DEVELOPERS are hoping the council gives them the all-clear to convert an Ascot office building into 18 flats. Ascentia House on Lyndhurst Road could make way for the one-bedroom homes if the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) says yes
FEEDING ducks, crazy golf and dancing – these were just some of the activities on offer to vulnerable adults last week as part of the council’s new scheme to tackle loneliness. Dinton Pastures Country Park welcomed 30 adults on Wednesday, July 3
ASCOT racegoers on Saturday were left shocked after a big-race winner sustained a fatal injury in front of the packed stands, writes Dave Wright. Beat The Bank, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Silvestre de Sousa, produced a storming finish
FINCHAMPSTEAD threw away a very promising position before crashing to a heavy defeat at second-in-the-table Datchet on Saturday, writes Dave Wright. They slumped from 167-3 to 225 all out and then produced a below-par bowling performance as their
A PRESCHOOL which has been inspired the Channel 4 TV show, 'Old People's Home for 4 Year Old' is eagerly anticipated to open in January next year. Puddleduck Preschool and Day Nursery in Ascot is partnering with its neighbours, St David's Care
ACTIVISTS campaigning for more support for special educational needs children in Wokingham borough are set to demonstrate outside the council’s offices on Thursday (July 18). Protesters are unhappy with how much Wokingham Borough Council (WBC)
PEPPARD Stoke Row gave their Berkshire, Mid Bucks and Chilterns League Championship Division survival hopes a major boost with a stunning 139-run destruction of previously unbeaten leaders Harpsden, writes Richard Ashton. Things started terribly
WOKINGHAM school girl Hannah Roberts was again among the medals at the English Schools Athletic Championships. Two years after winning the junior 800 metres title, she won silver over the same distance at the intermediate level in Birmingham last
BERKSHIRE will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run when they take on Cheshire at Finchampstead in their three-day championship game starting on Sunday (11am). The defending national champions won all six of their Western Division fixtures
WOKINGHAM maintained their good form with a 30-run victory at Cookham Dean last Saturday. They were dismissed for a modest 180, but then blasted out their hosts for 150 with spinner Max Uttley taking six wickets in an outstanding match-winning performance
EVERSLEY moved back to the top of Division 2a following their four-wicket success at Windsor, writes Richard Ashton. Stuart Lipo (3-32) was the pick of the Boars' attack as they restricted the hosts to 215-9 in their 52 overs, and Alex Davidson
HIGHLY talented dancers took home three gold medals after battling against 54 countries at the Dance World Cup. The Jayne A Coleman Academy of Dance, based at Pinewood Centre in Wokingham took part in the biggest dance competition in the world.
A MENTAL health institution in Crowthorne is the second NHS hospital in the UK to have gained a prestigious service award. Broadmoor Hospital has gained a Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM) from the Restorative Justice Council. The 'badge
A COUPLE from Ascot say the secret to their long and happy marriage is simply to have a bit of humour and to never be apart. Alan and Doreen Sherwood, who are 92 and 91 are celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary on July 30. The couple
TWO men have been charged with drug offences in Ascot. David Baker, 62, of St Andrews Court and Mark Haime, 47, of no fixed abode, were both charged with one count of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and one count of money laundering on Friday
EVERY week we are looking for pictures of pets sent in by their proud owners and this time, we have found it quite hard to choose which cheeky chappy is our favourite. Residents in Bracknell, Wokingham and Ascot have been sharing pictures of their
DINOSAURS will be stomping through the streets of Bracknell Town giving shoppers an opportunity to find out more about the prehistoric species. The ROARsome T-Rex encounter will be making an appearance at The Lexicon from August 2 to 26. A
