Five stories you may have missed this week

1. New cocktail bar and bowling alley to come to The Lexicon

Exciting cocktails, infamous hanging kebabs and bowling will be coming to the town centre.

The Lexicon has announced that The Botanist and Hollywood Bowl will be opening in the new development area, The Deck.

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2. Costco Farnborough queues leaves Bracknell residents angered by stockpilers

A couple from Bracknell feel shocked after seeing queues of people outside Costco waiting to stockpile on loo rolls and pasta amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Jade Louise Tranter was sent a photo by her boyfriend Ollie Ankerson earlier this morning, who works next to the wholesaler in Farnborough.

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3. Coronavirus: Bracknell pubs and restaurants now offer delivery and takeaway service

Local pubs and independent restaurants have now been granted permission to operate as takeaways as part of government's response to the coronavirus.

Bracknell News is supporting local businesses during this unstable time, and have provided a list below of local places that need the support of the community.

Read the full story here.

4. CORONAVIRUS: Bracknell Sainsbury's open just for elderly

Elderly and vulnerable residents will be able to do their shopping before anyone else tomorrow morning.

Sainsbury's bosses announced that from Thursday, March 19, stores including Bagshot Road in Bracknell, will set aside the first hour in every supermarket for elderly and vulnerable customers.

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5. Bracknell Leisure Centre and Coral Reef open during coronavirus pandemic

Bracknell Leisure Centre (BLC), Coral Reef Waterworld and Downshire Golf Complex -- sites run by Everyone Active -- all remain open to the public.

Extra cleaning measures have been introduced at the sites, however.

Read more here.