BRACKNELL MP Phillip Lee is set to face a vote of no confidence at a meeting of the Bracknell Conservative Association (BCA) on Saturday, June 1. This comes after a petition with 53 members’ signatures was received by the BCA entitled ‘the Bracknell
TWO men were arrested in Bracknell after a number of vans were broken into. Police were called to the Whitegrove estate late on May 14 following reports of tools being stolen. A prompt call from one of the victims resulted in two men being arrested
A WOMAN has created an app which helps people get home safely after she was attacked when coming home from a night out. Sarah Murphy, 29 recalls being bundled into car by four men after trying to get home from a night out in Clapham, London four
Fraud and cyber crime rose by 17 per cent in Thames Valley last year, according to the latest research. The number of offences rose from 11,136 in 2017 to 13,070 in 2018, according to Action Fraud data released by the Office for National Statistics
REPORTS earlier today of an 'unexploded bomb' in Finchampstead have been quashed after police comfirm the 'bomb' was in fact a rock. Police and The Ministry of Defence were informed this morning, and a 'bomb squad' was sent to a field next to Hogwoods
STUDENTS from a school in Wokingham have buried iconic belongings in a time capsule for future residents to find. Children from the Floreat Montague Park Primary School buried the capsule at the David Wilson Homes’ Montague Park development, where
Sylvester Kirk was in red-hot form at Ascot last Saturday, saddling three winners on the card, writes Dave Wright. The Upper Lambourn trainer won the listed Buckhounds Stakes with odds-on favourite Salouen, ridden by Oisin Murphy and then the following
WOKINGHAM A lost their opening Kennet League Division One East match 87-68, their winning rink skipped by Gerry Deeves. In Division Two East, Wokingham B lost 90-49 to Desborough with the rink of skip Sam Welsh along with George Hayne, Keith Roberts
A MISCHIEVOUS dog required urgent medical attention after scoffing down three large Easter eggs and a bunch of grapes. Purdi the cocker spaniel was rushed to Moor Cottage Veterinary Hospital in Binfield after eating the toxic treats. The loveable
SAM Lock had no hesitation in accepting when chairman Kayne Steinborn-Busse offered him the Bracknell Town manager's job, writes Dave Wright. "He made it very clear he wanted me at the club and I immediately wanted it," said Lock, who had resigned
A DEDICATED team of fundraisers cycled for 800 miles to different care homes across the country in a bid to raise money. Residents and staff at Larkland house in Ascot took part in a fundraising drive as part of Care UK's pledge to raise thousands
A NEW housing development site in Binfield will provide 13 hectares of green space for the community, which has been designed to enhance wildlife. Bloor Homes is currently building the first phase of the development at The Fairways development
HEATHER Knight inspired Berkshire Women to a 74-run win over Somerset at North Maidenhead on Sunday, their third County Championship victory in succession. The England skipper followed up her century against Worcestershire by making 75 off 99 balls
LEWIS Smith’s first game as Hurst captain ended with a 45-run Division 2b victory at Royal Ascot, writes Richard Ashton. Ollie Lovegrove top scored with 82 and there were also useful contributions from debutant Chris McCarthy (45) and the returning
GARETH Ainsworth celebrated his 46th birthday with a goal and a winner's medal as Finchampstead defeated Fernhill 3-1 in the Bracknell & District Sunday League Senior Cup final at Larges Lane, writes Dave Wright. The Wycombe Wanderers manager and
A NEW exhibition at Dinton Pastures Country Park in Wokingham is set to showcase oil paintings. The exhibition at The Dragon Fly Café will present oil pastel paintings of the Hennerton backwater in Wargrave painted by Richard Conway Jones from
TWO charities have received funding from the Wokingham Lions Club to help the community. The club have donated £500 to two local charities, which are Daisy’s Dream and Involve Community Services. Cheques were presented to representatives of
