Jonathan Kelly

Stories by Jonathan Kelly

Below are recent stories by Jonathan Kelly

• Published: 13 Mar 2010 12:00

  Scrumming it down at school

  AN ENGLAND rugby star returned to his routes to give a gift to his old school. Taking a break from preparation for Saturday's Six Nations Match against Scotland, James Haskell dropped in on Papplewick School, Ascot, on Wednesday. On arrival he presented the awestruck pupils with a signed England jersey that he wore in the tournament before taking questions from the eager crowd. Headteacher Tom Bunbury said: "It's a great honour to have James here with us."

• Published: 13 Feb 2010 12:00

  Andre fans go 'Insania'

  GIRLS were going Insania in Sandhurst waiting for their pop heartthrob.

• Published: 12 Feb 2010 16:00

  BAFTA award is all about a boy

  A PRESTIGIOUS acting award could be on the way for a Wokingham boy.

• Published: 12 Feb 2010 12:00

  Bittern makes its bed at Pastures

  ONE of the rarest birds in Britain has swooped into Dinton Pastures.

• Last updated: 12 Feb 2010 09:00

  Council tax rises and job cuts on the cards.

  WOKINGHAM council will cut 150 jobs over three years and raise council tax in a bid to save £9.5m.

• Published: 11 Feb 2010 12:00

  A Kraken night of music

  HUNDREDS of music fans packed Wokingham Youth Centre as this year's Battle of the Bands got under way.

• Published: 10 Feb 2010 16:00

  Andrew MacKay reveals new job

  BRACKNELL MP Andrew MacKay has revealed that he will be joining a leading public relations company after the general election.

• Published: 10 Feb 2010 16:00

  Japanese Lesson in IT

  STUDENTS showed off the benefits of using technology in the classroom to foreign executives.

• Published: 10 Feb 2010 12:00

  Andre fans go Insania

  GIRLS were going Insania in Sandhurst waiting for their pop heartthrob.

• Published: 9 Feb 2010 12:00

  Running for Great cause

  A DETERMINED marathon runner is encouraging others to put on their running shoes for charity.

• Published: 8 Feb 2010 16:00

  Time to get tooled up

  GREEN-FINGERED folk are being invited to trade in old and broken tools to help schoolchildren and community groups.

• Published: 5 Feb 2010 16:24

  Derelict ground in £80,000 revamp

  AN AMBITIOUS £80,000 plan to turn a run-down open space into a family park is a step closer.

• Published: 3 Feb 2010 16:00

  Still a weight after gym fire

  FITNESS fanatics will soon be able to get their energy fix as a sports centre's repairs gather pace.

• Published: 2 Feb 2010 12:00

  Last night a DJ saved my life

  HEARTS and minds are being won over the airwaves in Afghanistan thanks to an former Wokingham schoolboy.

• Published: 1 Feb 2010 16:37

  Putting People in the picture

  AN INSPIRATIONAL photographic exhibition showing how a new social care scheme is working is being launched.

• Published: 1 Feb 2010 12:00

  'So special that God needed him back'

  CELEBRITY chef Antony Worrall Thompson joined hundreds of friends, family and loved ones to remember 'an angel' who tragically died on Christmas Eve.

• Published: 31 Jan 2010 12:00

  Recession ends but caution is urged

  BUSINESSES leaders are cautiously optimistic but warn of increased unemployment as Britain emerges from the worst recession since World War Two.

• Published: 30 Jan 2010 16:24

  Award winner sheds six stone

  A WOMAN who did not want to be "fat and forty" has become a slimmer of the year.

• Published: 16 Jan 2010 12:00

  Weight of snow caused system meltdown

  HOMES were left without power and roads made treacherous as freezing conditions gripped the area.

• Published: 14 Jan 2010 09:00

  Time to create clear vision of town's future

  AFTER many years and several false starts, 2010 should be the year that Wokingham's redevelopment gets underway.

• Published: 14 Jan 2010 08:00

  Birds frozen out

  FREEZING temperatures and snow are threatening an endangered bird.

• Last updated: 12 Jan 2010 10:03

  500 homes without power

  POWER failures have left 500 homes around Finchampstead without heating or light.

• Published: 10 Jan 2010 11:43

  In sweet harmony for a good cause

  HUNDREDS of singers hit the right note for charity in a concert.

• Published: 9 Jan 2010 16:00

  On course for singing

  A UNIQUE series of singing lessons is coming to teach people how to hold a tune.

• Published: 9 Jan 2010 12:00

  Put your foot down over transport plans

  THE wheels of consultation will be put in motion as the future of transportation is considered.

• Published: 9 Jan 2010 11:30

  Golfers' gift puts charity a step closer to its dream

  A CHARITY has been given a great kickstart to the New Year thanks to a £19,000 donation.

• Last updated: 8 Jan 2010 16:00

  Bands are on the run

  THE HUGELY popular Battle of the Bands is back bigger and better than ever.

• Published: 8 Jan 2010 11:00

  Think before you drive while on medication

  A NEW campaign is being launched highlighting the dangers of driving while taking medicines.

• Published: 23 Dec 2009 11:52

  Blaze closes Edgbarrow Sports Centre

  EDGBARROW Sport Centre in Sandhurst is closed following a fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

• Last updated: 22 Dec 2009 16:00

  Grand result as fair raises £1k for centre

  FESTIVE cheer was all around as a day centre celebrated the holidays with a Christmas Fair.