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A Google street view of the entrance to Murdock Road in a Wokingham residential area. House are on the left and some large trees are on the right.

Repairs on two burst water mains complete

Burst pipes in Murdoch Road and Chetwode Close in Wokingham affected almost 70 properties.

A green empty field - previously used for cattle grazing will now be planted with tree to remember those lost during the pandemic

Trees planted to create Covid memorial woodland

Wokingham Borough Council says it "will be a lasting tribute to those lost" during the pandemic.

A man using a wheelchair next to a younger man who is crouching. They are both smiling, and are wearing race suits. They are both in front of one of their team cars.

The disability racers who 'love the thrill'

Bobby Trundley and Aaron Morgan set to race in the UK's only all-disabled competitive racing team.

Prof Robert Van de Noort is wearing a dark suit, a blue and white shirt and a red tie

Uni boss hopes homes help 'genuine housing crisis'

The university is holding three events for residents to learn more about the project this month.

Generic picture of young trees in a field that have been recently planted

Tree planting to remember those lost during Covid

Wokingham Borough Council plans to plant more than 6,700 trees for those lost during the pandemic.

A photo taken from the pavement showing one of the roundabouts, with the white leaf crossing on the right and the rainbow leaf roundabout on the left. It is a sunny day and the sky is blue.

Likening junction to Post Office scandal 'appalling'

A councillor had compared a controversial junction redesign to the Post Office Horizon scandal.

An aerial photo of two roundabouts, with rainbow leaves painted on the tarmac. At each of the the three exists for each roundabout there is a band of white leaves painted across the road.

Councillors 'burying their heads' over roundabout

California Cross has been the subject of controversy since its redesign in 2024.

A close-up of large bars of chocolate.

Chocolate thief jailed after shoplifting tour

Ionut Rova was told that his sentence would have been much greater had he not admitted the thefts.

Two women - one with short grey hair and wearing a green jumper, a spotty scarf and a large amber necklace, and the other with long blonde hair and wearing a black jumper with a jewelled collar. They're standing next to each other and smiling at the camera against a white background.

Shared reading aloud book group 'offers escapism'

Residents meet weekly to read short works of literature aloud and then discuss them.