The Local Newspaper

THE future of libraries in the Wokingham borough will be in the spotlight again tomorrow (Thursday) when councillors are expected to move one step closer to privatising the service.

A THUG headbutted a man while he was waiting for food at a kebab van.

A THUG headbutted a man while he was waiting for food at a kabab van.

COUNCILLORS have agreed to close an older people's home despite more than 1,000 people signing a petition calling for it to be saved.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to South Hill Park arts centre after a blown fuse caught fire.

MANY residents' council tax looks set to stay the same under budgets unveiled by local authorities and emergency services.

THE future of a residential care home is due to be decided tomorrow (Tuesday).

EIGHT cars were damaged in a spate of crimes in Wokingham last week.

A MAN suffered cuts and bruises when he was assaulted in Bracknell.

TWO girls sent 'locks' of love to young people suffering from cancer when they chopped off more than seven inches of their hair.

DRIVERS are being warned to expect delays today (Monday) as maintenance work starts on a busy road for three days.

A CHURCH is stepping up its fundraising campaign to raise £50,000 for roof repairs.

ANCIENT history came to life for school children among the Greek artefacts in the British Museum.

A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a road smash today (Sunday).

A 93-YEAR-OLD woman escaped unharmed after a bedroom blaze today (Sunday).

ECO-CONSCIOUS residents put on their green thinking caps to come up with ways to tackle climate change at a local level.

MEMBERS of Bracknell town centre's Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) have decided to disband and transfer its priorities to a business group.

SPACE exploration will be discussed at a lecture at Bracknell and Wokingham College next month.

POLICE have launched an investigation after a body was found at a home in Ascot on Saturday.

BUDDING young actors learned the secret to a sporting performance at a fitness workshop.