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LOLLIPOP ladies could soon be a thing of the past if a proposal is passed by Wokingham Borough Council. The council announced yesterday that proposals to cease crossing patrols in eight locations around the borough are currently being discussed.  Full story page 4

Campaign to treat LillyMay’s Mum EXCLUSIVE

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk

A CAMPAIGN to send a grieving Woodley mother on a much-deserved holiday has raised more than £1,000 in two days. Friends of Claire Page, whose five-year-old daughter Lilly-May died from a sudden cardiac arrest in 2014, have clubbed together to send the courageous mother and her family on holiday after they had to endure a harrowing inquest into the schoolgirl’s death.  Full story page 9

Angry parents: ‘This is just the start’ EXCLUSIVE

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 Petition on funding reaches 1,600 signatures  Campaigners take message to Westminster  MP vows to engage with school leaders

ANGRY parents campaigning for a change to the way schools are funded have said that 1,600 signatures on a petition is ‘just the start’. The Fair Funding for Wokingham Schools petition was handed into the council offices in Shute End yesterday (Wednesday) morning after collecting far more than the 1,500 signatures campaigners had set out to achieve. A stall set up in Wokingham town centre on Saturday collected 517 signatures alone, with shoppers hearing about how the proposed cuts to funding to affect  Continued on page 4

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PET-OWNERS in Wokingham can rest easy knowing that, in the event of a fire, their four-legged friends will be taken care of too. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS), with the help of Yorkshire Terrier Pelucchi and his owner Zoe Le Carpentier, have raised enough funds to equip every fire engine with pet oxygen masks. At a cost of £90 for a set of three masks, Zoe and Pelucchi set about raising the funds through sales of a charity calendar, with all proceeds going towards RBFRS. The service is now equipped with 21 masks. The masks differ from human ones as they are designed to fit around an animal’s snout, making the oxygen far more concentrated when delivered to animals in need. Andy Fry, Chief Fire Officer for RBFRS, said: “We are delighted to receive the pet oxygen masks from Smokey Paws, courtesy of Pelucchi and his owner, Zoe Le Carpentier. “We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated in order to provide our fire engines with this life saving equipment. “We all know how much our

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pets mean to us and this is one of the ways that we can ensure a swift and effective response for our residents’ furry friends.” Zoe said: “I have been asked a few times about a calendar of Pelucchi but I had never been able to decide on a theme or charity. “I had been welcomed so warmly whilst spending time

researching backdrops at Maidenhead and Whitley Wood retained recruitment days and after seeing Smokey Paws at a canine show last year and finding out that RBFRS didn’t have pet oxygen masks it all came together like a perfect fit. “When I first set out to create the calendar I had no real understanding of a firefighter’s

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This includes loose change, sat navs and sunglasses, even if they are left in the glovebox or side pockets. Anyone with information relating to any of these incidents should call 101.

MOTORISTS are being reminded not to leave anything in their cars following a spate of break-ins in Earley this week. At some time between 10.30pm last Friday (17) and 8.15am on Sunday, someone broke into a car parked on a driveway in Hindhead Road. The offender searched the car, including the glovebox and stole loose change. Overnight Saturday (18) into Sunday, someone broke into a car parked in Reeds Avenue, and stole loose change left inside. Finally, some time on Sunday morning, someone broke into a car in Beech Lane and stole around £5 or £6 in cash. Police are reminding motorists never to leave anything in their vehicles which may tempt a thief to break in.

Lunchtime concert MUSIC aficionados are invited to a lunchtime concert in Shinfield this weekend. At midday on Saturday, St Mary’s Church will be holding a concert featuring flautist Sarah Parkes-Bowen. A light lunch will also be on offer. Entry is free but donations will be welcome. For more information contact Ann Young on 0118 988 2120 or gardenyoung@aol.com.

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Get your antiques valued for charity ANTIQUES collecting dust in the loft will be cleaned off and presented for valuation in Winnersh this weekend. On Saturday, Martin & Pole will be holding an Antiques Valuation at St Mary’s Church while raising money for charity. Entry is £2.50 per item (for a maximum of two items per person) between 2pm and 5pm, with proceeds going to help orphans in South India. For more information call 0118 978 9453.

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Mystery surrounds death of woman hit by lorry on M4 By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A MOTHER from Lower Earley intentionally took her own life when she was struck by a lorry on the M4 last year, an inquest has heard. Andrea Denise Roche, 66, died in the early hours of October 11 after she left her home in Felthorpe Close, carrying two landline telephone handsets, and made her way onto the hard shoulder of the motorway between junction 11 and junction 10, close to where the new A327 bridge was being constructed. The coroner, Peter Bedford, heard evidence about how Mrs Roche had suffered a long history of mental health problems, stemming from a drug overdose and diagnosis of psychosis in 1969. She went on to be diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder, which caused a series a manic episodes leading to her being sectioned on several occasions. The inquest, held at Reading Town Hall on Tuesday, heard from mental health practitioners how Mrs Roche was prescribed a number of different antidepressant medications over the years, but was often reluctant to take them, especially when her mood was low. Her social worker, Matthew Neads, told the court how he would visit Mrs Roche at her home to check how she was doing, and she trusted him enough to confide personal information to him. He told the coroner that Mrs Roche would present various relapse indicators, including

aggression, low moods and feelings of guilt, but in the days leading up to her death she seemed stable. He said that when he saw her for the final time, she was dressed appropriately, her hair and makeup were done, and her house was tidy, suggesting that she had not slipped into a depressive state. He said she accepted the need to take her medication, and sent him to the chemist to pick up her prescription, promising to take her tablets later that evening. He said: “I took her word, I believed what she was saying to me because I knew her so well. There was nothing to suggest that she was lying to me. “Her mood was low, but it wasn’t the worst she had been. Her mood had not improved since the last time I’d seen her, but it hadn’t deteriorated either.” Sadly, for reasons unknown to her family, Mrs Roche left her home that night and made her way to the motorway, approximately 30 minutes’ walk from her house, and stepped in front of a lorry at around 2.50am. The lorry driver, Ivano Bonci, recalled how he had started work at 1.15am and after carrying out all the necessary checks to his vehicle, he set off on the motorway. He said he put the vehicle into cruise control, which would maintain the speed at around 54mph. He said that the motorway was fairly clear, which was typical for that time in the morning, the

weather was dry and the visibility was good. He was driving with dipped headlights as he approached the A327 bridge, and he recalled how he suddenly noticed a shadow rush out from the hard shoulder. He said: “At first I wasn’t sure if the shadow was just lights bouncing off the bridge. It all happened really, really quickly. Between seeing the shadow and hearing a loud bang was probably one or two seconds at the very most. There was no time to react.” Mr Bonci described the shadow to be in an upright position, suggesting it was a person rather than an animal. When he heard the bang, he began to panic, only slowly braking before he began to realise what had happened, at which point he decreased his speed and pulled over onto the hard shoulder. He said: “I noticed a number of other vehicles had pulled in behind me. I rushed back to one of the lorries, spoke to the driver in his cab and asked if it was a pedestrian or an animal, and he told me he thought it was a pedestrian.” Forensic evidence from the scene concluded that Mrs Roche had been struck by several vehicles, but it was likely the initial impact from the Mr Bonci’s lorry would have killed her. Mr Bonci’s lorry was found to be in perfect working

order, and he passed all tests for alcohol, drugs and an eyesight test. Summing up, Mr Bedford said that he had to be sure ‘beyond all reasonable doubt’ that Mrs Roche intended to take her own life, but could not be drawn on the question of why she came to that decision. He said: “I think the evidence allows me to conclude that she took her own life while suffering from bipolar affective disorder, because that is a key element. “I have done my best to determine the facts as to what happened on October 10. Nothing I have identified causes me any concern of any shortcomings, failures or any missed opportunities. “What we can’t explain is why she left home in the middle of the night, carrying two telephones, and made her way past many obstacles onto the motorway. This is not a route that you could accidentally take. “It is not clear from the evidence where she accessed the motorway, but what we do know is that she waited until the very last moment to step out in front of Mr Bonci’s path, it is clear to me that she picked that moment.” Mr Bedford recorded that Andrea Roche took her own life while suffering from bipolar affective disorder.

‘Caring’ Mum died Police after fall in her home hunt train flasher

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A ‘CARING, wonderful mother’ died after she suffered a fall in her Wokingham home last year. Yvonne Margaret Ellis, 62, died after suffering a number of brain haemorrhages following the fall on October 9 last year. Ms Ellis, who lived alone but had two grown-up sons, had recently been diagnosed with enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma and had been due to start chemotherapy when she fell and hit her head at her home in De Vitre Green. She managed to telephone her son, Jonathan, who came round to check on her and put her to bed. Her son stayed with her that night, checking on her condition. The following morning, he found her in bed, confused and incontinent, and called an ambulance.

Ms Ellis, who was an occupational therapist, was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital where CT scans revealed several skull fractures and bleeding on her brain. As her condition deteriorated, she was intubated, ventilated and sedated before being moved to the intensive care unit where she passed away on October 14. At the inquest into her death at Reading Town Hall on Tuesday, the coroner Alison McCormick said that while the lymphoma had been causing Ms Ellis health problems, the fall and subsequent bleeds on the brain led to her death. She recorded a verdict of accidental death. Her sons Jonathan and Kieran Ellis paid tribute to their mother after the hearing, saying she was a “caring, wonderful mum, who was taken far too soon, and is missed every day.”

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A MAN has exposed himself to a woman on a train in Twyford. British Transport Police (BTP) are seeking information on a man who exposed and touched himself in front of a woman on a train to Maidenhead on Sunday, January 14. The incident happened at around 10.20am on the Great Western Railway service. The victim – a 27-year-old woman – was sitting in a carriage when the man approached her and sat opposite shortly after departing Twyford Station. He then exposed and touched himself inappropriately whilst staring at her. When the victim challenged the man, he told her to “shhhh”. The victim alerted BTP using their discreet reporting text

Drugs charge man in court A CROWTHORNE man has been charged with supply two different drugs. Phillip Ferris (24) of Hinton Close, Crowthorne, is due to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court today. Thames Valley Police said that he was charged on Saturday, January 28 with one count of possession with intent to supply MDMA, a class A controlled drug; two counts of possession with intent to supply cannabis, a class B controlled drug and a further count of supplying cannabis. The charges are in connection with an incident in Hatch Ride, Crowthorne, on June 9 last year and in connection with a house search under S18(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. Ferris was released on police bail.

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Secondary school places revealed By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk

THOUSANDS of children across Wokingham Borough have been nervously awaiting news of which secondary school they will be attending next year. But yesterday hundreds of children, and their relieved parents, were jumping for joy after receiving their secondary school offer. Just under 2,000 applications were received by Wokingham Borough Council, with 97% of children receiving one of their top three choices. In total, 87% of those receiving a preferred place will be going to their first-choice school in September. Every child whose application was made on time received a place. The news comes as figures released by the Admission Appeals Survey and School Census (APAD) show that only 10% of secondary school place appeals lodged by parents in Wokingham are successful. Between August and October 2015, 1,670 school admission offers in Wokingham Borough were processed. Out of these admissions, 62 appeals were raised, of which 49 were heard. Only seven of these appeals were decided in favour of the parent. Cllr Charlotte Haitham Taylor, executive member for children’s services said: “School places are allocated fairly and objectively, and each application is considered using the criteria agreed for that school. Our admissions team does a fantastic job advising parents how to use their preferences wisely and, what to do if they are unhappy with the place they've got. “For parents on a waiting list for a preferred school, they will be able to find out where they are on that list from March 15 onwards. This is because time must be given for parents to accept

or decline their offer of places.” Samantha Hale, a specialist education solicitor with Simpson Millar who raised the Freedom of Information (FOI) request with APAD, says parents wishing to appeal an decision should study the School Admission Appeal Code before entering any contest. She said: “Parents have to remain calm and engage with the process in a formal and considered manner. Especially, they need to focus on the School Admission Appeal Code and its requirements, and that means preparing a thorough and well-placed argument. “The key is to demonstrate that a child’s needs can only be met at a certain school; for example because certain sporting activities or musical lessons, which the child excels at, are only offered there. “A child who has a medical condition or whose parents may struggle to travel might also be valid arguments for needing a place at a nearby school. “Social arguments can also be successful if, for example, a child has been a victim of bullying and the perpetrators will be attending a particular school moving forward. But in order to make a sympathetic ruling in an appeal, the panel needs relevant, supporting evidence – something many parents forget. “If parents have a sound and valid reason for applying for a place at a school in a different Local Authority area, and if they can present that argument clearly, then location really shouldn’t matter. The appeal should be considered on the strength of the evidence alone and not on the basis of the Local Authority area that they live in.” n Did your child receive the secondary school place they were hoping for? Will you be appealing the council’s decision? Get in touch at news@ wokinghampaper.co.uk.

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Hundreds signed the petition on fairer schools funding on Saturday

Funding petition hits target for debate n From front page their children and grandchildren’s schools. Speaking on Saturday, campaigner Annabel Yoxall said: “We have spoken to so many people today, many of whom didn’t even realise the full extent of the problems Wokingham’s schools are facing. “We won’t stop until everyone in Wokingham Borough knows exactly what our schools are up against and the government pledges to rethink the funding formula.” Mary Sandell, headteacher of The Forest School, in Winnersh, who sensationally resigned her post last week, blaming the mounting pressure of cuts, leant her support to the campaign, explaining the cuts were not just affecting her school alone. Speaking in an interview with ITV on Monday, Ms Sandell said: “This isn’t what I came into teaching for, it doesn’t feel right. “They [the Department for Education] are telling me that there is more money in the system and that there is more money than there ever was, but I’d like to know where it is because it’s not here, and it’s not at my disposal.” Rachel Bradley, who set up the petition, said: “I'm so delighted that people rallied round to sign the petition. We took over 500 signatures when we visited Wokingham market

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place last week and the online petition has gone through the roof. "It's been a lot of hard work and we've achieved what we set out to do. However this is just the start now. Getting the required number of signatures means that we, as concerned parents, can now have a sensible discussion with the council on ways they can help us to lobby the government to help secure us more funding for our children. “What we're hearing is that

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there are funding problems across the range of schools. From primary schools up to a number of secondary schools, it's not just isolated to a few. It seems to be across the board. “Teachers have been amazingly supportive, teachers from many schools came out to sign our petition, but they're busy trying to educate our kids. It's up to us a parents to support and help them.” The council has agreed to discuss the petition at its meeting on March 23.

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Lollipop patrols facing axe LOLLIPOP ladies could soon be a thing of the past if a proposal is passed by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC). The council announced yesterday (Wednesday) that proposals to cease crossing patrols in eight locations around the borough are currently being discussed. The reasoning behind the cut is that the patrols are located on pedestrian crossings, which already give children and others a safe point to cross. A further seven sites with school crossing patrols but no formal crossings are exempt from the proposed changes this year, but the plan is to review them to assess the best ways to ensure children continue to get to school safely. It is proposed the school crossing

patrol service at these eight locations should cease at the end of this academic year (July 2017). The affected sites are: Emmbrook Infant & Junior School, Highwood Primary School, Coombes Primary School, St Peters Primary School, Whiteknights Primary School, Beechwood Primary, Hawthorns Primary School, and Sonning Primary School. These schools have been notified and they, and their affected parents / guardians, have been invited to comment on the proposals. Cllr Malcolm Richards, executive member for highways and transport, said: "Ensuring children can get to school safely is of fundamental importance to us.

“But these eight sites already have pedestrian crossings giving a safe point to cross. “Local authorities nationally are facing difficult decisions and Wokingham Borough Council is one of the last councils in the country to look at its school crossing patrol service. “Also from this October we hope to start civil parking enforcement across the borough, which will help us improve traffic management outside schools.” A consultation on these proposed changes finishes by the end of Wednesday April 19. Schools, parents and guardians affected by the proposals can take part by emailing comments to: communityengagement@wokingham. gov.uk.

Rob Wilson (third from left) with headteachers and campaigners on school funding

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A CONSORTIUM of headteachers from the borough and beyond travelled to Westminster last week to deliver their message on fairer funding to Parliament. On Tuesday, February 21, the delegation from schools across Wokingham, including Bulmershe School and Rivermead Primary School, joined Reading East MP Rob Wilson for a meeting with the Minister of State for Schools, Nick Gibb MP in order to share their views about funding, and the recruitment and retention of quality teachers. The meeting discussed the national funding formula White Paper and consultation, which is due to end on March 22; increased pension and national insurance contributions for staff; and the application of the apprenticeship levy to schools, among other issues. Mr Wilson promised headteachers ‘a voice at the top table’ and access to accurate and objective information relating to school funding. He said: “It’s essential that the views of headteachers in Reading East are raised at the highest level, whether it be through my office or directly with Government Education Ministers. I invited headteachers here today so that they could speak personally with the Minister for Schools and I hope they will agree that our meeting proved to be very constructive.

“Both Reading and Wokingham schools were well represented and the Minister was able to listen to feedback and suggestions on a range of subjects, from the national funding formula and the wider context of school funding, to the importance about recruiting and retaining the highest quality teaching staff. “There’s no doubt that there are challenges for local schools – this is only exacerbated through operating in an environment where some people have sought to frighten parents into believing doomsday scenarios about the quality of their children’s education. “Notwithstanding the irresponsibility of this approach, my role as MP for Reading East remains unchanged: I am committed to delivering excellent education for every pupil across the constituency, and maintaining a positive dialogue with school leaders is crucial to realising this ambition. “They understand that I am committed to improving education and have seen how I have leveraged huge additional funding for schools in Reading East over the past decade. “I’m grateful to all the headteachers who made the journey to Westminster and look forward to further engagement – along with visits to their schools – in the months and years ahead. I’d also like to thank the Minister, Nick Gibb, for taking the time to meet with us.”

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Swallowfield Show to return to village A VILLAGE show is returning to the village that gives it its name. Organisers of the Swallowfield Show have announced that the 133rd event will be held at Dances Field in Swallowfield over the August Bank Holiday weekend: 27th and 28th. It is hoped that the move will help boost entrants in the many horticultural, craft, art and photography contests. There will also be horse and dog shows for people to participate in. Roberta Stewart, writing in the Loddon Reach parish magazine, said: “The move gives us the opportunity to really shake up the Show, a chance to bring in new elements while staying with our concept of a community event for the community and totally run by the community.”  For details, visit www.swallowﬁeldshow.co.uk

Classes revealed for Beech Hill fete THE competition classes for the Beech Hill fete have been announced. The event will be held on Saturday, September 2 and the organisers want to encourage all ages to take part in a series of contests. They are: homemade craft (junior, youth and adult classes); cake baking: fairy cakes for juniors, muffins for youth and Victoria sponges for adults; chutneys, jams and pickles; home brew (over 18s); photo competition on subject of summer (junior, youth and adult classes); flower arranging, garden on a plate (juniors only); how many things in a matchbox? (juniors only) and upcycle (youth class). There will also be a dog show, competitions and games to enter on the day. Entries are £1 per adult class, 50p for youth and junior classes and can be pre-booked by visiting the Village Shop at Beech Hill or by emailing beechhill.fete@gmail.com

Intruder disturbed by householder AN intruder was spotted on a private property in Waltham St Lawrence last week. At around 6.30pm on Monday, February 20, the householder of the property in Sill Bridge Lane noticed the motion lights outside had been activated. They saw a car inside the grounds with it lights on. The gates to the property had been chained, but these had been bolt cropped by the offender, who then drove away in a light blue saloon car, which appeared to have front end damage. Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area during that time is urged to call 101.

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By JOHN WAKEFIELD news@wokinghampaper.co.uk HIGH winds and heavy rain caused disruption to the borough’s commuters last Thursday as Storm Doris swept through the region. Although Thames Valley Police said that they experienced a higher number of calls than usual, the majority of cases within Wokingham borough involved trees falling down. The borough escaped the worst of the storm’s effects, although trains between Wokingham and Reading were halted after a tree blocked the line in the Earley area. Disruption across the network meant that some services were not fully restored until Friday. A tree fell down on The Straight Mile at the junction with Broadcommon Lane. Police closed the road as the area was cleared. And another tree fell across the road leading into California County Park, just beyond the entrance to the campsite. In Reading, an advertising hoarding by Miah’s Garden of Gulab fell down causing Wokingham Road to be closed to traffic as the incident was dealt with. The road is part of the Lion bus route operated by Reading Buses and diversions were in place while the road was closed. It wasn’t all bad news - inspired by Storm Doris, the station manager at Wokingham Railway Station read the poem Wind On The Hill to commuters waiting for their trains. A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “With Storm Doris moving across our region, Thames Valley Police experienced a higher than usual number of calls. We worked with our emergency services partners to respond to all enquiries but remind the public only to dial 999 in a genuine emergency.”

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The Revd Mark-Aaron Tisdale receives a hamper at a farewell party held at St James’ Church in Finchampstead

Church’s farewell to Mark-Aaron A PARISH wished one of its priests happy landings at a farewell service held last month. Church members from across the parish of Finchampstead and California gathered at St James’ Church Finchampstead to send off their associate priest, the Revd Mark-Aaron Tisdale. He led a service of Holy Communion on Sunday, February 19, featuring hymns and readings that he had chosen. In her address, Canon Julie Ramsbottom, Rector of Finchampstead spoke about the many gifts that Mark-Aaron had brought to his ministry in the parish, in particular his pastoral work, and his work with the community in the Gorse Ride Estate.

The church was packed for the Revd Mark-Aaron Tisdale’s ﬁnal service

This includes a Simple Lunch project that Mr Tisdale started with Finchampstead Baptist Church now welcomes an average of 30 people every week. At a party after the

service, Mr Tisdale was presented with gifts and a card, and cut a special cake baked by parishioner Karen Remmington marking the fundraising Falling Angels parachute jump

that he led last year. Mr Tisdale is to become Rector Designate of the Parishes of Glinton, Etton, Maxey, Peakirk and Northborough near Peterborough.

Just living during Lent LIVING justly is the theme for this year’s Lent talks series from a Finchampstead church. St James will be welcoming a host of guest speakers for the talks which run on Tuesday evenings from March 7 to April 4. The sessions are based on a Bible verse, Micah 6:8, which asks Christians to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God. A look at money is the theme of the first session, which will be given by Rosemary Pearce, the Diocesan

Secretary for the Oxford Diocese. On March 14, Dave Bookless will explore climate change. Mr Bookless is the national director of environmental organisation A Rocha UK. Maranda St John Nicolle and Glyn Evans will explore ways to shop ethically at their session on March 21, while a week later there is a chance to buy fairtrade goods during a look at the industry from Canon Chris Sugden and fair trade representative Derek Malin

The sessions come to an end with a talk on activism, all the way from the abolitionists to the Paris climate agreement. This will be given by Christian Aid campaigner Siobhan Grimes. All sessions include an opportunity for group discussion and questions and a bookstall run by the borough’s Christian bookshop Quench. Sessions run from 7.30pm to 9pm at the church centre in Church Lane.  For more details, log on to parish.ﬁnchampstead.co.uk

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Parish noticeboard Monday, March 6 St Nicholas Hurst parish council meeting. 7.30pm. Hurst Village Halls, School Road Hurst RG10 0DR. Wokingham Without Parish Council meeting. 7.30pm. Howard Palmer Room, St Sebastian’s Hall, Nine Mile Ride RG40 3BA.

Tuesday March 7 Winnersh Parish Council. Recreation & Amenities Committee. 7.45pm. The John Grobler Room, Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Winnersh RG41 5DU. Woodley Town Council. Full Council. 8pm. The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley, RG5 4JZ

Wednesday, March 8 Finchampstead Parish Council. Annual gathering. 7.30pm. FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North, Finchampstead RG40 4ES. Wokingham Borough Council. Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. 7pm. Civic Offices, Shute End RG40 1BN

Thursday, March 9 Swallowfield Parish Council meeting.7.30pm. Swallowfield Parish Hall, Swallowfield Street, Swallowfield RG7 1QX

Monday, March 13 Shinfield Parish Council Full council meeting. 7.30pm. Shinfield Parish Hall, School Green. Winnersh Parish Council Planning Committee. 7.45pm. Winnersh Community Centre, New Road RG41 5DU. Wokingham Borough Council. Community and Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee. 7pm. Shute End RG40 1BN

Tuesday, March 14 Barkham Parish Council. Council meeting 8pm. Barkham Village Hall, Church Lane, Barkham RG40 4PL. Remenham Parish Council. Council meeting, 8pm. Parish Hall, off Remenham Lane, Remenham. Sonning Parish council meeting. 7.30pm. Sports Pavilion, King George V Playing Field, Pound Lane, Sonning. Winnersh Parish Council Full council meeting. 7.45pm. Winnersh Community Centre, New Road RG41 5DU. Wokingham Borough Council. Standards Committee. 7pm. Council questions and motion deadline. 10am. Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN

To advertise email advertising@wokinghampaper.co.uk A MAN from Wokingham has appeared in court charged with possessing Class A drugs. Paul Sanchez, 28, of Ashville Way, appeared at reading Magistrates’ Court on January 26 where he admitted two counts of possessing a Class A drug - heroin and cocaine - in Wokingham on December 28 last year. Mr Sanchez was conditionally discharged for six months, ordered to pay a surcharge of £20, and costs of £85. The drugs were confiscated and destroyed. A MAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a car. Charlie Thomas Burgess, 20, of Blagrove Drive appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 26 where he admitted causing damage to a BMW in Wokingham on November 6 last year. Mr Burgess was ordered to pay compensation of £250, a surcharge to fund victim services of £20, and costs of £85. A MAN from Woodley has been banned from driving for two years. Christopher Ian Rawlings, 32, of Rothwell Gardens appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 26 where he admitted drink driving in Sonning on January 8 this year. Mr Rawlings was banned from holding a licence for 24 months;

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From the courts

ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid community work within the next 12 months; to pay a surcharge of £85; and costs of £85. A WOMAN from Shinfield is due to appear in court charged with assault. Fouzia Dar-Palethorpe, 43, of Deardon Way, is charged with assaulting a woman in Shinfield on June 27 last year. Mrs Dar-Palethorpe denied the charge. She has been remanded on unconditional bail to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 17. A MAN from Farnborough has admitted damaging a railway bridge in Winnersh. Thomas Michael Armitage, 23, of Shepherds Walk, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on

January 27 where he admitted causing damage to a railway bridge in Robinhood Lane, belonging to Network Rail, on October 30 last year. He also pleaded guilty to graffiting a railway bridge between Winnersh and Wokingham on the same day, causing a train to be obstructed. Mr Armitage was committed to prison for a total of seven months, suspended for 18 months, due to the risk he posed to members of the public through his actions, and the inconvenience he caused. He was also ordered to carry out 40 hours of unpaid community work within the next 12 months; and to pay compensation of £1,200. A WOMAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to assaulting a man. Georgia Lauren Archer, 22, of Nine Mile Ride, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where she admitted beating a man in Wokingham on October 18 last year. Miss Archer was ordered to attend a supervised rehabilitation activity to a maximum of 25 days; ordered to pay a surcharge of £85, and costs of £150. A MAN from Hurst has pleaded

guilty to assaulting a police officer. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where he admitted assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty on November 22 last year. The man was ordered to attend rehabilitation appointments up to a maximum of six days; pay compensation of £150, and costs of £350. A MAN from Shinfield has been banned from driving for 12 months after failing to provide a breath sample. John Alansan Turay, 36, of Anson Crescent, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where he admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis at Loddon Valley Police Station, in Earley, on October 8 last year. Mr Turay was fined £200, ordered to pay a surcharge of £30, and banned from holding a licence for 12 months. A MAN from Wokingham has been fined £83 for watching television without a licence. James Dunne, 30, of Diamond Jubilee Way, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where he admitted watching television on November 6, 2014 without a licence. He was fined £83, ordered to pay a surcharge of £20 and costs of £120.

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Lilly-May’s death was avoidable By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk AN INQUEST into the death of schoolgirl Lilly-May PageBowden discovered ‘gross failings’ by the paramedic who was sent to treat her. Lilly-May, five, died on May 15, 2014 after collapsing as she was collected from Willow Bank Infant School, in Woodley, by her mother Claire Page and her grandmother. The child had suffered a cardiac arrest brought on by an undiagnosed condition known as catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), a genetic heart rhythm disturbance. A resumed inquest into her death last Friday, following an initial two-day long hearing in November, concluded that the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) paramedic who first attended Lilly-May, Shannon Jacobs, had not acted according to the guidelines she had been taught when treating a peadiatric cardiac arrest patient. Ms Jacobs had maintained that her understanding of the heart rhythm which Lilly-May was presenting on the day of her collapse, a fine ventricular fibrillation, would not have responded to a shock from a defibrillator, but the coroner Peter Bedford concluded that she was wrong. Upon hearing evidence from Mark Catterall, a Principle Lecturer in Paramedic Practice at Oxford Brookes University where Ms Jacobs had studied in 2011, Mr Bedford deemed that Ms Jacobs had been taught correctly, and that the course followed all the necessary guidelines set by the UK Resuscitation Council. He concluded that Lilly-May died of natural causes but her death had been contributed by neglect. Mr Bedford said: “I believe there were missed opportunities to save Lilly-May’s life.

“We have heard evidence from independent consultants who agree that the first 15 minutes after initial collapse are crucial when treating a patient in cardiac arrest. “We can see that the first paramedic team to respond, headed by Ms Jacobs, arrived on the scene within seven minutes, but the decision to not switch on the defibrillator in the ambulance, to not take the equipment to her, and ultimately not to deliver a shock, wasted valuable time. “We have heard that when the air ambulance arrived seven minutes after the ambulance, and the HEMS doctor, Dr Slabbert, agreed with Ms Jacob’s decision not to shock, it was already too late for LillyMay. “What I do believe is that had Lilly-May been given a shock at the earliest opportunity, it would have saved her life.” The child’s devastated family hugged and tried to console one another in court, before delivering a statement via their lawyer. The statement read: “We are pleased this is now over. “Lilly-May died far too early and we were looking for answers as to how this happened. “It is now clear that LillyMay suffered a ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest on 15th May 2014. We have learnt that she had a genetic mutation gave rise to a condition called CPVT. “We are concerned that a paramedic was unable to properly understand nationally recognised resuscitation protocols for the treatment of cardiac arrest in children. “The paramedic failed to recognise that Lilly-May had a

shockable rhythm and failed to deliver appropriate treatment with a defibrillator. “We now also know that had Lilly-May been defibrillated within 15 minutes of her collapse she would have survived, and would still be with us. “We have heard that changes have been put into effect at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust regarding defibrillation in children. “However, this should never have happened in the first place. “The Coroner has found that Lilly-May’s death was contributed to by neglect on the part of South Central Ambulance Service, and we hope that everyone involved in this inquest will have learnt from these events and that a child will not die again in the future for want of a defibrillator.” Deirdre Thompson, SCAS Director of Patient Care, apologised to Lilly-May’s family for the anguish caused by her death and subsequent inquest. She said: “South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has previously offered its sincere condolences to Lilly-May’s family and I would like to reiterate those today as this inquest must have brought back many traumatic memories of the events of 15 May 2014. “The Trust has undertaken a detailed investigation into our response to Lilly-May’s death from sudden arrhythmic death (SADs) and shared these findings, and our subsequent actions, with Lilly-May’s family. “We accept the findings of the Coroner today and offer our sincere apologies to Lilly-May’s family.”

Community rallies round to give Claire a break THE WOODLEY community has shown its compassionate side yet again by clubbing together to send Lilly-May’s mother and family on a much-needed holiday. Claire Page has campaigned tirelessly over the last two years to have defibrillators installed in every school in the town and beyond following the death of her daughter in 2014. After last week’s inquest, Ms Page’s friends have set up a fundraising website to collect money to send her, her family and baby son Mitchell away on a muchneeded break. Donna Chubb, who set up the page with a goal of £1,000, said: “Claire had posted on Facebook about how devastating the inquest

had been, and some people messaged her saying that she needed a break, and a few people suggested clubbing together to raise some money for her. “Claire is such a humble person, when I ran it passed her before I put the page live on Monday I don’t think she expected anyone to donate anything, so to have passed £1,000 is just amazing. “I’ve known Claire for around 20 years, I’ve lived in Woodley all my life and I know how generous everyone is. The page is live for another 28 days so hopefully we can raise enough to send Claire somewhere hot and sunny.” At the time of going to press, an incredible £1,130 had been raised, smashing the initial target.

Donor Rita Brandon posted on the JustGiving site: “Claire, what an inspiration you are to so many people. You have shown courage and determination following the awful tragedy that was put before you.” Ms Page said the response had been ‘unreal’. She said: “I’m so overwhelmed, in such a horrible mist of grief, to see them all do this, I am blown away by the love and appreciation… it’s just unreal. “It’s definitely shown me the amazing support I do have. From the bottom of my broken heart, thank you so much.” n To donate, visit www. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ thankstoclaire.

The Bulmershe School’s Ensemble performed at Wycliffe Baptist Church on Saturday Picture: Tim Every

Bulmershe Ensemble on song at Café gig TEENAGERS who took part in a BBC TV contest to find the nation’s best choir swapped the classroom for the pulpit last Saturday. Members of the Bulmershe Ensemble performed at Creative Cafe held at Wycliffe Baptist Church in east Reading on Saturday night. Although situated at Cemetery Junction the event draws people

from across Wokingham Borough including Woodley, Maiden Erleigh, Earley, Winnersh and Twyford and beyond. Organisers said that they were delighted when the Woodleybased school choir agreed to perform. Last year, the Ensemble entered Gareth Malone’s The Choir, which aired on BBC Two last

November and were the youngest contestants in the show. They made the grand final, coming third overall. Jan Moore, one of the Creative Café organisers and former languages teacher at Bulmershe, said that she hoped there would be many future opportunities to collaborate with the school.

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New sushi counter opens at Twyford supermarket SHOPPERS in Twyford are having their food horizons broadened after a supermarket reopened following a refurbishment. Waitrose, in London Road, was closed for five days last week to allow new sushi, meat, bakery and fish counters to be fitted. The store’s coffee shop has also undergone a makeover, and is now known as The Kitchen, while the wine department has also been given a fresh look. Self-scan checkouts have been introduced, improvements have been made in the car park, and the customer toilets have been modernised. Waitrose Twyford branch manager, Olivia Malcolm said: “We are really proud of our new look shop. New features like the sushi counter and Kitchen have created a real buzz among customers and added to the sense of theatre we wanted to create. “It’s important we continue to excite and innovate and we believe the investment we have made has achieved that.”

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Enterprise fund will back non-profits across region By JOHN WAKEFIELD news@wokinghampaper.co.uk ONE of the country’s market leaders in accountancy software has launched a new fund aimed at giving non-proﬁt groups a ﬁnancial boost. Sage, which is based at Winnersh Triangle, said that its new Enterprise Fund will distribute a share of $1million to groups across the south east who have ideas to help improve the lives of military veterans, young people or women and girls in the local community. The fund will be split between two rounds; with the second round released later this year. Applications for the first round are open until April 5 and grants between $5,000 and $35,000

will then be awarded to successful applicants. Sage said that all applications that fulfil the eligibility criteria will be considered but is is especially keen to support organisations that are currently small but have ambitions to expand, grow and deliver sustainable change. It is also hoped that the fund will support traditionally hard to fundraise needs such as capital projects, core running costs or new innovations. “From support groups for domestic abuse survivors, through to coding youth clubs or back to work programmes for military veterans; non-profit organisations survive and thrive thanks to the

dedication of staff and volunteers,” said Sandra Campopiano, Sage’s Chief People Officer. “But they also need funding to take action, which is why we have set up Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund, awarding grants up to $35,000 to support vital local projects. “I’ve seen small charities with really exceptional, original ideas on the brink of delivering real change. “Too often all that is stopping them is access to funds to make an enterprising solution turn into reality. That’s what we are committed to supporting.” Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund was originally announced at Sage Summit in Chicago in July

2016, part of a series of new initiatives to mobilise the company’s workforce and customers around a common vision for change. As part of 2017’s new Sage Summit Tour, Sage Foundation will be working with Sage’s brilliant network of business builders, to take action together. For instance, Sage Summit London will be held on April 5th-6th, which is when Sage Foundation will introduce a further range of initiatives delivered by its global $1 Million Challenge project and the local charities that will benefit from this support.  For more details, or to ﬁnd out if you are eligible to take part, log on to www.sage.com/ enterprisefund

New community sector representative from enterprise partnership THAMES Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced the appointment of a new community sector representative. The organisation, which allocates funds to deliver local economic growth initiatives, has appointed Dominique Unsworth BEM to the LEP Forum. Dominique counts positions as the Managing Director of Resource Productions, a film and video production social enterprise based in Slough,

and was a founding member of Youth Engagement Slough (YES), a consortium of Slough based providers of services to young people. Dominique said: “As a Berkshire resident, active volunteer and third sector worker, I am honoured to have been selected to act as a conduit for the Community Sector and hope to play a ‘critical friend’ role on the LEP Forum, ensuring that the LEP’s plans are inclusive and for the benefit of all

residents in Thames Valley Berkshire.” Peter Read, Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Chairman, added: “I am delighted to welcome Dominique to the Forum. The LEP has recently agreed a third Growth Deal with government, which will see a further £35m invested into Thames Valley Berkshire. “The involvement of the Community Sector is essential to ensure that the LEP’s activities generate social as well as economic value.”

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ECENT statistics published by the Office of National Statistics show that there are 267,704 private rented households in the country occupied by people aged 65 and older. This means 4.39% of pensioners are living in private rented property. It got me thinking two things. How many of these pensioners have always rented and how many have sold up and become a tenant? In retirement, selling up could make financial sense to the mature generation in Wokingham, potentially allowing them to liquidate the equity of their main home to enhance their retirement income. I wanted to know why these older people rent and whether there was opportunity for buy-to-let landlords of Wokingham? The Prudential published a survey recently that said nearly six out of ten pensioner renters had never owned a home. Two out of 10 OAP renters were required to sell up because of debt, just about one in 10 OAP renters sold their property to use the money to fund their retirement and the remaining one out of 10, rented for other reasons. Funding retirement is important because the incremental life expectancy of someone from Wokingham at age 65 years is 19.7 years for males and 21.9 years for females (interesting when compared to the National Average of 18.7 years for males and 21.1 years for females). The burdens of financing a long retirement are being felt by many mature people in Wokingham. The state of play is not helped by rising living costs and ultra-low interest rates reducing returns for savers. So, what of Wokingham? Of the 4,504 households in Wokingham, whose head of the household is 65 or over, not surprisingly 3,891 were owned (86.39%) and 449 (9.97%) were in social housing. However, the figure

that fascinated me was the 98 (2.18%) households that were in privately rented properties. Anecdotal evidence, by talking to both my team and other Wokingham property professionals is that this ﬁgure is rising. More and more Wokingham pensioners are selling their large Wokingham homes and renting something more manageable, allowing them to release all their equity from their old home. This equity can be gifted to grandchildren (allowing them to get on the property ladder), invested in plans that produce a decent income, while living the life they want to live. These Wokingham pensioners who rent, know they have a ﬁxed monthly expenditure and can budget with peace of mind that their property maintenance and the upkeep of the buildings are included in the rent. Many landlords will also include gardening in the rent! Renting is more adaptable to the trials of being a pensioner – the capability to move at short notice can be convenient for those moving into nursing homes, and it doesn’t leave family members panicking to sell the property to fund care-home fees. Wokingham landlords should seriously consider low maintenance semi-detached bungalows on decent bus routes and close to doctor’s surgeries as a potential investment strategy to broaden their portfolio. Get it right and you will have a wonderful tenant, who if the property offers everything a mature tenant wants and needs, will pay top dollar in rent!  As always, all my articles can be found at the Wokingham Property Market Blog www. wokinghampropertyblog.co.uk Erica Townend is a director and co-owner of the Martin & Co estate agency in Wokingham and has been aligned closely to the world of property for almost 20 years. Opinions expressed in this column are her own.

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Bikeathon is back and open for entries By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk PLANS for this year’s Wokingham Bikeathon have been revealed, with a few changes in place for 2017. The 35-mile and 15-mile jaunts, which will follow similar routes to previous years, will take place on Sunday, June 25, taking in some of the best parts of Wokingham’s expansive countryside. One big change for this year will be new start and finish lines: both routes will now begin and end at Cantley Park, due to the regeneration works taking place in the town centre. The Bikeathon is also sporting a new website for

2017’s event, along with a new entry system. Sponsored by Rodger Duckworth Physiotherapy, the event is open to all ages and abilities, and while riders are not obligated to fundraise, they are welcome to collect sponsorship for a charity of their choice. A spokesperson for the Bikeathon said: “We very much hope that you, your friends, family and colleagues will join us on 25 June 2017. Feel free to use the event to raise funds for a good cause of your choice or just come along and ride for fun. “In the meantime, get on your bike and enjoy some time practicing in the spring

countryside!” Entrants under 12 years of age are free, 12 to 17 years is £15, and over 18s is £20. All money raised will go into organising next year’s event, with any surplus donated to a variety of charities. Rodger Duckworth said he is pleased that his firm is backing the event. He said: “We are delighted to continue to be the main sponsor of Wokingham Bikeathon bringing local families and community together to help promote health, fun and fitness.” For more information and to enter visit www. wokinghambikeathon.co.uk.

Two heads are better than one A SECONDARY school in Wokingham has appointed two co-headteachers to take over the reigns after the current head leaves this summer. The Holt School, in Holt Lane, has appointed Katie Pearce and Anne Kennedy as co-replacements for Suzanne Richards, who will leave the school at the end of the summer term. Peter Mercer, the Chair of Governors, wrote to parents to notify them of the changes. He said: “After a comprehensive search for either a sole or joint applicant and a rigorous two-day selection process during which the concept of Co-Headship was thoroughly explored, the Governing Body have decided to offer the posts of Co-

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Barn dance helps Arthritis Research HURST Morris People welcomed a record number – over 100 –to their barn dance which raised funds for Arthritis Research UK. One important guest was forced to sit and watch the dancing in Hurst Village Hall. June Forbes, a retired bookkeeper, who has had arthritis pain for 35 years, is waiting for her knee to be replaced. Her sister, Ann Wilson of Wokingham, is a Hurst Morris (Hump) dancer and proposed the charity as Hump’s annual good cause. June has arthritis in her feet, knees, back, hands and one shoulder. She’s had her other shoulder replaced. Her bad knee stopped her dancing on Saturday. June gave a moving speech, to explain that more than one in six UK people have arthritis. She wanted more research into alleviating arthritis pain, and even finding a cure. She is determined. “Being positive is important. At times I feel like death when I get up. But it’s no good lying in bed, you stiffen up,” she said earlier. “I have quite aggressive rheumatoid arthritis as

Chris, Patsy and Friends gave the music at Hump’s barn dance

well as osteoporosis.” Five years ago she started a new drug which helps the pain. She still suffers extreme fatigue, but believes exercise keeps her so mobile. “I walk one mile a day. Even sitting on a bus I do exercises to stop my toes curling under,” she said. She also credits a private clinic’s diet for helping her but says the diet is not supported by many doctors. Hump’s squire (leader) Karen Ricketts said: “We’re delighted to support this worthwhile charity.

And we’re grateful to all the people who came, making it a memorable barn dance. We had superb music by Chris, Patsy and Friends and good, clear, calling by Howard Ballard.” n Everyone is invited to watch and join in Hump’s maypole dancing event on Sunday April 30 at noon at Hurst Village Hall, School Road, Hurst RG10 0DR. Maypole tutor Andrew Godfrey will teach easy dances. Visitors can also watch and join in with morris dancing. Bring your own picnic. Details at www. hump.org.uk

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Katie Pearce and Anne Kennedy– two new heads for The Holt

Headteacher to both Mrs K Pearce and Mrs A Kennedy with effect from 1st September 2017. “There were some strong applications and it was felt that Mrs Pearce and Mrs Kennedy were by far the best candidates for the role. We are excited about the future under their leadership.

“I am sure that you will join me in congratulating them and wishing them well. “I am confident that this is the correct decision for the future well-being of the whole school community and look forward to working with them over the coming months and years.”

DINNER jackets and posh frocks will be donned this weekend as a Wokingham children’s charity holds its annual Fundraising Ball. Dingley’s Promise, which offers support to young children with additional needs and disabilities and their families, will be holding the glittering event at the Hilton Hotel, Reading on Saturday, to celebrate the last year. The charity was chosen as the Charity of the Year by Reading Mayor, Cllr Mohammed Ayub, who will also be in attendance at the Roaring Twenties-themed ball. Last year’s ball managed to raise more than £7,000 for

the charity, and this year’s promises to bigger and better than ever before. Entertainment this year will be provided by the All Jazzed Up dancers and the hugely popular Soundsmobile Roadshow, who have provided a disco for Dingley’s Promise for several years. Guests will enjoy a sumptuous three-course meal, canapes and celebratory bubbles throughout the evening, all with the aim of raising as much money as possible for the charity. BBC Radio Berkshire Sports Presenter Ady Williams, who is a supporter of Dingley’s Promise, will host an auction

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“The Budget we have before us is the most risky, potentially dangerous Budget I have seen in all my time on WBC. At the moment we are a medium risk, medium borrowing council, but with the implementation of all the projected borrowing, we will soon become a high risk, high debt Council, with little room for movement.” And, as we revealed last week, the independent councillor for Arborfield, Cllr Gary Cowan, also expressed concern over the budget. He said: “Should we be worried by our Council borrowing so much in the current uncertain climate? The answer is a clear yes.” Pictured left: Cllr Julian McGhee Sumner, who stood in for Cllr Keith Baker

Leader misses debate for family matters THE Leader of the council was absent from last Thursday’s council meetings for personal reasons, but the Liberal Democrats have queried whether this absence is acceptable. Cllr Keith Baker’s deputy, Cllr Julian McGhee Sumner, led the debate into the council’s budget and started by explaining his leader’s absence. “I would like to explain why I am delivering the budget speech this year, rather than

from the Budget Council meeting. “Several councillors attempted to cover up his absence but it appears he was on a holiday in the Caribbean. Perhaps the Leader would like to explain why he missed the meeting. “If it were a close family wedding I could understand it, but there should have been an open and honest reason given for his absence. Not more secrecy from Wokingham Tories.”

Councillor abstains over financial picture ONE Conservative councillor abstained against the budget last Thursday. Cllr Ian Pittock said that he had one reservation about the documents, expressing concern over the lack of transparency from directors

Could Aldryngton become Hatch Farm, asks councillor ISSUES relating to the proposed expansion of Aldryngton Primary School in Earley were raised in questions at Executive last Thursday evening. Parents David Nader and Toshiko Tani questioned the need to expand the school. Ms Tani asked if the final decision on the expansion would be made at a public forum. Cllr Richard Dolinski, standing in for Cllr Charlotte Haitham Taylor, confirmed that the decision would be made at an open meeting. He said: “I hope you will find reassurance in our genuine wish for democratic transparency in the actions taken by the Executive to agree that the school expansion proposals will form the basis of a special executive to be held on March 15.” And Liberal Democrat councillor Clive Jones asked if the parents concerns would be taken seriously.

the leader of the council. Unfortunately Cllr Baker has to be away for a long-standing family commitment and asked me if I could propose the budget instead.” But Cllr Lindsay Ferris, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, argued that it was ‘disrespectful’ to the borough’s residents. Speaking to The Wokingham Paper, he said: “It is very disrespectful to the Council and to the residents of the Borough for the Leader to be missing

Cllr Dolinski said that they were, added: “This is a matter which has received a great deal of attention from members and officers alike. “There is an active and open consultation with parents of children attending Aldryngton Primary School.” In his follow-up question, Cllr Jones asked if the council had considered other alternatives, such as opening a new school in the Hatch Farm Dairies site, something that had been originally suggested but withdrawn. “The cost of expansion is £5m, why not use this money to build on Hatch Farm Dairies, it will have easy access and plenty of parking.” Cllr Dolinski suggested that Cllr Jones write in with his suggestion.  The planning committee were due to discuss the expansion plans when they met yesterday evening.

of the council’s arms-length companies such as Optalis and Wokingham Housing. “It saddens me to have to do this,” he told the chamber. “Financial information should be laid out by executive

members, since it is they who are publicly accountable. “Instead it is laid out by directors who are not publically accountable. “I am not satisfied with this lack of transparency.”

Faster broadband promised across borough by 2018 AN EVALUATION into superfast broadband for part of the borough will take place this month, with the aim to install new services this summer. Cllr Charles Margetts, the member for Finchampstead North, asked Cllr Anthony Pollock for an update on plans to upgrade broadband speeds in Finchampstead and across the borough. Cllr Pollock answered: “Superfast Berkshire has now instigated Phase 3 of the programme, which will address remaining gaps in coverage across Wokingham borough. “There are a number of steps in this process before contracts can be awarded. “The ITT process is currently underway with the evaluation scheduled to commence in March. Contracts are expected to be award in July 2017.

“The aim is to ensure that everyone in Wokingham Borough has access to superfast broadband by 2018 at the very latest. “Finchampstead has been identified as one of the priority areas to be addressed as part of Phase 3. “Superfast Berkshire is also in continuous dialogue with suppliers encouraging them to extend their networks across Berkshire as part of their commercial roll-out at no cost to the project, “Virgin Media are currently exploring expanding their network to homes and businesses in the Finchampstead area and the project team will provide an update when they have more information.”  What do you think about the plans? Have you say by emailing letters@ wokinghampaper.co.uk

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School buses will continue to be the answer for Nine Mile Ride safe cycle way By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk FREE BUS passes for pupils attending the Bohunt School will be continued after parents expressed concern over plans to axe a proposed safe cycle route to the school. As we revealed two weeks ago, Wokingham Borough Council can no longer promise to build a cycle path from Finchampstead to the Arborfield School by September this year. Instead it is proposing a safe route to school that involves a new greenway from behind the FBC Centre and along a country byway that backs onto an industrial estate. Parents have raised concerns over this new route, saying that they wouldn’t be comfortable letting their children use the isolated pathway, particularly in the dark winter nights. The council argue that the proposed route along Nine Mile Ride is not wide enough and around 60 homes have extended their boundaries, encroaching onto the existing council owned footpath. At a meeting of the Executive last week, one of the parents, Lloyd Watkins, asked Cllr Malcolm Richards about the planned funding for the cycle way and what options for the delivery of the cycle path had been made and considered by members. Cllr Richards affirmed that the council wanted to provide a safe cycleway along Nine Mile Ride between California Crossroads and Bohunt School. “There was a planning commitment to provide a walking route to the new school, it was also agreed that it was desirable to provide a cycleway. “Although not part of the planning requirement the council felt it would be beneficial and they would fund it. “The council recognises that it has informed local parents that it intends to proceed with a cycleway and regrets the delay. “When officers investigated the route, they found major problems which were constraining what could happen quickly.

The council is committed to working with local members and parents to achieve a satisfactory and safe resolution for all parties at the earliest opportunity.” Cllr Richards said the byway would be “sufficiently lit” and that this would be ready for September’s new school year. “There are complex legal issues … that have prevented us from putting in the cycle route by September,” he added. Cllr Richards pledged that he would be working “closely with local members, residents and parents in order to achieve the best result for the area and resolve these issues. “It has been agreed that free bus passes on the number 3 bus route serving the school will continue until an alternative safe cycleway route is implemented. “In addition, we have agreed a

request by local members to undertake a feasibility study to find an alternative route for the cycleway and to consult with those members prior to a decision being made.” In a letter on page 18, the Finchampstead councillors have said that they are unhappy with the situation, but have been able to take action. They said: “After our robust intervention, we are pleased to confirm that WBC has now agreed to look again at a solution to provide a safe cycleway down the Nine Mile Ride from Finchampstead to the Bohunt School. It is recognised that this cannot be delivered by September 2017. “We have, therefore, demanded that the free bus service is maintained until a safe cycleway is in place down the Nine Mile Ride, along with a speed limit reduction to 30mph west of Manor Park Drive.”

Cllrs guilty of leaking confidential information TWO Councillors found guilty of breaching standards said that they are disappointed with the decision to censure them. Cllr Clive Jones and Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Lindsay Ferris were last week judged to have disclosed confidential information relating to the council’s plans to build 15,000 homes in Grazeley. Now they are considering whether they will launch a judicial review over the judgment, as they say they are unable to appeal against the verdict. Last September, the Liberal Democrats issued a press release containing details of the scheme, which Wokingham Borough Council had submitted as an expression of interest to the Government in the hope of

receiving funding from them had it gone ahead. Although the Liberal Democrats were the first to publicly declare that the Grazeley plans existed, The Wokingham Paper received a copy of the documents from another source. Despite this, the council’s Standards Committee judged that the pair had disclosed confidential information at the hearing, held on Tuesday last week. The councillors questioned if the designation of “confidential” was correct or appropriate, but said that the council’s legal advice was that this was the correct designation for the documents. They also argued that five other councils also sent expressions of interest to the Government last summer,

but did not keep the details secret from the wider public. “Naturally we are very disappointed that the standards committee have reached this decision. We continue to believe that it was in the public interest that these secret plans were in the public domain. Many local residents agree with us,” says Cllr Jones. “There is no right of appeal to this decision, however a judicial review will be considered, this could be very costly for us and the council but there is a principle at stake here. “We strongly believe that what we did was in the public interest and that it was the correct thing to do. “In our opinion this complaint should not have been upheld,” added Cllr Jones.

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Get ready for LISA

HE new Lifetime ISA (LISA) launches in just a few weeks’ time, giving younger people the chance to boost their savings by 25% thanks to a Government bonus. We’re kicking off our series of columns in The Wokingham Paper by taking a closer look at how LISAs work and who is likely to benefit from the new product. Contributions to the new scheme are limited to £4,000 pa, but if you save the maximum amount in any given year the Government will then add another £1,000. LISAs can be taken out by anyone aged over 18 and under 40 (on April 6), with the Government bonus running on all contributions made until the investor turns 50. This could mean a potential windfall of up to £32,000, all of which is tax-free. And remember, there’s interest to be added on top of this as well, although the bonus is only paid on your contributions. LISAs are primarily aimed at firsttime home buyers or people saving for their retirement. If you’re purchasing property it must be your first home, UK-based and up to a maximum value of £450,000. The money can’t be used to purchase a buyto-let property and the buyer can never have owned a property, or share of, through an inheritance. You’ll also need to be buying with a mortgage. If you’re saving for old age you have to wait until you’re 60 before you can touch the cash otherwise you’ll lose the 25% bonus, including interest, and have to pay a 5% charge. However, after 60 withdrawals of any amount are tax-free, or you can leave the money where it is to grow. For those looking to get on the property ladder, taking out a LISA is a no-brainer and the bonus makes it a very attractive option. For example, if a couple looking to buy their first home are both able to put the maximum amount into a LISA for five years, they would stand to gain £10,000, tax free in bonuses to put towards their first home. This is a much better detail than the Help to Buy ISA - another Government scheme to help first-time buyers. This also offers a 25% bonus on savings. However the maximum payout is limited to just £3,000 in bonuses. In terms of retirement saving the benefits of a LISA are more opaque and there has been a lot of debate over the pros and cons of LISAs v pension contributions. Much of this centres on individual tax circumstances and

possible future changes to pension tax relief by the Government could also become a factor. More is likely to be known in the Budget next month (March). Opening a LISA is very simple and is almost identical to opening a traditional ISA at bank, building society or investment manager. The Government has set a minimum holding period of 12 months from account opening before withdrawals that include its bonus can be made. It’s also worth remembering that from April the ISA allowance is increasing from £15,240 to £20,000. This can be a combination of a cash ISA, a stocks and shares ISA and the new innovative finance ISA, which we’ll cover at a later date. The £4,000 annual LISA limit forms part of your overall allowance.

At a glance: n LISAs can be taken out by anyone aged over 18 and under 40 on April 6. n Bonus paid annually this tax year then monthly. n You can make contributions until you turn 50. n If you’re purchasing property it must be your first home, up to a maximum value of £450,000. n The money can’t be used for a buy-tolet property. n The buyer can never have owned a property, or share of, through an inheritance. n If you’re saving for old age you have to wait until you’re 60 before you can touch otherwise penalties apply. n After 60 all withdrawals are tax-free. n The value of your LISA can be passed on to your spouse or civil partner. n Parents and grandparents can pay into a LISA opened by their child or grandchild. n Interest is paid on your money and the bonus cash, and is compounded. n Opening a LISA is very simple and can be done through a bank, building society or investment manager. Andy Pulford, Director and Independent Financial Adviser at Faron Partnership Ltd Andy lives in Wokingham and has worked as a financial adviser for over 30 years. He is married with three grown-up children. Faron Partnership offers personal financial advice, including retirement, investment and estate planning. Any information or views expressed in this article should only be acted upon within the context of your own circumstances with the help and guidance of a professional financial adviser. Faron Partnership Ltd is an independent financial adviser which is an appointed representative of ValidPath Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Park and Ride bus to go straight to hospital A NEW direct bus will connect one of the borough’s park and ride sites with the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Reading Buses is revamping its Greenwave services, which connect the Mereoak, Green Park and Madejski Stadium with Reading town centre. From Monday, March 13, new timetables will come into operation which will see the service run a direct bus to the hospital. There will be three journeys each direction per day on weekdays, which the company says will act as a trial to test demand for a service from the park and ride site at Grazeley to the hospital. Services between Reading town centre and the Madejski Stadium will be reduced on weekdays. Reading Buses said that this is due to decreased usage of the service, but there will be more buses running to Green Park Village, a

new housing development being built near to the stadium. The 60a route will also run to Rivermead leisure centre, which will be home to a new pop-up swimming pool. For more details on the changes visit www.reading-buses.co.uk n Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Andrew Jones MP, visited Reading Buses on Monday to launch a new contactless payment option for bus travel on the operator’s services. It means that customers can now pay for bus fares using their contactless bank card, or via Apple and Android Pay. Mr Jones said: “I’m delighted to see Reading Buses giving travellers the choice to pay for their journey using a smartcard, contactless payment card or phone, making bus travel more convenient.”

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Homeless centre opens at Salvation Army base

Quiz night coming On your bikes A CHARITY quiz night is coming to Finchampstead later this month. Teams of up to six will face some fun questions at the California Ratepayers Hall on Saturday, March 11. The contest starts at 7.15pm and there will be a break for a fish ‘n’ chip supper. It is organised by the California Association and tickets cost £12, including food. For more details or to order tickets email Steve on secretary@ ratepayers.co.uk

A NEW cycle group is launching in Shinfield this weekend. The club will meet on the first Sunday afternoon of the month from 2.30pm in the car park of Shinfield Baptist Church. Open to riders aged 16 and over, the routes will be suitable for hybrid and off-road bikes. Riders must wear a bike helmet. Each ride will last around around two hours and end at a local pub or cafe. For more details, call Malcolm Fleming on 07899 912983 or email wowmalcolm@yahoo.co.uk

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are currently raising funds to provide a drop-in centre at the Church and Community Centre. This will provide one-to-one support and workshops. “This is just the beginning though”, said Sue Jackson, “and we want to include the whole community’s needs as we progress with this project and others. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in helping people in your community.” The reason for supplying you with this information? ..We would like your support.. 

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By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A NEW drop-in centre to help some of Wokingham’s most vulnerable residents was officially opened on Monday. The Salvation Army in Sturges Road is the venue for two new portable cabins that have been installed, offering a range of support services to enhance the lives of homeless people. The Army has been working with charity Wokingham In Need to provide the facilities and, at the opening ceremony, Lt Jan Howlin teamed up with Sue Jackson to thank people for their support. The centre was also

dedicated to the memory of Sue Balchin and opened by both borough mayor, Cllr Bob Pitts, and town mayor, Cllr Gwynneth Hewetson. In her speech, Mrs Jackson said: “WIN would like to dedicate the Wokingham Drop-in Centre to the memory of Sue Balchin, a woman who gave a great deal to the local community. “Sue laid the groundwork here many years ago. Claire, her daughter, and other family members are here today and we thank you for your solid support.” WIN was set up 16 months ago with an aim of pulling together organisations and charities to help the needy in the borough. Its first project saw new

kitchen facilities installed in the Salvation Army. “We said then that this was just the beginning and we wanted to continue to work with the Salvation Army to provide a new drop-in centre to enhance and develop the already valuable work that they do for the homeless and vulnerable in Wokingham,” Mrs Jackson said. “WIN is delighted to announce, in conjunction with the Salvation Army, that the cabins are in place, furnished and ready to go, so the Wokingham drop-in centre has arrived.” The Workshop Hub will open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Facilities already planned include a hairdresser

visiting on Mondays, games and movie sessions and sessions aimed at helping with budgets, job hunting and administrative issues. There will also be meals served – lunches and dinners every day and breakfasts on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The centre will also run woodworking workshops. Other help available included food, clothing, bedding, use of a shower room and a computer. The Salvation Army said that when the drop-in centre is open, anyone who is experiencing homelessness or is in need can visit. n For more information on the centre, call support worker Zara Sanders on 0118 989 4055.

Gossip Girls plan for fun on Sunday IT’S time to put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ this Sunday as a local organisation throws one of the first family fairs of the season. The Family Fun Day Fundraiser, organised by the Gossip Girls in Action – Wokingham For Syria group, will be held at Wokingham and Emmbrook FC’s Lowther Road ground this weekend to raise vital funds for Hand in Hand for Syria. The fun day will feature a bouncy castle, face painting and creative stations for the children, while grown ups can enjoy a barbecue (weather permitting) and tombola. Organiser Vickie Robertson, who recently won a Wokingham Civic Award for all her work helping refugee families fleeing the war-torn region, said that the fun day was an opportunity for members of the public to meet some of the people the charity has helped. She said: “So far we have helped to rehome four families within the local

area who have arrived from Syria with nothing. “They are all desperate to show their gratitude to the people of Wokingham who have been so generous in donating pieces of furniture, clothing, food and money to the appeal over the last 18 months. “They have settled in really well, they’re all learning English and looking for jobs, and the children are attending school. They really want to integrate, they’re not here for a free ride. “The families will be at the fun day on Sunday to meet everyone so it’s really important that you all come down to have some fun and also raise some money for this valuable cause. “We are still looking for donations for the tombola, and if anyone would like to help out on the cake stall, just get in touch via the Facebook group, Gossip Girls For Action – Wokingham For Syria.” The Family Fun Day Fundraiser takes place on Sunday, March 5 between 11.30am and 3.30pm.

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TONY JOHNSON “Here I won”

or – Goings on in Upper Rangitata

OMMISERATIONS, you just topped the Emmbrook by-election results, what now? Does it matter why you were elected? In Brexitatious Britain, some might say it was a protest vote. Political unrest every bit as strong as last year’s EU referendum or US presidential election. For most of the electorate, it’s very much a “yes - and”? kind of moment. It’s only a year before you’re up for re-election, so you’ve not much time.

Fliers and Lyres In the last 12 months, Emmbrook’s leaﬂets have not just been bad, they’ve been awful. Promises, hints of promise, half truths, wrong numbers, confections and confusions, all mixed up and rolled out as “signs of great things to come”. One of your leaﬂets claimed the Liberal Democrats were “the only party that can save the NHS”. So prove it. Either “save” the NHS locally, or manage your electorate’s expectations. Another example was that bar chart of “UK local by-election net results since May 2016” which showed 30, (or was it 31?) seats where 26 were won by Lib Dems and four by others. From the raw data on your own Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors website, an hour or so of analysis showed that the net gain was 44 seats, ALL won by Lib Dems.

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By anyone’s standards, a 69% error might be considered “impruedent”. If your party can’t put its own data to better use, it might explain why counter proposals for borough budgets or regeneration costs are so woefully absent. These numbers matter, and an error of 70% would be a catastrophic misjudgement. Meanwhile, thousands of leaﬂets were delivered to the electorate and that electorate now expects you to deliver in return. And if you’re representing all the electorate, then deliver on all the promises, not just your own. No – not “unfair” just “democracy”. As an elected representative, you’re there to represent all of the needs of all of the people in your ward, not just the ones that voted for you. Just like your Borough Council colleagues were.

A working minority of one All of the above is history. Ignore it at your peril. Looking forwards, a swift tally of the 54 borough councillors shows that there might be a teensy-weensy problem. You’re in a minority, so winning a democratic vote probably won’t be happening soon. What this means is that you’ll have to work on winning the hearts and

minds of those around you. They’re not necessarily your opponents, as each wants to serve the electorate, just as you do. But if your party’s in “Effective Opposition” mode: critique without an alternative; point scoring without a point; style without any substance; emotion without any logic; then your political career is likely to be meteoric. Spectacular but short lived.

Buffers and Duffers You’ve a distinct advantage in that you’ve probably still got most of your teeth and nearly all of your marbles. You know the debating chamber isn’t a warm place to spend a day and the allowance isn’t there to supplement your pension. Plus there’s a factor which other Big-Endians are acutely aware of : you’re not like them and you do speak up. Clearly, openly and often. So getting entangled with committees, working parties and other time sappers – “ours” or “theirs” – might look attractive, but does it help your constituents? Constituents who expect great things. And come May 2018, somethings will be better than no-things.

Cheer up! things could be worse You might want to study the case of a 17-year-old in Liverpool in the 70’s who was facing, if anything, an even

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bigger challenge than you do today. He took on peoples’ problems long before he was elected and went about things in his own way; unafraid of telling people what he’d tried; who he’d met with; what progress he’d made; as well as what he’d failed to achieve; again and again and again. In doing so he won the people, the streets, the ward and ultimately the city around. Here in the Borough of Wokingham, you might ﬁnd allies in unlikely places. And if you do manage to ask ofﬁcers and members some sensible questions, you might just get sensible responses that will put them in a better light too. Because they’ve not been doing so well recently and could do with your help. Before they’re “helped” by the electorate.

The Acton Diet – ‘off with the faeries’ COUNCIL meetings are organised and publicised well in advance. Arguably the Budget debate in February is the most important meeting of the year. Missing the meeting entirely is “unusual”. So an explanation needs to be well thought out. So that it isn’t “misunderstood”. caveat.lector@icloud.com

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SOMETHING special happened in Wokingham on Monday – a brilliant new start for a brilliant new project. Wokingham In Need is one of our success stories: a sign of just how much we, as a borough, care about others. The charity was set up very recently and has worked hard to pool together all the various groups that work to help the vulnerable and homeless. One such partnership is with the wonderful Salvation Army in Sturges Road. By working together, the charity and the church group have created a brandnew drop-in facility for the borough’s homeless. Yes, homeless. Not everyone in Wokingham is well-off, and some who turn to the Army are not homeless, but desperate for help. The new facilities will enable them to see friendly faces, use computers and get essentials that they will need. The centre also includes showers and the opportunity to enjoy a meal, a cuppa and a chat. It will be well used and appreciated by The Salvation Army’s guests. It will be a beacon to the wider community and it will transform lives, bringing hope in what seem like hopeless situations. Wokingham In Need, The Salvation Army and help from many, many Wokingham businesses and people. A winning combination.

CHURCH NOTES

We don’t want you WE DON’T want you here. This is something we are getting used to hearing whether it is in US politics or Brexit. In Israel during the Roman occupation there was a group of people who were despised and hated – they were the tax collectors. These were Jews who had found the appeal of money so great they were prepared to work for the occupying authorities as tax collectors and used this position to exploit their own people. When Jesus was walking through the crowd he spotted one such tax collector who had perched himself in a tree to get a better view of this teacher and healer that people were so excited about. Jesus spoke to him and invited himself to the tax collector’s house for dinner. For someone whose motivation is greed and putting himself ﬁrst, this was a real bonus. Just think of the bragging rights. The famous teacher and healer came to my house and we had dinner and chatted. How important am I? But what the tax collector did not realise was the impact that meal would have on the rest of his life. As they ate and chatted he met the real Jesus, not a teacher and healer but the Son of God. His response was to realise how self-centred and how far he was from God that he humbled himself to become a follower of Jesus. His practical response was that he gave half his possessions to the poor as well as returning stolen money. Are you prepared to meet the real Jesus and experience a life-changing event? Why not come to Christ Church or join us on one of our Christianity Explored courses where you can ask any question and test the facts about Jesus. Ian Stewart – a member of Christ Church Wokingham, which meets at St Crispin’s School

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The fence

A safe route for the Nine Mile Ride cycle path

’M LEFT of centre and right of left. It’s the only place to be in politics these days – that is if you want to achieve anything. Apparently there’s no longer a left and right in politics. If the politically correct police have their way there will be no right or wrong either. We can put such notions as social democracy and any other ideology in the dustbin as they provide no solutions to current problems. These now need to be solved rationally rather than bending a political ideology to find an acceptable outcome. I think this is why Jeremy Corbyn sounds so outmoded when discussing his leadership of the Labour Party. Tell it not in Garth. Marxism is dead and capitalism will change. I remember my friend of many years ago, Brian, who was a union representative. His politics were different from mine but as I listened to him I was persuaded simply because he argued so elegantly. And I suppose I came to trust his views. He was firm and clear minded without being threatening. He did not in any way fit the archetypal image of a traditional heavy-industry union leader. Certainly when I recall the plight of workers whose pension funds were raided in the nineties and more recently I do wonder whether Brian was right and I was, well, wrong. Sitting centre ground with notions of left and right was becoming an uncomfortable place to be until the rise of Theresa May. I hope she becomes a future Angela Merkel figure of Europe even though she will be operating outside the EU; a voice of moderation without bowing to uncritical and sentimental opinions of liberal pressure groups.

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Mrs Smith and I recently attended a talk by the leader of the Women’s Equality Party. It was as expected, although Mrs Smith came away with a different take on the meeting from me. I could only hear the type of loud, mocking voice I associate with some Marxist union activists telling me that, in this case, the Party is going to smash patriarchal families and capitalism and liberate the women’s womb. I thought it was already liberated? The future will be collaboration, collaboration, collaboration – presumably as long as women are in charge? There was no mention of the silent genocide that pervades our society, diminishing life to a consumer choice. If the unborn baby today is valueless I worry it will be the ‘economically inactive’ elderly tomorrow – and I’m not getting any younger. How I longed for the reasoning voice of Brian in the issue of gender politics. I did hear an echo of it in a surprising place last week. I was watching the Imagine programme presented by Alan Yentob who interviewed the feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi. Someone said that “there is nothing authoritarian regimes hate worse than divergent voices”. Authoritarian regimes do not simply exist outside Europe and we should watch where we are going. Nawal El Saadawi said we must have the courage to challenge society’s values. It was not easy for her and it will be no easier for us. n These are all highly contentious issues and whether you are nodding in agreement or frothing in your coffee, let us know why. Send your thoughts to letters@wokinghampaper.co.uk

We are writing as the four Borough Councillors who represent Finchampstead. We were extremely dismayed and alarmed that after being involved in the early stages of planning a safe walking and cycling route from Finchampstead to the new Bohunt school, that Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) suddenly abandoned plans to create a new 2.7m combined cycleway and footway along the Nine Mile Ride from California Crossroads to Park Lane and then onto the school, without consulting us as local representatives. Whilst we welcome the plan to improve and extend the footpath down the Nine Mile Ride for the wider community, this is inadequate as a safe route to the Bohunt School school, since the distance involved is more suited to cycling. In place of the abandoned cycleway down the Nine Mile Ride, a greenway alternative (linking FBC to Bohunt) has been suggested by WBC which we recognise will be a welcome addition to cycle routes in the area. We, however, say that since this has a one mile wooded element and that this and other parts are unlikely to be lit, it will not be acceptable as a safe route to school. That is also the feedback we are getting from parents, the numbers of whom will grow significantly as the school takes on additional year groups. After our robust intervention, we are pleased to confirm that WBC has now agreed to look again at a solution to provide a safe cycleway down the Nine Mile Ride from Finchampstead to the Bohunt School. It is recognised that this cannot be delivered by September 2017. We have, therefore, demanded that the free bus service is maintained until a safe cycleway is in place down the Nine Mile Ride, along with a speed limit reduction to 30mph west of Manor Park Drive. Cllr Charles Margetts - Finchampstead North Cllr Ian Pittock - Finchampstead South Cllr Rob Stanton - Finchampstead North Cllr Simon Weeks - Finchampstead South

Nine Mile Ride Cycle Path I am writing following the letters on this subject of last week. In theory it seems a good idea to build a cycle track down Nine Mile Ride but has it been thought through properly? I am told it will be three metres wide but surely that will mean taking hedge and fences all down the road and won’t lamp posts and telegraph poles have to be moved? Even at three metres it won’t be very safe and if you have faster bikes overtaking slower ones it will be a problem, especially if someone is coming in the other direction. More trivial thoughts perhaps, but very real ones, are what happens on dust bin day, how safe will it be to stand at a bus stop and will children really use it in the winter when it will be dark in the morning and in the evening? Pat Row, Finchampstead

Housing numbers and Trumpism I must take issue with Peter Humphreys’ unfounded criticism last week of Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) and its 20 year estimate for new housing demand of 856 per annum. The estimate of 856 – the “fully objectively assessed need” (FOAN)– is based on a report called the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). Peter admitted that he had not read the report. He still rubbishes it! He should know better than to adopt the Trump technique of calling it “false news” just because he doesn’t like the number. Why is this contentious number so important? Set it too high and WBC allocates too much green land for development.

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Oh to be in Wokingham now Regeneration’s here, The Roadworks and the traffic jams, gridlock far and near. Footpaths closed to shoppers, car parks out of bound, Workmen digging random holes – wonder what they’ve found? Scaffolding and dump trucks, warning signs and cones,

Men in day-glo jackets on their mobile ‘phones. Hidden temporary toilets discretely out of view, In assorted colours, orange, green and blue. The racket and pollution, confusion and despair, the grime, the grit, the dust, settling everywhere. Never mind we’re British,

Set the number too low and opportunistic developers apply to build outside the planned areas and succeed on appeal. Houses get built in unsuitable places without sufficient local provision for roads, education, health and other necessary infrastructure. The FOAN number has to withstand attack from above and below. To do this, it must establish credibility by demonstrating a robust process, using reliable data and making reasonable assumptions. On reading the SHMA, I believe that it passes these criteria. However, it’s dated February 2016. At the latest, it would have been compiled in the second half of 2015 – more than six months before the EU referendum. Peter says that the Brexit result could make a massive difference. He’s right! The question is, Peter, by HOW MUCH? Until negotiations are complete, we can’t possibly forecast how the UK economy and population numbers will be affected. So what should WBC do about this unpopular number? Why not take a stab at predicting the effect of Brexit and lob a couple of hundred off the figure? Here’s why not. In April 2016, an appeal by developers who had applied to build on an unapproved site in Spencers Wood was upheld by the inquiry inspector. He agreed with the developer view that the FOAN of 856 was too low! He stated that a FOAN of between 862 and 890 was more credible! The current 856 should stand for some years. Revisit it after five years. By then, we might have some vague idea what the effect of Brexit is likely to be. This way, WBC has a better chance of preventing more unplanned development and the chaos that would follow. None of us, I suspect, wants that! David Nash, Wokingham

we can take the strain, the trials and tribulations, inconvenience and pain. Think how very wonderful everything will be, When at last it’s finished our leaders boast with glee. So just sit back, keep calm, relax. It’s you one day who’s going to pay – with your council tax! J W Blaney, Wokingham

#NHSNotNuclear NHS spending under the Conservative government is at its lowest since the 1950s, and the latest accounts reveal a funding shortfall of £900m for the 2016-17 financial year. According to a recent study, NHS cuts were responsible for 30,000 excess deaths in 2015 – an unprecedented rise in mortality – but the service has been asked to make another £22bn worth of cuts. Secretive sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) will see thousands of NHS beds slashed across the country, cutting NHS capacity by more than 5 million patients every year. The plans will also ensure the closure of scores of A&E departments and the loss of vital maternity and stroke care services. From closing A&E and maternity services in Milton Keynes to slashing beds on the Isle of Wight, from downgrading the Princess Royal Hospital in West Sussex to downgrading Horton Hospital in Oxford, these cuts will have real and significant impacts on people in the South East’s access to healthcare. Meanwhile, Theresa May has approved the renewal of Trident, cost £205bn; is pushing ahead with the Hinkley ‘white elephant’, cost £37bn, and is looking set to take in a stake in the faltering Moorside and Wylfa nuclear projects, cost £7bn. We don’t need Trident; we can’t use it; we can’t afford it. Is Theresa May really prepared to argue that we need the capacity to murder millions more than we need a functioning healthcare system to look after our sick and vulnerable? What we need is a fully funded, truly public NHS. As the world’s fifth largest economy, we can afford so much better. It is about time the Conservatives put the NHS first and halted their £250bn nuclear folly. Keith Taylor, Green Party MEP for the South East

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Send your thoughts to letters@wokinghampaper.co.uk What did Labour say about the budget? At the budget meeting of Wokingham Borough council last Thursday we heard the Conservatives put forward a risky budget with borrowing set to rise to over £191m. Liberal Democrat councillors warmed against this risky strategy. But what was the Labour Party response? There is just one Labour councillor on Wokingham Borough Council and he made no contribution to the debate. Residents should note this when they next go the elections in Wokingham. Tahir Maher, Maiden Erlegh Liberal Democrats

Young people lead the way for tolerance and diversity! We’re marking Student Volunteering Week. With hate crime and intolerance on the rise, I’d like to tell your readers how in our experience young people are leading the way when it comes to tolerance and diversity. We recently conducted a study of our student volunteers and found evidence of some amazing development, both personally and professionally. 95% of students we asked said that their volunteering experience made them more tolerant towards others, with 96% saying it made them become more aware of diversity issues. And that’s not all – it’s clear that volunteering very often inspires greater participation in wider society. 79% of our student volunteers said volunteering inspired them to play a more active part in their communities. What’s more, previous research revealed that over half of our volunteers believed their volunteering experience had improved their prospects of getting paid work. I work for Revitalise – an incredible charity that runs the Jubilee Lodge respite holiday centre in Chigwell, providing respite breaks for disabled people and their carers from around the South East region and beyond. We are proud to operate the largest residential volunteering programme of any UK charity. In the last year alone, our residential volunteers donated in excess of 3,000 weeks of their time, the vast majority of whom were aged 16-25. We have plenty of inspirational volunteering opportunities waiting for you – to find out more about our charity or to become a part of our family of vibrant volunteers, visit www.revitalise.org.uk or call 0303 303 0145. Stephanie Stone, Revitalise www.revitalise.org.uk

Where is John Redwood in all this mess? The budget overshadowed an interesting letter from Lindsay Ferris “ Wokingham is at a crossroads over housing” which made very disturbing reading. Lindsay, however, misses a vital issue, when he refers to Wokingham building 856 houses a year up to 2036. Wokingham Borough Council’s starting figure will be 856 (a number secretly introduced by this Conservative council without any consultation up from the official figure of 661 approved by consultation and a public inquiry). The figure of 856 is not the end game as Officers admit openly and I have no doubt the Local Plan Inquiry scheduled for Spring 2019 will increase this figure of 17,000 houses quite considerably with the full support of the Council. The Council confirmed this support in last Thursday’s speech, where money from delivering housing is a key driver to achieving a safe budget. Where is John Redwood in all of this? If they get half a chance, Wokingham’s Conservative Administration will just love to concrete all over the Borough including the Green belt; they also have Grazeley, Arborfield, Barkham, Hurst and Finchampstead firmly in their sights for the concrete mixer. It’s like the Mad Hatters’ tea party these days in Shute End and for that matter the Wokingham Conservative Offices in Rose Street, where they

actually think all the Council’s financial ills can be solved by getting the 10 shilling and 6 pence on the Mad Hatter’s hat. 15,000 houses in Grazeley is only part of the Leader of Wokingham Council, Keith Baker’s plan for all of us, sadly supported by pretty much all his Councillors. Watch out every Parish and Town in Wokingham Borough. Again, Keith Baker says John Redwood MP does not support the Grazeley Expression of Interest, but he is not against development there. How many will John be happy with in Grazeley I wonder? Answers on a fag packet please. Keith Baker has also publicly stated that if land is not protected or in a ﬂoodplain then it can or could be developed. Add his and Cllr Mark Ashwell’s public commitment to supporting the housing needs of Bracknell, Reading and West Berks, the future is bleak on the housing front for Wokingham’s residents. This raises all sorts of questions as Wokingham buries its head in the sand by having a cosy relationship with Reading, West Berks and Bracknell to

We’ll send you everything you need – free balloons, symptoms leaﬂets, badges and wristbands. Call 020 7923 5474 or visit targetovariancancer. org.uk/March Sarah Greene, Target Ovarian Cancer Ambassador 2 Angel Gate, City Road, London EC1V 2PT

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help them build their housing shortfall as well as our own. Many more houses for us here and no infrastructure. Where is John Redwood on all of this? Conservatives blame the loss of Emmbrook on Brexit. They consider criticism in the local press as irrelevant as more than one has put it to me “oh it’s only the local paper so it does not matter”. No mention of the last minute vile and nasty striped missive put out in Emmbrook purporting to be from the Lib Dems which other Conservative

On Wednesday, February 22, judges upheld the Government law of July 2012. There might be people in Wokingham and am sure in Berkshire that this upheld law affects some people in this situation. The Government and judges are the enemy of the British citizens who have been suffering so much and so long to bring their spouses and children over to UK. It must be a fact that the judges are xenophobic to foreign people and children outside Europe. It seems that people born in United Kingdom are being treated by government and judges

Councillors were happy to deliver to the residents of Emmbrook. Fortunately, the residents saw through that nasty trick. Sadly reverting to personal attacks is the new conservative motto when there are no answers that fits their very sad ideology. As I have said before the nasty party is alive and thriving in Wokingham. It’s back to the Mad Hatter’s tea party again where nothing is as it seems. I believe they would like to reintroduce Captain Pugwash and move us all into La La Land, where we just do their bidding. What is clear to me is that Wokingham Borough Council and its MP John Redwood by not vocally defending our green spaces and in reality actively encouraging the building of as many houses as they can, under the false delusion it will solve all their financial problems, is a disgrace . The certainty is that it will not solve the financial problems but the outcome will lead to the housing tsunami I keep predicting without the infrastructure to support it. Shame on you Wokingham Borough Council and its Conservative Administration as the residents deserve better. Just saw a pig ﬂy past. Cllr Gary Cowan Independent Member for Arborﬁeld at Wokingham Borough Council

in high positions as second and third class citizens. British citizens have a right to marry or bring over who they want in a civilized society in 2017 in their own country in Britain and have a family life. These people do not want handouts in Britain – they only want to live in peace with their chosen family. This is a breach of human rights in the UK. Maybe this country copies North Korea? Victor Rones, Berkshire. Advocate for real justice

Help ﬁght Ovarian cancer My mother, the actress Marjie Lawrence, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer three weeks before she died. It was too late for anything but palliative care. One in 50 women will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime. Currently, less than a third of women are confident they know the FOUR main symptoms, and earlier diagnosis could save thousands of lives. That’s why Target Ovarian Cancer wants to START MAKING NOISE this March for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The main symptoms of ovarian cancer are: tummy pain, persistent bloating, feeling full and needing to wee more. I’m asking your readers to help save lives by joining us to START MAKING NOISE, spread the word about the symptoms and raise much-needed money to support women living with ovarian cancer in the UK. There are loads of ways to make some noise: n Bake Some Noise with a cake sale or coffee morning n The Big Colour Clash – Join us on Friday 10 March and wear your loudest outfits in school or work for a donation n Challenge yourself to tell 50 people about the symptoms and raise £50

VOLUNTEER CORNER n ABC to Read recruit, train and support volunteers who work on a one-to-one basis with primary school children who are struggling with reading. Volunteers will visit a local primary school on a weekly basis and works with children individually seeing the same children on each visit, talking and reading and playing games with them. The volunteers are supported by a field worker who is available to provide ideas and act as a link between the charity and the school. They are in need of volunteers in the Wokingham and Bracknell area. Their next training is taking place on

With Helena Badger 27th and 30th March, so please contact as soon as possible if you are interested. n Arthritis Care is the UK’s largest organisation working with and for people with arthritis. Their vision is a world where people with arthritis can lead full and active lives and their purpose is to empower people with arthritis through support and information, ensuring their voices are heard and their conditions more effectively managed. They have an exciting opportunity for people who have experience of arthritis, whether personal, professional or via family and friends,

to provide information to people living with arthritis. For a few hours each month – or more if preferred – volunteers are needed to help run Drop-Ins in one or more of the existing Reading and West Berkshire venues: currently Newbury, Central Reading, Wokingham, Pangbourne and Caversham. Full training and ongoing support is provided.

They are looking for a management group member to attend group meetings once a term (on a Thursday evening) and support the work of the hospital’s education team for the patients. An interest of promoting learning for young people and some knowledge of finances/budgets would be desirable.

n The Berkshire Adolescent Unit is a hospital for patients with mental health illnesses. The BAU Hospital Education Team offers patients aged 12-18 years a chance to continue with their education during their hospital admission.

n To ﬁnd out more about the event and volunteering in general, please visit our website www. volunteercentrewokingham.org.uk or call us on 0118 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk

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Mulberry House show home to open on Saturday A NEW collection of apartments will be launched in Wokingham’s town centre this Saturday. Mulberry House, off Easthampstead Road, comprises one- and two-bedroom luxury apartments and is the first in the country to partner with Habitat Interiors, offering residents exclusive furniture packages as part of the price. The packages provide comfortable seating and tables for the living areas and relaxing furniture for the bedrooms. Residents can choose from a selection that best suits their taste which will be delivered, unpacked and assembled on their chosen day. The home are furnished to a high standard throughout. Bedrooms have engineered oak timber flooring, while the kitchens will be fitted with Bosch and Zanussi integrated appliances; washer/dryer, fridge/freezer, oven, hob, and dishwasher. In the bathrooms, there are designer white sanitary-ware fixtures and mirrors fitted with demister technology. The apartments come with secure underground parking and cycle storage. Prices from £232,500 and with Help To Buy, they can be bought with a 5% deposit. Wokingham town centre estate agents David Cliff is one of the two selling agents for Mulberry House. For more details, call 0203 143 4814 or log on to mulberryhousewokingham.co.uk

Couple’s love affair with Spencers Wood By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A COUPLE have fallen in love with Spencers Wood after moving into their new home at a development there. Sumana and Kunal Khan moved into their brand new David Wilson home at Croft Gardens after a job transfer made relocating to the area an obvious choice. The couple have now settled into their new surroundings and are making the most of the additional space they can now enjoy in their four-bedroom Cornell style home. The Khan’s fell in love with the development because of its close proximity to London and the range of local amenities nearby, and secured their dream home through the government-backed Help to Buy scheme. Sumana, 42, who is a PhD research student at the University of Derby and a writer, said: “We were keen to get on the property ladder and thanks to the Help to Buy scheme we were able to do this easily. “We chose to buy a David Wilson home as we know they have a good reputation for building quality homes and the layout of our new home is perfectly suited to our lifestyle with

Sumana and Kunal Khan in their new kitchen at Croft Gardens

a large kitchen and dining area for socialising. “Before settling for this particular ﬂoor plan, we had shortlisted a few more from David Wilson Homes – some semis and townhouses. “This particular plan appealed to us because the space in the kitchen and lounge is great for hosting family and friends; the bedrooms are right size without being too boxed in, or too large. We also liked that the living and kitchen

are in two separate wings. “We fell in love with the location of the development instantly as it is in a quiet, residential neighbourhood but at the same time is close to all the amenities you could need. “It is well-situated in terms of providing easy access to both Reading town centre and London, and the development doesn’t feel crowded or too busy.” Kunal, 40, who works as an IT Sales

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Dolphin School pupils recreated a French market

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Our day at Brooklands By ALFIE AND MIKEY Newton Class, Evendons School

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ON TUESDAY, February 21, Dolphin School Hall was transformed into a French town for our biennial French Day. The day began in the café with families enjoying drinks, warm croissants and pains au chocolat, served by our Year 7 and 8 waiters and waitresses. The café was so full it was hard to find a table free! Once the morning café service was complete, it was time for our children in Years 2 to 6 to pass through passport control, change their money at La Banque and buy items from a range of shops including Le Tabac, La Librairie, Le Marché, La Boulangerie, Le Epicerie, Les Vêtements, La Pâtisserie and La Confiserie. Year 6 children had the extra challenge of visiting Le Docteur and then taking their prescription to La Pharmacie. Once all their shopping was complete the children visited the café to enjoy a drink and watch some French cartoons. At lunchtime the children all tucked into a French style packed lunch with baguettes which had been kindly prepared by our FunRaisers. Siân Moore, Head of Modern Languages at Dolphin School, said: “French Day is a unique educational experience which brings the modern languages curriculum at Dolphin to life, allowing children to take part in a realistic simulation of a French town in a fun and safe environment.”

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ON Tuesday, we went to the exciting and beautiful Brooklands Museum. We got to look at some colourful, fascinating race cars. We also got to see Concorde, it was really good fun. Inside the museum we went to see some colourful cars but back in the olden days cars were a different shape, they were not so fast and the engines were at the front not at the back. We got to go in a new race car, we learnt that the two bits sticking up (the

fenders) help the car stick to the floor so hard that if you turned one upside down in a tunnel it would stick to the roof! After that we went to see the race track , it was a really big race track, it was round and sloped, it was a wide track but you can’t drive on it any more. We then learnt about the history of planes and found out that the first British plane was built at Brooklands. The first planes were made out of fabric and wood but now they are made out of metal. We then went into a hanger which is just like

a garage for planes. There was a plane called a Camel which gets its name from the fact it has two humps on it. There was also a model of the Concorde engine. Finally we got to go onto Concorde and another posh plane. We also went on a cargo plane which has no windows, the Concorde had very small windows. We also saw some bi-planes We saw a restored Wellington bomber which crashed into the Loch Ness in Scotland and was found while people were looking for the Loch Ness monster. It was a great day.

Pupils from Evendons School visited Brooklands Museum, spending time exploring Concorde, old planes, vintage cars and even had a chance to sit in some racing cars

Blueberries can help improve young people’s moods By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk BLUEBERRIES have been proven to have a significant positive effect on young people’s moods, according to research by the University of Reading. In a trial of 21 18 to 25-year-olds, participants recorded a significant increase in positive mood after drinking the wild blueberry-infused drink, while a trial with children also saw a significant increase in positive mood. The two double-blind trials used a flavonoid-rich wild blueberry (WBB) drink which was prepared by mixing 30g of freeze dried blueberries with 30ml orange squash and 220ml of water. A placebo was matched to the WBB drink for sugars and vitamin C so that both drinks contained the same levels of glucose and fructose.

Professor Claire Williams, a neuroscience professor at the University of Reading said: “We have known for some time that flavonoids promote healthy brain function in adults. “However to our knowledge, this is the first, fully controlled, doubleblinded research study to examine the effects of flavonoids on mood in young people.” “Wild blueberries are rich in flavonoids, compounds found naturally in foods such as fruits and their juices, vegetables and tea. “They have been associated with a range of health benefits including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and it is exciting to see their impact on mood in a highly novel experiment. “This was a preliminary trial and now needs replication and testing

in other populations to understand the link between flavonoid interventions and improved positive mood.” Research is still ongoing to determine the exact mechanisms by which flavonoids may exert benefits to the brain. Several mechanisms have been proposed such as improved blood flow in the brain and protecting neurons against oxidative damage and increasing the efficiency with which neurons transmit signals. Professor Shirley Reynolds, expert in adolescent mental health and director of the Charlie Waller Institute said: “The results of this study are the first to show that

consuming flavonoids improved positive mood in both children and adults. “The results were seen two hours after people had consumed a single flavonoid enriched drink. “Sustained low mood is a problem that is common at all ages and is a core feature of depression. This research is important because it suggests that including flavonoids as part of a healthy mixed diet might help prevent low mood and depression. “Because flavonoids are found in many fruit and vegetables this is a simple way that we might be able to improve health and well-being.”

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Gardening charity seeks more volunteers Thrive

ITH spring around the corner, now is the time to put your best welly boot forward and think about volunteering for your local charity Thrive in Beech Hill. Thrive is a national charity with a local heart, and leaders in the field of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. It uses gardening to bring about positive change in the lives of people who are living with disabilities or ill health, or are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to volunteer for Thrive, now is the time to find out. Maybe you’d like to help in the gardens supporting client gardeners? Perhaps you would prefer to help with garden tasks and maintenance, or help in the office. Thrive will be opening its doors to people who are interested in finding out if volunteering at would suit them in a series of taster sessions. This is an opportunity to try before you commit. Prospective volunteers will find out more about Thrive and their voluntary role, and there will be an opportunity to meet staff members and current volunteers. There will be a chance to learn about how to apply for DBS clearance, and to fill in an application form or take one home if preferred. Jean, who has been volunteering for Thrive for many years, said: “As a gardener myself I understand the pleasure and rewards that gardening can bring, so when I found out about Thrive, it was the perfect fit.” So, if you like getting out in the garden, come along to a taster session and see what it is all about! The Thrive project at Trunkwell Gardens, Beech Hill, Berkshire are looking for garden volunteers to help support horticultural therapists run groups, and also for volunteers to help with administrative tasks in the office and to deliver talks to local community groups. The volunteer taster sessions will take place on the first working day of each month between 10am and noon and will be held on April 3rd; May 2nd; June 1st; July 3rd; August 1st; September 1st; October 2nd; November 1st; December 4th. For more details, or to book your place, please call 0118 988 5688, or email trunkwell@thrive. org.uk ALYSON CHORLEY

California Gardeners’ Club SPRING will definitely be in the air as a gardening club in Wokingham discusses all things bulbs. The California Gardeners’ Club will welcome Brian Fisher to their meeting on Monday, March to hear him give a talk entitled A Practical Guide to Bulbs, Corms, Tubers and Rhizomes. The club meet at the California Ratepayers’ Hall in Finchampstead Road at 8pm. Members are free, but visitors are welcome for £2.

Wokingham Evening Townswomen’s Guild WE were encouraged by a possible new member who attended our meeting in February and we also had members from West Forest join us to listen to our speaker Peggy Johns who came to talk to us from the Stroke Association. We are all aware what a stroke can do to our lives if we are unlucky enough to have one.

Burghfield Sailing Club ON THURSDAY, Storm Doris brought destruction, travel chaos and stress for open meeting organisers across the country. Saturday brought 125 sailors to Burghfield, where, thankfully, the conditions were the best that most of the kids who’ve been sailing throughout the winter had experienced for months. PRO Ian Bullock running the main fleet demonstrated his knowledge of both Burghfield and the Optimist class, managing to fit Inner/Outer loop trapezoid courses around the islands in the difficult conditions. Squalls, lulls and the usual Burghfield shifts combined to provide challenging conditions for the sailors. Unsurprisingly, the most experienced dominated with some very consistent sailing. James Foster and Barty Gray allocated to the same flight battled each other around time and time again, with one of them winning every race in which their flight competed. In a dominating performance, the pair frequently had a commanding lead ahead of the rest of the fleet. James, winning the sixth and final race, won the event by a point. There were a number of other notable performances - Megan Farrer and James Barrett, both zone squad members, sailed superb series to upset the established order. Megan won a race in some of the toughest conditions of the day, a very impressive feat from a young sailor. The final race was won by Finian Morris, another young competitor.

Members of Burghﬁeld Sailing Club in action last week. Picture: Alex Irwin – Sportography

He sailed a very mature and tactical race to hold off some of the established top sailors. Perhaps he really was concentrating when he crewed his uncle Barny to second at the Bloody Mary this year. The Regatta ﬂeet bravely weathered the blustery conditions to complete six races over a trapezoid course under the careful race management of Burghﬁeld’s Douglas Calder. Cameron and Findlay BignoldKyles from Royal Lymington battled

Peggy discussed the day-to-day things we can do to reduce having a stroke and also what the signs are if someone close to us is having a stroke and what to do. Catching a stroke quickly can be a life or death situation so the easy steps Peggy talked about were taken on board and learnt.

with Gwen Sargent from Emsworth who finally took to the series from Cameron, with Findlay in third and Sabine Potter from Warsash a close fourth. The high number of Regatta fleet entries allowed the event organisers to create a third Coached Regatta Fleet for less experienced racers. This fleet under the experienced helm of David Baddeley was supported by junior members in a more sheltered corner of the lake allowing a

Our Spring Buffet quiz evening on Saturday, March 25 is a sell-out and the committee will be providing cheese and pate for our hungry quizzers. We are finalising our 65th birthday celebrations in April and next month will be able to announce our new charity for 2017.

successful series of seven short races to take place. Close racing ensued supported by visiting coaches where the series stayed open with seven sailors scoring top three results. Eddie Dorsett from Parkstone emerged the winner from fellow club member Max Bromilow with Henry Camm from Warsash in third. Thank you to everyone who organised and attended another successful Burghﬁeld open meeting. SHARON BULLOCK

We are a very friendly group but we need new members. So please come along to our next meeting on Tuesday, March 21 which is our AGM, or find out more about us by contacting Jill on 0118 989 2649. JULIA TREDWELL, CHAIRMAN

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Everystepcounts

HEALTH MATTERS

Personal ﬁtness with Chris Hunt with Nicola Strudley

Motivation is key Want to burn calories while you’re at work? Stay focused on your goal says CHRIS HUNT

If you drive or catch the bus or train to work then use that time to listen to audio recordings. It’s the perfect time to increase your knowledge in some area and will get your brain working also Picture: Jose Ophelia Cherry/ freeimages.com

KNOW for sure that if you are reading this column each week then you are motivated by change. You are MOTIVATED by the need to better yourself and be the best that you can be. This conscious need for ‘kaizen’ which you may remember means constant improvement will guide you in times of low willpower and fatigue. Adopt Kaizen my friends, life is better when you improve on your six pillars throughout your LIFE. In speaking with various friends and clients last week, a common theme was getting discussed. In fact, the main man Phil, our AWESOME editor even mentioned it to me last week. He asked me: “What can people do to help burn calories or use energy whilst doing normal tasks?” Another client, Tom, asked me how he could burn calories whilst at work. He said: “I am at work from 9am till 6pm Monday to Friday and sit at the desk for the whole time. That’s 8.5 hours of being sedentary, what can I do?” One of my newest clients, Emily, asked me, “I travel for two hours every day. I feel that I am wasting my time when I could be more productive. What can you suggest that I do to make use of this time?” Clearly we have a few options so let’s go through them one by one and as always give you some

implementation tactics that YOU can use straight away:  Every time you use the phone to make calls at work, stand up. Standing up burns around double the amount of calories of sitting down. If you stand for around half your work day so whenever you make a call for example, you would burn around an extra 120 calories per day. This can equate to over 600 CALORIES per week.  Use the stairs at work and make it a personal goal to never use the lift. It will probably take the same amount of time however going up and down stairs will always burn more calories than just standing in a lift.  Have an alert set so that every hour, you stand up for five minutes minimum, stretch out your legs, do some knee raises, some twists or squats. You won’t get sweaty doing this but a few simple movements will energise you, break the pattern

NHS Trust really is a great place to work A LOCAL NHS Trust can officially say it is a great place to work after scooping a top award. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Wexham Park Hospital in Slough and Heatherwood in Ascot, was crowned Workplace of the Year in the fifth annual Get Berkshire Active Awards. The county sports partnership hosted a glittering ceremony at Reading’s Hilton Hotel on Friday, February 10. Among the guests on the night was hockey star Giselle Ansley, who won a gold medal with Team GB at the 2016 Olympic Games. Frimley Health NHS FT was one of 13 organisations, clubs, schools and individuals to be honoured on the night. In 2016 colleagues took part in Women’s Sport Week, paddled canoes on the River Thames, won a badminton tournament and

played ‘soccercise’ at the home of Maidenhead United. Others were put through their paces during Workout at Work Day or went the distance as they measured their daily steps in a pedometer challenge. The trust also signed up for the Workplace Challenge, an online activity tracker in which employees log their sporting endeavours to gain points and prizes. Janet King, Frimley Health’s director of HR and corporate services, said: “We are delighted to win this prestigious award which recognises our continued work to improve the health and wellbeing of our colleagues. “A healthy workforce is important to deliver the best possible care to our patients. “Investing in our health and wellbeing will also help to reduce sickness rates, stress and improve staff recruitment and retention.”

and keep you mobile. You will 100% get some weird looks from everyone else in the office so just blame the local fitness expert who writes the fitness column.  Make sure you go out for a walk on your lunch break. You could easily get 5,000 steps in meaning around a 200-300 calorie burn just on your lunch break. Getting the fresh air in you will revitalise you and you will more productive in the afternoon.  Say NO to having lunch at your desk. Make it a daily ritual to never eat at your desk. You need that break and that time away from your computer, do this for both mental and physical reasons. Also your work space will look tidier which will make your line manager happier anyway. If you drive or catch the bus or train to work then use that time to listen to audio recordings. I like to listen to podcasts and recordings of

online courses that I have done. This is the perfect time to increase your knowledge in some area and will get your brain working also. Another thing I like to do if WALKING is to listen to meditation recordings. These help me relax and get my HEAD in the game.  Create a daily ritual. During my time at 42 Commando, my Royal Marines base in Plymouth, we had a rule. That rule was that whenever you walked past the pull-up bar in camp, you had to do 10 pull-ups. Some days that could mean around 20-30 pull-ups and some days if you were all over camp doing various tasks it could mean more like 120-130 pull-ups. Now I know you may not have a pull-up bar at work or home but pick an easier exercise such as squats and every time your phone goes you complete 10 squats. Another option could be that every time you have to go up the stairs you complete 10 squats. A mentor of mine calls this ‘Greasing the Groove.’ So there you have some simple tactics that you can implement straight away so what are you waiting for? Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. Everyone must choose one of two pains – the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Make best use of your time and make some simple positive steps and choices and I promise you that you will be in a better position moving forward. Happy Thursday and get that movement in your daily routine.

Sign up to hospital 10k THE countdown is on for hundreds of runners as they lace up their trainers for a morning of running to raise money for Frimley Park Hospital. On Sunday, April 30, 10km road race and 2.5km fun run will be held to raise vital funds for the hospital’s Stroke Appeal, with hundreds of participants expected to take part. Both races start and ﬁnish at the hospital in Camberley, and participants are urged to sign up now to walk, jog or run either route, with fancy dress strongly encouraged. Andrew House, head of fundraising at the Frimley Health Charity said: “This event isn’t just aimed at serious runners. Over the years we’ve seen whole families enter both races. The atmosphere was electric in 2016.” The charity is looking to raise £320,000 for the stroke appeal which Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust will match pound for pound, creating a target of £640,000. Organisers hope the ever popular Run Frimley event will raise a signiﬁcant portion of their fundraising goal. Money raised will be used to

enhance the stroke unit with a new courtyard garden plus a building extension that will improve patients’ experience of their stay. Some stroke patients may spend weeks or even months on the stroke unit, so it’s especially important to make their recovery as comfortable as possible. Last year, more than 2,000 runners raised £60,000 for the Breast Care Appeal which contributed towards the purchase of a new state of the art 3D mammography machine, which increases early detection rates of invasive cancer. Runners in both events will a medal, with prize categories in the 2.5km fun run for under-15s and under-11s. Registration for Run Frimley closes at noon on April 27. Sign up at www. frimleyhealthcharity.org/event/runfrimley- 2017/. The 2.5km fun run starts at 9.30am and the 10km road race starts at 10.30am. Entries to the 2.5km fun run cost £7 for adults and £5 for children under 15. The 10km road race costs £18 per person with groups of four people or more charged at £16 per person.

The Pink Sisters journeys

REAST cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, effect men as well as woman. 15% of all newly diagnosed cancers in the UK are breast cancer. Long-term survival rates after a diagnosis of breast cancer are steadily rising. Breast cancer now becomes a chronic condition rather than a life-threatening illness owing to advances in early diagnosis and more effective treatments. Not everyone’s experience of the illness is the same. Breast cancer is as varied as the many people who experience it. Healthwatch commissioned Chemogiftbags to capture stories of those living in Wokingham borough who have been through breast cancer treatment, to find out about the ease of accessing information and services locally. Chemogiftbags is run by a small team and lets people in Berkshire, who have Breast Cancer and are undertaking chemotherapy, know that there are people who care. The team produce gift bags which consist of many items that might make chemo a little more manageable. They include cosy socks, slippers, blankets as well as flavoured teas, word search books, soft tooth brushes, a “Thinking of You” card and many more items. All of the items are donated by the public and by business. I was fascinated to learn from Lynne, Chemogiftbags Founder, about how carefully the contents of the bags are chosen. They contain mints to help take away the metallic taste of chemotherapy and black nail polish to protect the toenails and fingernails throughout treatment. We heard from four local breast cancer survivors who share their personal stories: The shock of diagnosis, the words of wisdom that made one lady’s journey a whole lot more bearable, the treatment and how it changes relationships. The stories all talk about the invaluable support needed throughout the journey and how Chemogiftbags has inspired a real sense of community – one lady talks about writing a post on the Chemogiftbags Facebook page in the middle of the night and receiving comments and posts bag that make her feel less alone. One lady wrote about her experiences undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, including how it adversely affected her brain and ability to function, an often unreported side effect that many refer to as “chemobrain.” She writes about how she’s coped with the gruelling treatments and medications. Her message: “I want to say to anyone going through this or about to embark on this journey you are strong enough to deal with it, you are a survivor and remember it won’t be like this forever!” Many of the people that Chemogiftbags support talk about their cancer journey as having silver linings and giving them a renewed vigour and appreciation for life. To read the four accounts visit healthwatchwokingham.co.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2016/04/The-Pink-Sister-Cancer-Journeys. pdf And you can “like” Chemogiftbags on Facebook – www.facebook.com/Chemogiftbags/

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Rapper Eminem is preparing to make his third appearance at Reading

Eminem to return to Reading Festival Gwendolen and Cecily, played by Caroline White and Katie Johnston

A Wilde night out in Shinfield The Importance of Being Earnest is coming to life next week. GEMMA DAVIDSON has a handbag

N EDUCATION in one of the great literary works of modern times will be on offer courtesy of the Shinfield Players next week. Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, a farcical comedy poking fun at traditional Victorian conventions, follows the deceptions and masquerading of the protagonist Jack (played by Mark Read), who has created a fictitious brother, Ernest, whom he uses whenever he needs to get himself out of a tiresome social obligation, allowing him to head off to London to live out a scandalous life as his alter-ego. When his good friend Algernon (Tom Naylor), who knows him as Ernest, unexpectedly drops in, Jack is forced to cover his tracks for fear that his doublelife may soon begin to unravel. Complications arise when Jack’s charge, the 18-year-old Cecily (Katie Johnson), becomes infatuated with ‘Ernest’, and Algernon takes an unhealthy interest in Cecily. Jack has been planning to propose Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen (Caroline White), but she has declared that she will not marry anyone who is not called Ernest... If you can keep up with all of that then you are onto a winner! “It is my favourite book,” reveals director Cate Naylor, who is taking the helm at Shinfield for the first time. “I love how clever it is, Oscar Wilde

Reading area, said playing the festival was ‘a dream come true’. Frontman Oscar Lulu: “Reading is one of those festivals we went to as kids and we always said ‘One day we will be on that stage’ but we never thought it would actually happen.” Since then, the band have gone on to release their debut album, Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect, and embark on a full UK tour. The Amazons are also set to have a phenomenal year, with their own UK and European tour kicking off next week, which includes a homecoming show at Sub89, in Friar Street, on April 13. n Tickets for Reading and Leeds Festivals 2017 are on sale now A ticket instalment plan is available now with an initial payment of £50 (Plus booking fee). Weekend tickets – £205 (Plus booking fee). Early entry permits – £20 (No booking fee) Campervan permits – £75 (No booking fee) Seat of Luxury – £35 (No booking fee) Lockers – £20 (No booking fee) Reading car park – £10 (No booking fee) n To book visit www.readingfestival. com/tickets.

Boys v girls

Lady Bracknell, played by Maggie Smith

was such a fantastic writer, and it translates onto the stage incredibly well. “The rehearsals have been going well, the cast are fairly young, ranging from 16 to late 20s with a couple of older characters too, but they have all taken to it brilliantly. We carried out some workshops so that they could discover more about their characters, and they have all developed them fantastically. “The story has been performed in so many different ways over the years, most recently as a film starring Rupert Everett and Colin Firth, but the play is a lot different. For a start, we are more restricted with our sets, but when you have a play like Earnest, you really want

RAPPER Eminem has been announced as the third headliner for this year’s Reading Festival. This will be the third time that Eminem, who shot to fame in 1999 with his album The Slim Shady LP, has headlined the festival, after appearances in 2013 and 2001. Also added to the line-up last Friday were You Me At Six, Blossoms, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Lethal Bizzle, Migos and Halsey, along with local bands Sundara Karma and The Amazons, and many, many more. Eminem joins previously announced headliners Muse and Kasabian, but it is yet to be announced which days over the Bank Holiday weekend they will appear. Festival organiser Melvin Benn said: “Eminem returning to Reading and Leeds is beyond exciting. His 2013 headline performance was incredible and I can’t want to have him back. “In addition to our third and final headliner (joining Kasabian and Muse) we’ve announced over 70 additional acts to this year’s line up - it’s looking stronger than ever.” Speaking ahead of their performance at least year’s event, the members of Sundara Karma, who all hail from the

the audience to focus on the word-play, rather than the physical staging. “I really hope the audience enjoys the play, it is funny, it is clever, but most of all it is entertaining. “The whole cast has fallen in love with the story, and it is my all-time favourite, so I am hoping that that enjoyment and passion will translate onto the stage and be clear to see.” n The Importance of Being Earnest runs from March 8 to 11 at 7.45pm at the Shinfield Players Theatre. Tickets are £10, £5 for children, £9 for concessions. For more information and to book, visit www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk, or call the Box Office on 0118 975 8880

A 1950s British comedy about what happens when an all-boys school is forced to accept girls for the first time is coming to Wokingham Theatre next week. The Happiest Days of Your Life, by John Dighton, is a farcical look at the breaking down of gender barriers in post-war Britain as the headteachers of the amalgamated schools struggle to keep their students, and their parents, in order. Following a bumbling error at the Ministry Of Education, the young men of Nutbourne Boys School are forced to share with St Swithin’s School For Girls. This leads to all manner of chaotic goings on, however the two are forced

to come to an uneasy alliance in the hope of averting major trouble. In the true sense of farce, confusion reigns as the heads try to cope with the ensuing chaos whilst seeking to conceal from the parents that the girls are now sharing a school that’s full of boys. One-liners run rampant in this story of bureaucratic incompetence amid post-war trials, a masterpiece of English etiquette and stiff upper lip under pressure. n The Happiest Days of Your Life is at Wokingham Theatre from Wednesday, March 8 to Saturday March 18, at 7.45pm. Tickets are £12. To book visit www.wokinghamtheatre.org.uk or call the Box Office on 0118 978 5363.

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Rescue animals

Upcoming music with Jody Mc

Can you offer these adorable animals a loving forever home? Each week, we team up with the folk at Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre in Nelsons Lane, Hurst, to try to find new homes for the animals currently in their care

John’s Blues at The Hope

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Coming up: John Cee Stannard & Blues Horizon Saturday, March 18, 9pm Hope & Anchor, Station

Road, Wokingham John Cee Stannard formed Blues Horizon featuring Mike Baker, guitar, and Howard Birchmore, harmonica after launching The Doob Doo Album and have been

playing together since their first gig at the Henley Jazz & Blues festival in November 2013. Their first album as a trio was Bus Depot Blues followed by Stone Cold Sober which was launched in August 2015.

The new album Run To The River has received rave reviews across the board as well as radio plays throughout the UK and Europe. You can hear them live at The Hope later this month n www.johnceestannard.co.uk

Join us on The Thursday Couch The Couch is about community – and what better way to forge that by getting together? India Jones explains more THE Thursday Couch is an afternoon social club for grown up’s over 35. We organise a monthly list of events to appeal to many different interests within the community. In March we have board games, creative arts, an Irish singalong, a taste of France with a French singer songwriter and French-inspired nibbles and a takeaway. We’ll be watching Apache Kites play upbeat songs

from the 60s (as a member of the group we offer half-price tickets to the evening event and if you can’t afford a takeaway please bring your own picnic). We are open to suggestions from our members about what they would like to do in the afternoons. Anyone who doesn’t want to join in with the organised activity is welcome to just come along and

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Toby looks like a German Shepherd in colouring but he is tiny, about the size of a Westie! He was bought as a puppy by a family with children, but when he was about six-months-old and the novelty had clearly worn off. He was brought into rescue, but this was terrifying for him as he had never even seen another dog. After a lot of work by the rescue, he has now become comfortable around other dogs, but has no interest in interacting with them so for that reason we would prefer him to be an ‘only dog’. Toby absolutely loves people, however, and will need a home where he has company most of the time. Although he was raised with children, and loves young people, we are looking for a home with children over 10. We would like to place him with someone who is used to terriers and enjoys their cheeky temperament, and someone who will get straight on with the training he has missed out on. He is a super fun guy who has had a deprived youth but is ready to move on and enjoy his life.

PUMPKIN Pumpkin originally came to DBARC as a stray at the end of October 2016, and was adopted at the beginning of November. Sadly the family have returned her because she doesn’t seem to be happy at the thought of going outside – if she does go out she gets spooked very quickly and shoots straight back in. She was clearly anxious as she scratched a lot of the carpets in the home, so her adopters have returned her. Poor Pumpkin is now looking for another home where they will accept her for who she is – a cat who is not keen on going outside, and not try to force her to do so but to allow her to get used to the outside in her own time. With the carpet scratching, perhaps restrict her from areas in the home so she cannot scratch the carpets in every room, something her adopters did not feel able to do. She is a very sensitive cat and will need time and patience to settle into her new home, so please only consider offering her a home if you are determined not to give up on her.

OREO Oreo has come to DBARC from another rescue. He had a partner up until recently who sadly had to be put to sleep, so he is now on the look-out for a new girlfriend to be paired up with. COULD you offer a forever home to any of these animals? If the answer is ‘yes’ then please get in touch with the centre on 0118 934 1122 to make sure the animals have not already been reserved. The centre is open everyday between 11am and 1pm, and 2pm and 4pm. For more information, and to view other animals in need of a forever home visit www.dbarc.org.uk.

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Livemusic Friday, March 3 ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill SL5 9EG. Oye Santana. Details: 01344 878100. BAGSHOT – The Cedar Tree, High Street GU19 5AG. The Mays. Details: 01276 473160. BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe, Birch Hill Road RG12 7DE. Dan McHugh. Details: 01344 457318. BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ppop Rockin 80’s tribute. Details: 01344 303333. EMMBROOK – Sports and Social Club, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Lewis and Leigh in concert. Details: wokinghammusicclub. co.uk FARNBOROUGH – The Alexandra, Victoria Road GU14 7PH. Zak. Details:

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Sat, March 4 BAGSHOT – White Hart, Guildford Road GU19 5JW. Cry Wolf. Details: 01276 473640. BINFIELD – Binfield Club, Forest Road, RG42 4DU. Free Peace Sweet. Details: 01344 420572. BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The New Ambassadors. Details: 01344 303333. BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Rick Chase. Details: 01344 300233. BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. In Too Deep. Details: 01344 422622. CAMBERLEY – Mr Bumble, London Road GU17 9AP.

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Sun, March 5 FLEET – The Prince of Wales, Reading Road South GU52 7SY. NRG. Details: 01252 614284. READING – Community Hall at Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk: Bob Fox. Details: 0118 958 6692.

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. The Definitive Rat Pack. Details: 0118 969 8000. WEST END – West End Social Club, High Street GU26 9PL. Open mic/ jam night. Details: 01276 858501.

Mon, March 6 PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. The Dime Notes. Details: 0118 969 9878.

Tues, March 7 ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill SL5 9EG. Platform Live Americana Night. Details: 01344 878100. PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Open mic acoustic night. Details: 0118 969 9878. READING – Smokin’ Billy’s, St Mary’s Butts RG1 2LG. Open mic night. Details: 0118 957 3500. SANDHURST – The Rose and Crown, High Street GU47 8HA. Open mic night with Nick Saxton. Details: SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – The Four Horseshoes, Reading Road RG27 0EX. Jazz: Equinox with Ken Henderson. Details: 01256 882296. STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. The Dime Notes. Details: 01491 681048.

Wednesday, March 8 BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. Jam on the Couch. Details: www.facebook. com/theacousticcouch READING – The Hexagon. Arrival: The Hits of Abba. Details: 0118 960 6060. READING – South Street arts centre. Dom Coyote and the Bloodmoneys: Songs For The End of the World. Details: 0118 960 6060 READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. BBC Introducing Live: Additives / Lucky Punks. Details: 0118 959 7196. TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road RG10 9EG. Open mic night. Details: 07946 342551.

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Music. Details: 01344 484123. ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill BRACKNELL – The Acoustic SL5 9EG. Platform Live Couch, Market Place. acoustic night. Details: The Darker My Horizon 01344 878100. and Fall From Perfection. BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Details: www.facebook. Couch, Market Place. com/theacousticcouch Student nights presents BRACKNELL – The Royal WOBZ. Details: Oak, London Road RG12 www.facebook.com/ 2NN. White Light. Details: theacousticcouch 01344 422622. BRACKNELL – South FARNBOROUGH – The Hill Park, Ringmead. Alexandra, Victoria Road Hopelove: In Aid of Syria. GU14 7PH. Mike Hughes. Details: 01344 484123. Details: 01252 519964. CAMBERLEY – Mr Bumble, FLEET – The Falkners Arms, London Road GU17 9AP. Falkners Close GU51 Jam night. Details: 01276 2XF. Moonfly. Details: 32691. 01252 811311. CAMBERLEY – The Royal FLEET – The Harlington, Standard, 115 Frimley Fleet Road GU51 4BY. Road, GU15 2PP. Open 90s Rewind. Details: Mic Night. Details: 01276 01252 811009. 27641. FRIMLEY GREEN – Frimley FLEET – Propaganda Music Green Working Mens Canteen, Fleet Road Club, Sturt Road GU16 GU51 3BU. The Cobbles. 6HX. The Funatics. Details: 01252 620198. Details: 01252 835322. READING – The Hexagon. READING – The Palmer Sing-a-long-a-Grease. Tavern, Wokingham Details: 0118 960 6060 Road RG6 1JL. Live music. READING – Oakford Social Details: 0118 935 1504. Club, Blagrave Street READING – sub89, Friar RG1 1PZ. Perk Acoustic. Street RG1 1EP. The Beat. Details: 0118 959 4267. Details: 0118 989 5395. READING – The Purple READING – South Street Turtle, Gun Street RG1 arts centre. Leveret. 2JR. The Reggae Reggae Details: 0118 960 6060 Show. Details: 0118 959 READING – Oakford Social 7196. Club, Blagrave Street WOKINGHAM – Victoria RG1 1PZ. Bossaphonik. Arms, Easthampstead Details: 0118 959 4267 Road RG40 2EH. Open READING – Grosvenor mic night. Details: 0118 Casino Reading, Rose 978 3023. Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Albie J. Details: 0118 402 7800. READING – The Purple BAGSHOT – The Three Turtle, Gun Street RG1 Mariners, High Street 2JR. SoundJam. Details: GU19 5AW. Anna 0118 959 7196. Nightingale. Details: READING – The After Dark, 01276 473768. London Street RG1. BRACKNELL – The Keller, Success. Details: 0118 Coppid Beech Hotel, 957 6847. John Nike Way RG12 READING – The Jazz Cafe, 8TF. The Beat Goes On. Madejski Stadium RG2 Details: 01344 303333. 0FL. The Soultones. BRACKNELL – The Bridge, Details: 0118 968 1442. Wokingham Road RG42 SONNING – The Mill at 1PP. Gary Roman as Elvis. Sonning RG4 6TY. Tim Details: 01344 862912. Valentine. Details: 0118 BRACKNELL – The Silver 969 8000. Birch, Liscombe, Birch WEST END – West End ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill Hill Road RG12 7DE. Dan Social Club, High Street SL5 9EG. Frank The Cat. McHugh. Details: 01344 GU26 9PL. The Replays. Details: 01344 878100. 457318. Details: 01276 858501. BRACKNELL – The Keller, CAMBERLEY – The Royal WOKINGHAM – The Coppid Beech Hotel, Standard, 115 Frimley Victoria Arms, John Nike Way RG12 Road, GU15 2PP. The Easthampstead Road 8TF. The Deps. Details: Hellcats. Details: 01276 RG40 2EH. The Deltas. 01344 303333. 27641. Details: 0118 978 3023. BRACKNELL – South Hill WOKINGHAM – Hope and FARNBOROUGH – The Park, Ringmead. Artree Live: Folk and Roots Anchor, Station Road Alexandra, Victoria Road RG40 2AD. Live music. Details: 0118 978 0918. WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548. FRI MAR 3 TUESDAYS FRI MAR 10 WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, GET DANCING TO Market Place A MIX OF CLASSIC TEST YOUR WITS CLASSIC ROCK TO RG40 1AL. Ultimate INDIE, SKA AND IN OUR FUN QUIZ Party Nights. MODERN POP BRITPOP Details: 0118 979 5790. WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486.

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What’son Friday, March 3 EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social Club, The Club House, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Lewis and Leigh in concert. 7.45pm. Booking essential. Details: www. wokinghammusicclub. co.uk FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Little Explorers Storytime Stories and rhymes for parents and children to enjoy together. For ages five and under. Free. 11am-11.30am. Details: 0118 908 8176. SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Women’s World Day of Prayer service. 2.30pm. Details: 0118 988 5923. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Coffee and Chat: listening ears, hot drinks, a chance to chat, friendly faces and more. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122. WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG40 3RS. Service for Women’s World Day of Prayer featuring material by the women of the Philippines. 7.30pm. Followed by refreshments. Details: 0118 979 2122. WOODLEY – St John Bosco Church, Western Avenue. Woodley Women’s World Day of Prayer service. 10.30am.

Saturday, March 4 BRACKNELL – Fire Station, Downshire Way RG12 7AA. Charity car wash.

10am-4pm. Includes Star Wars characters. Minimum donation £5 per car. Details: 0118 938 4803. FINCHAMPSTEAD – The FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North RG40 4EZ. Wokingham Baby & Childrens Market. 2pm-4pm. £1, children free. Details: www. babyandchildrensmarket. co.uk LOWER EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Open Saturday in aid of Gideons. 11am-2pm. Stalls, lunches, table tennis, food and more. Details: 0118 931 3124. READING – The Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road Campus RG1 5AQ. Wokingham Choral Society presents Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Come Ye Sons of Art and Funeral Sentences. 7.30pm. £15, £5 students. Details: www.wokingham-choralsociety.org.uk. SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Music at St Mary’s: Sarah ParkesBowen on the flute. Noon-2pm. Free entry, retiring collection. Followed by lunch. SPENCERS WOOD – St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Saturday Sunbeams: crafts, Bible stories, food and songs for families. 4pm. Details: www. spencerswoodchurch.org WINNERSH – St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Close RG41 5NA. Antiques Valuation with Martin&Pole. £2.50 per item, maximum of two. In aid of orphans and rural poor in South India.

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Sunday, March 5 CROWTHORNE – St John the Baptist Church, Waterloo Road. Taize service for Lent. 6pm. READING – Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road RG1 5AN. Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre open event. 2pm-4.30pm. Entry free, donations welcome. Details: 0118 954 9371. READING – Royal Berkshire Conference Centre, Madejski Stadium RG2 0FL. Wedding fayre. 11am-3pm. Free entry. Details: www. berkshireweddingfairs. co.uk SHINFIELD – Baptist

www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Fri. Mayor’s Spring Charity Concert. Sat. Brit Floyd. Sun. Peter Knight’s Gigspanner. Sun. Omid Djalili. Fri 10. Eduardo Niebla. Fri 10. 80’s Invasion Tour 2017. Sat 11. Zoe Lyons. Sat 11.

Basingstoke – The Haymarket www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 Room on the Broom. Fri-Sat. Northanger Abbey. Wed-Sat 11.

Bracknell – South Hill Park www.southhillpark.org.uk 01344 484123 East. Until Sat. Strictly Murder. Fri-Sat. Evgeny Genchev: Conservatoire Concert Series. Fri. The Comedy Cellar. Fri. Annie. Wed-Sat 11. Hopelove: In Aid of Syria. Thurs 9. Steve Waterman:

Bracknell Jazz. Fri 10. The Comedy Cellar. Fri 10. Aretree Live: Folk and Roots. Sat 11. Wilde Sundays. Sat 12. FILMS: Dancer. Thurs. Lion. Fri-Sun. The Eagle Huntress. Sun. La La Land. Mon. Notes of Blindness. Tues. I, Daniel Blake. Wed, Fri 10. NT Live: Hedda Gabler. Thurs 9. Silence. Fri 10-Sun 12. A Streetcat Named Bob. Fri 10-Sun 12.

Camberley – Theatre www.camberleytheatre.biz 01276 707600 Jack The Ripper: The Real Truth. Thurs. Young-Choon Park: Piano. Fri. Michael Portillo: Life – A Game of Two Halves. Sat. Alice In Wonderland. Sun. Film: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Tues. Cilla and The Shades of the 60s. Wed. NT Live: Hedda Gabler. Thurs 9. Steve Bugeja – Unpronounceable. Thurs 9. One Night of Ska. Fri 10. Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing. Sat 11.

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2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 978 9453. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road. Wokingham Choral Society in concert: An Evening of Purcell. 7.30pm. £15, £5 students. Details: 0118 979 2122. WOKINGHAM – Confetti Bridal Centre, Charwood Road RG40 1RY. Make Us An Offer Sample Sale. Details: 01118 978 9839. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Rhymetime for ages five and under. Free. 10am-10.30am. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Circuit quiz night in aid of Action For Children. Includes a fish n chip supper. 7pm. Details: 0118 977 6898. WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley market. 9am-3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre. co.uk

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Church, Fairmead Road RG2 9DL. New community bike ride for ages 16 upwards. Wear a helmet. Will include a finish at a local pub of café. 2.30pm. Come prepared for off road cycling.

Monday, March 6 BRACKNELL – Bracknell Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane RG12 7GR. Bracknell Camera Club meeting. Nine Clubs contest. 7.30pm. Details: www.bracknell-cameraclub.co.uk. SPENCERS WOOD – St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Lent Course. 2.15pm or 7.45pm. Details: 0118 988 5923. SWALLOWFIELD – Parish Hall. Swallowfield Art Group. Beginners welcome. 2pm-4pm. WARGRAVE – Library, Woodclyffe Hostel, Church Street RG10 8EP. Little Explorers Storytime Stories and rhymes for parents and children to enjoy together. For ages five and under. Free. 4pm4.30pm. Details: 0118 940 4656. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. First Steps in Watercolour. 2pm. Details: 0118 978 1368.

Tuesday, March 7 EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Jackie (15). 8pm. £5 members, £8 nonmembers, £7 concessions. Membership £20. Details:

Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 01483 440000 The Sound of Murder. Until Sat. Out of Order. Wed-Sat 11.

Henley – Kenton www.kentontheatre.co.uk 01491 575698 Hazel O’Connor. Fri. Speedy. Sat. After The Dance. Wed-Sat 11.

High Wycombe – Wycombe Swan www.wycombeswan.co.uk 01494 512000 Back To Bacharach 2017. Fri. Money For Nothing. Sat. Jam Theatre - Evidance. Sun. Bucks Dance. Mon-Tues. Hellfire Comedy Club. Thurs 9. Only Fools and Three Courses. Fri 10.

Maidenhead – Norden Farm www.nordenfarm.org 01628 788997 The Vinyl Frontier: Electric Warrior. Fri. The Mersey

0118 378 7151 or readingfilmtheatre.co.uk. FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church Centre, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Lent talks 2017: Living Justly In The World. Use of Money with Rosemary Pearce. 7.30pm-9pm. Free. Details: 0118 973 0133. SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Public information day for proposed dementia care home at Church Lane in Three Mile Cross. 3pm-7pm. Refreshments provided. WOODLEY - The Oakwood Centre. Friends of Woodford Park meeting. 6.30pm. For the meeting agenda email: fowp. woodley@gmail.com WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Rhymetime for ages five and under. Free. 10.30am-11am. Little Explorers Storytime Stories and rhymes for parents and children to enjoy together. For ages five and under. Free. 4pm4.30pm. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. MORS group: A Painting Before Your Eyes with landscape artist Kim Phillips. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 6898. WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road, RG40 1TN. Lent Course: receiving Jesus. 1.30pm or 8pm. Details: parishoffice@ allsaintswokingham.org. uk or 0118 9792797

Wednesday, March 8 EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6

7JN. Wednesday Space – especially for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s and related conditions, and their carers. 2.30pm Details: 0118 966 9080 SHINFIELD – Parish Hall, School Green. Shinfield and Swallowfield Neighbourhood Action Group meeting. 8pm. WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1TN. Willing Spirit Exercise Classes: Fitness Pilates. 1.30pm-21.5pm. £4. Keep Moving fitness class. 2.15pm-2.45pm. £2.50. Both classes £5. Details: 0118 979 2797.

Thursday, March 9 EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Toni Erdmann. 7.45pm. £5 members, £8 nonmembers, £7 concessions. Membership £20. Details: 0118 378 7151 or readingfilmtheatre.co.uk. LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Little Explorers Storytime Stories and rhymes for parents and children under five. Free. 11.15am11.45am. Details: 0118 931 2150. SHINFIELD – Baptist Church, Fairmead Road RG2 9DL. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 327 3180. SHINFIELD – Parish Hall, School Green. Shinfield Allotment Holders and Gardeners Association meeting: Joy Craig on Fuchsias. 7.30pm. £1. Refreshments served. All welcome. WOKINGHAM – The

Legends. Fri. Spring Ceilidh. Sat. Russell Brand. Sun-Tues. Mnemonic. Wed. Hedda Gabler. Thurs 9. Thisbe. Thurs 9. Simon Allen sax. Fri 10. Stephen Bailey. Sat 11. Sunday Stories. Sun 12. FILMS: Jackie (15). Fri, Mon. Denial (12a). Wed.

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www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Josie Long. Fri. Icebreaker: System Restart - A New Generation of Women Composers. Sat. Dom Coyote & the Bloodmoneys. Wed. Poets’ Café. Fri 10. Leveret. Sat 11.

www.cornexchangenew.com 0845 5218 218 Carl Donnelly. Thurs. Lesley Garrett. Thurs. Jongleurs Comedy Club. Fri. Susan Calman: The Calman Before The Storm. Sat. Meet Fred. Wed. The Misfit Analysis. Thurs 9. Blazin’ Fiddles. Thurs 9. Northern Soul Live. Fri 10. Darkness and Light: Tamesis Chamber Choir at Douai Abbey. Sat 11. NT Encore: Hedda Gabler. Sat 11. FILMS: Lion (PG). Until Fri. Tom Erdmann (15). Sat-Sun. Manchester By The Sea (15). Until Tues. Jackie (15). Until Wed. Fences (12a). Until Thurs. La La Land (12a). Until Thurs 9.

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Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club: Get Creative: members’ showcase. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc. org.uk. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Book chat. 10.30am. Reading In The 1970s, a talk by Ann Smith. 6.30pm. Details: 0118 978 1368.

Friday, March 10 FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Little Explorers Rhymetime: Nursery rhymes and songs for children aged five and under. Free. 11am11.30am. Details: 0118 908 8176. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Coffee and Chat: listening ears, hot drinks, a chance to chat, friendly faces and more. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122. WOKINGHAM – Town Hall RG40. Wokingham Lions present a Quiz Night. Ticket includes a hot meal. Bring own drinks and nibbles. £12.50 in advance. Details: www. lions@wokingham.org.uk

Saturday, March 11 FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Ratepayers Hall RG40 3RL. Charity fun quiz for teams of up to six. £12, includes fish ‘n’ chips. 7.15pm. Details/ tickets: secretary@ ratepayers.co.uk READING – University f Reading Great Hall, London Road RG1 5AQ. University of Reading

Isserlis, Cello and Sam Haywood, Piano. Sat. Henley Symphony Orchestra. Sun.

Reading – Progress Theatre www.progresstheatre.co.uk 0118 384 2195 Jazz at the Progress: Ian Shaw with Jamie Safir and Mick Jutton. Fri. His Dark Materials. Mar 23-April 1.

Shinfield – Shinfield Players www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk 0118 975 8880 The Importance of Being Earnest. Wed-Sat 11.

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Seth Lakeman. Sat. Mike and the Mechanics. Tues. Arrival: The Hits of ABBA. Wed. Sing a Long a Grease. Thurs 9. Magic of Motown 2017. Fri 10.

Sonning – The Mill

Reading – Concert Hall

Windsor – Theatre Royal

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Chopin and Friends: Steven

www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk 01753 853888 Blood Brothers. Until Sat. You

www.millatsonning.com 0118 969 8000 Dead Simple. Until Mar 11. Tim Valentine. Fri-Sat. The Definitive Rat Pack. Sun 5.

spring concert: Elgar Enigma Variations, and Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle. 7pm. £10, £6 concessions Details: 0118 378 8518. UPPER WOOLHAMPTON – Douai Abbey RG7 5TQ. Tamesis Chamber Choir concert: Darkness and Light. 7.30pm. £14, concessions £10. Details: 0845 521 8218 or www. tames.is WOKINGHAM – Kings Place, 9 Station Road. #PrayerStop. Between 10.30 and noon. Details: www.kingschurch.org.uk/ prayerstop WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Lent lunches: soup and rolls in aid of USPG, The Children’s Society and The Link Visiting Scheme. Details: 0118 979 2122. WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley market.9am3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk WOODLEY – Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue RG5 3EU. Baby and Children’s market. 2pm-4pm. £1.50, children free, free parking. Details: 07868 305807. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Little Explorers Storytime Stories and rhymes for parents and children to enjoy together. For ages five and under. Free. 4pm4.30pm. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Sunday, March 12 GRAZELEY – Village Hall. Car boot sale. 8am-noon. Inside £10, outside £8. Details: 0118 983 3132.

Win Again: The Story of the Bee Gees. Sun. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Tues-Sat 11.

Woking – Victoria www.ambassadortickets.com 0844 871 7645 Ghost. Until Sat. Beyond The Barricade. Sun. Rent. TuesSat 11.

Wokingham – Theatre www.wokingham-theatre.org.uk 0118 978 5363 The Happiest Days Of Your Life. Wed-Sat 18.

Wokingham – The Whitty Theatre www.thewhittytheatre.org 0118 974 3247 Wokingham Film Society: Julieta (15). Thurs. The Matchgirls. Mon 13-Tues 14.

Woodley – Theatre www.woodleytheatre.org 07939 210121 NEXT SHOW: Groping For Words. April 4-8.

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gratis; grist; grit; irate; raise; raiser; QUICK swan; swash; wale; wane; wash; weal; CROSSWORD: mure; murre; murrey; quarry; quart; QUICKCROSSWORD: CROSSWORD: QUICK pirog; pogo; poison; pong; pongo; corse; cosier; cosine; cossie; cress; hosel; howl; lase; lash; leal; lease; mute; oleum; outer; outré; permute; QUICK CROSSWORD: leap; leaper; leper; maple; pale; paler; libra; lilt; lint;milo; lira; nail; rail; rain; rani; QUICK CROSSWORD: colt; coolant; coot; into; iota; ital; italic; NORTHERLY; note; other; rent; retro; PERIMETER; perm; permit; premier; mien; mile; mince; mine; miso; QUICK proa; rapt; raptor; rasp; snap; soap; bier; biretta; bite; biter; bitter; brae; erased; eyed; rased; rated; read; QUICK CROSSWORD: REGISTRAR; resit; rise; riser; rite; sari; wean; wels; welsh; whale; when. Across – 1 Overdraft; Digest; 4 Script; 8 Porker; 11Probed; Kudos; 13 12 leash; quarte; quarter; query; rare; rate; 9 Letter; 10 Grit; 10 11 Hectic; Dear; 12 pons;lose; poor; poring; porn; posing; sale; sallee; sallow; seal; crone; cross; crosse; encore; icon; PETROLEUM; plum; plume; poult; palm; palmer; pare; peal; pear; pearl; rial; rill; tabil tail; tian; tibia; tibial; till; licit; lint; location; loot; loti; lotion; retry; rhetor; rhyton; rorty; rote; ryot; premiere; preterm; prim; prime; primer; moil; mole; moline; mono; monocle; Across Original; Fall; Ire; 9 10 Dear; 12 Boast; Across 6 Bush; Loo; 9 Cassette; 10 Rile; 12 Defer; Across Minute; 4 Astral; Relent; 10 Cancan; 11 Naked; 12 Abnormal; 6 Sump; 8 Owl; 9 Bulletin; 10 Ogre; 12 Egg Perturb; Blue; Roll; 9 Example; Poop; 12 Wool; Cartwheel; 9 Random; 10 Flab; 11 Vast; 12 Teethe; span; spar; spat; sporran; sport; spot; brat; bruit; brut; brute; butt; butte; ready; rede; reed; reedy; rested; sard; Precipice; Except; 10 Icon; Runt; 12 Tinsel; 13 Wrongdoer; 9 Butler; Knot; Barn; Odious; Across 1 Berate; 4 Offset; Squire; 10 Elapse; 11 Grill; 12 Scratch; 7 Keel; 8 Apparel; Wisp; Lent; Flowering; 9 Errant; Thai; 11 Nose; 12 Tablet; 13 Across ––––––––112121 Policy; 4 Mascot; Lomond; 10 Torero; 11 Naval; 12 Fruitful; 6 Same; Ink; 9 Assassin; 10 Eddy; 12 Taper; sati; satire; serai; sierra; sire; sitar; site; Across 211Underdog; Senator; 76 Slip; 88888Abbe; Inch; 9Overawed; Robotic; 10 Only; 12 Hump; Risked; 14 Savage; 16 Hold; 17 Trey; 19 Flap; 22 Quad; 26 Abrade; ream; rear; rearm; retry; tamer; tare; Alerted; 16 Tyre; 17 Roof; 18 Ail; 20 Ewe; 21 Coma; 23 Past; 25 prion; prison; prog; PROGNOSIS; seel; selah; sell; shale; shall; shallow; pour; pout; pouter; pule; pure; purée; necrosis; nice; nicer; niece; once; 14Voice; Prose; Corn; 18 Threaten; 20 Revolver; 24 Seam; 25 Emend; 14 17 Leer; 18 Receiver; 20 Criminal; Arms; 25 Timer; 26 peel; peeler; peer; pelham; père; perm; on; 14 Beano; 17 Saxe; 18 Recorder; Atlantic; 24 Brae; 25 Latin; Loosen; 14 Nicest; 16 Nark; 17 Tart; 19 Mass; Step; 26 Bridal; trail; train; trial; tribal; trill. 15 Tench; 17 Potter; Kitten; 19 Leaked; Scribe; 22 Truth; 23 Imprint; 16 Mead; 17 Toga; Fez; 20 Log; 21 Slav; 23 Mete; octal; ontic; onto; oolitic; otic; taco; tenor; tern; terry; then; theory; thole; Queuing; 16 Upas; 17 Talc; 18 Hem; 20 Dry; 21 Clog; 23 Brat; 25 remit; rime; teem; temp; temper; Sealing; 16 True; 17 Know; 18 Hoe; 20 Lea; Rush; 23 Cold; Eleven; Solent; 16 Dote; 17 Ewer; 19 Ha-ha; 22 Amen; 26 Sailor; mooli; moon; moose; noisome; nome; 15 Baton; Report; 18 Render; 19 Healer; 21 Hebrew; 22 Radar; sated; seared; seated; sedate; seed; rebut; tabi; tabu; tribe; tribute; sprat; stop; strap; strop; tarp; tarpon; 14 Acrid; 17 Shah; 18 Ranchero; 20 Dairyman; 24 Scab; 25 Error; Teeter; 1414 Clothe; 16 Risk; 17 Toga; 19 Left; 22 Reel; 26 Iberia; 27 Frantic; 16 Rely; 17 Doze; 18 Hum; Guy; 21 Abet; 23 Wren; 25 stagier; stair; starrier; stir; stirrer; stria; 15 Fleet; 17 Little; 18 Rocker; 19 Quince; 2124 Farmer; 22 Kneel; 23 butter; 27 Unlike; 28 David; 29 Pundit; 30 Tureen; 31 Svelte; 32 Oyster. Amnesty; 26 Tariff; 29 Fuzz; 30 Sump; 31 Nantes; 32 Deadening. tarry; tear; teary; term; terry; tram; Yolky; 29 Foot; 30 31 Lee; 32 Free; 33 Teetotal. 26 29 Mini; 30 Parading; 31 Neo; 32 Wing; Tabulate. 26Shore; Wader; 29 Ming; 30 Optimist; 31 Eel; 32 Jeer; 33 Threnody. 27 Hoping; Lupin; 29 Custom; 30 Piffle; 31 Silver; 32 Jeered. Ruth; 26 26 Debt; 28 Intimate; Upgrade; 29 Hair; 30 Fuzz; 31 Tenancy. Lanyard; Copper; 29 Tied; 30 Toil; Tactic; 32 Challenge. Parable; Urgent; 29 Type; 30 Avon; 31 Linger; Debutante. shell; shoal; slaw; slew; sloe; purl; repute; roué; roup; rout; route; prong; prosing; roping; rosin; signor; Horatio; Maggot; Pier; Coil; 31 Tanner; Rebellion. 27 Molest; 28 Rigid; Around; 30 Demand; 31 Entity; 32 Sneezy. shawl; plea; pram; ramp; rape; raphe; reap; oncer; oscine; recess; RECESSION; 23 Glow; 26 Sewn; 28 Attract; 29 Over; 30 Yale; 31 Paradox. tail; talc; talon; tian; toco; toil;toner; tonal; thorn; thorny; throne; tone; temperer; term; time; timer; trim; 26 Habit; 29 Beeb; 30 Airiness; 31 Low; 32 Stye; 33 Nowadays. Onrush; 28 Llama; 29 Icicle; 30 Ebbing; 31 Guyana; 32 Merely. omen; osmic; semi; SEMICOLON; Rarebit; 26 Tragic; 29 Cows; 30 Gift; 31 Unload; 32 Lawlessly. seedy; stared; stayed; stead; steady; tuba; tube; tuber; turbit. TRANSPORT; trap. Eyes; 26 28 Hammock; 29 Ogre; 30 Isle; 31 Dullard. tarrier; tarsier; terai; tier; tiger; tire; Down 11212Stay; Deport; Garish; Shekel; 555 Caesar; 6Extinct; In-tray; 77 Ticker; Verily; 3 Retire; 4Repeat; Flap; Terrify; Down Noah; 4Meteor; Dither; Borzoi; 76 11 Bout; 3323Oblige; 434 554Long; Slower; Marine; 11 Down––––––212 Rave; Gorgon; Lido; 666 7Cresta; Also; Peep; Reader; Unpack; Brew; 677Liaise; Alto; 10 Down Morale; 2223Easter; Nelson; 33Faster; Tanner; 5Glee; Racket; Length; Aflame; Tabard; 43Newest; Havant; 55 Erst; Lateral; Edit; Recoup; Census; Parent; Cent; 77Oban; Mess; 888 slow; tray; trey; true; truer; tyre; urate; urea; Render; 3 Nettle; 4 Debunk; 5Stadia; Ebro; 7 Also; Down Basket; Reused; Target; Fellow; Supper; Treaty; Kepi; 3 Torpor; 56Fedora; Hall; 10 Rasp; Isaiah; Line; 76Solace; Mid-air; 11 sola; sole; swell; wale; wall; rule; rump; rumple; rupee; tolu; Down Palate; 2Slap; Lumber; 3Rancid; Cannes; 566 Sketch; Apollo; 711 snog; snoop; song; soon; sponsor; remap; repeal; repel. Lahore; Whinny; 4Rudder; Nest; 65Run-down; Greater; 7Stub; Pail; recon; rice; scene; scion; scone; tonic; tool; toon. tony; tore; torn; torr; trey; troy; tyre; trimer; trireme. simoleon; simoon; slim; slime; smile; steed; strayed; tardy; teased; teed; Down – 1 Clan; 2 Spry; 3 Nibble; 4 Tether; 5 Rich; 6 Scam; 10 triage; trier; trig. 99 Rudd; 10 Host; 13 Koala; 15 Venal; 18 Pampas; 19 France; 20 Credulity; 13 Attesting; 14 Erse; 15 Dogma; 18 Alas; 19 Scoffed; Elect; 12 Denim; 13 Repay; 14 Vet; 15 Ivory; 16 Erase; Fir; 21 Usual; 12 Exalt; 13 Nevis; 14 Bow; 15 Adore; Order; 19 Inn; 21 Popular; 11 Outcast; 13 Outline; 14 Lenient; 15 Tenet; 16 Hitch; 20 Scare; 12 Brave; 13 Threw; 14 Pew; 15 Otter; Enemy; 19 Old;20 21 weal; 9 Tank; 10 Cent; 13 Salad; Creep; 1815 Abacus; 19 Missal; 20 Embezzled; 13 Implicate; 14 Pang; 15 Total; 18 Flea; Ascetic; 22 Stalemate; 13 Quadruple; 14 Easy; Galop; 18 Herb; 19 Scented; 8 Crescendo; 13 Stalemate; 14 Aura; Gnash; 18 Hoot; 19 Erne; 10 Else; Vocal; 15 Level; 18 Escape; 19 Hit out; Warthog; Soprano; 13 Endorse; 14 Throw in; 15 Brier; 16 Never; Aside; Tapir; 13 Rajah; 14 Act; 15 React; 16 Doubt; Ayr; 21 yare; year; yurt. Trowel; 912 Dark; 10 Tact; 13 Tiger; 15 Ogler; 18 Filing; 19 Levity; Statement; 13 Frightful; 14 Ally; 15 Cover; 18 Herb; Magical; 22 weasel; well; wels; whale; toupee; tour; troupe; true;welsh; trump; tule; spoon; spoor; spooring; sprog. score; scorn; scree; screen; senecio; tyro. solemn; some; somoni. Oblique; 11 Lattice; 13 Unkempt; 14 Portray; 15 Flick; 16 Total; 20 trad; trade; tread; treed; tyred; yard; Addict; 21 Peat; 22 Quit; 23 Unduly; 24 Divest; 25Buzz. Meaner. Amazed; 23 Pepsin; 24 Stamen; 27 Rink; 28 Fuse. Rigour; Mettle; 23 Loathe; 24 Akimbo; 27 Diet; 28 Etna. Tahiti; 22 Ailing; 23 Cherub; 24 Bridal; 27 Spot; 28 Knot. Dragon; Strain; 24 Utah; 25 Hurt; 26 Defy; 27 Empire; 22 Onager; 23 Rafter; 24 Sermon; 27 Colt; Used. Vandal; 23 Myrtle; 24 Trying; 27 Pick; 28 Rich. Salome; 21 Slum; 22 Ship; 23 Tonite; 24 Pilfer; Agreed. 22 Gateau; 23 Banana; 24 Almost; 27 Gent; 28 Tyre. Trooper; 22 Hoarse; Cancel; 24 Libido; 27 Gang; 28 Tire. Hornet; 21 Arid; 22 Amid; 23 Modern; 24 Negate; 25 Stodgy. 20 Rafter; 21 Hazard; 24 Love; 25 Warp; 26 Styx; 27 Wilt. Arrest; 22 Rouble; 23 Narrow; 24 Sinned; 27 Pawn; 28 I-spy. Fill in; 21 Tale; 22 Rome; 23 Enable; 24 Lupine; 25 Shaggy. Tassel; 23 Weighs; 24 Eiffel; 27 Ably; 28 Coda. wheel; whole; WHOLESALE. tump; tupelo. Enamel; 21 Fedora; 24 Yoga; 25 Shed; 26 Skid; 27 Ally. sice; since; sincere; sonic. YESTERDAY.

martyr; mater; mature; maturer; merry; nori;BRILLIANT; oops; orison; orpin; pingo; pion; coin; coiner; coir; cone; core; corn; heal; heel; hell; hello; hole; holla; lure; lute; moue; moult; mule; mure; harp; heap; help; helper; hemp; lamp; brill; ital; lain; lair; lari; liar; COALITION; coat; coati; coital; coition; hotel; hotly; lent; lento; loth; north; meter; métier; metre; mire; mite; mitre; melon; meno; mesic; meson; mesonic; pons; pont; porn; port; post; prat; battue; bear; beat; beau; beaut; beta; dree; drey; dyer; eared; eased;

Down –– Alarm; Japan;Hoist; Venue;Rigid. Diets. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: Down Down – Black; Scene; Dwell. Venus; Lingo; Doyen. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: Loach; Trail; Neeps. Laden; Apace; Holds. Grime; Alibi; Latte. Unarm; Evade; Duels. Finch; Maori; Reeks. Down Scant; Unlit; Eerie. Down Pagan; Costs; Spool. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: Eerie; Hunch; Chews. Gross; Tango; Spent. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: Down Aegis; Putts. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: Safer; Usage; There. Down––––Tango; Miser; Needs; Hussy. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: (2) Across Cacti; Looms; Oldie. (2) Across Lakes; Pearl; Ewers. Across 1 Bungler; 8 Haircut; 9 Lesotho; 10 Dilemma; 11 Steeple; (2) Across Across–––Earth; Verbs;Yokel; Demon; Optic. Feint; Under; Dregs. Hyper; Virus; Stein. – Berating; 5 Scot; 8 Pinnacle; 9 Palm; 11 Steeple; 13 Gamut; Focus; Shove. Budge; Knave; Rules. Taken; Ended; Riser. Patch; Alert; Dread. (2) Across Rigid; Verge; Noses. (2) Across Chart; Acorn; Grass. Miaow; Prawn; Emend. Amaze; Hoofs; Range. Across – 1 Disposition; 9 Impel; 10 Amateur; 11 Vase; 12 (2) Across – 1 Quarter; 8 Haulier; 9 Audibly; 10 Magenta; 11 Roulade; Torte. Across Microfilmed; 10 Orlando; 11 Nude; 12 Ulcer; Chops; Totty. Prerogative; 9 Outer; 10 Treason; Suit; 12 Of course; 1 Eavesdrop; 6 Tis; 8 Seat justice; Under; 10 – Crackdown; 8 Tabu; 9 Quadrille; 11 Damask; 12 Wholly; – Hailstorm; 8 Frau; 9 Obscenity; 11 Sewell; Brenda; Across – Frantic; 8 Epitaph; Neutron; 10 Surgeon; 11 Nutcase; Starboard; 6 Ria; 8 Make light of it; 9 Padre; 10 Hula-hula; 5 Anna; Yes and no; 9 At it; 11 Apropos; 13 Edginess; 5 Ives; 8 Hard sell; 9 Anti; 11 Ineptly; 13 Across 111211 Clapping; 6arms; Cost; Ambo; 9of Onlooker; 10 Bird of Across–––––Cello; Cable; Aitch; Yokes. With open 98Roost; Oddfellow; 10 Yea; Granada; 12 Across ––1Implausible; Win; 5 Tricky; 79 Arisen; 9 Golden hello; 10 Person; 11 (2) Down Down Chord; Issue. Lapse; Knave; Sulks. 12 Snaking; 14 Draw out; 18 Ricotta; 20 Epicure; 21 Adamant; 22 Down––Maple; Video; Remit; Sonic. Excel; 14 18 Had on; 19 Lighter; 21 Tact; 22 Hothouse; Fluid; Indie; Terms. Hives; Purge; Rosin. Absentee; 14 Rhodes; 15 Stucco; 18 Methanol; 20 Abed; 22 Gifts; Macho; Taste. Baker; Drawl; Evens. Their; Kudos; Nadir. 12 Scorpio; 14 Leaning; 18 Actress; 20 Chinese; 21 Locarno; 22 Plaid; Theme; Hated. Down Raven; Germs; Diets. Down Clang; Aroma; Tents. Agave; Waned. Abhor; Adorn; Ensue. Modified; 14 Carrot; 15 Hoists; 18 In the air; 20 Sear; 22 Entebbe; 14 Sortie; 15 Wallop; 18 Enraging; 20 Anil; 22 Cattier; 23 Haunt; 24 Cranium; 11 Dosing; 13 Eskimo; 16 Roister; 18 Filet; 20 13 Machismo; Sentinel; 20 Lethal; 21 23 Digestion; 24 Down Raker; Halve. 13 Neurotic; 16 Waveband; 20 Earned; 21Howled; Exited; Propagate; 24 12 Residue; 1416 Arrears; 18 Impeach; 20 Yell out; Tombola; 22 Almanac; 11 Rammed; 13 Thurso; 16 Hastier; 18 &Isis; 20 In the space Avast; 14 Stock market; 18 Eerie; 19 Potable; 21 Poop; 22 Louse; 14 Bittersweet; 18 Cacti; 19 Storage; 21 Perished; Uncut; Croft; Risky. passage; 11 Eric; 13 Toss; 17 Call police; 20 Passable; 21up; Inca; Oiled; 13 Elands; 15 Stupor; 18the Apace; 20 Corsair; 22 Ill; 23 Down––––Egypt; Crazy; Batik; Ethos. Noodle; 13 Rumour; 16 Vowing; 18 Searchlight; 19 Take 20 Riot act; 23 24 Pump; 25Seminar. Trotters. Tomfool; 23 Ran in; 24 Intrepidity. Tsunami; 23 Catered. 23 Units; 24 On principle. Trumpet call. 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Fletcher fails to add to medal tally BEN FLETCHER could not add another medal to his collection at the Dusseldorf Grand Prix. Wokingham’s judoka Fletcher returned to competitive action with a bronze at the European Judo Open in Rome the previous weekend, but had to settle for fifth on this occasion. Fletcher did well to battle through to the final six, but lost his bronze medal fight against Dutchman Michael Korrel, forcing him to settle for a tied fifth place. Belgian Toma Nikiforov claimed the gold, defeating Japan’s Aaron Wolf in the final of the 100kg event. “A good performance but no metal to show for it,” said Fletcher. “Fifth place, thanks for everyone’s support. I’ll be back stronger soon.”

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WOKINGHAM CC Under-13s reached the final of an indoor cricket event held in Eversley. The Oaks team of Tom Pollinger, Toby Worthington, James Duffin, Aaryan Purohit, Safwan Toqir, Aaryan Pawar, Luke Reynard and Adam Hancock breezed through their group with wins against Rowledge and Camberley. After victory in the semi-finals, Wokingham came up against Royal Ascot in the final, who they lost out to for the second time of the day.

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TIME IS running out quickly for Bracknell Bees. On the back of their four-point weekend last time out, Lukas Smital’s charges were handed the toughest of tests with a double-header against leaders Telford Tigers, a test they came out from pointless. While there is no disgrace in losing to the newly crowned champions, 7-3 and 4-2 defeats leave Bees still seven points off Sheffield Steeldogs, who occupy the final play-off spot, with only 10 points left to play for. As such, any hopes of sneaking into the end of season competition could be over by Sunday night. Smital said in the build-up to last weekend that it was going to be “tough” to come away from Telford with a result against a side needing victory to seal the title. And so it proved. After a tight start, Bracknell did in fact take a shock lead after 13 minutes as Shaun Thompson fired home. However, Telford replied almost instantly as Corey Mcewen equalised to send the sides in level at 1-1 at the end of the first period. With news beginning to filter in from Swindon that second-placed Milton Keynes Lightning were losing, excitement grew that Tigers could clinch the title on the night.

But it was Bees who went back in front with Thompson netting again, only for Tigers to quickly level matters through Milan Kolena. From there, Telford burst into the lead as Jason Silverthorn and Gareth O’Flaherty both found the net. Alex Barker pulled a goal back for the visitors to set up a grandstand third period with the scores at 4-3. The game was still in the balance with 10 minutes to play, but it was Telford who enjoyed a late flurry of goals to win 7-3 courtesy of a Doug Clarkson hat-trick. That result was enough to clinch the title meaning the points available in Sunday’s meeting at the Hive were far more valuable for the Bees – but nobody told the Tigers that. The visitors and new champions raced into a

3-1 lead by the end of the first period with goals from Mcewen (2) and Clarkson cancelling out Luka Basic’s (pictured left) strike. That advantage extended to 4-1 by the end of the second with Mcewen completing his hattrick. And while Basic got his second goal in the final period, it was not enough. Bracknell travel to face Swindon Wildcats on Saturday (5.45pm) before hosting MK Lightning on Sunday night (6pm).  THE Elite Premier Ice Hockey League is set to change name from next season. A statement on Bracknell Bees’ website highlighted a number of issues discussed at a recent league owners meeting to try and improve matters on and off the ice. Currently known as EPIHL, the league will change to the ‘Premier Ice Hockey League’ from next season with seven clubs already committed to taking part. Another big change will see the number of non-British talent allowed decreasing to try and boost the game in this country. Only three non-British trained players will be allowed next season while from 2019-20, no overseas goalies can be signed. The statement also read: “We are actively looking to expand as a league and are hoping that the changes and commitments made will encourage other clubs and teams to join us in providing a stable and exciting future.”

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Winnersh look set to retain their title WINNERSH BRITISH LEGION have one hand on the Wokingham Independent Darts League trophy after a 10-0 thrashing of Arborfield Royal British Legion. Winnersh are now five points clear at the top of Division One and look set to retain their title. Matty Wilson fired in a 180 during the rout, in which Winnersh

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thanks to a 180 from Ben Carter and finishes of 110 and 107 from Bryan Pidgeon and Pez Lewis. DUKES HEAD A pulled clear of the relegation zone with a 7-3 win over strugglers ELEPHANT AND CASTLE A. In Division Two, THE METROPOLITAN hold a slender advantage at the top after beating

RIFLE VOLUNTEER 7-3. Met now sit a point ahead of SANDHURST SOCIAL CLUB while Rifle slip to fourth. DUKES HEAD B have their eyes on promotion, climbing up to third with a 9-1 demolition of EMMBROOK INN A. DOG AND DUCK recorded a rare win, beating HOPE AND ANCHOR.

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Last-gasp winner SINEAD ADAMSKI scored a last second winner as Sonning Ladies 2s eased their relegation fears with a 2-1 victory over Maidenhead 2s. Sonning, who came into the game with just three wins in Trysports Premier 1 all season, looked like taking a valuable point from their clash with third-placed Maidenhead thanks to Helen Dacre’s goal. But there was time for late drama as Adamski found the net in the final attack of the contest to move Sonning five points clear of the bottom two. SONNING 1s moved to within one point of the title with a 4-2 win over Wallingford 1s. Mai-Po Wan, Annaleise Churchill and Frankie Knight were all on target for Sonning to cancel out Philippa Morris and Jemima Dashwood strikes to preserve the eight point gap at the top with just four games to play. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 1s stay fourth after playing out a goalless draw with Oxford 3s. In Premier 2, SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s moved to the brink of relegation with a 2-0 loss at Marlow 2s. Defeat leaves Berks second-bottom, seven points from safety.

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Rockets surge continues with 16th win in a row By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk READING ROCKETS simply show no signs of letting up. Manuel Pena Garces’ men made it a sweet 16 wins in succession with two victories at the weekend including a 105-69 thumping of London Lituanica at Rivermead. That followed another solid win on the road, 82-73 at Leicester Warriors, two results which leaves Rockets (17-3) second in NBL Division One, just four points off leaders Northumbria (19-3) with six games to play. And the fixtures look kind for Reading with a home clash against second-bottom Worthing Thunder (5-16) following this weekend’s trip to struggling Lancashire Spinners (6-13). “I am really pleased we were able to record another two wins against two tough, physical teams,” said Pena Garces. “This pleases me and keeps our run and confidence going as we head into the next game against Lancashire. “We are aware of what is happening in the league, it would be silly to suggest otherwise, but what is important for us is to keep taking our season game by game and focus on the next job we have to complete. “That is exactly what we are doing day by day, week by week. “Complacency is often a word thrown around in sport when teams experience winning and success but I remind us all that we have not won anything yet. The hardest work is still to come.” Rockets kicked off their weekend with a trip to the

Midlands and came away victorious down in no small part to Chris Hooper. The American ended with 33 points, almost twice that of the second most in the side, as well as 16 rebounds. The visitors moved into a double-digit lead in the first six minutes which allowed some early court time for the younger academy players. Juan Valerio struck his first of four trebles while a trademark steal and drive score from Craig Ponder helped his side to a 26-14 first period lead. Warriors stepped up their defence in the second period to keep the contest alive, rescuing the evening from 3920 behind with a 9-0 run and a string of trebles to go in at the break trailing 45-31. However, after briefly reducing the deficit to single figures, a storming 19-2 run from the Rockets took the game away from Leicester and they never recovered. As well as Hooper’s 33, Ponder (17) and Valerio (12) contributed heavily to the 8273 success. And a packed Rivermead was treated to a real spectacle on Sunday evening in the form of a magical Rockets display. Due to injuries, Pena Garces had just eight men available but it mattered little as Hooper and Ponder started as they meant to go on. But it was Valerio who stole the show early on with a superb show of treble hitting, seven out of 10 with four in the first period as Rockets ended it 25-14 ahead. And by half-time, the game was as good as won. Ibu Demba Jassey lit up the second quarter with an early

Chris Hooper netted 57 points across the weekend Picture: Steve Smyth

slam dunk before Hooper went coast to coast to extend the advantage. From a 55-38 half-time lead, Rockets would not ease off, battering London 105-69 and even managing to rest captain Danny Carter for the entire fourth quarter. Valerio top scored on Sunday with 28 points, supported by Hooper (24) and Ponder (14). Despite this weekend’s opponents Lancashire struggling down in 11th, Pena Garces is still expecting a tricky visit to the north. “We face a tough trip to Lancashire and it has been a difficult place to go and win,” he said.

“Off the back of their win against Derby and the fact they are still in the hunt for the play-offs, they will undoubtedly be ready. “Providing we keep preparing as we have, continue to work hard and make tweaks in practice and focus on the task ahead, we have the potential to pick up another win. “Obviously that is our intention and with a better performance each time.” Injuries are beginning to rack up for Rockets with Joel Keeble still three to four weeks away which youngsters Bikram Rana and Fidel Gomez De Enterria Lopez picking up ankle problems.

eases Sonning Ladies relegation fears Helen Davies (pictured) and Sasha Wood both found the net as SONNING 3s edged past Wallingford 3s in Division 2. Kezi Buss’ strike threatened to derail Sonning’s promotion bid, but Davies and Wood ensured they stay second, one point clear of nearest challengers Banbury 3s. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s slid nearer to Division 3 relegation zone as Helen Phillips scored the only goal in their defeat to Phoenix and Ranelagh 2s. In the lower leagues, SONNING 4s and SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s played out a goalless draw, SONNING VETERANS won at Maidenhead 5s while SONNING 5s drew against Aylesbury 4s.

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SONNING 1s’ slim MBBO Regional 2 promotion hopes took a knock as they were held to an entertaining draw by Marlow 2s. In an eight-goal thriller, Ian Gallagher bagged a hat-trick for Sonning while Robert Crackles was also on the score

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sheet, but Marlow earned a share of the spoils to leave Sonning nine points off second. Matt Poulton fired in a hattrick as SONNING 2s boosted their Division 1 survival hopes with a 5-0 thrashing of West Hampstead 3s. Facing a side with no wins all season, Sonning were ruthless to pick up the three points and move outside the relegation places with Matt Denham and David Painter also on target. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s replace Sonning in 10th after drawing 3-3 at Ramgarhia 1s. Mike Baylis, Ryan Kaley and Sam Pillar all scored for Berkshire. At the other end, SOUTH BERKSHIRE 1s sit fourth following their 4-2 victory over Newbury and Thatcham 2s with Neil Bennett, Daniel Ray (2) and Will Simpson on target. Tom Scott fired in a hat-trick as SOUTH

BERKSHIRE 3s thrashed West London 1s 8-3 in Division 3. Still chasing a promotion place, Berks made no mistake against struggling London with Duncan Clarke (2), Alex Ekins and Ashley Holden (2) also helping themselves to goals. In the same league, SONNING 3s remain second-bottom after a 5-1 defeat against West Hampstead 4s, despite a goal from Chris Stone. Logan Russell and Matt Taylor found the net as SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s drew 2-2 at Phoenix and Ranelagh 2s in Division 5 while SONNING 4s also drew 2-2, at home to Leighton Buzzard 2s with Matt Price bagging a brace. Lower down the divisions, SOUTH BERKSHIRE 5s, SONNING 5s and SONNING 6s lost but there were wins for SOUTH BERKSHIRE TERRIERS and SONNING 7s.

GOLF MATTERS With Bearwood Lakes’ JON DRY

Improve your bunker play

Understanding how the sand wedge club works is paramount to building a consistent strike when your ball falls into a bunker

NE area which many golfers often struggle to achieve success and consistency is bunker play. Yet when you watch the world’s best players on TV they make it look so easy. With the correct technique you too can ﬁnd bunker play easy and achieve great results. Understanding how the sand wedge needs to work through the sand is paramount to build a consistent strike. If you look closely at the sole of a sand wedge you will notice that it has a rounded shape, which is known as ‘bounce.’ The bounce allows the club to glide through the sand and prevents it digging in and decelerating. To learn how to use the bounce effectively try taking some practice swings in a bunker and feel the bottom of the club striking the sand ﬁrst. The club should now maintain its speed and allow you to make a full follow through.

A simple set up I often see people who are extremely confused about how to set up to the ball in bunkers. My belief is that we can make it far more simple. Take the same set up as you would for a normal shot aiming square to the target. Position the ball towards your front foot as we must hit the sand ﬁrst!

With the ball forward in your stance now address the ball with your hands hanging centrally and the clubface next to the ball (hands sit behind the ball). This position will encourage you to use the ‘bounce’ on the sole of the club rather than digging the club into the sand. Finally put 60-70% of your weight on the leg closest to the target to ensure you hit that sand before the ball.

Maintain loft throughout the swing Keep a smooth swing with the body turning and the club accelerating through the sand until you reach a full follow through with your chest facing the target. This gives you the best possible chance of maintaining the loft on the clubface and allows the club to glide through the sand sending ball sailing high out of the bunker. Try making some practice swings with one hand on the club feeling the ‘bounce’ working through the sand as your body turns back and through. If you are really bold try hitting some balls this way! Golf is hard enough, so let’s keep things simple to avoid confusion and achieve our goals. Give this bunker tip a try and let me know how you get on. If you would like any more information please get in touch with us at Bearwood Lakes.

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Bracknell head of rugby Daniel ap Dafydd

RUGBY

Bracknell move on up Lydney 18 Bracknell 19 BRACKNELL jumped four places to sixth in the National League 3 South West table with a tense win at Lydney. With this being the only scheduled game across the league all weekend, Bracknell had the chance to move up and make their game in hand count and they just about got across the line. First half tries from Harry Challenor and Simon Bayliss gave the visitors a 13-6 lead at the break before Chris Laidler stepped up to successfully kick a late penalty to ensure a tight four-point win. Heavy wind and rain greeted Daniel ap Dafydd’s men in Gloucestershire and the hosts were first on the scoreboard courtesy of a Danny Openshaw penalty. But Bracknell soon got their noses in front with a catch and drive from a close range lineout as Challenor crashed over. The visitors continued to pile on the pressure and extended their advantage when the ball was worked across to Bayliss to weave through two challenges and dab down. Both conversion attempts were missed, allowing Lydney to stay in touch with another Openshaw penalty before Laidler replied in kind to give Bracknell a 13-6 advantage. The hosts pressed high after the restart, only for their efforts to be held up on the line. However, the referee awarded a penalty try which, following an Openshaw conversion, saw the game level. Conditions worsened as the half went on but a Laidler penalty edged ap Dafydd’s charges back ahead at 16-13. But Lydney had one last try in them with Brian Ncube crossing to put them back in front for the first time since the early Openshaw penalty. However, Bracknell would have the last laugh, edging the contest 19-18 as Laidler put earlier missed kicks behind him to successfully slot between the posts. The home side had one late chance to snatch the win, but missed a penalty. “Nine wins out of 11 is testament to all the players’ hard work,” said ap Dafydd. “I’m very privileged to be involved with this group.” With six games to go, Bracknell are on the road again this Saturday with a trip to Ivybridge (2.30pm). BRACKNELL: Williams, Lamin, Mirza, Valentine, Plant, Ingle (c), Haddad, Carpo, Franklin, Laidler, Bayliss, Nacamavuto, Burch, Yates, Slade. Reps: Challenor, Rice, Hopkins.

n REDINGENSIANS RAMS and Crowthorne both had the weekend off but return on Saturday in National League 2 South and Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier action respectively. Rams travel to Cinderford while the Crows host Tadley (both 3pm).

Tevita Koloamatangi carries London Irish to victory, securing their play-off spot in style Pictures: Steve Smyth

CHAMPIONSHIP

Play-off place assured for Exiles London Irish 29 London Scottish 20 By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk NICK KENNEDY says London Irish have still “got a lot of work to do” despite securing their play-off spot with victory over London Scottish at Madejski Stadium. In the battle of the Exiles, Irish came out on top 29-20 thanks to tries from Ben Franks (2), David Paice and Johnny Williams to notch a 15th win from 15 in the Championship. However, despite preserving their perfect record and guaranteeing their position in the end of season play-offs with five games to spare, Kennedy still wants more from his London Irish side. “We weren’t over the moon with our performance being perfectly honest,” said the director of rugby. “We made a lot of errors, uncharacteristic errors for us, and we’ve got a lot of work to do this week. “We’re just looking to get better and better as the season goes on. “It’s all about peaking at the end so we’re just looking to improve.” Kennedy made six changes from the side which hammered Nottingham last time out, notably the return of winger Alex Lewington for his first appearance of the season following injury. Tongan international Tevita Koloamatangi was handed his debut while Ben Ransom, Darren Allinson, Tom Court and Blair Cowan were also handed starts. New signing Lovejoy Chawatama would make his debut from the bench. Irish came flying out of the blocks and took the lead after just three minutes when Franks received possession following a five-metre lineout and forced his way over the line. But it was the visitors who went ahead 6-5 midway through the first half courtesy of two successful Pete Lydon penalties. However the lead did not last for long as Irish stormed back to go up 19-6 at the break.

Above: David Paice scores a try Left: Greg Tonks kicked a late penalty

Captain Paice got his name on the score sheet, burrowing over from the back of a rolling maul before Franks got his second after Scottish had been temporarily reduced to 14 men. Greig Tonks added the extras on both occasions to open up a commanding lead. Any home fans who thought that would kill off Scottish were very much mistaken as Pete Richards’ men scored their first try of the afternoon soon after the restart courtesy of Auguy Slowik. And Slowik went close again to completing the turnaround minutes later only to knock the ball on three metres from the line. That missed opportunity proved costly as Irish soon went down the other end and moved 26-13 ahead as Williams finished off a good move involving James Marshall and Ransom to earn a bonus point. Scottish set up a tense finale when Dave Cherry bundled his way through from close range for a converted try, but an 80th minute Tonks penalty eased the nerves and sealed the win. “I thought London Scottish were much improved,” said Kennedy.

“Since we last played them (winning 62-12 in October), they’ve definitely got better. “Their style of play is very expansive and they managed to keep those skills up despite difficult conditions so all credit to them. It was a very close game.” He added: “Franks was given man-of-thematch and rightly so. “It’s that unseen work in the maul, I thought his scrummaging was great and he definitely put it about and he made a lot of tackles too. “He works extremely hard, he’s everything we’re about. “We pride ourselves on our work rate and he definitely leads from the front there.” Irish face arguably the sternest test yet of their unbeaten run when they travel to face second-placed Yorkshire Carnegie on Sunday (3pm). LONDON IRISH: Tonks, Lewington (M. Williams 74), Mulchrone, J. Williams, Ransom, Marshall, Allinson (McKibbin 64), Court (Hobbs-Awoyemi 58), Paice (c) (Porecki 71), Franks (Chawatama 65), De Chaves, Lloyd (McNally 55), Coman, Cowan, Koloamatangi (Narraway 51). Tries: Franks x2 (3,40), Paice (24), Williams (55) Cons: Tonks x3 Pen: Tonks (80)

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READING FC

Evans believes Royals can end in top two Brighton and Hove Albion 3 Reading 0 By TOM CROCKER at the Amex tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk

GEORGE EVANS is refusing to give up on automatic promotion, despite Reading falling 10 points off the pace with a convincing 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. Royals competed well for the first 25 minutes but fell behind to a fine Sam Baldock strike. And after Danny Williams saw a header cleared off the line 10 minutes after the restart, Brighton took control with a second goal from Jamie Murphy. Reading could not find a response and conceded a third through star man Anthony Knockaert to round off a tough week for the club. The loss saw Royals drop to fifth place, 10 off the top two but still with a healthy seven point gap to seventh. But Evans is refusing to throw in the towel on bridging the gap. “We’re never going to stop believing that we can get in the top two,” said the midfielder. “We’re always going to fight and give 100%, believe and why not? “We can go into every game believing we’re going to get the three points. We can go and prepare all week now and look forward to the Wolves game and go and get a result there.” Jaap Stam made three changes from the defeat at Huddersfield Town on Tuesday night with captain Paul McShane returning alongside Evans and Yann Kermorgant with Liam Kelly, Jordan Obita and Lewis Grabban dropping out. It was Brighton who made the stronger start, coming close twice from the dangerous set pieces of Knockaert with Shane Duffy heading just wide. But Reading grew into the contest and forced a couple of openings themselves, without testing goalkeeper David Stockdale. The deadlock looked to have been broken just before the half hour mark when, after Reading committed numbers forward in attack, Roy Beerens’ cut back was intercepted. Brighton broke quickly with Murphy feeding the ball out to Baldock, who cut inside McShane and curled towards the far corner. Ali Al-Habsi was rooted to the spot but the ball cannoned back off the woodwork and away. But Baldock would not be denied just five minutes later.

After chances had been missed at both ends during the liveliest spell of the match with Williams heading straight at Stockdale and Knockaert’s low drive held by Al-Habsi, Baldock broke the deadlock. Full-back Bruno Saltor clipped the ball forwards for the striker, who beat the offside trap, brilliantly controlled it out of the air and lashed past Al-Habsi to send the Amex into raptures. Reading tried the instant response with Beerens digging out a cross for McShane, but the Irishman headed wide before Knockaert tried to double the advantage after being played in by Baldock, but Al-Habsi made the save. Within 10 minutes of the restart, the task was twice as tough for the Royals. It could have been so different had Williams’ header at the other end not been cleared off the line by Duffy just moments earlier, but Brighton survived and produced the sucker punch. Another quick break proved to be the undoing for the visitors as Dale Stephens released Murphy to charge through one-on-one and he made no mistake in dispatching past Al-Habsi. Stam rang the changes with three in quick succession, introducing John Swift, Kelly and Grabban, but the chances continued to fall the way of the hosts. Knockaert fired into the side netting after Reading’s defence was picked apart while Glenn Murray tucked in Bruno’s cross, but the flag was raised for offside. In truth, Stockdale remained untroubled for the rest of the contest with two free-kicks the best the Royals could muster in reply but both Kermorgant and Swift fired straight into the wall. And salt was rubbed into the wounds with 10 minutes to go as Knockaert got the goal he deserved, sweeping into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. “It was a difficult game,” said Stam. “Easy goals for them and not scoring yourself in a couple of occasions makes it hard for yourself as well. “If you concede three goals from the counter attack basically, with the qualities they have, if you’re not doing it well and you’re not clever enough at certain times, then you make it easy for them.” READING (ratings out of 10): Al-Habsi 6; Gunter 5.5, McShane (c) 6, Moore 6, Blackett 5; Evans 6.5 (Kelly 69 5.5), Williams 6, Mutch 5.5 (Swift 57 5); McCleary 4.5 (Grabban 72 5), Beerens 6.5, Kermorgant 6.5. Subs not used: Jaakkola, van den Berg, Obita, Popa. Yellow card: Evans (68) Referee: Peter Bankes Attendance: 29,613 (inc. 2,032 away)

Swift reward for John JOHN SWIFT has been named EFL young player of the month for January. The award, which covers Championship, League One and League Two, is reward for Swift netting three goals and winning four games during the month. The 21-year-old joined Reading from Chelsea on a free transfer in the summer and has been a regular in the side, featuring in 29 games already. “Awards are nice but the whole team is the most important thing,” said the midfielder. “We are still up there and still pushing for promotion, which is the aim.”

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‘Our focus is on us, no one else’ Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers Sky Bet Championship Madejski Stadium Saturday 3pm TYLER BLACKETT says Reading are focussing solely on themselves rather than their potential play-off rivals as the race for the top six heats up. Royals face a huge double-header at Madejski Stadium as they host Wolves on Saturday (3pm) before leaders Newcastle United come to town on Tuesday night (8pm). Those games take on extra significance following back-to-back defeats at Huddersfield and Brighton last week to leave Jaap Stam’s men fifth, but Blackett insists he is not concerned about the standings. “Personally I don’t really focus on other teams or look at the table too

much,” said the defender. “It’s about what you do each and every game on the day. “If we do our jobs and get the results we need then come the end of the season there’s nothing to look back on. “We can only look forward, we can’t look behind us now. “We’ve just got to keep what we’re doing going.” He added: “Obviously we would have liked to have done better in a few of the games which we’ve played recently but we’re still trying to do the same things on the pitch and achieve results. “We’ve just got to keep our heads and stick to what we know and hopefully the results will come our way. “We’re not focussing on promotion or thinking too much towards the end of the season. “We’re just taking each and every game at a time.” Many eyes will be naturally drawn to Tuesday night’s clash against high-

flying Newcastle, who are due to bring 4,000 fans down to Berkshire, rather than the visit of 20th placed Wolves. But, having beaten Reading earlier this season and also knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup recently, Blackett is taking nothing for granted on Saturday. “I don’t think I’d joined when we played Wolves last time so I didn’t really see that game,” he said. “But I’ve seen bits of them this season and they do have some good players and they’ve played some good stuff. “Obviously I don’t think they’d like to be down there but it’s the way it goes sometimes. “They’ll give us a good test this weekend.” None of the injured players are set to return in time for the visit of Wolves with Deniss Rakels (ankle), Stephen Quinn (fitness), Tiago Ilori (knee), Reece Oxford (hamstring) and Callum Harriott (hamstring) all among those sidelined.

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HELLENIC DIVISION ONE EAST

Sumas frustrated by 10-man Holyport Wokingham and Emmbrook 1 Holyport 1 MATT BOOTH’S first half strike was not enough for all three points as Sumas were frustrated by 10-man Holyport. Booth, who suffered a nasty head injury during last week’s win over Woodley United, recovered in time to start again and put his side in front. However, despite Holyport goalkeeper Leo Smith being shown a straight red card, the visitors rallied and earned a share of the spoils through Paul Rake’s late equaliser. Despite beating high-flying Woodley United in the cup last weekend, Clive McNelly made three changes to his side. Injured Tom Williams began

a spell on the sidelines after being taken to hospital during that Woodley clash with a shoulder problem while scorer Elliott Rushforth and Ben Broadhurst also dropped out. James Charlton returned to the defence and there were also starts for Luke Scope and Sam Duffelen. After a fairly even opening 20 minutes, Sumas took the lead when Scope fed the ball through for Booth to notch his sixth goal of the season. And the afternoon took another turn for the worse for Holyport when Smith was given his marching orders for bringing down Booth as he broke through and danced around the goalkeeper. Sumas were on top at the beginning of the second half but could not find that all

important second goal with Charlton heading a good chance wide. Tom Skidmore was introduced for some fresh legs up front, but Holyport soon equalised after a good move led to Jonny Feaver picking out Rake to finish well. Last week’s hero Rushforth was thrown on in the dying stages, but he could not repeat the trick as Sumas were forced to settle for a draw. Wokingham, who sit 12th in the Division One East table, host Sandhurst Town on Saturday (3pm). SUMAS: Woodward; Carter, Giles (Rushforth), Day (c), Charlton, Goddard; Duffelen, Lawrence, Gibbs; Booth, Scope (Skidmore). Sub not used: Broadhurst. Attendance: 58

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Woodley win keeps promotion hopes alive Sandhurst Town 1 Woodley United 2 IT WAS a day of firsts for Woodley as Michael Herbert’s men picked up three precious points in the Hellenic Division One East promotion race. So much of the focus this season has been on top scorer Charlie Oakley, but there were two new names on the score sheet for United with Matt Jones bagging his first since joining from Binfield before substitute Carl Prestidge netted a late winner. Looking to take advantage of any tired legs in the Woodley camp from playing 120 minutes in a cup tie earlier in the week, Sandhurst started the better of the two sides. Maurice Black had three early chances but could not beat Alex Reed in the United net before Danny Horscroft at the other end fired wide. Despite the bobbly pitch, Woodley began to play some good football as they sought their third win over the Fizzers this season with Liam Wilson coming close to breaking the deadlock, only to prod wide. Jake Nicholls called goalkeeper Matt Watson into a save on the half hour mark while Jones had a goal disallowed before the first half was out. Sandhurst again looked the brighter of the sides at the start of the second half with Woodley skipper Idris Kamara doing well to

cut out a low Luke Burrows cross. But the deadlock was eventually broken on 52 minutes when Danny Greenwood clipped the ball forwards for Wilson, who picked out Jones to calmly tuck in his first goal for the club. And it looked as though Woodley’s afternoon was about to get easier when the Fizzers were reduced to 10 men as Tom Cooper was shown a straight red card for a foul on Nicholls after an hour. Michael Herbert’s men piled on the pressure, seeking the second goal with Horscroft seeing a free-kick tipped over before Oakley was introduced from the bench. However, Sandhurst defied the numbers and pulled back level with 15 minutes to play as Sean Delfosse turned in from a corner. But back came Woodley, retaking the lead on 81 minutes when Jones found Prestidge in space in the box and he found the corner from 12 yards. Oakley appeared to have opened up a cushion only for the goal to be chalked off but it mattered little as the visitors took the points. The victory keeps Woodley fourth for now, but they are only two points off second-placed Headington Amateurs with three games in hand. United were due out again last night (Wednesday), away to Bicester Town. WOODLEY: Reed, Greenwood, Turner, Nicholls, I. Kamara, Barley, Drew (Oakley 68), A. Kamara (Morgan 79), Jones, Horscroft, Wilson (Prestidge 56). Subs not used: Kang, Beckett. Attendance: 35

HELLENIC DIVISION ONE EAST

Finch come from behind to record win Finchampstead 3 Rayners Lane 2 MATT WRIGHT bagged a secondhalf winner as Finchampstead came from behind to complete the league double over Rayners Lane. Finches, who sit third in Hellenic Division One East, were below par during the first half and trailed to a Tyrone Goodwyn brace either side of Freddie Barron’s strike. Harry Swabey restored parity by half-time but it was defender Wright who grabbed the winner after the restart. With Sam Green missing following a clash of heads against Sandhurst Town, Jon Laugharne had little room for manoeuvre in terms of team selection.

And it was a lively start at the Memorial Ground with Rayners Lane taking the lead on 10 minutes when a cross from the wing was hooked in by Goodwyn. But Finches quickly replied when Kylo Atkinson embarked on a mazy run before teeing up Barron to equalise. Chances came and went at both ends before the visitors got their noses back in front on 25 minutes as Goodwyn flicked the ball past goalkeeper Neil Griffith. Finches began to get more into their rhythm and were rewarded 10 minutes before the break as Swabey found the net. Chace Jewell and Atkinson were looking a threat up front after the restart but it was an unlikely source he netted the all important fifth goal as Wright

broke forward to hammer home. “We had a lot of chances,” said manager Laugharne. “We had a blatant penalty decision turned down - I still don’t know why it wasn’t a penalty. “It’s always a tough game against Rayners Lane, they’ve always got good players, but fortunately we came out on top.” He added: “Kylo played well and he was the one that got fouled for the ‘penalty’. He set up the first goal with a pinpoint cross and was a constant menace all afternoon. “He troubled them a lot and was causing problems.” Finch host Holyport on Saturday (3pm). FINCHAMPSTEAD: Griffith, Wright, Dunn, Malone, Thomas, Barnard (c), Atkinson, Barron, Swabey, Blatchford, Jewell. Attendance: 28

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HELLENIC PREMIER

Binfield slip down table Tuffley Rovers 1 Binfield 1 BINFIELD slipped to eighth in the Hellenic Premier after drawing at Tuffley. The Moles took a lead into half-time courtesy of Liam Ferdinand’s penalty, but a Jamie Goodwin header midway through the second period earned the Gloucester side a share of the spoils. Roger Herridge rang the changes with five alterations from the team which lost 1-0 to Bracknell Town last time out. Michael Walton, Brad Pagliaroli, Alex Walton, Jake White and Grant Kemp all came in with Gary Smith, Jack Broome, Chris Dean, Luke Hayden and Jon Bennett dropping out. Binfield tried to play their passing game but were regularly stifled by a committed Tuffley defence on a tricky pitch at Glevum Park. As well as dropping two points, Binfield also lost captain Alex Luis to injury following a robust tackle. With just three league games left, Herridge’s charges sit eighth with 46 points. BINFIELD: Nyamunga, Brown, M. Walton (Whyte 75), A. Walton, Luis (c), Bayley, Knight, White, Kemp (Bennett 70), Pagliaroli (Moore 55), Ferdinand. Attendance: 45

n The Moles survived a scare on Tuesday night to continue their journey in the Reading Senior Cup. Facing Division One East strugglers Holyport, Binfield raced into an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Ferdinand and Harrison Bayley inside the opening 16 minutes. But the hosts rallied and made it a nervy evening in tricky conditions, pulling a goal back through Jonny Feaver, but Binfield held on for a 2-1 win. The Moles’ next outing is on Monday when they host Henley Town (7.45pm). BINFIELD: Vaughan, White (Powell 55), Wiggins, Bayley, M. Walton, Brown, Kemp, Knight (c), Bennett (Pagliaroli 77), Ferdinand, Whyte. Subs not used: Davies, Dean.

ROUND-UP

Reserves in first loss of season GOALS from Dan Leather and Dan Adkins condemned Berks County Reserves to a first league defeat of the season. Leather and Adkins both found the net for Harchester Hawks in the first half of this Division 3 clash against a side who had previously won all 14 of their fixtures. Berks pulled one back through Callum Shields but lost out 2-1, however their lead at the top remains eight points. Asa Povey netted a brace as WOODLEY UNITED A climbed to sixth in the table with a 3-3 draw against White Eagles Reserves. Trailing 1-0 at the break, Woodley played their part in an entertaining second half and came away with a point as Samuel Mallows also got his name on the score sheet. Callum Osborne’s goal was mere consolation as HURST RESERVES were overtaken by ASHRIDGE PARK after losing 5-1. Up in the Premier Division, BERKS COUNTY suffered a second successive heavy defeat, going down 5-1 to Marlow Unietd. Berks, whose only goal came from Jack Robson, have now conceded 48 league goals this season, the second most in the league. The only side to have let in more, HURST, could not follow up their impressive draw last time out as they lost 2-0 to Wraysbury Village while a Toby Briggs goal earned WOODLEY UNITED RESERVES a 1-0 victory at Taplow United.

BARKHAM ATHLETIC (pictured above by Steve Smyth) could not stop the charge of Westwood United Reserves in Division 2. Although Westwood only sit third, their 3-1 win keeps them unbeaten with five games in hand. Matt Bacon scored the only goal for Barkham. WARGRAVE had an afternoon to forget as they went down 6-0 to White Eagles while FINCHAMPSTEAD RESERVES’ title hopes were dented despite goals from Brandon Jules, Matthew Bonny and James Payne as they lost 5-3 at Woodcote Stoke Row Reserves. Plamen Angelov fired in a hat-trick as HARCHESTER HAWKS RESERVES earned just their second point of the season in Division 4. But Angelov’s treble and a Lewis Smith strike were not enough for victory as they drew 4-4 with WOODLEY UNITED B. Things were not looking good for Woodley as they trailed 4-2 despite Ricky Thompson and Omar Saleh strikes but a late Callum Fox-Spence brace earned a share of the spoils. Four goals from Charlie Scope guided HURST RESERVES to a thumping 5-1 win at Taplow United A with Jamie Grainger also on target, while goals from Richard Cumner, Ridesh Gurung, Christopher Searle (2) and Gary Wood saw BERKS COUNTY ROVERS beat AFC Corinthians A 5-2.

COMBINED COUNTIES DIVISION ONE

Boars keep it clean Cobham 0 Eversley and California 2 EVERSLEY kept their first clean sheet of 2017 with a 2-0 win at midtable Cobham. The Boars had played five games since their last shut out in

December but the solid defence combined with a Sam Hutchings brace guided them to victory. Phil Ruggles’ men now sit sixth in Combined Counties Division One and face a double-header this week, hosting Farleigh Rovers on Saturday before travelling to Ash United on Tuesday night.

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UNDER 11s

Smith’s goal gives U11s hope for title MAX SMITH scored the only goal as Wokingham District Under-11s edged past Gloucester to keep their Southern Counties League title hopes alive. Wokingham looked edgy during the early exchanges, resorting to uncharacteristic long ball football rather than keeping it on the ground. But after being settled down by the coaching team, Wokingham got into their rhythm which started to cause Gloucester problems. But it was the visitors who came closest during the first half with goalkeeper Max Hitchings beaten after he came off his line, but the shot missed the target. At the other end, Nathaniel Muza

also failed to work the keeper while Harvey Goode and Scott Morgan crosses were not turned home. Captain Smith began to take the game by the scruff of its neck during the second half and he was rewarded with what turned out to be the winning goal on 41 minutes when his long-range strike took a deflection and looped in. With Hitchings in top form to thwart a number of efforts, Wokingham held on for the points with Morgan coming close to making it a more comfortable afternoon when his shot struck a post. The title will now be decided when Wokingham face Potters Bar in April.

SOUTHERN WOMEN’S FIRST DIVISION

Three in a row for Woodley Ladies Woodley United Ladies 2 N Milton Town Ladies 0 UNDER 14s

Rogers brace helps Oranges cruise to victory MATTY ROGERS bagged a brace as Wokingham and Emmbrook Oranges Under-14s cruised to a 3-0 win over Reading Woodley Royals. Oranges got off to the ideal start in this East Berkshire Football Alliance (EBFA) Division 6 clash, taking the lead after just two minutes when Rogers headed in a Kai Evans cross. Opportunities came and went at both ends during a frantic second half with Evans and Josef Lamberton both going close for the visitors while goalkeeper George

Watkins made numerous flying saves. Playing downhill and with the wind on their side in the second half, Wokingham played better football and eventually added two more late goals through Rogers and James Starkey. Centre-back Stan Hamblin was named man-of-the-match. WOKINGHAM: Watkins, Johnson, Williams, Hamblin, Gofton, Starkey, Turner (c), van Vliet, Evans, Rogers, Lamberton. Subs: Johnson, Bridges.

n THE UNDER-16s also picked up an

impressive result, drawing 2-2 against EBFA Division One champions Ash United. Sumas started brightly but Ash took the lead on 21 minutes after beating the offside trap. But Wokingham quickly responded within two minutes when Amir Idjers curled into the top corner after being teed up by man-of-the-match Lucas Cloudyvelle. Ash went ahead again as they broke beyond the back-line but Sumas piled on the late pressure with Adam McLaughlin poking home to extend the unbeaten run to four.

WOODLEY recorded their third win on the spin to see off title-challenging New Milton Town at Bulmershe Pavilion. United, seeking their first home win in the Southern Women’s First Division since November, struggled during the first half but goals after the restart from Rosie Page-Smith and Tiff Newland sealed an impressive win. The opening half an hour belonged very much to the visitors with goalkeeper Nicola Haines called into action to keep the scores level as well as last ditch tackles by Ellen Surtees and Clara Stringer. And even when those three were all beaten, New Milton were denied by

the post when Charlie Pitkin’s effort bounced clear before another hit the bar towards the end of the half. But after the restart, it was all change. Woodley were suddenly looking a threat going forwards and took the lead on 67 minutes when Newland scored from close range following a corner for her first goal for the club. And that advantage was doubled when Page-Smith fired home her 10th of the campaign. New Milton would not go down without a fight but Haines did well to preserve her clean sheet. Woodley host Alton on Sunday (2pm). WOODLEY: N. Haines, Ali, M. Haines, Hamblin, Lowes, Newland, Page-Smith, Stringer, Surtees, Vaughan, Wilkins. Subs: Bloor, Edwards, Sawyer, Thomas.

Results and fixtures RESULTS Sat, Feb 25 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Reading Hellenic Premier Division Tuffley Rovers 1-1 Binfield Hellenic Division One East Finchampstead 3-2 Rayners Lane Sandhurst Town 1-2 Woodley United Wokingham and Emmbrook 1-1 Holyport Combined Counties Division One Cobham 0-2 Eversley and California Thames Valley Premier Division Berks County 1-5 Marlow United Taplow United 0-1 Woodley Reserves Wraysbury Village 2-0 Hurst RUGBY Greene King IPA Championship London Irish 29-20 London Scottish National League 3 South West Lydney 18-19 Bracknell HOCKEY - MBBO Regional 2 Marlow 2s 4-4 Sonning 1s MBBO Division 1 South Berkshire 1s 4-2 Newbury and Thatcham 2s Trysports Premier 1 Sonning Ladies 1s 4-2 Wallingford Ladies 1s South Berkshire Ladies 1s 0-0 Oxford Ladies 3s ICE HOCKEY - EPIHL Telford Tigers 7-3 Bracknell Bees BASKETBALL - NBL Division One Leicester 73-82 Reading Rockets

Sun, Feb 26 FOOTBALL Southern Women’s First Division

Wargrave Ladies 2-0 Alton Woodley United Ladies 2-0 New Milton Town ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Bracknell Bees 2-4 Telford Tigers BASKETBALL NBL Division One Reading Rockets 105-69 London Lituanica

Tues, Feb 28 FOOTBALL Reading Invitation Challenge Cup Holyport 1 -2 Binfield

FIXTURES (3pm unless stated)

Sat, March 4 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading Hellenic Division One East Finchampstead v Holyport Woodley United v Chalfont Wasps Wokingham and Emmbrook v Sandhurst Town Combined Counties Division One Eversley and California v Farleigh Rovers Thames Valley Premier Division Hurst v Rotherfield United (2pm) Taplow United v Berks County (2pm) Woodley United Reserves v Marlow United (2pm) RUGBY - National League 2 South Cinderford v Redingensians Rams National League 3 South West Ivybridge v Bracknell (2.30pm) Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Crowthorne v Tadley

HOCKEY MBBO Regional 2 Sonning 1s v Oxford Hawks 3s (3pm) MBBO Division 1 Bicester 1s v South Berkshire 1s (1pm) Trysports Premier 1 Maidenhead Ladies 2s v South Berkshire Ladies 1s (11.30am) Oxford Ladies 3s v Sonning Ladies 1s (4pm) ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Swindon Wildcats v Bracknell Bees (5.45pm) BASKETBALL NBL Division One Lancashire Spinners v Reading Rockets (5.45pm)

Sun, March 5 RUGBY Greene King IPA Championship Yorkshire Carnegie v London Irish FOOTBALL Southern Women’s First Division Wargrave Ladies v Wycombe Wanderers Ladies (2pm) Woodley United Ladies v Alton (2pm) ICE HOCKEY - EPIHL Bracknell Bees v Milton Keynes Lightning (6pm)

Mon, March 6: FOOTBALL Hellenic Premier Binfield v Henley Town (7.45pm)

Tuesday March 7: FOOTBALL - Sky Bet Championship Reading v Newcastle United (8pm) Combined Counties Division One Ash United v Eversley and California (7.30pm)

Championship P Newcastle United 34 Brighton 34 Huddersfield 33 Leeds United 34 Reading 34 Sheffield Wednesday 34 Fulham 33 Norwich City 34 Preston North End 34 Barnsley 34 Derby County 34 Cardiff City 34 Brentford 33 Birmingham City 34 Aston Villa 34 Ipswich Town 34 Queens Park Rangers 34 Nottingham Forest 34 Burton Albion 34 Wolverhampton 32 Bristol City 34 Blackburn Rovers 33 Wigan Athletic 34 Rotherham United 34

W 23 21 20 19 18 17 14 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 4

D 4 8 5 4 6 7 11 7 10 8 9 7 7 10 12 12 7 7 9 8 6 9 10 5

L 7 5 8 11 10 10 8 12 10 12 12 14 14 13 12 12 16 17 16 15 19 16 17 25

F 66 58 44 46 47 42 56 59 46 52 36 47 50 36 33 35 37 46 34 39 44 38 30 32

Hellenic Premier A GD 28 38 28 30 36 8 34 12 45 2 33 9 39 17 48 11 41 5 48 4 31 5 49 -2 48 2 49 -13 38 -5 42 -7 48 -11 58 -12 47 -13 44 -5 52 -8 50 -12 40 -10 77 -45

Pts 73 71 65 61 60 58 53 52 52 50 48 46 43 43 42 42 40 37 36 35 33 33 31 17

Thames Valley League P W D L GD Marlow United 19 15 2 2 48 Reading YMCA 16 14 2 0 51 Newbury FC 19 14 2 3 39 Woodcote Stoke Row 19 12 3 4 23 Wraysbury Village 22 10 2 10 -11 Cookham Dean 20 9 3 8 6 Mortimer 20 9 2 9 -8 Berks County FC 22 8 3 11 -20 Woodley United Res 21 7 2 12 -27 Highmoor Ibis Res 19 7 4 8 -3 Unity 19 6 2 11 -6 Taplow United 19 5 3 11 -10 Rotherfield United 19 1 7 11 -28 Hurst 20 1 1 18 -54 * Denotes points adjustment

PTS 47 44 44 39 32 30 29 27 23 22 * 20 18 12 * 4

P W Bracknell Town 27 21 Thame United 27 20 Flackwell Heath 30 20 Thatcham Town 29 18 Highworth Town 29 16 Ardley United 29 16 Brimscombe & Thrupp 26 14 Binfield 31 14 R Wootton Bassett 29 14 Lydney Town 28 13 Tuffley Rovers 27 12 Longlevens AFC 29 9 Ascot United 28 7 Highmoor-Ibis 25 6 Brackley Town Saints 26 6 Oxford City Nomads 27 4 Henley Town 28 4 Burnham 29 5 *Denotes points adjustment

D 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 5 3 4 5 2 6 4 0

L 3 2 6 8 9 9 8 13 12 12 10 17 17 14 18 17 20 24

GD 64 62 46 34 24 15 21 9 8 1 6 -16 -22 -26 -54 -35 -53 -84

Trysports Three Counties Pts 66 65 64 57 52 52 46 46 42 * 42 41 30 25 23 20 18 16 15

Hellenic Division 1 East Penn & Tylers Green Headington Amateurs Finchampstead Woodley United AFC Aldermaston Chalfont Wasps Bicester Town Rayners Lane Sandhurst Town Chinnor Didcot Town Res’ Sumas Holyport Wantage Town Res’

P 18 18 22 15 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 19 18 18

W 14 11 12 11 10 8 9 9 7 7 6 5 5 0

D 3 3 0 1 0 6 2 2 3 3 3 5 1 0

L 1 4 10 3 10 6 8 8 8 8 9 9 12 18

GD Pts 49 45 24 36 5 36 15 34 8 30 2 30 5 29 -2 29 -4 24 -11 24 2 21 -7 20 -5 16 -81 0

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P Sonning Ladies 1s18 Ams & Chalfont 1s18 Maidenhead 2s 18 S Berks Ladies’ 1s 18 Oxford Hawks 3s 17 Wallingford 1s 17 Oxford Ladies 2s 16 Sonning Ladies 2s18 Oxford Ladies 3s 17 Oxford Uni 2nd 17 Wycombe 2s 16 Aylesbury 1s 18

W 16 13 10 8 8 7 7 4 3 4 2 2

D 2 3 4 6 2 4 2 3 4 3 4 3

L 0 2 4 4 7 6 7 11 10 10 10 13

F 54 61 32 39 28 48 38 18 18 27 14 11

A GD 14 40 18 43 19 13 26 13 24 4 35 13 38 0 33 -15 41 -23 55 -28 39 -25 46 -35

IPA Championship

P W D L F A BP London Irish 15 15 0 0 538 243 12 Yorkshire Carnegie 15 12 0 3 462 360 9 Doncaster 15 9 0 6 389 308 9 Ealing Trailfinders 16 9 1 6 382 341 7 Cornish Pirates 15 8 1 6 438 359 10 Jersey 15 7 0 8 372 385 12 London Scottish 15 6 0 9 362 390 10 Nottingham 16 5 1 10 294 433 6 Bedford 16 4 0 12 364 443 12 Rotherham Titans 16 4 1 11 302 460 4 Richmond 16 4 0 12 284 465 5 *London Welsh’s results have been expunged.

Pts 50 42 34 30 26 25 23 15 13 13 10 7

PTS 72 57 45 45 44 40 34 28 28 22 21

EPIHL P W OW OL L PIM F Telford Tigers 44 30 6 3 5 645 205 MK Lightning 44 25 6 3 10 795 158 P’borough Phantoms 45 25 2 2 16 545 173 Basingstoke Bison 44 26 0 1 17 860 151 Swindon Wildcats 43 12 8 3 20 770 136 Guildford Flames 42 17 2 5 18 696 152 Hull Pirates 43 19 0 1 23 781 143 Sheffield Steeldogs 42 8 2 5 27 1002 134 Bracknell Bees 43 6 1 4 32 734 99 *Manchester Phoenix’s results have been expunged

A 120 112 130 103 154 151 176 196 209

Pts 75 65 56 53 43 43 39 25 18

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Finches wary of Holyport ahead of Saturday’s clash EXCLUSIVE

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk JON LAUGHARNE says Holyport’s lowly league position should not be taken into account when they arrive at Finchampstead on Saturday. Laugharne’s Finches sit third in Hellenic Division One East after a run of four wins from five, including a come-from-behind 3-2 success against Rayners Lane last time out. As such, many will see the home side as strong favourites for their clash with second-bottom Holyport at the Memorial Ground (3pm), but Laugharne is wary of the threat they pose. “They’re good, Holyport,” the Finch boss (pictured) told The Wokingham Paper. “I think they’re in a false position. “They’ve got good players, a good manager and a really good set-up.

“I’m just second guessing but they’ve probably struggled a little bit, like we have, with availability of players and injuries. “When you have a small squad, which they have as well, it takes it’s toll on you. I think they’re probably in a false position. “They’ve gone up to Headington and won 1-0 – I’d love to go to Headington and win 1-0. They’ve got that in them.” Finches survived a poor first half display against Rayners Lane to continue their recent fine run with Freddie Barron, Harry Swabey and Matt Wright all on target in the 3-2 win. And Laugharne says a frank chat was needed at the break to push his team on for victory. “I think Rayners Lane probably felt that they should’ve come in at half-time winning to be honest,” said the boss. “And we probably wouldn’t have

argued with that. “We felt at half-time we were disappointed with how we’d played. We weren’t particularly good but we’d stayed in the game.” He added: “It was a really good response.

“We had a good conversation really at half-time and came out in the second half with a bit more purpose in our play and a little bit more aggression and we eventually got the winning goal.” Finch are likely to drop from their current position of third with only four league games to go with all the sides around them having games in hand. But Laugharne’s charges have taken full advantage, putting points on the board and he admits he can have little complaint with recent displays. He said: “The biggest compliment we’ve had is we played a game a few weeks ago, we won and after the game their manager was trying to sign several of our players, so I must be doing something right.”  For more football news, turn to page 38.

JAAP STAM has called on the fans to be the 12th man as Reading prepare for a huge week at Madejski Stadium. Back-to-back defeats have seen the Royals slip to fifth in the Championship table with focus now firmly on trying to secure a place in the play-offs with the gap 11 points to the top two. But with a healthy seven-point advantage over Fulham in seventh, Reading remain in a good position heading into the final 12 games, starting with back-to-back home matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and Newcastle United on Tuesday. And Stam is urging the supporters to stick with the team, even if things are not going right on the pitch. “The fans are very important to us,” said the Royals boss. “The fans need to be there to support their team in every situation during the game. “If a team sometimes gets a couple of bad results, you need the fans to help them out. “In every occasion, if you’re ahead you need them to give them an extra boost and a cheer to the players as well. “The players are working hard every time to do well for the fans, not only to win games but also give them a nice game to watch.” He continued: “And when you’re down and things are not working out then you need the fans even more because they need to help you out and give you that extra push to maybe get a bit more confidence to do well. “In every occasion, they are very important for every team.” While Wolves arrive at the Mad Stad in 20th place, they did comfortably beat the Royals 2-0 in the reverse fixture in August and recently dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup at Anfield. But Stam says his side need to pick up the points now to avoid a nervy end to the season. “It’s not going to be easy because they need points as well,” said the Dutchman. “They have a good team, good squad and they’ve got a lot of quality so we need to be very sharp to do well and focussed in everything we do. “There’s still a lot of points to play for but it makes it easier to already get those points and then maybe afterwards you can maybe skip a game or lose a couple of points here or there. “You don’t want to be going into the end of the season having that pressure every time of needing to win. “It’s better to win from the start and that’s how we’ve looked throughout the whole season and approached every game. “We want to stay up there so basically we need a win.”  For more Reading FC news, turn to page 37. 09 9

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