WE have rounded up some of Bracknell's most shocking, exciting and important stories from the past week.
Here are a few of the most significant stories readers should be aware of:
1. 'We want all over 70s to be jabbed in 2 to 3 weeks'
An important story our reporter delved into this week was what life has been for volunteers inside the vaccination clinic.
The News spoke to Mark Sanders who revealed how many people had been vaccinated in Bracknell so far at the Waitrose site.
He also hoped all patients over 70 will receive their jab “within two to three weeks” at the vaccine site at Waitrose HQ Sports and Leisure Centre.
Find out more about it by clicking here
2. Mother's desperate plea to find life-saving donor for 3-year-old Ryan
Residents are being urged to sign up to be a donor to help little boy Ryan.
Because of his mixed ethnicity, it has been hard for mum Hannah to find a suitable bone marrow donor for him.
She has given out a desperate plea to help her son.
If you think you can help this family then click here
3. Bracknell Sainsbury's site set for changes in planning transformation
Sainsbury’s in Ringmead, Birch Hill is set for a major revamp with new plans showing off the site’s potential transformation.
The proposals would see Sainsbury’s lose 10 car parking spaces so a new hand-held car wash can be built at the north-east of the site.
There is already an automated car washing facility behind Sainsbury’s petrol station but the supermarket giants say this new option will ‘provide a different service’ with hand-valeting the key selling point.
You can find out what other plans are being proposed here
4. Tributes made to teacher who died of Covid
Heartfelt tributes have been made after a teacher at a school in Woodley died after catching coronavirus.
Co-head of year 10 Vic Brown passed away from Covid-19 on January 21.
He was known as a 'legend' to his school community.
Read the tributes here
5.Police patrol Swinley Forest to challenge groups of people
Covid marshals and police have been challenging groups of people who have been meeting in Swinley Forest over the past two weekends.
This comes as local authorities try to crack down on those who are not following lockdown rules in the borough.
According to Bracknell Forest Council, some people are “knowingly and persistently breaking these rules by meeting in large groups in popular places such as parks.”
Do you often visit Swinley Forest? Click here to read more about what is going on.
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