Large parts of Wokingham Borough remain under a flood watch this morning (January 3), with the lower River Loddon having burst its banks around Winnersh, Woodley and Hurst. The Environment Agency alert, which came into force on New Year’s Day, noted that is possible in the area. It asks residents to monitor local water levels and weather conditions and to avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. MyWokingham found one Hurst resident is currently only able to access his property using a tractor. The flood alert area for the lower River Loddon includes areas of Swallo ..read more

Thames Valley Police is appealing for information and witnesses following two incidents of arson in Earley and Woodley. The first incident occurred at approximately 7.30pm on Thursday December 22 in Rosedale Crescent, Earley, during which a 22 Plate black Fiat 500 was set on fire. Then on Christmas Eve at around 10pm, a 53 plate silver Mercedes Sprinter van was set on fire in Harding Road, Woodley. Nobody was injured in either incident, which are being linked, but both vehicles were destroyed. A 36-year-old man from Reading has been arrested on suspicion of arson and released on police bail u ..read more

EXCLUSIVE: Average property prices in Wokingham rose by £57,131 during the year ending November 2022 according to a new report. The rise, which equates to a yearly percentage rise of 11%, recorded the average price of transacted properties in the town during the 12-month period at £576,035. The double-digit percentage rise of property prices in Wokingham was lower than the average for South East England, which was 14.1%. York saw the highest percentage price growth inflation of any location in England or Wales at 23.1%. Since March 2020, average house prices in the historic city have risen by ..read more

A new primary school is set to open in January to cater for the increasing number of families who have made Wokingham their home. St Cecilia’s Church of England Primary, off Queen’s Road, is being partly opened by Wokingham Borough Council at the start of the spring term on Monday, 9 January. It will initially take pupils from years 3,4,6 and six. Wokingham Borough Council said the new school will meet additional demand, and will ensure there is no additional pressure on existing schools. St Cecilia’s, which will also take on some pupils from other schools, has capacity for up to 90 children ..read more

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Is actually catfishing illegal? This might be one common question that people ask especially when they usually have experienced a catfish. Catfish is actually an expression that, since 2010, is employed to spell it out someone who pretends is someone else or produces a fake identification online making use of the aim of developing interactions with others, romantic or perhaps. The scam usually entails making use of someone else’s photos together with fake private information. Catfishing has grown to become a major possibility to internet surfers, especially on major social media marketing sys ..read more

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Scores of festive revelers were out in force on Boxing Day in Finchampstead as Yateley Morris Men performed outside the Queens Oak pub. The ‘Mummers Play’ performance focused on the triumph of life over death, and of good over evil. It is based on the end of one year and birth of a new year. The performance which took place in Finchampstead, was s based on local texts that originated from nearby Bramshill in North Hampshire. The characters are Father Christmas and his sons who are put to the sword by an anti-hero however, a doctor brings those who are killed back to life. Yateley Morris Men a ..read more

The science and technology editor for Sky News has received an honorary degree from the University of Reading for his efforts in communicating complex messages, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and on climate change. Tom Clarke, who first graduated from the University of Reading with a bachelor’s degree in zoology in 1994, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in a ceremony earlier this month. Following his studies at Reading, Tom went on to study entomology at Louisiana State University before obtaining a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University in ..read more

Berkshire is home to one of the twenty most expensive streets in the United Kingdom – and the only one outside London. Phillimore Gardens in Kensington that tops the list compiled by Halifiax, part of the Lloyds Banking Group. Average house prices on the London street will now set buyers back an eye-watering £23.8 million. Homes here were built on the Phillimore Estate, on land acquired by the Phillimore family in the early eighteenth century. Phillimore Gardens runs roughly north to south from Duchess of Bedford’s Walk to Kensington High Street and is close to Holland Park. Less than three m ..read more