Celebrations are taking place after more than 2,000 GCSE students collected their results, with provisional figures showing above average performance in Maths and the proportion of pupils achieving grades 9 to 5 in English and Maths increasing from last year. Local schools achieved the following provisional grades: 73 per cent achieved grades 9 to 5 […]
Spectacular GCSE Success Continues for Holme Grange Pupils As a Sunday Times Top 5 Independent Secondary School (11-16), Holme Grange is celebrating another successful year of GCSE results, with excellent outcomes and many attainments in line with or even better than last year’s unprecedented results. Head, Pippa Adams praised the year group’s […]
Sansome & George Estate Agents are proud to announce the launch of a brand-new customer relationship management (CRM) system, marking another significant investment in delivering an exceptional experience for home sellers across the region. Powered by Street, one of the UK’s leading estate agency technology platforms, the new system has been introduced as part of the […]
Wokingham Town Council has got a fantastic day planned for Heritage Open Day as they take a journey back in time and explore Wokingham at War. Discover the story of the World War II generation and the communities across Wokingham who came together, supported one another and played their part during one of the most […]
The school holidays may be here, but there’s still plenty to do at Westende Garden. A small group of children, parents and Wokingham in Bloom volunteers recently rolled up their sleeves and got to work. There were weeds to pull, plants to water and plenty of jobs to keep everyone busy… but the rewards made […]
Time is running out for residents to help shape the future of a children’s park in Woodley. Woodley Town Council has been inviting residents to have some input into the future of Wheble Park by voting for their favourite design for new play equipment. The existing equipment is due to be replaced, and they’d like […]
The community is invited to a short evening commemoration marking the opening of the Covid Memorial Woodland, near California Country Park. The event will provide an opportunity for reflection and recognise the residents, volunteers, partners and council teams who helped create the woodland. Date: Thursday 27th August Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Location: Covid Memorial Woodland, […]
The Cowshed, a charity dedicated to providing personal support and essential items to people of all backgrounds during times of crisis. It has become a beacon of hope for individuals and families across Berkshire experiencing hardship. Their mission is rooted in showing love and support by ensuring that no one has to face a personal […]
Berkshire and Buckinghamshire Football Association (BBFA) will take on the day-to-day management of the buildings and grass pitches at Cantley Park in Wokingham. The new partnership between the football association and Wokingham Borough Council began this month. Cantley Park is home to seven grass football pitches, a 3G artificial grass pitch, tennis courts, archery facilities, […]
Calling all photographers in Woodley! Wokingham Town Council is inviting local photographers to share their favourite photographs of Woodley for the opportunity to feature on the front cover of the next edition of the Herald, the council’s newsletter. They are looking for images that showcase what makes Woodley such a special place – from the […]
Wokingham Borough Council say they are making it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to use foot and cycle ways in residential areas across the borough after removing old guardrails at eight locations in Earley and Wokingham, following a request by WATCHWokingham. A spokesman said: “This change benefits cyclists, people with buggies and pushchairs, and those […]
Students across the borough are celebrating after continuing to surpass national averages for their A-level results. The results show continued high performance at schools in the area and early data shows that 31.8 per cent of students have achieved the top grades of A* and A, a figure that has continued to rise over the […]