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Rejection on cards for school expansion plans

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Council canvasses residents for views on fortnightly Sweet work, brothers! rubbish collections George, nine, and Ben Rosenthal, 12, gave up sweets to raise money for Comic Relief

By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk STICKING with weekly bin collections would add 2% a year on to the borough’s council tax bills. That is the message that residents have been hearing when their views are canvassed in a phone poll. And there are fears that the survey is a Trojan horse to allow the council to introduce

fortnightly refuse collections. But the council has told The Wokingham Paper that no decisions have yet been made regarding the future of the current blue bag scheme. Woodley resident Michael Lacey was one such reader to be contacted. He said that the researcher introduced themselves as calling “on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council”.  Continued on page 3

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TWO schoolboys from Winnersh made a huge sacriﬁce in February by giving up sweets, cakes and biscuits for the entire month. Brothers Ben, 12, and George Rosenthal, nine, who attend The Forest School and Emmbrook Junior School respectively, forewent sweets, biscuits and cakes for the entire month of February to raise more than £100 for Comic Relief. Proud mum Deborah said the boys found it very difﬁcult, especially when it came to school puddings and birthday parties. She said: “The boys heard Chris Evans on Radio 2 was giving up sugar for February.

“They wanted to raise money for a good cause at the same time. “George found it very hard especially at school dinner time, he kept telling me how nice the puddings looked every day. He went to a friend’s disco in the ﬁrst week and brought home his cake to pop in the freezer until March. “Both boys went to pancake days at cubs and scouts, which was a real test for them, but George took cheese to go on his while Ben took a lemon. I’m amazed at how they just got on with it and didn’t really complain. “They completed the challenge, raising £101 and celebrated by tucking into pancakes a day late!”

CONTROVERSIAL plans to expand an Earley primary school are recommended to be REJECTED by the council’s executive, despite the planning committee giving the plans the go-ahead last week. At an Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive scheduled to take place next Wednesday, members are urged to not progress with the expansion of Aldryngton Primary School, in Silverdale Road, as the number of applications for Reception places has not increased as projected. Council officers will recommend that members subject the plans to further consultation, including a consideration of alternative options for growth at the school. The executive are recommended to agree to the permanent expansion of Loddon Primary School to 630 places from September 2018, an increase of 210 places; the permanent expansion of Beechwood Primary School by 105 places to 420 from September 2018; and the permanent expansion of Highwood Primary School to 420 places from September 2018, an increase of 210 places. The plans fall under the council’s Primary Strategy School Organisation programme, which seeks to find additional places for the projected growing population of Earley over the coming years. Objections to the plans for the Aldryngton expansion, which would see an additional 105 places, include concerns over parking, traffic, and the proposed loss of the school’s swimming pool, as well as scepticism over the projected number of new applicants.  Continued on page 3; more on page 4

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Join in open mic night in village pub BUDDING musicians are being invited to join in a new weekly open mic night in Sandhurst. The Rose and Crown is hosting the sessions on Tuesday from 8.30pm. Led by Nick Saxton, the event gives local musicians the opportunity to perform and jam together. The pub is in Sandhurst’s High Street and entry is free. The event has its own Facebook page – search for Nick Saxton’s Open Mic Nights.

Forum to explore development A COMMUNITY forum will be held in Arborfield later this month. Henry Street Garden Centre is the venue for the meeting, which starts at 6pm on Monday, March 20. The event will start with a drop-in session to explore issues relating to the Arborfield Garrison Strategic Development Location (SDL).

Thieves take car A CAR has been stolen from outside a house in Wokingham. On Friday, February 17, the resident of a property in Oxford Road returned home to find a back window had been smashed. The house had been searched, and the thieves had taken jewellery and a car parked outside. Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101. If you ever suspect a crime is taking place, always call 999.

Rogue Traders Matt offers doorstep tips RESIDENTS who are keen not to fall victim to fraudsters, rogue traders or doorstep criminals are urged to attend a special information evening hosted by BBC presenter Matt Allwright next week. On Monday, the Rogue Traders presenter will be talking at The Piggott School, in Twyford Road, Wargrave to offer advice on how to stay safe from fraudsters. Members of the local fire service, community wardens, Trading Standards

as well as Thames Valley Police will also be in attendance. Registration begins at 6.30pm, with the talk starting at 7pm and running until 9.30pm. For more information email PCSO Jackie Daniel at jacqueline. daniels@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk.

Milk churns stolen MILK churns have been stolen from a property in Crazies Hill. At around 7.15pm on Monday, February 20, two original milk churns were stolen from the property, one from inside a garage and one which had been place in the garden. Both churns had been weighed down with stones, so must have been very difficult to carry. Did you see anything suspicious around this time? Call 101.

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Weekly bin collections questioned in poll n Continued from front page “They asked loads of stuff about recycling: is it enough, what do I think of the blue bag system, could I recycle more?” he explained. “They then said if we stick with the weekly collections it would add 2% on council tax. I think this needs justification. “At the end, they asked what I thought about Wokingham going to fortnightly rubbish collections. I gave him the answer he didn’t want to hear.” Mr Lacey that he felt he and his neighbours were already doing their bit to recycle what we can recycle, but that “the case for fortnightly collections to compel us to

recycle more is not proven”. He added: “What’s bugging me is the dishonesty of the way the poll is being run and the way it could be used in the future because they are asking leading questions. They’ll be turning things round to get the answers they want.” Wokingham Borough Council’s executive member for the environment, Cllr Angus Ross, told The Wokingham Paper that the contract for doorstep refuse collections expires in 2019 and that they had been exploring what happens next. “We have been very, very careful in preparing question and briefing the company doing the research,”

he said. “If someone feels misled, it’s very, very different to our intention.” Cllr Ross said that the Executive (the borough council’s ruling body) have been using the research to help inform their thinking. “The market research, based on telephone conversations, did not lead us to a particular conclusion. It has informed us of the various views of residents. “We are preparing for the new contract by looking at all aspects

of it. I’ve been giving my colleagues information [about the issues] and we’re working on coming to a consensus decision. “Recycling, blue bags, wheelie bins – it all goes into the mix that we have to decide on.” And Cllr Ross said there was not a firm date yet for revealing any decisions, but hoped to keep residents informed later this year. “I would hope – without making any commitment – that we’ll announce proposals before the summer.”

Council seeks go ahead for faster home building plan By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk NEW homes in Wokingham borough could be built more quickly if an application by the council to a £2billion government scheme gets the go-ahead. Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) announced on Tuesday that it has submitted an expression of interest to the government’s new Accelerated Construction Programme, which aims to speed up house building nationally by making surplus public land available for residential development. The council, working alongside Wokingham Housing Ltd, is seeking £4.75m in capital funding and £250,000 for additional staffing to unlock and accelerate the delivery of 191 new homes on council-owned sites across the borough. These homes would be additional to the current numbers the council has already committed to in the Core Strategy, but would contribute to the

housing number it needs to deliver through the Local Plan Update. The council stressed that the sites included in the expression of interest were included to indicative purposes only at this stage, and any decision to build on them would have to go through the normal planning application process. The sites would include a variety of flats and houses, selfbuild, affordable homes, privately rented and outright sale. WBC’s executive member for planning and regeneration, Cllr Mark Ashwell said: “We were asked to provide indicative sites, some of which are currently being investigated by Wokingham Housing Limited. If successful, all sites will go through the executive and planning processes. “I thank all concerned for reacting so quickly and producing this expression of interest in six working days from pro forma to submission.” Cllr David Chopping, non-executive director

for Wokingham Housing Ltd (pictured), said: “We welcome the opportunity to expedite our current building programme, and to add more sites to those already under discussion. For a social developer like us the acquisition of land is the first problem, so assistance with the costs of purchase and then building has to be encouraged. “Getting a foot on the housing ladder whether first as a tenant or home owner, is the greatest hurdle facing young couples today. Supply and demand controls both rents and purchase costs, so the faster we can build the better.” The Accelerated Construction Programme offers councils a tailored package of support to help them develop their surplus land holdings much faster, by encouraging builders to use more modern building techniques, which can deliver homes twice as quickly as conventional builders. “This could include building methods such as modular construction, and sites backed by the fund are likely to have a quota imposed on them to ensure a proportion of the homes delivered are done using these techniques.

Taxi driver fined Saxons are the future for eyesore site for illegally plying for trade A TAXI driver from Woodley who was caught illegally plying for hire in Reading has lost an appeal against his conviction. Hadier Ali Khan, 48, of Oak Drive, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on October 31 last year where he was found guilty of illegally plying for hire in Reading on November 14, 2014. Mr Khan appealed the decision at Reading Crown Court on Friday, March 3, but the judge dismissed the appeal, and ordered him to pay a fine of £300 and costs of £900. Reading Borough Council’s lead member for consumer services, Cllr Paul Gittings, said: “This is a positive outcome which upholds regulations that are in place to protect the public. “I hope cases such as this will serve as a deterrent to drivers who are tempted to operate illegally.” Test purchases and spot checks are c arried out to protect the public by ensuring drivers and vehicles meet the standards set by Reading Borough Council and current taxi legislation.”

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Executive expected to reject Aldryngton expansion plans n From front page The recommendation goes against the decision of the council’s planning committee, which last week rubberstamped the plans despite protests by angry parents, local residents and the school itself. However, the scheme could be brought forward to Executive for approval in the next three years if demand does rise. Cllr Charlotte Haitham Taylor, executive member for children’s services, said: “Demand for school places has been going up and continues to increase. As a result, we introduced the Primary Strategy Implementation Plan to explore where the need for primary school places was and to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend a local school. “Wokingham Borough Council has a statutory responsibility to ensure that there are sufficient school places across the Wokingham Borough. “By investing in this scheme we will be able to provide excellent primary school education to Wokingham Borough families.” n Planning committee approves expansion page 4

Sunglasses swiped SUNGLASSES and a satnav have been stolen from a car in Shinfield. Between 1pm on Friday, February 24 and 11am on Saturday, February 25, thieves broke into a car parked in Cirrus Drive. The offenders stole a Garmin satnav from the glovebox along with a pair of sunglasses. Anyone with any information is urged to contact 101.

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Wokingham Borough Council planning meeting

Aldryngton expansion works given approval … EXCLUSIVE

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175 new homes for Three Mile Cross PLANS for 175 new homes in Three Mile Cross were unanimously passed, despite objections from local residents. An application by Taylor Wimpey homes for 175 dwellings, internal access roads, garages, parking spaces, allotments and a multiuse games area at a site north of Church Lane was presented to the committee for consideration. Local residents opposed the plans, citing traffic congestion, drainage and ﬂooding fears, and concerns over the heights of some of the proposed buildings. Neighbour Neville Swift told the committee: “If this isn’t a ﬂood plain, then I don’t know what is.

“This application contains plans for three-storey buildings, but there are no three-storey buildings anywhere in Three Mile Cross. The development, if it does go ahead, needs to be in-keeping with the surrounding area.” Andy Barron, technical director for David Wilson Homes, attempted to allay fears by promising that detailed drainage plans were in place for the area, and that the two taller buildings planned for the site would not be imposing, and would act as a gateway into the development. Subject to a number of conditions, the application was voted through.

Uni gets green light for new health and life sciences block STUDENTS at the University of Reading could soon be benefiting from a more streamlined learning environment after plans for a new Health and Life Sciences building were approved. An application for a new fivestorey building, in place of the existing engineering and Harborne Building on the Whiteknights Campus, were unanimously approved by Wokingham Borough Council’s planning committee. The new building would allow a number of life science classes to be consolidated within one building, and students would benefit from modern, state of the art facilities. However, Earley Town Council called for the application to be refused, citing a reduced level of parking, which they argued would see an increase in parking in nearby residential streets, but these concerns were quashed by the committee who agreed that most of the students using the new building would be attending classes

on foot or by bicycle, rather than by car. The application now needs to be approved by Reading Borough Council’s planning committee, as the site straddles both boroughs, before the work can commence. The application was expected to be approved at the council’s planning meeting last night (Wednesday), subject to conditions. The university’s deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Steve Mithen: “The Health & Life Sciences building will provide a world-class suite of teaching and research facilities, enabling us to continue our tradition of outstanding teaching in biological sciences and pioneering research that addresses the global challenges in biomedical science. “It is just one of several multi-million pound investments within our current building programme designed to sustain, and further enhance, Reading’s status as a world leading teaching and research intensive university.”

CONTROVERSIAL plans to expand an Earley primary school have been approved by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC)’s planning committee. Parents of children at Aldryngton Primary School, in Silverdale Road, and residents packed into the council chambers in Shute End to hear the decision of the planning committee, following months of lobbying against the plans. The plans were approved by seven votes to two, subject to conditions and approval by the Secretary of State. The school’s chair of governors, Ian Head, told the committee: “As governors we are legally bound to ensure that the health, safety and wellbeing of the pupils at the school we represent are not compromised in any way. And as such we wish to add our strong concerns in respect of traffic, parking and safety in the area around Aldryngton. “Irrespective of the expansion issue, work should be initiated by the Council to make the area safer, particularly following the recent serious accident that involved two of Aldryngton’s pupils.” Parent and local resident Michael Gordon said: “The major concerns for residents are increased traffic, pedestrian safety, the overbearing two-storey design and raised noise levels from the 30% increase in pupils. “Residents have also highlighted traffic as a huge concern. They state blocked pavements, driving on pavements and chaos in front of Silverdale Parade as some of the major issues and we feel the situation will only worsen should the planning application be granted, and add to an already unacceptable level of risk for our children and our community.” Parent Hannah Selman argued: “As an Aldryngton parent I am deeply concerned about a number of discrepancies in the Planning Officer’s Committee Report. “The loss of the pool contravenes clause 70 of the NPPF which calls on planning decisions to guard against the

unnecessary loss of valued facilities and is in direct opposition to the Planning Officer’s statement that: the alterations would not result in any harm to the usage of the site.” Mr Head added: “It is therefore vital that the planning committee do not overlook the unique factors in play in respect to this application. There is no comparable site in Wokingham and to approve this application is to accept an increased risk to site users, something that Earley Town Council, Aldryngton School and the local community are not prepared to accept and we therefore ask you to reject this ill-conceived application in its entirety.” Parent Kathryn Mitchell, who was speaking in favour of the expansion said: “I was stunned when my child was refused a place at the school, despite living 0.327 miles away. “My son was devastated to be told that he couldn’t go on playdates with his friends as they all live a nine-mile round trip away from where we live, or that he couldn’t scooter to school. The reality is that I have to drive him to school despite there being six other primary schools within walking distance of our home.” Maiden Erlegh ward councillor, Cllr David Chopping, who also spoke in favour of the expansion said: “I think it is unreasonable to expect that 105 additional children equates to 105 additional movements during the schoolrun. “Aldryngton is a very good school and therefore attractive to families who want to move to the area. Many of the additional children will come from local families who will be able to walk to school. “As the families with older children grow up and move on, younger families move in and we need to plan ahead for those children rather than rushing through a plan after they have arrived.” Hurst Councillor Wayne Smith said: “I have no problem with the building, I think it is necessary to provide for extra children, but the traffic needs to be addressed. “It can be described as chaos as best. We went on a site visit on Friday morning

and it was really not good. I think that the highway and travel plan needs to be addressed before this can go through.” Conditions were added to the application that a maximum of 420 pupils be allowed at the school; delivery times for the new Tesco store be restricted; and for a travel plan to be approved before commencement of the expansion. Speaking after the decision was made, Ian Head said: “It’s a stitch-up, they got what they wanted regardless of the fact that they were missing a legal document, the travel plan, which is a legal requirement.” The entire expansion is due to be considered by the council executive on March 15.

… But councillor accused of lying ONE outraged resident has accused the councillor for Maiden Erlegh of lying over claims that disappointed parents had approached him every year complaining about school places. At the meeting on Wednesday, March 1, Cllr David Chopping said that he could not remember a single year when he hadn’t had a parent living in the catchment area for Aldryngton Primary School approach him as their child hadn’t received a place. Local resident Sabine Heine-Bickle said: “The school has met the demand from inside its catchment for the last 18 out of 20 years, with the exception of the last two years. Whilst this caused pupils being allocated to schools far away in 2015, the intake for 2016, now simply walks six minutes to the school in the other direction (Loddon), so I doubt that they are complaining. “Either councillor Chopping has an extremely short memory only extending back two years, or he is referring to parents who moved into the area mid-school year. He must know that, however many extra spaces are created at the school, they will be filled from applications outside of the catchment, so expansion is not the solution to that problem.”

73 trees out, 85 trees in as country park car park approved FORMALISATION of car parking at one of the borough’s country parks has been given the green light. An application for 152 additional parking bays at California Country Park, in Nine Mile Ride, was heard during Wokingham Borough Council’s planning meeting on March 1. A total of 54 objections were received for the plans, and an online petition against the plans gained 97 signatures from concerned neighbours. One of those neighbours, James Cutler, who lives adjacent to the site, told the

committee that he hadn’t been consulted about the plans, calling them ‘frivolous and uneconomic’ and called on the council to use the money elsewhere. Winnersh councillor Philip Holdsworth, who regularly uses the country park, said he didn’t want the area to become ‘another Dinton Pastures’. He said: “I walk around the park every day and have done for the last 17 years. I question the need for the additional amount of car parking spaces, but I appreciate that the existing spaces do need formalising as at

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the moment they are just rough ground.” The chair of Finchampstead Parish Council raised concerns about the encroachment onto land currently used by the 1st Finchampstead Scouts, who meet at the hut in the park six days a week, but the council insisted that the Scouts would be fully engaged with the plans to ensure their activities would not be disrupted. The plans would also see the removal of 73 trees around the edge of the park, but these would be replaced with 85 trees. The application was unanimously approved.

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School letter sent home

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: This is the moment that Wokingham Borough Council chief executive Andy Couldrick received a petition signed by parents across the borough concerned about funding of their children’s schools. As we reported last week, the petition received enough signatures to trigger a debate into the issue at a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council on Thursday, March 23. In total, 3,729 signed the document – 1,777 residents signed an online version, while 1,952 signed paper copies. The petition was handed over by Rachel Bradely, Lindsey Redgate and Annabel Yoxall and Labour councillor Andy Croy.

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By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A PETITION calling on the council to abandon its proposal to cut school crossing patrols outside eight Wokingham schools is gaining momentum online. Last week, Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) announced plans to review crossing patrols at Beechwood Primary, Coombes Primary School, Emmbrook Infant and Junior Schools, Hawthorns Primary School, Highwood Primary School, Sonning Primary School, Earley St Peter's Primary School and Whiteknights Primary School, where existing crossings are already in place. 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. Many parents reacted to the plans with anger, including Annabel Yoxall whose two children attend Emmbrook Junior School, prompting her to set up the petition as she believes the proposals are ‘an accident waiting to happen’. She said: “Many parents and staff from these schools have expressed grave concern at the proposal to cut this service on these eight sites. “Whilst Wokingham Borough Council reviews the 'value' of this non-statutory service they need to take the practicalities into consideration. “There may be pedestrian crossings at these sites but these are exceptional circumstances

with mass use by hundreds of children in a very short time frame at peak traffic times. “This is an accident waiting to happen and it will happen. “My husband and I have both had relatives who have been knocked down by cars and it is the most horrendous experience, particularly when a child is involved. “The School Crossing Patrollers keep a watchful eye and intervene as necessary subsequently preventing a number of incidents occurring on a daily basis. The meagre saving of cutting this service is of no value whatsoever in comparison to a child's life.” Cllr Malcolm Richards, WBC’s 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. To view the petition visit http://bit.ly/2mhpjzW

A number of schools have sent out the missives setting out the crisis affecting them and encouraging the reader to sign a petition or contact their MP to raise awareness of the issue. Schools that have sent the letter out include Emmbrook Infants and Juniors, St Nicholas Hurst, All Saints Primary and Farley Hill Primary. One letter, seen by The Wokingham Paper, said that they wanted to “raise awareness of our on-going concern with the reducing levels of funding in schools, and most specifically into Wokingham schools”. They argue that the average funding per pupil is £4,732 per pupil for the year 2014-15, but just £4,305 for Wokingham borough. This, they argue “resulting in a difference of on average £25,620 for a cohort of 60 pupils per year, or £38,430 for a cohort of 90. “These figures are roughly equivalent to the yearly salary range of an inexperienced to an experienced teacher – and they place Wokingham schools in a financial position of pressure.” It also points out that the cost of living in Wokingham is similar to the cost of living in London, but the funding per pupil in the capital

ranges from £4,544 to £7,062 per pupil. The letter adds: “The current funding of schools does not relate to the core costs described and schools such as ours as a result have to reduce our levels of provision in order to be able to set balanced budgets. “With further cuts, the service we can offer will reduce even further. Historically, our primary schools have offered among the highest standards in the country and, given their lower funding, good value for money. This is now under threat, and headteachers are rightly concerned about how they will be able to fulfil their commitment to excellent provision for the children under the new funding.” The letter ends with a call for the reader to sign the Wokingham Borough Schools Fair Funding Campaign, which has now closed with 1,800 signatures, or to write to their local MP (the borough is represented by four, including Prime Minister Theresa May). The petition for fair funding was handed in to Wokingham Borough Council last Wednesday and it is intended to hold a debate on the issues at a full council meeting on Thursday, March 23.

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Join colouring contest for horticultural show ADULTS are being invited to join in a new colouring contest as part of the spring show from the Wokingham Horticultural Association. The new class joins traditional exhibits of spring flowers, arts and crafts, photography and flower arranging. There will also be the usual domestic section, seeing the borough’s bakers battle it out in categories looking for treats such as hot cross buns and Simnel cakes. There will also be a search for the best marmalade and a men-only Welsh cakes category. Under 16s can battle it out in baking and model making classes, with categories for under eights and ages eight to 16. Refreshments, including home-baked goodies will be on sale, plus cakes, preserves, local honey and eggs, while the borough mayor, Cllr Bob Pitts, will present the prizes at 3.45pm. The contest takes place at St Paul’s Parish Rooms in Reading Road on Saturday, March 18 from 2pm to 4pm. Entry is £1 and children get in free.  For further details and an entry form visit the WHA website www.w-h-a.org.uk

Learn more about Barkham’s underground THE WOKINGHAM Society is inviting people to learn more about Barkham and its archaeology at a special open meeting next week. Member Janet Firth is also chairman of the Berkshire Archaeology Research Group. At the meeting, which will be held next Wednesday, she will talk about the results of excavation and fieldwork in Barkham, and look particularly at some old buildings and interesting trees in the parish. Called Barkham From The Below The Ground, the meeting takes place in Wokingham Town Hall and draws on a book she co-authored, Barkham: A History. Light refreshments will be served following the meeting, which starts at 7.45pm. Entry is free. For more details contact Peter Must, the Wokingham Society Chairman. He can be called on 0118 978 1671 , or you can send an email to: chairman@wokinghamsociety.org.uk

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THE THREAT of bad weather did not stop the families of Wokingham from raising hundreds of pounds at a fun day last weekend. Hundreds of people descended on Wokingham and Emmbrook FC’s ground in Lowther Road on Sunday to have fun and raise funds for Hand in Hand for Syria, a charity which is helping refugees ﬂeeing from the war-torn country. Several families who have settled in the borough were also present to show their gratitude to the generous people of Wokingham. Organiser Vickie Robertson said: “I am so grateful to all who came and helped or donated, we have such an amazing community and everyone was so happy. “I received comments on the day saying that there was a lovely atmosphere. The Syrian families Kerry Hussey, Isla Puttock & Nicola Hussey have fun. Below: Shayla Myers really enjoyed it too and felt so included. “Luckily the weather was on our side and everyone had a lot of fun while raising £1,300. A massive thanks to everyone who came along, and all the businesses who sponsored the prizes in the rafﬂe.”

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By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A SAFE cycle route along one of Wokingham’s busiest roads could still be on the cards if a campaign by local councillors and the community is successful - and it could be on the other side of the road. As we revealed two weeks ago, the planned cycle path along Wokingham’s Nine Mile Ride, linking the Bohunt School with Finchampstead will not be made available in time for the new school year as previously promised. Instead, Wokingham Borough Council intend to open a new greenway route that includes a secluded country path. Parents and councillors have expressed their concern over the new route, saying that it is not safe especially in dark winter months. But the council argues that there are a number of homes on the Nine Mile Ride that have encroached on

the land that would be used for the cycle path, meaning that it is not wide enough to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists. Cllr Ian Pittock (pictured), a borough councillor for Finchampstead South, said that he and his fellow councillors are pushing for a meeting with the leader of the council, Cllr Keith Baker, “to get them to understand what the requirement is”. “I’m not sure they fully understand this,” he said. Cllr Pittock added that one possible solution is to look at moving the cyclepath to the south side of Nine Mile Ride. “I did first suggest this three years ago, it’s got a nice big verge, but there are some problems caused by mature trees along the route and there’s a ditch that runs along the length of it. “There will be survey for this and it will take about three months to do that, so by the end of May we’ll know if it’s a possibility. If there’s a

horrendous cost involved it will be a no-go and we’ll have to go back to the Northern side.” If the council carries on with the northern side, then the issue of encroachment onto the pavement by homeowners will have to be dealt with. Cllr Pittock said that there are thought to be 72 homes affected. “The encroachment has wider issues for the whole borough and a lot of it would go back to Berkshire County Council days,” he explained. “I think most of the households know and I have some sympathy for them but we have to put the wider community first. A lot of this will have been carried out by the previous owner or the previous owner before that. If it came to a court case, only the information held on the Land Registry database counts, no one else’s.

“The head of the Land Registry is also on record as saying that where there is doubt then it is Highways land.” Cllr Pittock said that the cycle path is needed as Bohunt School is going to have a full intake this September. “We expect that for all future years until the school is full,” he said. “But the public need the cycle path a well. It is for the wider community. “I think people are quite happy to have the greenway route, but not as a safe route to school. The Nine Mile Ride is the safe route and we are pushing for the best route. “It’s a community coming together to solve the problem – it’s quite a turnaround from a couple of weeks ago.”  Keith Baker talks about his hopes for the Nine Mile Ride cycle path in an in-depth interview on page 18

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Parish noticeboard 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 Rd RG41 5DU. Wokingham Borough Council. Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee. 7pm. Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN

Tuesday, March 14 Barkham Parish Council. Council meeting 8pm. Barkham Village Hall, Church Lane, Barkham RG40 4PL. Remenham Parish 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. The John Grobler Room, Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Winnersh RG41 5DU. Wokingham Borough Council. Standards Committee. 7pm. Council questions and motion deadline. 10am. Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN

Wenesday, March 15 Wokingham Borough Council. Extraordinary Executive. 7pm. Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN

Thursday, March 16 Finchampstead Parish Council. Main Council Meeting 7.30pm. Finchampstead Memorial Hall, The Village, Finchampstead.

Friday, March 17 Wokingham Borough Council. Individual Member Decisions: response to Kensington and Chelsea Waste Plan. 12.30pm. Slough, Basingstoke, Kensington & Chelsea, 12.45pm, Response to Slough Borough Council Consultation Document. 1pm. Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN

Monday, March 20 Shinfield Parish Council. Recreation and Amenities Committee. 7.30pm. Shinfield Parish Hall, School Green. Wokingham Without Parish Council annual meeting. 7.30pm. St Sebastian’s Hall, Nine Mile Ride RG40 3BA.

To advertise email advertising@wokinghampaper.co.uk A WOMAN from Finchampstead has pleaded guilty to stealing food from Co-Op. Laura Cunningham, 28, of McCarthy Way, appeared at East Berkshire Magistrates’ Court, Slough, on January 30 where she admitted stealing the items, worth £45.12, from a Bracknell store on August 18 last year. Miss Cunningham was given a conditional discharge for 12 months, fined £20, and ordered to pay costs of £85 and compensation of £45.12. A MAN from Grazeley Green has been fined £266 for committing a public order offence. Klay Lee Davis, 22, of Goring Lane, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 30 where he admitted using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence. The charge relates to an incident which took place in Wokingham on December 3 last year. Mr Davis was fined £266, ordered to pay a surcharge of £30, and costs of £85. A MAN from Finchampstead is due to appear in court charged with drink driving. Ian Lindsey Gilbert, 51, of Jerrymoor Hill, is charged with two counts of driving while under the influence of alcohol in Sheerlands Road, Arborfield, on January 3 this year. Mr Gilbert denies the charge.

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He has been remanded on unconditional bail to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 17 for the trial. A MAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to assault. Jason Michael Currie, 43, of Blagrove Drive, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on February 1 where he admitted beating a man in Reading on November 11 last year. Mr Currie was handed a conditional discharge for 12 months, ordered to pay compensation of £250, and a surcharge to fund victim services of £20.

A MAN from Twyford has pleaded guilty to drink driving. Paul Cox, 47, of Middlefields, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on February 1 where he admitted driving while under the influence of alcohol in Sonning on December 18 last year. Mr Cox was banned from driving for 18 months, fined £230, ordered to pay a surcharge of £30, and costs of £85. A WOMAN from Spencers Wood is due to appear in court charged with two counts of drink driving. Elizabeth Claire Hiley, 34, of Hilltop Gardens, is charged with

driving while above the alcohol limit, and driving while unfit through drink. Both charges relate to an incident in Spencers Wood on November 5. Miss Hiley denies both charges. She has been remanded on unconditional bail to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on April 26 for the trial. A MAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place. John Maughan, 42, of Woodside Caravan Site, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on February 4 where he admitted being drunk and disorderly in Alexandra Court, Wokingham. Mr Maughan was handed a conditional discharge for six months, ordered to pay a surcharge of £20, and costs of £85. A MAN from Wokingham has admitted driving without insurance. Steven john Shaw, 43, of Phoenix Avenue, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on February 8 where he admitted driving in Woosehill on February 26 last year without adequate insurance. Mr Shaw was fined £220, ordered to pay a surcharge of £22, and costs of £85. He also received nine points on his driving licence.

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year. If Wokingham property prices do drop, the downside to that is that ﬁrst time buyers could be attracted back into the Wokingham property market. This means less demand for renting (meaning rents will go down). Before we all run for the hills, all these things could be serendipitous to every Wokingham landlord - a blessing in disguise. Wokingham has a population of 42,279, so when I looked at the number of people who lived in private rented accommodation, the numbers astounded me – see the chart above. If Wokingham property prices fall, yields will rise. This will make it easier to obtain a buy-to-let mortgage, as the income would cover more of the interest cost. If property values were to level off or come down that could help Wokingham landlords add to their portfolio. Rental demand in Wokingham is expected to stay solid and may even see an improvement if uncertainty is protracted. However, there is something even more important that Wokingham landlords should be aware of - the change in the anthropological nature

Firstly, they don’t want to put cash into property, they would rather spend it on living and socialising by going on nice holidays and buying the latest tech and gadgets. They want the ﬂexibility to live where they choose. Finally, they don’t like the idea of paying for repairs. All their friends feel the same. I was quite taken aback that buying a house is just not top of the list for these youngsters. So, as 9.1% of Wokingham people are in rented accommodation and as that ﬁgure is set to grow over the next decade, now might just be a good time to buy property in Wokingham – because what else are you going to invest in? Give your money to the stock market run by sharp suited city whizz kids – because at least with property – it’s something real you can capitalise on - there is nothing like bricks and mortar!  As always, all my articles can be found at the Wokingham Property Market Blog www. wokinghampropertyblog.co.uk

At dinner recently with some friends, we got cha៍ng with their son and his partner. Both are in their late twenties. Both have decent jobs in last 12 months by HM Treasury’s tax mid/late twenែes. Both have decent jobs in Wokingham and they rent. Here was the bombshell ‐ they save rent.for Here was let changes on buy-to-let. they were planning to rent for the foreseeable futureWokingham with no plansand to even a deposit, the bombshell - they weresurprised planning me to as a insultI to injury, why Brexit hasweren’t planning to buy. The answers alone buyTo a add property. enquired they rent fortothe foreseeable future with caused person, a tempering the Wokingham more mature and itof will you. Firstly, they don’t want put cash into property, they would no plans to even save for deposit, ratherproperty spend it on living and socialising byare going on nice holidays and buying thealatest techlet and market. Property prices where they choose. Finally, they don’t like the idea gadgets. want the livehave alone buy a property. I enquired whyof paying notThey increasing byﬂexibility the levelstowe for repairs. Allthe their friends feel the same. I was quitethey taken aback that buying house is just not top weren’t planning toabuy. seen in last few years. of the list for these youngsters. The answers surprised me as a more I think we might even be seeing a So, as 9.1% of Wokingham people are in rented accommodaែon and as that ﬁgure is set to grow over mature person, and it will you. very slight drop in property prices this the next decade, now might just be a good ែme to buy property in Wokingham – because what else

Banger sales help Stroke Association CUSTOMERS from a Wokingham butcher have eaten enough sausages to raise more than £400 for charity. Stefan’s, in Denmark Street, donates 5p for every pound in weight of sausages sold in its store. Each of the bangers are handmade in the shop using local free range pork and Christian Martin (pictured left) , the store’s master butcher, said they can make gluten free sausages and use natural ingredients. He said: “The Stroke Association is a charity close to our hearts and we’ll continue to support such a well-run charity and the beneﬁts it provides.”

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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WITHOUT the support Wokingham In Need have received this would not have been possible The Wokingham Drop-in Centre for the homeless and vulnerable in Wokingham officially opened last month and is to be dedicated to the memory of Sue Balchin – a woman who gave a great deal to the local community. The Centre is organised by Wokingham in Need (WIN), and sited on the premises of the Salvation Army Citadel in Wokingham. Facilities will be provided by the Army with WIN’s support. We are aiming to involve the community in helping others and help those in need to enable them to believe who they are and what they can achieve. We will continue to work with other charities and organisations to assist where we can with vulnerable in our society. WIN will also work with the Salvation Army to assisting their needs for the Drop In Centre. WIN also donated a large storage unit, located next to the Drop in Centre, which will be used to provide supplies. Special thanks go to all who have supported WIN in making this possible. An official plaque for the front cabin is being created, to thank all those who have helped. n For more, visit www.wokinghaminneed.com

Amy McCall (second from right) with her Little Acorn teammates, collecting their prize from Peter Jones CBE and HRH The Duke of York at Buckingham Palace

A SCHOOLGIRL from Hurst is celebrating after a school project landed her a prize from the Duke of York. Amy McCall, 14, who attends Queen Anne’s School in Reading, and her classmates took part in the nationwide competition Tycoon in Schools, which encourages schoolchildren to engage in business enterprise projects with a start-up loan of between £50 and £1,000.

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glad that all of my hard work paid off, as going to Buckingham Palace and meeting Prince Andrew along with Peter Jones is something anyone could dream about! “When our names was called out for the winner of Key Stage 3, I was speechless. This whole competition has taken a lot of commitment, and I would recommend it to any other young entrepreneurs wanting to start up their own business.”

Entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones CBE, who is behind the Tycoon in Schools competition, said: “It is always such a great honour to crown the winners of Tycoon in Schools at Buckingham Palace. "I have been bowled over by the achievements of all the students throughout the competition, and it has certainly been the most successful Tycoon in Schools yet.”

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Amy’s group, called Little Acorn, produced handmade, decorative family trees and managed to turn a £174 startup loan into a final profit ratio of 189%. The team were invited to Buckingham Palace on Monday (6) after being shortlisted into the final eight and named as the winners of the Key Stage 3 category. Amy said: “Tycoons in Schools has been a great experience, something I had never done before. I am very

By SUE CORCORAN news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A FATHER of teenage children, whose marriage broke up after he and his wife had been together for more than 25 years, has spoken about the help he was given to forge a new life. Martin, 53, who lives with his children in the Twyford area, wants to encourage other divorced or separated men to attend a Divorce Recovery Workshop course as he did. DRW, a Wokingham-based national charity, finds it hard persuading men to contact them. They’re keen to tell men as well as women about their Reading area course starting on Friday, March 31. They offer help to overcome the pain which the end of a relationship can cause. Course leader John Kemp of Wokingham said: “Reaching out to men is our hardest challenge. Often they’re the most in need of help because they are more private about their feelings and want to put on a brave face. “Women are probably happier to talk things over with friends. We aim to encourage men that it’s a strength to reach out to others.” Martin said: “Generally speaking, men are more embarrassed talking about

John Kemp, national chair of Divorce Recovery Workshop and suppoirter Kathy Tuggey. The organisation will be offering help and advice to people whose relationships have broken down

their emotions. “We tend to bottle things up. I would encourage them to go to DRW. Releasing those emotions can only be good for your physical and mental health. I am quite a gregarious person, but I know how hard it can be. “Each of the four DRW sessions starts with coffee and chat, it’s very relaxed. No-one is pressured into speaking and no-one is judged. “The course is led by separated or divorced men and women who have been through the DRW programme

themselves. They’re normal people, not professional therapists. I was so impressed, I want to help on future courses.” Martin explained why he asked DRW for help: “Although the divorce and finances had all been finalised, I was left with unfinished business. I was in limbo and wondered how I could move on and achieve closure. “The course gave me empathy for people who have left as well as those who have been left. A really powerful element of the workshop was also the concept of taking the decision to forgive as well as seeking forgiveness for your own part in the breakdown of the relationship.” The registered charity’s course at Brookside Hall, Earley, is made up of four sessions: two Friday evenings and two Saturdays during the day. The dates are Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 and then Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. A charge covers course costs including lunch and refreshments. The course is open to everyone regardless of when the break-up was or if the couple were married. For more details, contact Kathy on 07785 223821 or John on 07880 702337 or email reading@DRW.org.uk. You can also visit www.drw.org.uk

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RE you sitting comfortably? Then you’re probably in a warm car in one of Wokingham’s trafﬁc jams, as too many of us try to use the same roads at the same time.

The Spring is sprung Most Tuesdays, I’m driving from Winnersh to help someone special get to work in Crowthorne. As the crow ﬂies, it’s ﬁve-and-a-half miles, by road just under eight miles. Setting off time is around 8am and the journey used to take under 25 minutes, giving an average speed of 25mph. Thanks to lower speed limits and more cars, over the past decade that average speed has dropped.

Who you gonna call – Jambusters? February this year and the spring roadworks have all sprung, like an epidemic of overwound cuckoo clocks, so the trip’s nearly an hour. But this week, those creators of confusion; masters of mishap; and tricksters of travel really excelled themselves. Despite one’s evasive action. Outbound, instead of the direct route via the Bearwood “barricades”, the Barkham “gasworks”, the California “crushroads” and the Wellington School “walkabout”; a cross-country cruise was planned instead.

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And it was going really well. At least until one got to the supersmooth Wellingtonia Avenue. Which everybody wanted to enjoy. The jam stretched as far as the eye could see, well over half-a-mile. A careful U-turn and we were back in business – although going 100% the wrong way. Luckily, some country lanes made for a scenic detour round to Little Sandhurst. And, apart from bashing into a high kerb while trying to let an oncoming car get past, we ﬁnally reached our destination.

Next stop Wokingham Thinks: “Crowthorne to Wokingham easy. Ten minutes or so” Hah – who the gods would annoy, they ﬁrst send them round the bend. And on the straight bit just after, the Easthampstead Road was closed. Diversion left, off down Heathlands Road. “OK - turn right at Nine Mile Ride, over the railway then right at the double roundabout and we’ll soon be in Wokingham”.

Oh no it wasn’t Nine Mile Ride was also closed – backed up by a police car. Ho-hum, left on Nine Mile Ride then back onto the Old Wokingham Road and into Wokingham via the other railway crossing.

But Waterloo Road was jammed solid so, as it turned out, was London Road. Clearly the trafﬁc gods didn’t want us going shopping. Two roads completely closed, two roads completely blocked. So after a personal NWDR (north west devious rat-run) via Hurst, it was back home just in time for a 10.30am cuppa. Driver distracted and car in two pieces. Clearly travel’s headed back to the ‘red ﬂag act’ era of 1861.

Identifying the culprits … The editorial team put us on to an online resource called roadworks.org which maps them all out. It colour codes all the works red amber or green, showing which have traffic lights, road closures and who’s responsible for them. The Borough’s roadworks map for Tuesday showed three of the four road closures. So a 50% strike rate affecting one trip seemed harsh. There’s three places where the roads close “occasionally”. In case you wondered, they’re the A329M, Mill Lane and the A327 Shinfield Road. Here, the strike rate was 66%. There were 27 sets of traffic lights around the borough where “red level” severity indicated the “majors”. It felt like we’d encountered “most of them”, though the reality was only two or three.

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But all of these “majors” were topped off with an eye-watering 86 other road works for lighting, gas mains, telephone cables, water pipes, electricity cables, tree roots and any other sort of works you can think of. The total number of obstructions on Tuesday was 120. We urgently need some new roads – as well as some new thinking on the old ones. But an authoritative source tells me both topics are “held up” somewhere.

The Acton Diet – Naming names THE Borough constitution on Member Conduct complaints is very clear. Councillors are required to maintain conﬁdentiality before a decision is announced. Period. Makes one question a Councillor’s judgement when they “name” other Councillors in public before investigations have started. Even when said Councillor is made to withdraw the allegation a few seconds later. Wonder if they’ve read that “Innocent until proven guilty” letter? caveat.lector@icloud.com

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THE BIG issues are simply not going away at the moment, and they mostly involve education. The cycle path along Nine Mile Ride, the planned expansion of Aldryngton Primary School and funding of schools across the borough have dominated our pages over the past few weeks and, indeed, do so again this week. They do so because of people power: residents coming forward not just with compelling arguments but also a desire to take positive action to improve and enhance our borough. And, as we reveal, their voices are being heard. It looks like the proposed expansion of the Aldryngton school will not go ahead, at least this year. Thanks to the work of the area’s councillors, liaising with residents, a solution to the Nine Mile Ride cycle path could be on the cards. And the petition on school funding will lead to a council debate on March 23. It’s good to be able to say that your voices are being heard – and listened to. Now, if we can make the powers-thatbe listen over these three issues, then can we do the same for the school crossing patrols? Lovingly dubbed lollipop ladies, these men and women provide a vital service in helping pupils cross the road safely. Of course they should be kept on. Axing them is simply a cut too far – it shouldn’t even be a matter of debate. Let’s get talking.

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Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are? The title of the TV programme captures something we all long to know: who are we and what makes me who I am? I grew up in Scotland and my family traces its roots back to 1719 in the very north of the country. When I was in my teens, however, we became economic migrants as my father’s mill was downsizing and he was offered “alternative” employment in Lancashire. When I left home to go to college, I moved to the north east of England where after earning my degree, worked there for 10 years before my job “went south” and I found myself in Wokingham. This is obviously only part of my story on who am I? The religious leaders in Israel questioned Jesus “who do you think you are?” To them he was a young upstart from a small town in the north who was acting as if he was God. But, Jesus asked the question differently, “Who do the crowds say I am?” This question is more important than asking who “do we think we are”. We need to be asking, who is Jesus? The disciple John wrote all about Jesus and says that what he has written was so “that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” John 20:31 (NIV). Why don’t you come along and ﬁnd out more as we look at Jesus through the gospel of Luke. Ian Stewart, a member of Christ Church Wokingham which meets at St Crispin’s School

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Y ANGLICAN friend Chris was trying to explain to me why I suffer guilt trips. It’s all to do with the ego. I must be … no … I know I am egotistical. Perhaps I wasn’t given enough attention as a child? Let me ask you a question. When you see a homeless person sleeping rough in the streets of Wokingham borough what is your reaction? Do you feel guilty that there’s nothing you can do to help? Do you feel it would be too risky to try and engage in conversation – wouldn’t that be a bit trite and artificial anyway? Would you be approaching that person from the point of view that you’re the one who’s got it altogether and have the resources to help? If so should you set up a protest movement to help the homeless, maybe a lobby group to influence Government for more social housing? Set up a soup kitchen perhaps or gift-aid a wodge of money to a suitable organisation? But who is this most helping, you or the man in the street? This was a question raised at a meeting last night and one measure was the negative reaction we experience if, having tried to help, our resources are received with ingratitude or worse. The view of the speaker was that we should stop thinking in terms of being there ‘for’ others in need; we should indeed stop thinking we need to help others by ‘doing’ something for them. The speaker said we can’t help anyone until we recognise our absolute need for help ourselves. Are you in need of help? I don’t think I am. But I might be if I think about it long enough.

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The point of the talk was that we need to substitute the preposition ‘for’ for the preposition ‘with’. What does this mean? It is so easy to cleanse our conscience – those of us who think we have a conscience – by doing something. This approach helps us to keep a healthy distance between the one being served and the one serving. It is not an equal partnership. There is a tier of superiority irrevocably locked into this approach to others and why resentment is felt and often expressed. So, what is the solution? Suppose there is no solution for the person in the street. Why is that person there anyway? There may be tragic circumstances but is it ultimately a choice in most cases? If you think this is harsh, would you feel it less harsh by changing from being a ‘helper’ or ‘enabler’ to just becoming someone who spends time with the subject of your pity? The speaker said there were eight steps to fulfilling the real need in the other person. It begins with your Presence and then moves to your Attention. This happens because you care and so listen. You notice things. Then you realise this person isn’t a problem but a Mystery. Problems you solve. Mysteries you explore. Out of this develops a relationship. Friendship and even Delight which follows may lead to various forms of participation and partnership resulting in Enjoyment and crowned by Glory – a sense of the ecstatic. Does this sound totally exaggerated. Are there moments in your friendships when you experience something derived from within you and your friend rather than something manufactured by expense? This doesn’t excuse us from helping those in need but it should influence how we think about it. n What do you think? Send your thoughts to letters@wokinghampaper.co.uk

I have very strong concerns about the potential removal of the School Crossing Patroller from outside the Emmbrook Schools. This small area of Emmbrook Road is covered by both Emmbrook Infants and Junior schools, Emmbrook Secondary School along two pre-school/ nursery schools on both sides of the road. At peak times in the morning and late afternoon, the area is extremely busy with children of all ages as well as considerable road traffic. We are also building over 700 new houses nearby, which will increase the amount of pedestrians walking to these schools. There is a ‘recommended’ speed limit of 20mph on this road, but it is rarely adhered to and speeding traffic is a regular problem. There are also at least 12 school buses manoeuvring in the area every school day along with additional construction traffic for the Matthewsgreen development and the new Emmbrook School Maths Block. Although there is an automated crossing, it is not able to anticipate how cars and children move and behave in the same way that a human School Crossing Patroller does. I fear that removal of the patroller/ lollipop lady at this time is likely to be dangerous and would certainly discourage children from to walking to school. The lollipop lady who currently performs this function is well respected by students of all ages and their parents She also controls the flow of pedestrians across the road so that road traffic can get a turn to pass through the area. Removing her would mean that the automated crossing would be constantly be blocking traffic as it is not able to manage situational problems such as when there is an excessive build-up of traffic. The average School Crossing patroller only gets paid around £2-3,000pa – much less than the additional Special Responsibility Allowances that some of our Borough Councillors are claiming. If our Councillors are serious about our children’ safety, perhaps they should first re-consider how our public money is being spent. Cllr Imogen Shepherd-DuBey Wokingham Liberal Democrat Councillor for Emmbrook

The lack of transparency Last week’s report in your column on my abstention during the vote on WBC’s annual budget was misreported. My objection was nothing to do with the Council owned companies (eg Optalis) as reported. It concerned the lack of transparency arising through all budget lines being placed under the Council’s Chief Executive and three service directors who handle these budgets at an operational level, but are not publicly accountable. Public accountability is through the Leader and eight other Executive Members, but this is not possible without it being clear for which budget lines each Executive Member is publicly accountable. This makes it possible, that when a budget line goes wrong, much shrugging of shoulders can take place amongst the Executive Members with each saying they were not aware they were accountable for that particular budget line. The Executive Member for Finance’s response was that Directors are monitored by Executives. Sadly, it seems that he does not understand the need for transparency in making Executive Members publicly accountable. How long does he need to do the job to understand that WBC is a public authority not a private company and therefore certain conventions apply? Cllr Ian Pittock, Finchampstead South

Concern over development plans I am moved to write regarding a recent planning application (number 170261) to Wokingham Borough Council to develop land East of Finchampstead Road in Wokingham.

It’s not easy being green

Kermit the frog laments, “It’s not easy being green”. Well, if he dealt within the boundaries of Wokingham Borough he would find it impossible. In the army there used to be a saying “if it moves, salute it - if it doesn’t, paint it white!” Wokingham Borough Council appears to have a policy if it’s green, dig it up, build on it or chop it down (Trees axed from Market

Place, The Wokingham Paper, March 2, 2017). Matthewsgreen Farm, Bell Foundry Lane, Market Place and Elms Field still to come - where next? If the incumbent Shute End regime’s policy of keeping the electorate in the dark by decision making behind their backs is anything go by, then your guess is as good as mine.

The application is for 250 homes on land NOT identified for development in Wokingham Borough’s Local Plan or Core Strategy. Speculative developments of this type on ‘Greenfield’ land anger me as they blatantly ignore the community and expert consultations considered and incorporated in Wokingham’s forward looking plans. While speculation gives me no grounds to object, the impact on already difficult local traffic flows, flood potential and the loss of wildlife habitats in the affected area does. My own belief is that the application will be turned down even if it is appealed. Local residents will object to the disregard of the applicant to local challenges to the current infrastructure of our district, indeed many have already erected banners and handed out fliers along this part of the Finchampstead Road to broaden awareness. My overriding concern however is the cost to us all of allowing ‘speculative development’ applications of this sort anywhere in the Borough. It prompts this final question. Has the time come for legislation to penalise unsuccessful development applicants where the proposal unashamedly disregards local plans and strategy? Geoff Hawkins, Wokingham

Which numbers this week? In his response to my letter in The Wokingham Paper David Nash is being somewhat disingenuous when he says I rubbished a report I hadn’t read (Your letters, March 2). What I did say was that upon looking at the council’s website I couldn’t find the report that WBC commissioned and which Cllr Bowring stated calculated the Objectively Assessed Housing Need

So, cheer up Kermit and take comfort in the knowledge that inspite of what councillors might believe, you, like the rest of us, are you quite another old saying: not as green as they appearing think we are cabbage looking. Maybe they would do well to bear that in mind. J W Blaney, Wokingham

(OAHN) of 856 houses per year for the next two decades. David did however helpfully email me the URL. Having now located the report by Birmingham based consultancy, GL Hearn, it’s not surprising that I couldn’t find it for Objectively Assessed Housing Need does not appear in the title and the term is only used once in the report’s 121,607 words. In fact the term OAHN does not even appear in the report’s two page list of abbreviations. Even David has reduced the name of the elusive 19 page report down to just four. For clarity the report uses the term Objectively Assessed Need and not the acronym FOAN that David made up and which does not appear in the report either. Having now seen the report it is clear that my assertion that it is subjective is true. The report notes that local planning authorities can use a combination of approaches and recognises that there is no single comprehensive source of information. It goes on to say there is no right or wrong answer regarding what weight should be applied to different factors. In other words it’s a pick and mix free-for-all. The report contains a table based on figures supplied by the highly respected Office of National Statistics (ONS) giving a projected household growth of 212 per annum for Wokingham Borough. However the report later disregards this figure in favour of a higher one of 856. David mentions that in April 2016 a planning inspector put the requirement at between 862 and 890 while Cllr Cowan makes reference to the “official” figure of 661 approved by consultation and a public enquiry. There seems to be as many guesstimates as there punts on the National Lottery.

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Send your thoughts to letters@wokinghampaper.co.uk So what is the true figure? Well that won’t be known until 2037 when hindsight will allow study of actual data of what happened in the past 20 years. Yes, a target is required but it has to be realistic and not politically convenient. Producing a report stretching to 398 pages that requires a 14-page list of contents may sound impressive but it is simply a rambling document that obfuscates the position and is no more accurate than a random number generator. It is interesting that on February 23, the ONS published the first official figures on net migration to Britain post Brexit and it showed a 49,000 drop in the year including the first three months post the referendum. It also noted that the fall in annual net immigration to below 300,000 is the first substantial drop in the politically sensitive figure for four years, whilst the Prime Minister recently renewed her annual target to under 100,000. Clearly this impacts Wokingham and if Hearn were to produce their report now rather than February 2016 it would have to come to a much lower figure. Peter Humphreys, via email

Heathrow report proves antiexpansion campaigners right The Environmental Audit Committee’s report on Heathrow expansion is an important reminder that campaigners have been right all along; Heathrow expansion is still a climate-wrecking decision that is bad for the British people and the planet. The report reveals that the Government is unable to demonstrate that it can mitigate the destructive environmental impacts of a new runway at Heathrow. In fact, the report finds, the Government has paid little consideration to the triple threat of unacceptable environmental risks the prospect of a new runway brings with it. A new runway will breach legal air pollution limits and further worsen an air quality crisis that the Government is already failing to tackle. And there is still no answer forthcoming on any plan to reduce even the current levels of air pollution which are responsible for the unnecessary deaths of 50,000 people in Britain every year. Expansion will bust Britain’s carbon budgets and make a mockery of Theresa May’s legalbinding commitments under the Paris Agreement. Astonishingly, the Government’s response appears to be its willingness to water down already dangerouslylax limits on aviation emissions, contrary to the recommendations of its own advisors. For thousands of local residents, the report makes clear that expansion will ensure the air they breathe becomes more toxic while the cacophony of noise pollution a third runway promises goes unaddressed. There are no two ways about it; expansion is a disastrous decision for the people of the South East, London, Britain, and the planet. Britain’s ‘airport capacity crisis’ is, and always has been, a dangerous myth driven by corporate greed, not by actual need. Keith Taylor Green Party MEP for the South East European Parliament

The new Waitrose in Twyford Shame about not having a bottle bank at the new store, maybe will have to close the new wine department as now nowhere to put the used bottles after consumption. Bit of an own goal, when we are all encouraged to recycle more! Maybe it’s a Wokingham Borough Council issue, as we are one of the few areas, not to have kerbside bottle/glass recycling I think the Sushi bar is a bit of a fad, would rather have the old cheese/deli personally. After a 1 off try not sure how many people will use the sushi on a regular basis. Graham Jackson via email

Tree axe is vandalism I cannot believe that councillors intended having the beautiful ancient tress in the Market Place to be felled. If so, this would be a sheer vandalism, and it would turn our ancient Market Place into a paved desert.

Women, get into engineering

From our Facebook page ON FRIDAY we revealed that now is the time to sign up to the new brown bin scheme. n What, at the cost of £60 a year now? Thanks, considering it used to be free Janette Newitt n It was never free as you paid for it in your council tax. The money from your council tax that used to pay for it is now used for other things like adult social care. Keith Baker Last week, we were also the ﬁrst to reveal that the council is currently consulting on whether lollipop crossing patrols outside eight schools could be axed. n Parents at Hawthorns have yet to be informed or consulted. Not enough that you’re cutting our school budgets and now this. Wouldn’t be a problem if all drivers actually stopped at the crossings but they don’t. Vanessa Lobato n Shocking thing to do. Should cut councillors’ expenses first or perhaps ask council employees to pay more into their gold-plated pensions? Stephen Edwards n Yes!! Papers very quick to react as this as only just been made

Heavy rain on Saturday meant a rare double rainbow – you shared some of your amazing pictures including this one by Dave Cole knowledge to us. This will be announced to the Schools, public etc soon Jo Robinson n Can get rid of you. kids luv ya. dangerous place for kids to cross with out you x Heather Norwell n We are losing ours we are appalled no consultation with parent at all disgusting Phillipa de Gruchy n You will have a chance to have your say Jo Robinson Waitrose’s new-look store in Twyford opened last week, and you commented on the revamped kitchen and cafe area and sushi bar.

The excuse that cables and pipes are entwined within the roots is no excuse as these can be rerouted,leaving the redundant items where they are. After all, these trees were there before cables were invented. On warm, sunny days one could sit in the shade of these trees and enjoy watching the world go by or watch the entertainment or enjoy a snack. If the proposed saplings survive other vandals, it will be 50 years or more before any reasonable shade will exist. Wherever you go in other towns and countries, you find that mature trees take preference and have seating beneath them for people to enjoy when the sun shines. Wokingham’s Market area will look like any urban street – a paved desert without its wonderful trees,

n Really annoying they use products such as soy sauce that are not gluten free. I’ve complained to them at my local Waitrose and they say there’s nothing they can do! How about using the vinegar and soy sauce without gluten. Waitrose sell them!!!!!!!!!! GRR! Elizabeth Graham n Shame its not gluten free !!!!! Mark Long We shared the dates for the Henley Arts Trail and it piqued the interest of you n Sounds interesting !!! I’d be up for it, a lot happening that weekend! Hetal Bhatt

so where are the “Rural Preservation” organisations I contribute to? The planned “regeneration” of our town centre has become an area of destruction, benefitting only those constructing it and using our money to carry it out. I include Elms Field in this too. I am sorry that future generations of Wokingham will not know the rural town it was before our present councils ruined it. I do not want one penny of my council tax to be spent towards the felling of ancient trees, but cannot see how I can prevent it, although there will be elections when people like myself might stand for election. Unfortunately, I am now too old at 97, but I still vote. L Hopkins, Wokingham

VOLUNTEER CORNER n The Wokingham Transport Scheme is run from the Wokingham Volunteer Centre and provides transport for the elderly or infirm to hospital, the doctors, dentist and physiotherapy appointments. The desk is staffed by volunteers from Monday to Friday. We are in need of a new volunteer to come into our office, based in Wokingham Town Centre from 9.30am12.30pm on a Friday. The role will involve taking calls from clients regarding bookings, updating the computerised booking system and allocating drivers.

Yesterday was International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Engineering is one sector where women remain woefully under-represented – just nine per cent of UK engineers is female. Of course, it’s not the only industry or profession in which women are underrepresented, but given the escalating skills crisis in engineering, it’s one that is particularly worth highlighting. Put bluntly, we need more young people to become engineers if the sector is to continue to fuel the UK economy, so we can’t afford to be failing to attract 50% of the population. The good news is that we’re already starting to make inroads in this area. This year for example, more than half of the IET’s Diamond Jubilee Scholarships were awarded to female students. And, each year, we shine a light on the brightest and best female engineers though our Young Woman Engineer of the Year awards. We’re also seeing more recognition of the role that female engineers have played in our world, with the Hidden Figures film telling the incredible story of the women who served as the brains behind the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. An upcoming CBeebies series, Bitz and Bobs promises to bring the delights of engineering to pre-school children. We all have a role to play. Industry could do more, especially in marketing their jobs to women. There are some good examples of companies who show creative ways of reaching out to women with their job adverts and flexible working patterns, and the results have been very positive. The challenge may be great, but it’s important we persevere in raising awareness, recognising talent and promoting inspiring female engineering role models. Only by doing so will we be able to convince more girls that engineering is a creative, exciting and rewarding career choice. Jeremy Watson CBE, President, Institution of Engineering and Technology

TV licence laws have changed Six months ago the law regarding BBC iPlayer changed. As of 1 September 2016, you now need to be covered by a TV Licence to watch or download BBC programmes on demand on BBC iPlayer - including catch-up TV. This applies to all devices, including TV, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. The change does not affect the vast majority of households which are already licensed. As before, you still need a TV Licence to watch or record live TV on any channel, on all devices. I would urge readers who are unsure about whether they need a licence or not to visit: www. tvlicensing.co.uk/iplayerinfo Ben Craig, Spokesperson for TV Licensing, London and the South East

With Helena Badger Volunteers must be IT literate, have a clear and professional telephone and be patient and reliable. n The Wokingham Foodbank provides help to people and families who are struggling financially and with other issues such as health and homelessness. We offer supplies of food and other support. They need help from volunteers with collecting and transporting stock from supermarkets to the foodbank and other storage facilities. Volunteers will need their own car, but will be reimbursed expenses.

Volunteer must be physically fit and be able to deal with some heavy lifting. Help is needed Mondays, Wednesdays or Friday early mornings. n The Stroke Association provides practical advice, essential information and emotional support to stroke survivors and their families. Their trained volunteers provide one-to-one support to assist people in achieving their personal goals for a full life after stroke. They are looking for one-to-one support volunteers. This role will involve reducing

social isolation and help stroke survivors regain their confidence and independence. Volunteers will visit service users (typically at their home) once or twice a week over a six week period to work on their personal goals, such as communication practice or visiting their local coffee shop for the first time since their stroke. 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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‘We should have accepted the expenses recommendations lock, stock and barrel’ In a candid and exclusive interview, council leader Keith Baker shares his personal view on the Independent Renumeration Panel’s resignation and also unpacks some of the issues with the Nine Mile Ride cycle path. By PHIL CREIGHTON

HE LEADER of the Council wanted to accept recommendations of a panel that would have seen councillors given only one special allowance. Last November, we reported on how Cllr Keith Baker had led a Wokingham Borough Council meeting encouraging members to reject some of the advice of the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP). The panel had recommended a small increase in members expenses, in line with inflation, and also that the special responsibility allowances should be limited to one per councillor. These are payments made for sitting on panels or outside bodies and Wokingham councillors are allowed to receive more than one SRA – but the IRP concluded that 65% of other councils of similar size only permitted Members to receive one payment. In their report, they said: “From the evidence received, the Panel recommends that Wokingham Borough Council move to a system of one SRA or Non-Executive Director payment per Member for both Executive and NonExecutive Members, being the one with the highest value, from the appointment of new positions in May 2017 to bring the Council in line with other local authorities.” In the end, the council voted to reject the panel’s advice and, as a result, the IRP resigned en masse. We understand that, as a result of the resignations, the ruling Conservatives are considering changes to the way in which the panel reports, switching to a four-year pattern

in the year that the borough does not hold any elections. But Cllr Baker, who heads the Conservative group, wished that things had panned out differently. Revealing his personal view on the issue for the first time, he said: “We should have accepted it [the recommendations] lock, stock and barrel. “As leader I have to reflect the opinions of the group. I’m not a dictator. The group wanted me to act in a certain way. They elected me and I had to follow their route, even though I didn’t agree with it.” He admits: “It was very, very uncomfortable.” If he could turn back time, Cllr Baker said that he was unsure what else he could have done. He felt that he couldn’t abstain in the vote that came to council as people would have asked why. “You are the spokesperson of the group and your own personal views have to be put to one side,” he explained. As to what will happen next for the ongoing issue of councillors expenses and remuneration, the Conservative leader was unsure as to what the group would recommend. Clearly, with the IRP resigning the slate is wiped clean and a new way will be put forward. “We’re looking at the recommendations as a group and will then make a decision. I really don’t know what the decision will be, I really don’t,” he said. But, on allegations that he is one of the nasty party that Theresa May once spoke of at a Conservative conference, he hits back. Quietly, but assured, he says: “I’m not this nasty person that certain people accuse me of.”

council’s safe route from Finchampstead The resignation of the IRP wasn’t to the Bohunt School in Arborfield. We the only one that fateful November broke the news after Cllr Ian Pittock and night. Former Conservative member for his fellow Finchampstead councillors Arborfield, Cllr Gary Cowan, also quit, picked up the campaign on behalf of partly as a result of the expenses row their residents. and partly over concerns relating to Cllr Baker feels that his colleagues plans to build housing in Grazeley. have gone about things in the wrong Since then, Cllr Cowan has written way, wishing that they had called him frequent letters to The Wokingham rather than letting the issue come to Paper, setting out his views on a light in The Wokingham Paper. range of topics, often at odds with “There’s a lot of work still to be done Conservative policies. to look at the practicalities,” he said of Cllr Baker did not mince his words the problems relating to the cycle path about his former colleague: “Most of along Nine Mile Ride. what he says are out and out lies – he’s “Step back a bit, the first question is lying through his teeth and I’m quite why could we not put the cycle lane in? happy to put that in the paper.” There are some complex legal issues. Ian He argues that Cllr Cowan’s [Pittock] said, there was no consultation independent stance, often playing with him, however the devil’s advocate and reality was that being a thorn in the it was leaked to Conservatives’ side, him before officers is down to having THE WOKINGHAMPAPE had any chance to an agenda as a R50p COUNCIL EXCLUSIVE communicate and result of the veteran WINTER talk with the four councillor not being WONDERS [Finchampstead chosen to contest  Pay panel resigns en masse over council snub councillors] of them. Arborfield when “What Ian should the seat is, like Cllr have done was pick Baker’s Coronation  Tory quits over secret plan for 15,000 homes in Graze ley up the phone and I Ward seat, up for would have explained re-election next things. The complex year.  Councillor calls for Tory leader to stand down legal issues is a matter Cllr Baker said: And crowds turn out for contr over Hare Hatch Sheeplands oversial debate of encroachment. “What would have In order to fit in a happened if he footpath and cycle had got through path, you need extra that selection width. When you look interview? He at plans the highways would not have done line is sufficient to anything else. Why put in footpath with did he wait until THE WOKINGHAMPAPE cycle path next to after the selection R60p it. When you walk process? Why wait, All change THE BIG RACE down the route, if it’s so corrupt why for Strange about 60 properties did he wait?” have encroached on And the ruling to highways land. It’s Conservatives have not just bushes and also come under Jewellers to open new, larger showroom and shrubs, it is solid flak for the way in town centre •p12 CYCLE PATH U-TURN structures: fences, in which the Nine Vegetation over brick walls – solid Mile Ride cycle structures.” path has fallen education Cllr Baker said that through. Instead Parents and councillors anger one of the issues for of being delivered over plan to change safe bike the affected properties for September this route to school is that it might not be year, a greenway the current owners who will become the COVERIN G WOKING HAM,

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made the modifications to their land. “We have to negotiate with each owner to say we have to demolish this brick wall or whatever and put it back to the boundaries. You can see the difficulty there – you’re talking about residents who may not even know encroachment has happened. There’s quite a sensitivity there,” he added. “Some people will be say OK, I will move it back, some people will say take me to court. That legal process can take several years. Bear in mind we need cycle ride for the start of the school year. That doesn’t go with fighting a legal battle and asking them to retreat back to their boundaries.” Cllr Baker said that he understands parents’ disappointment that the path will not be ready for September. “I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed that residents have effectively taken land,” he said. But, he also feels that the greenway route will be beneficial to pupils. “Where would you like your child to be cycling? A country lane where there is no country or by a road which has heavy traffic, heavy air pollution, it’s got major feeding issues – residents houses are all along there. If you’re walking a car comes out, you stop. “A child on a bike, a car comes out and goes bang. If you’re lucky he’ll land on the footpath on the side. If you’re not lucky he’ll got into road and be hit by a car. “From a health and safety perspective, a country lane with no traffic and no air pollution must be an acceptable alternative to a cycle path with speeding traffic and obstacles. “What is causing people to say my child cycling down a country lane is not safe? What is that fear? “I’m not dismissing that fear because it’s real fear but you have to recognise the reality. The intention is we want to get a cycle lane in but it can take a lot longer that it would like.” He added: “We are talking to the four councillors and taking advice from them. Bear in mind they will have 60-odd residents on their backs saying why are doing that. “We are negotiating with the four. If the view is get on with it, I don’t have a problem with that.”

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Windsor Grey Place destined to be a front runner

N exclusive collection of detached homes, inspired by her Majesty’s chosen horses, has been unveiled in Ascot this month. Award-winning developer Shanly Homes has launched Windsor Grey Place – eight well-appointed properties less than a mile away from the world famous sporting venue, Ascot Racecourse. The gated development of seven fivebedroom and one four-bedroom properties has been individually designed for modern families. Each home boasts spacious Siemens integrated kitchens with open plan layouts ideal for family dining and entertaining. Most homes also have separate dining rooms and living rooms. Every property has generously proportioned master bedrooms which benefit from ensuites and walk-in dressing rooms. Located on a private road off of the London Road, Windsor Grey Place is a five minute walk from the bustling Ascot High Street, which offers an array of amenities including high-end boutiques, restaurants and pubs. The local schools on offer are exceptional, with a high standard of education for all age levels, notably The International School, The Marist, Charters, Lambrook and LVS (Ascot). Edward Shaw, office head of Knight Frank’s Ascot branch, said: “The unique

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selling point for Windsor Grey Place has to be its proximity to Ascot High Street, an area which is excitingly going through regeneration and has plans to become double-sided in the near future. It is unusual to get beautifully ﬁnished townhouses that close to the town centre. “Each property comes with its own quirks – no two are the same which makes for a good sense of community within the gated development.” In an area synonymous with British horseracing, Ascot is a bookies’ favourite for commuter families, with direct rail links to London Waterloo in just over ﬁfty minutes from nearby Ascot Station. Windsor Grey Place is less than a mile away from Ascot train station and has good road connections with easy access to the M3 (Junction 3) and the M25 (Junction 13) leading to Heathrow airport. Windsor Grey Place is surrounded by excellent sporting and leisure facilities, with Sunningdale and the distinguished Wentworth golf courses within a few miles drive. Fantastic family days out can be enjoyed at Windsor Great Park which offering stunning walking and horse-riding routes. Prices at Windsor Grey Place range from £1,550,000 to £2,499,999. To register interest and more information, phone 01344628397 or visit www.shanlyhomes.com.

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A MODERN town house close to the heart of Wokingham’s exciting regeneration scheme is coming on to the market thanks to Martin & Co’s Wokingham ofﬁce. The three-bedroom home is close to the Carnival Pool and Elms Field part of the new town centre which will start arriving from this summer. And, when it’s open, the new Elms Field will include a boutique cinema, several restaurants and a new supermarket meaning that all local facilities are within walking distance, as is Wokingham’s railway station with its train and bus links to London, Reading and Bracknell. The home is over three levels. Downstairs, there is a large 17ft 8in by 8ft 11in car port with two storage rooms. An entrance hall leads into a large 10ft 4in

by 12ft open plan kitchen area with integrated appliances and a modern Worchester Bosch boiler. The kitchen has been recently refitted. There is also a downstairs cloakroom. The first floor boasts an expansive 15ft 8in by 12ft 1in living room, a 10ft 4in by 6ft 2in bedroom and a bathroom that has recently been refitted with a white suite. The third floor has a 12ft 7in by 12ft 1in master bedroom with a recently refurbished ensuite shower room and a 10ft 6in by 12ft 1in bedroom. There are also builtin storage wardrobes in the master bedroom and on the landing. Completing the accommodation is a well presented garden and there is no onward chain. In council tax band E, the property is offered to the market for £411,500.

Mike Townend, director of Martin & Co’s Wokingham branch, said: “This property is close to the heart of Wokingham’s newly regenerated town centre. Although the work is ongoing, the Carnival Pool area will reopen this summer, bringing with it a host of great leisure amenities including a purpose-built bowling alley. “With its close links to the railway station and several good local schools within walking distance, it’s a great home for families. And, being spread out over three ﬂoors, there is plenty of room for everyone. “We do recommend visiting this property and seeing it for yourself.”  For more details, or to arrange a viewing, call Martin & Co’s Peach Street ofﬁce on 0118 334 2389 or log on to wokingham. martinco.com

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Luckley’s book butterflies, comprising covers from popular books, helped students learn more about everything from art to physics. Pictured below: Head of English at Luckley, Claire Rees, in her World Book Day skirt

The story behind Luckley’s amazing and award-winning book butterflies

Pupils from St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School are now able to enjoy cookery lessons after a £5,000 grant enabled them to revamp their kitchens

Kitchen revamp thanks to grant A WOODLEY primary school is planning to revamp its kitchen area to teach children about the importance of healthy eating after winning a national award. St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School was awarded £5,000 by financial mutual, OneFamily, through its Foundation Community Awards. The annual awards provide game-changing opportunities for community organisations, groups and projects across the UK. The primary school has tried to introduce more cookery lessons into its curriculum over the past year, but its current kitchen and lack of equipment has meant that it has only been able to teach basic cookery skills. With the £5,000 award, the school will renovate its kitchen area, allowing the pupils to take part in lessons that will develop their cookery skills and teach them about healthy eating. As well as a new kitchen, St Dominic will buy new equipment, books, ingredients and kits for students to grow their own fruit and vegetables. The school was nominated for a Foundation Community Award by Jessicar Edwards, a OneFamily customer whose daughter is a pupil at the primary school. The project was one of 41 organisations presented with an award in the latest round.

Jessicar said: “All of the pupils and parents were so happy when it was announced that we’d won. The school is at the heart of our community, so it’s great to see it get something back. “Changes to the national curriculum have meant that schools are now putting more time into non-core subjects, such as cookery, but buying all of the equipment can be expensive. “The new kitchen will provide many long term benefits for the children, and if we can encourage them to eat healthily from a young age, it will have a huge impact on the rest of their lives.” Karl Elliott, marketing director at OneFamily, said: “The work St Dominic Savio is doing to instil healthy eating into the pupils’ everyday lives is great and we’re very proud to be able to provide the funding for the new kitchen. “Our Community Awards go right to the heart of what being part of a mutual society is all about, directly benefitting our customers and the causes closest to their hearts. “Our next round of Community Awards is set to launch in the autumn and we’d encourage our customers to get involved and nominate a cause that’s important to them.” n For more information visit: www. onefamily.com/your-foundation

UR entry into the World Book Day Award 2017 (WoBoD) has been selected as a runner-up by the judges. As a runner-up, we will receive a copy of A Child of Books signed by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston. We celebrated World Book Day with students making miniature books in their lessons, taking part in quizzes including a ‘guess the book in the jar’ contest and book recommendations posted around the school. Students were given envelopes during an assembly last week. Some contained a ‘golden ticket’, which entitled them to a free book. For the World Book Day Award entry, we used Oliver Jeffries’ stimuli artwork as the starting point. We treated his vision of the stories flying out of the world literally, and used butterflies to represent the variety and beauty of books.

We decided to use only this image for several reasons: firstly, we liked the freedom that butterflies represent and the idea that books offer students the possibility to fly out of themselves; secondly, we liked the fact that butterflies come in such a range of colours and categories, representing the different genres and ideas

contained within books; and thirdly, we liked the idea of the caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly, something which we feel will happen to our students through a shared love of books. In Luckley House School, our competition entry is a fully collaborative affair. Almost half of the school have been involved in the creation of our entry, because we felt that it would work best in terms of the promotion of reading if as many people were involved as possible. Staff and students chose a selection of their favourite books and we photocopied the front covers. These were then cut out into butterfly shapes by teams of volunteers during breaktimes or at the end of students’ library lessons. They were cut out in locations all around the school, because we wanted to prompt conversations about reading everywhere. It

was lovely to hear students chatting about their favourite books in the Sixth Form Common Room, to have staff recommending books to each other in the Staffroom and to have lower school students sharing their excitement at their ‘book butterflies’. Finally, we took our display on tour of the schoolsomething that we will continue in the lead-up to World Book Day 2017. We like to think of it as a ‘roving art installation’ and have enjoyed putting it in locations to surprise students. So far, butterflies have appeared on the outside of Reception, in the canteen and in the Physics rooms. We have had enthusiastic permission for book butterflies to appear in PE, Maths, Food Tech and the Boarding Houses. Our butterflies moved towards the library and the English Department as World Book Day approached. CLAIRE REES

Book Day is a hit at St Neot’s GANGSTER Grannies and tigers coming for tea were just some of the characters who appeared at St Neot’s School on World Book Day last week. Lower years children and staff at the Hook preparatory school dressed up as their favourite literary characters to celebrate the international festival on Thursday, March 2. Head of Years 1 and 2, Emily Nancolas said: “The children all shared something very

wonderful, a love of books and the adventures these books take them on. Coming in dressed as Alice in Wonderland or Willy Wonka fed their imagination and brought their favourite books to life. “I am sure than Roald Dahl would agree, watching children who start Reception loving every minute of hearing a book read to them and leaving Year 2 reading the very same books to their peers is true magic.”

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Guild shows support for Chemogiftbags charity Corpus Christi Catholic Church pantomime

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HE Woodley Townswomen’s Guild AGM was a busy meeting. Our retiring Chairman, Mrs Beryl Langton presented a cheque for £450 to Lynne Shipton of Chemogiftbags, our charity of the year, which supports people in the Thames Valley who have breast cancer and are undergoing chemotherapy. Mrs Langton, who was retiring as Chairman and from the Committee, was thanked for all her hard work and presented with flowers. She had served as Woodley Chairman for four years, on the Woodley TG Committee for 12 and also on the Berkshire Federation Committee for two. Mrs Langton talked about her happy memories of Townwomen’s Guild events, photographs of some of which were on display for all to see, including when she was honoured to carry the Berkshire Federation TG banner in 2004. Although she will be missed on the committee, we look forward to still seeing Mrs Langton at our meetings and events. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 6 at 7.45pm at Chapel Hall, Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, when we will have a talk on The Siege of Reading. Visitors are always welcome to come along to our meetings and find out what else we have to offer. LESLEY POWELL

THIS year’s Corpus Christi parish pantomime has raised more than £2,000 for charity, making it the most successful in its 12-year history. Each year, the cast of parishioners and their friends and family get together to write and stage a pantomime to raise money for charity and build the community aspect of Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church. At the start of the year the cast made up of amateurs, performed their take on Babes in the Wood at Holme Grange School. Each year, the cast votes for which local charities to support and this year they decided on Crossroads Care Wokingham and the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS.) Both received £1,050 each, from £2,100 raised by the production. Crossroads Care Wokingham are a registered charity providing home based respite breaks to support unpaid carers of all ages within the Borough of Wokingham. The NRAS is Members of the cast of Babes In The Wood present two cheques – the proceeds of their parish pantomime – to representatives of ‘the voice’ of the 690,000 affected by Crossroads Care Wokingham and the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Rheumatoid Arthritis in the UK.

The three prizes were drawn as follows: First prize, with ticket 78 was Tony Lack, who won £24.25. Second prize with ticket No. 42 was Roland Mear who won £14.55. Third prize with ticket No. 3 was Chris Gibson who won £9.70. The next draw will be the last one for this year. Tickets are now on sale for the draw year starting 1 May 2017 and cost £12 each. There is no limit on how many you can have. Please tell your friends and relatives about this vital way of helping Citizens Advice Wokingham support people in your community. More details, including how to join the 100 Club, can be found here: http:// citizensadvicewokingham.org.uk/home/funding/ JOHN FERGUSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CITIZENS ADVICE WOKINGHAM

Wokingham Horticultural Association WE HAVE an evening talk on Tuesday, March 14 starting at 7.45pm at the Methodist Church in Rose Street, Wokingham. It’s all about foraging for wild plant food and is called Foods for Free. It’s being presented by Becca Flintham. All are welcome. PAT CHINNECK, SECRETARY, WOKINGHAM HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

The Finchampstead Society THE Finchampstead Society is inviting nominations for the Jones VC Trophy Award for 2017. It is made annually to recognise a significant voluntary contribution to the local community of Finchampstead. It may be awarded to an

individual or a family. Nominations should reach the Secretary of the Society by Sunday, March 19 and the decision will be announced at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on March 30. For more details or to nominate someone, email jlepat@btinternet.com

Finchampstead Support Group in aid of the Duchess of Kent Hospice A BRIDGE drive held in Finchampstead Village on November 16 – organised by the Finchampstead Support Group in aid of the Duchess of Kent Hospice – raised a record sum of more than £1,200. The event was attended by over 100 supporters and together with the quiz night also held in November has produced over £2,800 for the charity in the last three months. FRANCES EVANS

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I Beryl Langton presents a cheque to Lynne Shipton of Chemogiftbags – the scheme was the group’s charity of the year and they raised £450 for its work

Citizens Advice Wokingham THE MARCH draw for the 2016-17 year of the Citizens Advice Wokingham 100 Club took place on Wednesday, March 1.

F SOMETHING you want to buy is advertised at the wrong price, you may be able to buy it at the lower price. Your legal rights in a shop will depend on whether you’ve paid for the item yet or not. If you take an item to the till and are told the price on the tag or label is a mistake, you don’t have a right to buy the item at the lower price. You could still try asking the seller to honour the price. It’s the same if you see an item advertised anywhere for a lower price than the one on the price tag. If the shop sold you an item at a lower cost than they meant to, you

don’t have to give it back they’re only legally entitled to ask you for more money if you’d talked about the price (e.g. £100) and they ended up charging you much less instead (e.g. £10). If you realise you’ve paid more for an item than it was advertised for at the time, ask for the shop to refund the difference between what you paid and what was advertised. Keep any evidence of the mistake, if you can - for example, you could take a photo of the advert in the shop window. Your legal rights depend on something fairly tricky in the law: whether or not you have a ‘contract’.

Depending on the company’s terms and conditions, you’ll have legal rights (and a contract) either:  once you’ve paid for the item  once they’ve sent it to you You’ll need to ﬁnd the company’s terms and conditions to ﬁnd out where you stand. Contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (03454 04 05 06) if you need help. It may be too tricky to work out yourself. If you have a contract, the company can’t usually cancel your order, even if they realise they’ve sold you something

at the wrong price. They’ll only be able to cancel it if it was a genuine and honest mistake on their part that you should’ve noticed. If you don’t have a contract and someone realises they’ve told you the wrong price, they can cancel your order.  You can get help, information and advice from your local Citizens Advice or visit www. citizensadvicewokingham.org.uk or contact Citizens Advice Wokingham at Second Floor, Waterford House, Erftstadt Court, Wokingham RG40 2YF. Tel: 0300 330 1189. email: public@citizensadvicewokingham. org.uk

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Three biggest mistakes CHRIS HUNT is back with more advice on staying on top of your ﬁtness goals

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REALLY hope you have been making best use of your time over the last week. What did you implement from last week’s article? Have you been more productive while travelling to work? How did standing up while using the phone work out for you? Did you go for the stairs or the lift when going up and down the floors at work? You see, I have it easy, I work in my own private training unit so I am constantly on my feet and also constantly giving demonstrations, checking form, going up and down the stairs for measurements etc. I am very lucky in that respect as I can burn calories very easily. I fully understand not everyone is like that so this is one of the areas that I spend a lot of time on when talking with my clients. It’s important so don’t leave it to chance. I challenge YOU to state five things you are going to do this week, hold yourself ACCOUNTABLE and get them done. Don’t be scared, CHANGE is good and being outside your comfort zone is good too as it allows you to GROW. A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there. If you don’t get uncomfortable leaving your comfort zone then you haven’t really left it. So there you have it… get out of the comfort zone. Push yourself, do

something different. Today I want to touch on three of the biggest mistakes I see daily from people and to be honest they are easily rectified. The three things I want to talk about are:  Skipping meals to lose weight unless you are intermittent fasting.  Avoiding measurements as you don’t want to know the truth.  Thinking clean eating will get you the body of your dreams I don’t have the time to talk about Intermittent fasting today however I will come back and talk about it in two weeks as it really is an option if you fancy something different. Unless you are taking the scientific approach and just skipping meals to reduce calories I can tell you it won’t work. In my experience, skipping meals early in the day only means overeating later. I have heard stories of people avoiding breakfast saving 300-400 calories and then binge eating

later in the day and eating 500-600 calories – clearly this isn’t the goal. My advice – don’t skip meals and try and stick to regular timings. Your body likes order and routine so let it have it. Next, avoiding measurements and assessments allows for no analysis and forward planning. Now I would never expect you to weigh yourself every day but you do need to set dates for assessment. I like to measure most of my clients every two weeks and some of them every four weeks. This includes weight, BMI, body fat, lean mass, metabolic age, visceral fat, hydration, waist and neck and various other options. Everyone is different but I truly believe that you need to stay on top of your assessments. You need to see if what you are doing is actually working. My advice – Create a plan, stick to it, change a small number of variables as and when and measure every two weeks. The results will

dictate what you do next. Finally, the topic of clean eating. I love eating clean eating and I try and eat as much healthy food as possible but I also like a few treats here and there. The truth when it comes to weight management is that total calories rules. For example, if you need 2,000 calories to maintain your weight and you eat 2,500 calories of vegetables every day you will still gain weight. Likewise, if you ate 1,500 calories of ice cream you would lose weight. Now I am not saying to eat just ice cream as you would have many micro deficiencies and lack the good stuff as it were but you would still lose weight. You can play the game though. The trick is to eat well but include some less healthy treats every now and again just like I like to say when I talk about the 80/20 rule. Total calories rules… don’t you forget it. My advice – Don’t feel you have to eat clean all the time, schedule in some less healthy treats that you enjoy. This tactic will help you long term, trust me. You can’t build a long term future on short term thinking. I live by the 80/20 rule in that… I’m 80% healthy and then 20% treat based. It works for me and could work for you. I hope these thoughts from today will help you along your journey. The journey of a thousand miles starts with one small step. And remember… The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. Happy Thursday everyone.

Low vision day is a real eye opener for families LAST week, patients brought friends and family to a special event hosted by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s eye team, so they could find out more about what it is like to live with low vision. “Losing your vision is much easier when those around you are aware and have the confidence to tackle issues with you,” explained Sarah Short, senior eye clinic liaison officer for the hospital. “In clinic, patients often say that their families and friends don’t understand what they are going through with their low vision; saying things like ‘over there’ and pointing. “Many patients say they wish they could show loved ones what it is like to live practically and emotionally with their condition. Our event last week gave them the opportunity to do just that.” Twenty four people attended the evening event, where they discussed common eye conditions and barriers to independence,

Families of people with sight problems attended a workshop at the Royal Berkshire Hospital where they explored what it’s like to have poor vision Picture: Royal Berkshire Hospital

along with the emotional consequences of sight loss. Attendees then split into groups to practice sighted guiding techniques, with guests with full vision invited to carry out practical activities while wearing special glasses that simulate low vision. The Ophthalmology team at the RBH said that it knows that, as well

as treating the clinical aspect of a person’s eye condition they also understand the huge emotional and social challenges that patients face when diagnosed with a sight threatening condition. “We need to reassure our patients that we are there to guide them and help them to continue to thrive,” said Sonya Nikchevska,

Eye Clinic Liaison Officer. “Support events like this are so important and we are very excited to be arranging another event at the Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor in the summer. “Feedback we have collected has been very positive: ‘so helpful and informative, we learned a great deal’ and ‘this evening helped us understand issues that are really a problem, for example, support groups, where to look for information and advice, and how to deal with stairs, chairs and gaps – thank you’.” Summing up the evening Arinder Channa, Senior Orthoptist concluded: “It was literally eye opening to see the struggles and challenges that patients face at home, as clinicians we are not often privileged to this. “We were delighted that the evening was so well received, and would like to say a huge thank you to the Reading Mobilty Team at Guidedogs for helping us run the event.”

You may have a pension… but what about a care savings pension account?

AM sure you are all aware of how stretched the health and social care services are. We have to consider how things can be done differently going forward. Give&TakeCare (G&TC) is a new initiative that has received £1million worth of government funding, devised by veteran TV scientist Professor Heinz Wolff and his colleague at Brunel University, Dr Gabriella Spinelli. It is based on the premise that caring for each other will ease the pressure on Government social and health services so that they will be able to focus on critical and specialised cases. The aim is to improve the quality of care for older adults in a community, and in turn, improve the prospects of care for future generations when they too become elderly. The scheme is based on the idea of mutual exchange, similar to a time bank. The basic principle of G&TC is that for every hour of care you provide for someone in your community, you deposit an hour of care for yourself in a personal Care Pension Savings account. This account is available to you for when you will need care. The hours of care you save are not subject to inflation, can be donated to a family member or a friend who needs support and can also be left as a legacy in your will.

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Give&TakeCare launched in Twyford last month. Age Concern Twyford and District are partnering with Give and Take Care Community Interest Company for the first 12 months of the pilot. Once the concept is proven and becomes sustainable, the Charity will be responsible for the ongoing service to members. Age Concern Twyford have appointed a Locality Manager who will soon be contacting other charities and organisations that use volunteers to help the aged. This is a great opportunity to give something back to volunteers and at the same time improve the level of care many elderly people struggle to get at reasonable prices. The initial focus will be on befriending activities and volunteers will be matched up to elderly people needing assistance with befriending. Mayor of Wokingham Borough Cllr Bob Pitts who launched the scheme said “Innovative solutions like this are key to making this country a success. “We are getting back to what used to happen in villages, where people looked out for each other. “They didn’t expect payment for it, they did it because they were part of a community.” If you are interested in the Give & Take Care see www.ageconcerntwyford.org.uk/give_take_ care.php

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Craobh Rua will be at Nettlebed Folk Club with their blend of Irish music

Good folk for St Patrick’s Day TO CELEBRATE St Patrick’s Day, Nettlebed Folk Club will be welcoming a band that specialises in Irish traditional music. Craobh Rua, who are firm favourites on the festival and roots circuit, are an acoustic four-piece band who promise an evening of rich sounding, acoustic driven Celtic fare. On the bill will be rousing jigs, reels and polkas with tender ballads and airs.

Organisers promise that their music driven by uillean pipes, fiddle, whistles, the banjo and the mandolin. The evening concert takes place on Monday from 8pm at Nettlebed Village Club in the High Street. Tickets cost £13.50 and can be booked in advance by calling 01628 636620 or logging on to www. nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk  For more on the band, visit www. craobhrua.com

TwyFest 2017: ﬁrst acts announced The cast of Crowthorne Musical Players’ Made In Dagenham, which comes to South Hill Park for the ﬁrst time next week

From Dagenham to Crowthorne By GEMMA DAVIDSON

TRIP back to the 1960s, a time of love, freedom, but rampant inequality will be the focus of the Crowthorne Musical Players’ next

show. Made in Dagenham, based on the real-life strike by Ford’s female sewing machinists in 1968, tells the tale of Rita O’Grady, the spokesperson of the group of female worker at the Dagenham car factory, who stage a strike to fight the inequality and discrimination they face on a day-to-day basis. Based on the 2010 film of the same name, starring Gemma Arterton, the musical features toe-tapping songs, colourful costumes and everything you would expect for a rip-roaringly good night out. The show is a comedy, but carries a strong message about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what you believe is right. Crowthorne Musical Players’ (CMP) chairman Janet Winn said the musical primarily aims to be uplifting, while also offering food for thought on how far (or maybe not so far?) society has come in the last 50 years. She said: “Who would have thought this history changing story could be turned into an amazing musical, but this is what happened. The musical contains fabulous songs and dances, lots of fun and a little pathos. “The Crowthorne Musical Players amazing cast are working hard to bring this all alive for you. Over the last few years CMP has brought new shows to

THE INITIAL line-up for this year’s hugely popular TwyFest has been announced. Returning to Twyford for a third year, the 10-day festival celebrates the best parts of the village, while offering plenty of entertainment for all ages and backgrounds. The festival will kick off on Friday, May 26 with a Bavarian-themed beer night at the host venue, The Duke of Wellington Pub, in the High Street. The following day will see the return of the Village Safari, with a Silent Disco in the evening, with Twyford’s Got Talent on Sunday May 28. Half term week will kick off with a Treasure Hunt, Cricket tournament, and an evening of classical music at St Mary’s Church on Monday, with a Poker Night for the

grown-ups on Tuesday night. Wednesday will see the triumphant return of Elsie Crumpet’s Bingo Bongo Game Show, with her sidekick Albert joining her due to popular demand, warming up for Thursday’s Comedy night nicely. Friday will see a brand new event featuring hypnotists, mind-benders and mentalists, with the week wrapping up with a band night day on Saturday, June 3, and a darts tournament on Sunday, June 4. Chart-topping Britpop band Republica will be headlining the Band Day, with lots more acts due to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for every TwyFest event are on sale now, starting from £7.50. For more information and to book visit www.twyfest.co.uk.

Improbable is probable The cast rehearse a big musical number ahead of next week’s curtain up

The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park, which including The Witches of Eastwick and The Addams Family, and are delighted to perform, for the first time, Made in Dagenham – the Musical.” Made in Dagenham – The Musical runs at The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park between Tuesday, March 14 and Saturday, March 18 at 7.30pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Please note: the show contains ‘industrial’ language. Tickets start at £16 for adults, £15 for concessions, £12 for students. For more information and to book visit.www. southhillpark.org.uk, or call the Box Oﬃce on 01344 484 123.

AN Alan Ayckbourn classic about the struggles of overcoming writer’s block will be the latest production at The MIll at Sonning next week. Improbable Fiction tells the story of Pendon Writers’ Circle and their collective struggle to get their stories to come together. In the best tradition of thrillers, a raging storm ensues and the various fictional characters of the wannabe writers’ imaginations spring startlingly to life right in front of the eyes of the group’s confused chairman, Arnold, played by Andrew Bone. Inspired by a quote from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night - “If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as improbable fiction” - the story unfolds as Arnold is presented with a series of scenes from each of the writers’ unfinished works, from a Poirot-style murder mystery, to a

regency period drama a la Jane Austen or the Bronte sisters. Can Arnold work out what is going on? Can he separate the fact from the fiction? And will the writers ever get their stories finished? Improbable Fiction, directed by West End director Robin Herford (The Woman in Black, The Secret of Sherlock Holmes), opens on Thursday, March 16 and runs until Saturday, May 6. Shows are performed Tuesday to Saturday evenings, with a matinee on Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoons from March 26, except Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Sunday, April 30. Tickets start from £46 which includes a two-course dinner. To book visit www.millatsonning. com or call the Box Office on 0118 969 8000.

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With Gemma Davidson

Craobh Rua will be at Nettlebed Folk Club with their blend of Irish music

TwyFest 2017: ﬁrst acts announced The cast of Crowthorne Musical Players’ Made In Dagenham, which comes to South Hill Park for the ﬁrst time next week

From Dagenham to Crowthorne By GEMMA DAVIDSON

TRIP back to the 1960s, a time of love, freedom, but rampant inequality will be the focus of the Crowthorne Musical Players’ next

Improbable is probable The cast rehearse a big musical number ahead of next week’s curtain up

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Making food beautiful

Rescue animals

Two enterprising women are helping food and drinks businesses bring new clients through the doors with their innovative company.

Called H&D Food Solutions, the company was founded seven months ago by freelance journalist Hilary Scott and photographer Dijana Capan of DVision Images. Said Hilary: “Basically we help food and drinkrelated businesses with their marketing by doing photoshoots of food either in their own establishments or our fully equipped studio. We can style the food and then images can be used for any purpose from websites to leaflets. “We can also help with menu design, websites and much more. Really, it is affordable packages for food and drink businesses and will help bring new customers through the doors. “Our strapline is Your Food… Our Imagination and that sums it up – we use your food and our experience and imagination to get the best out of what is being produced. So many eating and drinking places don’t show off their wares properly to their potential customers and we can help them. “I used to style food many years ago for a woman’s magazine and I also started a food magazine that won the best regional supplement in the UK.

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

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I still write about food professionally and with Dijana who has a very successful photographic business in Reading, we saw that many places needed our help. Since starting the business the duo have gained clients such as shopping centres, chefs’ companies and restaurant and cafes. Said Dijana: “We did a photoshoot and a leaflet for a small local café which was well within their budget and their flier helped their takings increase by 50 per cent within weeks – a real success story. “We can cater for the full range of businesses from small companies to high-

end restaurants and we are very flexible. We can supply a myriad of props to help in the shoot too and will always have an extensive chat with the client to create the brief.” Hilary is the former deputy editor of the Reading Post and getreading and has been freelance for two years. She has written for many publications and websites from bakeries to shellfish companies and can help clients with content for websites and social media too. Dijana studied photography at Reading College and following this she spent her ‘apprenticeship’ years in photography in London

where she honed her skills with studio, events and live events leading to promotional, press and event commissions. Dijana opened her studio doors for DVision Images in 2009 and has worked as a freelance photographer ever since. Said Dijana: “It’s amazing how much a session with us and a portfolio of pictures can do for a business whether you use it for your menu, website or just social media. Even with social media you’re far more likely to get a click through if you use a photograph of your food or drinks rather than a description. “Why not check out our website www.

foodsolutions.co.uk and go to Our Catalogue page to see our different styles? We offer our packages for any business whether a restaurant, pub, bar, café, caterers and more. We also can do art prints of our images for your canteen walls or your eaterie or bar.” H&D Food Solutions is at www.hdfoodsolutions. co.uk or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ hdfoodsolutions/ or twitter at @HDFoodSolutions We are offering 10 per cent off one of our packages if booked before May 30, 2017. Just quote The Wokingham Paper when you call or email through the website.

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Benny has sadly come to DBARC because his owner is moving and is unable to take him with them. He is a sweet cat - but can be very shy at first, so is best not homed with children under 12 years. He is not keen on other male cats - but may be OK with a female. We hope little Benny finds himself a loving home very soon.

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Oreo has come to us because he was fighting with another rabbit. Sadly, the family decided to part with both rabbits! Poor Oreo, we hope he finds himself a girlfriend soon and a family who will look after him. 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 Fri, March 10 BAGSHOT – The Three Mariners, High Street GU19 5AW. Anna Nightingale. Details: 01276 473768. BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Beat Goes On. Details: 01344 303333. BRACKNELL – The Bridge, Wokingham Road RG42 1PP. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01344 862912. BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe, Birch Hill Road RG12 7DE. Dan McHugh. Details: 01344 457318. CAMBERLEY – The Royal Standard, 115 Frimley Road, GU15 2PP. The Hellcats. Details: 01276 27641. FARNBOROUGH – The Alexandra, Victoria Road GU14 7PH. Reel Sound Music. Details: 01252 519964.

FLEET – The Fox and Hounds, Crookham Road GU51 5NP. Malarkey. Details: 01252 663686. READING – The Walkabout, Wiston Terrace RG1 1DG. Pauly Zarb. From 5.30pm. Details: 0118 953 0000. READING – The Hexagon. The Magic of Motown 2017. Details: 0118 960 6060. READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. Girls To The Front. Details: 0118 959 4267. READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Point of Reason Live. Details: 0118 402 7800. READING – The After Dark, London Street RG1. Top of the Pops. Details: 0118 957 6847. SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Tim Valentine. Details: 0118 969 8000.

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SANDHURST – The White Swan, Swan Lane GU47 9BU. TRE. Details: 01252 872444. WINNERSH – The Pheasant Inn, Reading Road RG41 5LR. Karaoke night. Details: 0118 978 4529. WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Elevator 13. Details: 0118 978 0918. WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548. WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790. WOKINGHAM – Spin Nightclub, Alexandra Court RG40 2SL. Frisky Fridays. Details: 07415 354056. WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486.

Sat, March 11 ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill SL5 9EG. Frank The Cat. Details: 01344 878100. BINFIELD – Binfield Club, Forest Road, RG42 4DU. Uptown Traffic. Details: 01344 420572. BLACKWATER – Hawley Bridge Memorial Working Mens Club, Willow Lane GU17 9DL. Gigabit. Details: 01276 31037. BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Deps. Details: 01344 303333. BRACKNELL – South Hill

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HOLDING A GIG, QUIZ OR GAMES NIGHT? SEND DETAILS TO EVENTS@WOKINGHAMPAPER.CO.UK Park, Ringmead. Artree Live: Folk and Roots Music. Details: 01344 484123. BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. The Darker My Horizon and Fall From Perfection. Details: www.facebook. com/theacousticcouch BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. White Light. Details: 01344 422622. CAMBERLEY – Mr Bumble, London Road GU17 9AP. England’s Dreaming. Details: 01276 32691. FARNBOROUGH – The Alexandra, Victoria Road GU14 7PH. Mike Hughes. Details: 01252 519964. FARNBOROUGH GREEN – The Fox, Chapel Lane GU14 9BN. Free Peace Sweet. Details: 01276 34735. FLEET – The Falkners Arms, Falkners Close GU51 2XF. Moonﬂy. Details: 01252 811311. FLEET – The Harlington, Fleet Road GU51 4BY. 90s Rewind. Details: 01252 811009. FRIMLEY GREEN – Frimley Green Working Mens Club, Sturt Road GU16 6HX. The Funatics. Details: 01252 835322. READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Live music. Details: 0118 935 1504. READING – sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. The Beat. Details: 0118 989 5395. READING – South Street arts centre. Leveret. Details: 0118 960 6060 READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. Bossaphonik. Details: 0118 959 4267 READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Albie J. Details: 0118 402 7800. READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. SoundJam. Details: 0118 959 7196. READING – The After Dark, London Street RG1. Success. Details: 0118 957 6847. READING – The Jazz Cafe, Madejski Stadium RG2 0FL. The Soultones. Details: 0118 968 1442. SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Tim Valentine. Details: 0118 969 8000.

WEST END – West End Social Club, High Street GU26 9PL. The Replays. Details: 01276 858501. WOKINGHAM – Kings Place, Station Road RG40 2AD. Far From Home with Matt Valler and Yakobo. Details: farfromhome.eventbrite. co.uk WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. The Deltas. Details: 0118 978 3023. WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Rob James. Details: 0118 978 0918. WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548. WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790. WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486. YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, The Green GU46 7LR. Ashley Stone. Details: 01252 870648.

Sun, March 12 ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill SL5 9EG. Sunday Lunch Jazz. Details: 01344 878100. BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. Wilde Sundays. Details: 01344 484123. READING – Community Hall at Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk: Singers Night. Details: 0118 958 6692.

Tues, March 14 READING – The Hexagon. The Stranglers. Details: 0118 960 6060 READING – Smokin’ Billy’s, St Mary’s Butts RG1 2LG. Open mic night. Details: 0118 957 3500. Wednesday, March 15 BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. Jam on the Couch. Details: www.facebook. com/theacousticcouch BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. Heights. Details: 01344 484123. READING – sub89, Friar

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Oye Santana. Details: wokinghammusicclub. co.uk FARNBOROUGH – The Alexandra, Victoria Road GU14 7PH. Daryl Gould. Details: 01252 519964. FLEET – The Fox and Hounds, Crookham Road GU51 5NP. The Mays. Details: 01252 663686. READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. Article Shwifty. Details: 0118 959 4267. READING – The After Dark, London Street RG1. Top of the Pops. Details: 0118 957 6847. READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. The Shamrock Ceilidh Band. Details: 0118 402 7800. SANDHURST – The White Swan, Swan Lane GU47 9BU. The Cherries. Details: 01252 872444. STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. St Patrick’s Night celebration. Details: 01491 681048. WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. King Loud. Details: 0118 978 0918. WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548. WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790. WOKINGHAM – Spin Nightclub, Alexandra Court RG40 2SL. Frisky Fridays. Details: 07415 354056. WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486. YATELEY – The Cricketers, Cricket Hill Lane GU46 6BA. The Turn. Details: 01252 872105.

Too Deep. Details: 01344 454532. BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. The Vinyl Covers. Details: 01344 422622. CAMBERLEY – Mr Bumble, London Road GU17 9AP. Fuzz Universe. Details: 01276 32691. CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. Force Ten. Details: 01344 530615. FARNBOROUGH – The Prince of Wales, Rectory Road GU14 8AL. Cats’ Eyes. Details: 01252 545578 FARNBOROUGH – The Alexandra, Victoria Road ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill GU14 7PH. Devestation. SL5 9EG. Blues and Details: 01252 519964 Grooves. Details: 01344 FLEET – The Falkners Arms, 878100. Falkners Close GU51 BRACKNELL – South Hill 2XF. Hidden Agenda. Park, Ringmead. The Details: 01252 811311. Salts. Details: 01344 READING – The Palmer 484123. Tavern, Wokingham CAMBERLEY – Mr Bumble, Road RG6 1JL. Monkey London Road GU17 9AP. Shock. Details: 0118 935 Jam night. Details: 01276 1504. 32691. READING – The Moderation, FLEET – Propaganda Music 213 Caversham Road Canteen, Fleet Road RG1 8BB. The Nine Mile GU51 3BU. Kerry & Riders. Details 0118 375 Smiley. Details: 01252 620198. 0767 READING – The Purple READING – The After Dark, Turtle, Gun Street RG1 London Street RG1. 2JR. Don’t Sweat The Success. Details: 0118 Technique. Details: 0118 957 6847. 959 7196. READING – Grosvenor STOKE ROW – Crooked Casino Reading, Rose Billet RG9 5PU. Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Bye St Patrick’s Night Bye Baby. Details: 0118 celebration. Details: 402 7800. 01491 681048. READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Heavy Pop: Otherkin plus special guests. BAGSHOT – The Cedar Tree, SoundJam: Oldschool High Street GU19 5AG. Garage Special. Details: Serious Chord Squad. 0118 959 7196. Details: 01276 473160. SANDHURST – The Rose BRACKNELL – The Acoustic and Crown, High Street Couch, Market Place. St GU47 8HA. Dukes of Patrick’s Day celebration. Rock. Details: 01252 Details: www.facebook. 878938. com/theacousticcouch WEST END – West End BRACKNELL – The Keller, Social Club, High Street Coppid Beech Hotel, GU26 9PL. T Roze and John Nike Way RG12 Co. Details: 01276 8TF. Kalabash. Details: 858501. BAGSHOT – White Hart, 01344 303333. WOKINGHAM – The Guildford Road GU19 CAMBERLEY – The Royal Victoria Arms, 5JW. Regrade. Details: Standard, 115 Frimley Easthampstead Road 01276 473640. Road, GU15 2PP. RG40 2EH. Mark 2. BRACKNELL – The Acoustic England’s Dreaming. Details: 0118 978 3023. Couch, Market Place. Details: 01276 27641. WOKINGHAM – Hope and BRAS fest. Details: EMMBROOK – Sports Anchor, Station Road www.facebook.com/ and Social Club, RG40 2AD. Live music. theacousticcouch Lowther Road RG41 Details: 0118 978 0918. 1JB. Wokingham BRACKNELL – The Boot Inn, Music Club presents Park Road RG12 2LU. In WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 Free entry, fantastic beers & a great night out! 4548. WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790. WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486. YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, The Green GU46 7LR. Steve Brookes. Details: 01252 870648.

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What’son Fri, 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, Market Place RG40 1AS. Wokingham Lions quiz night inludes hot meal. Bring own drink and nibbles. £12.50. Details: 0845 833 7384. WOKINGHAM – Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents The Happiest Days of Your Life. £12 7.45pm. Details: www. wokingham-theatre. org.uk.

Sat, March 11 BRACKNELL – Bracknell & Wokingham College, Church Road RG12 1DJ. The Bracknell Forest Cultural Festival 2017. 10am-2pm. FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Ratepayers Hall RG40 3RL. Charity fun quiz for teams of up to six. £12, includes fish ‘n’ chip supper. 7.15pm. Details/tickets: secretary@ratepayers. co.uk READING – University of Reading Great Hall, London Road RG1 5AQ. University of Reading 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 – Kings Place, 9 Station Road. Far From Home: a concert with Yakobo, a photography exhibition and a chance to share stories. In aid of Soulscape, the town mayor’s charity. 8pm. £10. Details: farfromhome. eventbrite.co.uk 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. 9am-3pm. 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.

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Sun, March 12 GRAZELEY – Village Hall. Car boot sale. 8am-noon. Inside £10, outside £8. Details: 0118 983 3132. WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Car boot sale. 8am1pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre. co.uk

Mon, March 13 ARBORFIELD – Pop-up Library, Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Little Explorers Storytime for ages five and under. free. 4pm4.30pm. Details: 07801 664 520. BRACKNELL – Bracknell Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane RG12 7GR. Bracknell Camera Club meeting. Great Photographs of the 20th Century. 7.30pm. Details: www.bracknell-cameraclub.co.uk. LOWER EARLEY – Maiden Place Community Centre RG6 3HE. The Reading & District Fuchsia Society Fuchsia An instructional evening with Sid Garcia. £1 to visitors. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 966 3730. 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. 4pm-

4.30pm. Details: 0118 940 4656. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. First Steps in Watercolour. 2pm. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Luckley House School’s GCSE Drama Students present The Matchgirls. 7.30pm. £7, £3.50 concessions. Details: ticketsource. co.uk/thewhittytheatre WOKINGHAM – Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents The Happiest Days of Your Life. £12 7.45pm. Details: www. wokingham-theatre. org.uk.

Tues, March 14 EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Denial (12a). 7.45pm. £5 members, £8 nonmembers, £7 concessions. Membership £20. Details: 0118 378 7151 or readingfilmtheatre.co.uk. FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church Centre, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Lent talks 2017: Living Justly In The World. Living Justly in a Changing Environment with Dave Bookless. 7.30pm-9pm. Free. Details: 0118 973 0133. MAIDEN ERLEGH – Library, off Silverdale Road RG6 7HS. Little Explorers Storytime Stories and rhymes for parents and children under five. Free. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Details: 0118 966 6630. SHINFIELD – John Heggadon Room, Parish Hall, School Green.

Shinfield and District Local History Society. 7.45pm. Details: 0118 988 3580. WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. Norreys Church 50+ Group: Choice chocolates Sample high quality chocolate described and offered by specialist Bob Whelpton. All over 50s welcome. Refreshments at 2pm, 2.1 pm start. Free admission. Details: 0118 961 9821. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. 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 – Bradbury Centre, Rose Street. Wokingham Horticultural Association meeting: Foods For Free: foraging for wild plant food, a talk by Becca Flintham. 7.45pm. Details: 0118 961 9779. WOKINGHAM – Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Luckely House School’s GCSE Drama Students present The Matchgirls. 7.30pm. £7, £3.50 concessions. Details: ticketsource. co.uk/thewhittytheatre 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. 10.30am-11am. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Wed, March 15 LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Women

In Power - a talk by Meredith Towne. 2pm. Details: 0118 931 2150. SHINFIELD – Parish Hall, School Green. Pound Green Shinfield Women’s Institute meeting: Toni Kent from council house to the big corporate and comedy and beyond. 7.30pm. WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. The Wokingham Society open evening: The History of Barkham with Janet Firth. 8pm. Details: 0118 978 3185. 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. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Rhymetime for ages five and under. Free. 11am-11.30am. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley farmers’ market. 9am3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Thurs, March 16 EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Manchester By The Seas (15). 8pm. £5 members, £8 nonmembers, £7 concessions. Membership £20. Details: 0118 378 7151 or readingfilmtheatre.co.uk. SHINFIELD – Baptist Church, Fairmead Road RG2 9DL. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 327 3180.

At the theatre Basingstoke – Anvil

www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 Omid Djalili. Fri. Eduardo Niebla. Fri. 80’s Invasion Tour 2017. Sat. Zoe Lyons. Sat. Paul Carrack in Concert. Sun. Gower, Cowdrey and The Holy Bail. Fri 17. Megson. Fri 17. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Sat 18. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Relaxed Live Screening. Sat 18. Hampshire County Council Chairman’s Concert. Sun 19.

Basingstoke – The Haymarket www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 Northanger Abbey. Until Sat. Skerryvore. Tues. The Country Superstars Experience. Thurs 16. An Evening of Dirty Dancing. Fri 17.

Bracknell – South Hill Park www.southhillpark.org.uk 01344 484123

Annie. Until Sat. Hopelove: In Aid of Syria. Thurs. Steve Waterman: Bracknell Jazz. Fri. The Comedy Cellar. Fri. Aretree Live: Folk and Roots. Sat. Wilde Sundays. Sat. Made In Dagenham: The Musical. Tues-Sat 18. Tree Tales and Trails at South Hill Park. Tues. Heights. Wed. The Salts. Thurs 16. Tyler Hay: Conservatoire Concert Series. Fri 17. The Comedy Cellar. Fri 17. London Military Band. Sun 19. FILMS: I, Daniel Blake. Fri. NT Live: Hedda Gabler. Thurs. Silence. Fri-Sun. A Streetcat Named Bob. Fri-Sun. Blue Hawaii. Mon. All Opera Season: Manon Lescaut. Tues. Mum’s List. Wed, Fri 17. The Girl on the Train. Thurs 16-Fri 17. Jackie. Fri 17-Sun 19.

long-a Dirty Dancing. Sat. The Savoy Singers: The Pirates of Penzance. Wed. Lesley Carver. Thurs 16. Best of the Fest: Gareth Richards: The Halo Effect. Fri 17. Freddie’s Night. Mon 20.

Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 01483 440000 Out of Order. Until Sat. The Mayor of Guildford’s Variety Show. Sun. A Passionate Woman. Tues-Sat 18.

Henley – Kenton www.kentontheatre.co.uk 01491 575698 After The Dance. Until Sat. Henley Youth Festival. WedSat 18.

Camberley – Theatre

High Wycombe – Wycombe Swan

www.camberleytheatre.biz 01276 707600 NT Live: Hedda Gabler. Thurs. Best of the Fest: Steve Bugeja – Unpronounceable. Thurs. One Night of Ska. Fri. Sing-a-

www.wycombeswan.co.uk 01494 512000 Hellfire Comedy Club. Thurs. Only Fools and Three Courses. Fri. Thoroughly Modern Millie. Tues-Sat 11.

SWALLOWFIELD – Village Hall, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX. Swallowfield Local History Society AGM. 7.45pm. Details: www.slhsoc.org.uk WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club: Practical Portrait Studio Set-ups. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.

Fri, March 17 EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social Club, Club House, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Oye Santana. 7.45pm. Booking essential. Details: www. wokinghammusicclub. co.uk 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. WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG40 3RS. An Evening with John Nuttall: hear the singer/songwriter on the theme The Father’s Love. 7.30pm. Followed by refreshments. Details: 0118 979 2122.

Sat, March 18 ETON – Eton College School Hall, High Street SL4 6DW. Windsor & Eton Choral Society concert: St John’s Passion by

Contemporary Evening. Sun 19. FILMS: 20th Century Women (15). Until Thurs 16. Moonlight (15). Until Thurs 16.

Reading – Concert Hall

Maidenhead – Norden Farm

Newbury – The Watermill

Reading – Progress Theatre

www.nordenfarm.org 01628 788997 NT Libe: Hedda Gabler. Thurs. Thisbe. Thurs. Simon Allen sax. Fri. Stephen Bailey. Sat. Sunday Stories. Sun. Maidenhead Drama Festival. Thurs 16-Fri 17. Mitch Benn. Thurs 16. Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin. Fri 17. Kit Holmes. Sat 18. A Festival of Choirs. Sun 19. FILMS: 20th Century Women. Tues, Wed. Lion. Wed, Fri 17.

www.watermill.org.uk 01635 46044 Faust x2. Until Sat 25.

www.progresstheatre.co.uk 0118 384 2195 His Dark Materials. Mar 23-Apr 1.

Reading – South St

Shinfield – Players

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Poets’ Café - Katrina Naomi, hosted by Gill Learner. Fri. Leveret. Sat. Partus. Thurs 16-Fri 17. Phil Jupitus: Work in Progress. Sat 18.

www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk 0118 975 8880 The Importance of Being Earnest. Until Sat.

Gonzo Moose. Wed. Running Wild. Tues-Sat 18. Battle of the Bands. Sat 18. Chiltern Academy: Read All About It. Sun 19.

Newbury – The Corn Exchange www.cornexchangenew.com 0845 5218 218 The Misfit Analysis. Thurs. Blazin’ Fiddles. Thurs. Northern Soul Live. Fri. Hedda Gabler. Sat. Babe The Sheep Pig. Fri 17Sun 19. Bolshoi Live: A

Reading – The Hexagon www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Sing a Long a Grease 2017. Thurs. Magic of Motown 2017. Fri. The Stranglers 2017. Tues. Children Helping Children 2017. Thurs. Omid Djalili: Schmuck for a Night. Fri 17.

readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Lunchtime Organ Recital. Wed.

Sonning – The Mill www.millatsonning.com 0118 969 8000 Dead Simple. Until Sat. Tim Valentine. Fri-Sat. The Definitive Rat Pack. Sun. Storytime: The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Wed.

Windsor – Theatre Royal www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk 01753 853888 Joseph and the Amazing

Bach. £20 or £22. Details: 01628 528041. MAIDEN ERLEGH – Library, off Silverdale Road RG6 7HS. Little Explorers Storytime Stories and rhymes for parents and children under five. Free. 10.15am-10.45am. Details: 0118 966 6630. MAIDENHEAD – Stubbings House SL6 6QL. Open garden for NGS. 10am-4.30pm. £3.50, children free. Details: 01628 825454 or www. stubbingsnursery.co.uk MORTIMER – St John’s Hall. RNLI spring clearance sale including books and bric-a-brac. 9am-1pm. READING – Christian Science Reading Room, King’s Road RG1 3AA. Christian Science Talk – Prayer that Transforms Us with Tony Lobl, broadcaster, lecturer and practitioner. 2.30pm. Details: www.csreading. co.uk SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Dads & Kids for children aged 11 and under. £1.50 per family. Bacon butties, toys, games, paper darts and more. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 988 5923. SWALLOWFIELD – Parish Hall. Jumble sale in aid of pre-school. 2pm-4pm. Details: 07771 184982. 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.. 0118 979 2122. WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley market.9am3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Technicolor Dreamcoat. Until Sat. Swan Lake. Tues-Sat 18. The Mane Chance Charity Gala. Sun 19.

Woking – New Victoria www.ambassadortickets.com 0844 871 7645 Rent. Until Sat. Omid Djalili. Sun. Shirley Valentine. Tues-Sat 18.

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

Wokingham – The Whitty Theatre www.thewhittytheatre.org 0118 974 3247 The Matchgirls. Mon-Tues.

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

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Bracknell Bees play-off fight was finally ended against Milton Keynes Picture: Kevin Slyfield

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Rockets keep up their winning streak Lancashire Spinners 75 Reading Rockets 95 CAPTAIN Danny Carter led the charge as Reading Rockets made it 17 wins in succession with a dominant display to see off Lancashire Spinners in Preston. Carter top scored with 28 points and 13 rebounds as Rockets stormed clear in the second quarter and never looked back to keep their title hopes alive with a 95-75 victory. Reading (18-3) sit second in the NBL Division One table, four points off leaders Team Northumbria (20-3) with five games to play. And that run begins with a double-header this weekend with struggling Worthing Thunder (6-16) coming to Wokingham’s Bohunt School on Saturday evening (6pm) before Rockets go to London Lituanica (9-11) on Sunday afternoon. “Both teams we play this weekend are still really fighting for different things in the league,” said head coach Manuel Pena Garces. “Worthing (are fighting) to stay in the division and London Lituanica (are fighting) to get into the top eight and the play-offs and that’s what makes them both dangerous opponents in their own right. “Worthing have just beaten Derby and held them to 60 points so they are in a good moment and will be desperate to beat us as always. “Lituanica are a very tough opponent at home and whilst we are on our run and the team to beat, we have to put care and attention into both games, one at a time. “I urge Rockets fans to keep

their fantastic support with us as we keep working so, so hard to achieve something really special this season.” Reading were dealt a blow in the build-up to their trip to Lancashire with the news that Fidel Gomez was ruled out for the remainder of the league campaign through injury, meaning 20-year-old Tom Goodyear took his place. And the visitors struggled for their early rhythm and were locked in a battle at the end of the first period, leading 23-22. Carter began the scoring with a treble, a feat he repeated four more times before the interval. While the first quarter was tight, Rockets powered clear after the turnaround, taking it 35-13 to go 59-35 ahead at half-time as Craig Ponder showed his class from the free throw line before Carter continued to net the trebles. The third period took a little while to catch light but good plays from Juan Valerio and Chris Hooper further extended the advantage to 77-52 going into the last quarter. And while Spinners (6-14) edged the final stanza, the game was comfortably in the bag with Rockets winning by 20 points. “I am very happy with the win,” said Pena Garces. “We had an improved performance and played an absolutely great quarter of basketball during the game. “This is good for our momentum but we cannot be satisfied or at all complacent. “We gave up 75 points and for me that is too much so this week we will need to address this.”

Play-oﬀ dream is over By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk LUKAS SMITAL believes Bracknell Bees are making progress, despite their hopes of a play-off spot being extinguished after back-to-back weekend defeats. A 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Swindon Wildcats on Saturday left Bees needing to win all their remaining games to stand a chance of a top eight finish. But Smital’s charges squandered a 4-1 advantage after goals from Martin Pavlicek, Shaun Thompson, Josh Smith and Alex Barker to lose 5-4 against second-placed Milton Keynes Lightning to seal their fate with three games to play. However, although Bees are now set to finish bottom for the third year in a row, Smital feels the response of his side from Saturday to Sunday shows there are positive signs. “Against Swindon we were just ﬂat, empty,” Smital told The Wokingham Paper. “Nothing was going for us and it was one of those games you want to forget. “The people who never play the game would never understand - it’s hard to describe the feelings you go through as you play games like this. “It’s not like you don’t want it, you do, but sometimes it’s just not there. “We were two seconds late to every

puck, in the zone we were making slow decisions and wrong decisions. It all comes from being ﬂat, not just physically but mentally, the brain just didn’t work.” He continued: “We had a chat about it after the game and I addressed a few things. “I was playing in that game and I was guilty just like everyone else was, there’s no secret. “But we reset our minds for Sunday and we wanted to show what we are made out of. “Even though they scored an early goal, we stuck with it, kept going and put four in and unfortunately couldn’t finish the job. “But if you look overall, it’s progression and that’s the most important thing for me, the progression and to have at least that little ability to turn things around within 24 hours. “Eventually it’s going to pay off in the future.” After falling behind, Bees found themselves 4-1 up with less than half an hour played, with hopes of setting up a potentially huge clash with eighthplaced Sheffield Steeldogs this Sunday. But MK rallied and netted late goals to swing the tie and Smital could not hide his frustration at some calls by the officials on the night. “I have never, ever in my life spoken

about refereeing, but against MK it was just wrong decisions,” said the playercoach. “It’s kind of hard for me because we get criticised when we play bad but in my eyes that’s what costs you a game sometimes, these decisions, especially when we’ve got the team we have. “We are battling, we’re grinding and we’re going hard and if you gain a little bit of momentum and they shut you down for what are, in my eyes, weak calls, out of depth calls, it just kills you against teams like that. “That’s what happened on Sunday and I’ll take full responsibility for saying that out loud. “It needs to be addressed.” Smital takes Bees for a return fixture against Lightning on Saturday before welcoming Sheffield to the Hive and he insists his side will battle until he final week. “I’ve played long enough to know that you don’t go out there to lose,” he said. “Whether we are fighting for play-offs or not, we will get out there to play our best. “We need to bring the right attitude, to approach it that we want to win a hockey game because every game matters. “We’re definitely going to do our best to finish the season as strong as we can.”

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Kings still unbeaten in junior league WHEELCHAIR basketball team The Tornadoes Kings Under-19s preserved their unbeaten record with four more wins in the junior league. A combination of Thames Valley Kings and Sussex-based Tornadoes took their tally to seven wins from seven after defeating London Titans 36-3, London Allstars 50-14, Aces 35-15 and also winning 36-10 against Northern Ireland. In the U15s competition, Kings and Tornadoes saw off Northern Ireland 17-10 and Aces 28-20 but fell to a late basket against Hampshire Hornets, going down 21-18. The final round of action is on March 18.

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Rams fired after Cinders victory Cinderford 12 Redingensians Rams 25 REDINGENSIANS hit five wins on the spin with an impressive display at sixth-placed Cinderford. Just one point separates the pair after this contest with Rams now seventh in National League 2 South after tries from Stevie Bryant, Ben Henderson, Jak Rossiter and Greg Illingworth. Rams wasted little time in asserting their authority at Dockham Road, taking the lead when Jacob Atkins’ kick over the top was latched onto by Bryant to dab down.

And after Cinderford’s Will Keenan was sent to the sin bin, Rams took full advantage to go 12-0 up as Henderson went over in the corner. The hosts started to pick up some momentum as they sought a way back into the match and while Rams defended stoutly, they were breached just before half-time when hooker Henry Walker crossed. The half-time 12-5 advantage was soon wiped out after the restart when Aaron Ryan darted through to score under the posts and the resulting conversion levelled the game. However, Rams built up their lead again as Conor Corrigan neatly chipped through for

Rossiter on the wing to score. An Atkins penalty tightened Mike Tewkesbury’s men’s grip on the contest and they sealed victory when Illingworth leapt across the line with five minutes to play. Rams host Old Elthamians on Saturday at Old Bath Road (2pm). RAMS: Foxley, Rossiter, Bryant, Souter, Corrigan, Atkins, Illingworth, Steadman, Henderson, Baker, Hoy, Taylor, Crame, Vooght, Stapley (c). Reps: Drew, McDonnell-Roberts, Allen, Nightingale, Guttridge.

n CROWTHORNE picked up just their second win of 2017 with a 30-24 victory over Tadley. The Crows, who host Didcot on Saturday (3pm), sit seventh in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier table.

Bracknell sixth after sixth win Ivybridge 6 Bracknell 20 BRACKNELL made it six in a row with an impressive victory at National League 3 South West promotion hopefuls Ivybridge. The hosts led 6-3 at the break, but a dominant second half display saw Bracknell win thanks to tries from Harry Challenor, Peceli Nacamavuto and Ian Burch. The two sides traded two early penalties with Chris Laidler kicking over for the

visitors before Billy Pinkus levelled up on 17 minutes. And Pinkus’ second penalty proved to be the final points of a low scoring first half. It was Ivybridge piling on the pressure at the beginning of the second period, but Bracknell weathered the storm and scored the first try of the afternoon as Challenor crashed over. And with the wind on their side, Daniel ap Dafydd’s men extended their advantage with Nacamavuto scoring following a series of Bracknell drives.

Danny HobbsAwoyemi scored one of two tries as London Irish overcame Yorkshire Carnegie to maintain their 100% record in the Championship

The visitors were very much on the front foot, but at 15-6, the game was still alive, so there was great relief when Burch added another try in the closing minutes. There was one blot on the afternoon as Nacamavuto left the field having injured his arm. Bracknell sit sixth in the table and host struggling Launceston on Saturday (2.15pm) BRACKNELL: Staples, Lamin, Challenor, Bailey, Plant, Rice, Haddad, Ingle (c), Franklin, Laidler, Bayliss, Nacamavuto, Burch, Yates, Slade. Reps: Mirza, Field, Hopkins.

Exiles extend winning run Yorkshire Carnegie 14 London Irish 20 LONDON IRISH passed arguably their sternest test yet to continue their winning run in the Championship with a hardfought victory over Yorkshire Carnegie. The Exiles are now 18 points clear of second-placed Yorkshire at the summit of the table with just four league games to go until the decisive play-offs. There were just two tries from Nick Kennedy’s men at Headingley as Ben Franks and Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi both crossed while successful kicks from Greig Tonks and James Marshall sealed victory.

Difficult conditions made handling difficult so it was no real surprise that most of the tries came from rucks. Irish began with a fast tempo and after several phases, finally got through as Franks crashed over from close range on 10 minutes. The lead was extended to 10-0 when Tonks kicked over a penalty from distance and that gap was preserved after Yorkshire’s Tom Catterick was off target with two kicks of his own. The visitors moved 13-0 ahead courtesy of a Marshall kick, but a penalty try after Luke Pearce was held up saw the deficit reduced to 13-7. However, Kennedy’s charges kept some distance between

the two sides with their second try as Hobbs-Awoyemi burrowed over. Carnegie set up a grandstand finale when, after escaping without punishment for what appeared to be a forward pass, Jonah Holmes weaved his way through. But Irish held on for victory. Next up for the Exiles is a British and Irish Cup quarterfinal this Saturday at Madejski Stadium with Yorkshire again the opponents (2pm). Tickets are just £1 for children. LONDON IRISH: Tonks (Ransom), Lewington, Mulchrone, Williams (McKibbin), Tikoirotuma, Marshall, Steele, Court (Hobbs-Awoyemi), Paice (c) (Porecki), Franks (Chawatama), Robson (McNally), De Chaves, Coman, Cowan, Treviranus (Narraway).

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Liam Moore outjumps Nouha Dicko

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Under 23s slip into danger zone READING Under-23s slipped into the Premier League 2 relegation zone after a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool at Adams Park. Both sides named players with first team experience, but it was the Merseysiders who ran out comfortable victors despite a Joseph Mendes penalty. Liverpool took a 3-1 lead into half-time thanks to goals from Joe Gomez and Rhian Brewster (2) and when Ben Woodburn added a fourth on the counter-attack after the restart, the game was as good as won. And Nathan Phillips killed off Martin Kuhl’s men with a late strike which leaves them second bottom with four games to play. READING: Legg, Frost, Richard, Osho, Dickie (c), Holsgrove, Rinomhota, Barrett, Meite (Holmes 45), Rakels (Novakovich 63), Mendes. Subs not used: Southwood, Hyam, Smith.

n Meanwhile, fixtures for Reading’s Under-18 ‘Merit Group’ games have been announced. Royals will start with a trip to Arsenal on March 11 and end at Chelsea in May.

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Wolves tamed as McShane heads three Reading 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk JAAP STAM admits it is only natural for minds to start wandering towards the play-offs after Reading ground out a vital victory over Wolves at Madejski Stadium. Fresh from two successive defeats, Royals looked like they may be about to drop more points after Ben Marshall quickly cancelled out Yann Kermorgant’s 48th minute opener. But skipper Paul McShane headed in a winner 12 minutes from time to strengthen Reading’s grip on a place in the top six. The victory kept Stam’s men fifth, seven points clear of seventh-placed Fulham, and the manager admits a play-off spot is now in sight. “You can’t stop the players from thinking about it,” said Stam. “It’s a logical reaction. If you’re in a certain stage of the season and you’re in the top six,

everybody is thinking about it. “Especially because we’ve been doing very well for the whole season and been in the top six. “We were third in the league for a long time, so it would be a shame to not end the season in the top six.” Stam made three changes to the side which lost at Brighton and Hove Albion last time out, including a first Reading start for Romanian winger Adrian Popa. John Swift and Joey van den Berg also came in with Garath McCleary, George Evans and Jordon Mutch all dropping out. And it was Popa who looked like the liveliest early threat, running at his full-back but failing to deliver the final ball. In truth, it was a largely forgettable first half until a Dave Edwards header in the 42nd minute was just clawed away by a fine low Ali Al-Habsi save. However, the game sparked into life soon after the restart. Reading took the lead in fortuitous circumstances as Danny Williams scuffed a longrange shot, but Kermorgant was on hand to divert the ball past the

wrong-footed Carl Ikeme. Yet minutes later, Wolves were level as Nouha Dicko broke down the right and played a low ball across the six yard box which was turned in by a sliding Marshall. After that early second-half flurry, chances dried up again with Stam turning to his bench, introducing Lewis Grabban and Yakou Meite. And Reading found a way to win. After Meite was fouled on the right wing, Swift curled a pinpoint freekick into the penalty area which was met powerfully by McShane. Wolves’ late momentum was halted when Mike Williamson was shown his marching orders with five minutes to play for a second bookable offence and Royals held on. “It was a very difficult game,” said Stam. “We knew from when we lost 2-0 against them at the beginning of the season the quality they have. “Last time we lost after having a difficult game and this time we still won, so that’s good progress.”

He added: “At the stage we are now, the most important thing is the result and getting those three points and that’s what we’ve done. “I’m happy with the three points, not with how we played, but you can’t have it all. “You want to do well in front of your fans and do it with good football, but that’s not always possible.” READING (ratings out of 10): Al-Habsi 7.5; Gunter 6, McShane (c) 8.5*, Moore 8.5, Blackett 5.5; van den Berg 6 (Evans 71, 5), Williams 7, Swift 5.5; Popa 6.5 (Meite 63, 6), Beerens 5.5 (Grabban 63, 5), Kermorgant 6.5. Subs not used: Jaakkola, Obita, Mutch, Kelly. Goals: Kermorgant (48), McShane (78) Yellow cards: Kermorgant (90+1), Williams (90+1) WOLVES: Ikeme; Iorfa, Williamson, Hause, Saville (Bodvarsson 84); Coady (Doherty 90+3), Saiss, Edwards (c); Costa, Marshall, Dicko (Weimann 72). Subs not used: Lonergan, Batth, Price, Enobakhare. Goal: Marshall (50) Yellow cards: Williamson x2 (38,85), Dicko (66) Red card: Williamson (85) Referee: Andrew Madley Attendance: 18,629 (inc. 1,814 away)

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Yann Kermorgant in action at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday evening. Inset: Lewis Grabban goes for the ball Pictures: Steve Smyth

Reading 0 Newcastle United 0 By ISAAC FARNWORTH sport@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Clockwise from top: Reading celebrate McShane’s winner; the ball goes into the Wolves net; McShane heads high, watched by Williams; Grabban makes an impact and Al-Habsi makes a save

READING preserved their fine home form with a hard-fought goalless draw against league leaders Newcastle United at the Mad Stad. Although neither keeper was beaten, chances came and went at both ends in a gruelling battle with Matt Ritchie striking a post for the visitors while Garath McCleary hit the crossbar in the final minute. But ultimately the two sides settled for a point apiece to boost their respective promotion charges. Jaap Stam made four changes to his side with Lewis Grabban, Liam Kelly, Jordon Mutch and and McCleary all recalled in place of Roy Beerens, John Swift, Adrian Popa and Danny Williams. Reading took advantage of Ritchie’s early error when the Newcastle midfielder’s scooped clearance fell to Royals forward McCleary who whipped in an inviting cross for Grabban, but his header went wide inside the opening minute. The Championship leaders threatened early on too through Yoan Gouffran but the winger’s header was saved at the second attempt by Ali Al-Habsi.

Newcastle also went close through Jonjo Shelvey who linked up smartly to receive a flicked through ball back from Daryl Murphy and the former Liverpool man fired a volley from outside of the box which required strong hands from Al-Habsi to palm the ball away. Gouffran had a shot saved too from long range. Reading enjoyed good spells of possession in the first period without troubling Magpies keeper Karl Darlow with Royals youngster Liam Kelly overhitting his cross after a nice build up and Darlow did well to come out and claim the ball from a corner under pressure from Liam Moore. High-flying Newcastle ramped up the pressure as half-time drew near with Shelvey seeing his shot being blocked out for a corner by Moore before Ritchie forced a superb save out of Al-Habsi, who tipped the midfielder’s shot beyond the post. It was Ritchie just moments later who went closest to breaking the deadlock when his effort hit the inside of the post and rolled across the face of the goal where the Royals skipper Paul McShane was on hand to turn the ball out for another corner. It was nearly the perfect start to the second period for the home side as McCleary cut inside to fire at goal and his looping, deflected shot flew

just wide of Darlow’s post. But Royals evening took a turn for the worse when defensive rock Moore was forced off with a hamstring injury, forcing a reshuffle as Jordan Obita came on in his place. Ayoze Perez hit the side netting for Newcastle but was judged to have been in an offside position just before Reading’s Mutch blocked the ball to set Kermorgant off down the right who returned the ball to Mutch but the Crystal Palace loanee could not pick out a teammate. Magpies sub Christian Atsu found Paul Dummett who played the ball into Murphy whose powerful header demanded AlHabsi to get down low and parry the ball to safety. McCleary had another shot deflected wide after picking up the ball and driving towards the Newcastle defence. Rafa Benitez then brought on Championship top scorer Dwight Gayle as both sides pushed for a winner to take all three points. McCleary saw the run of Grabban and played through the striker but keeper Darlow was there to smother the ball just

before Grabban could pounce. Down the other end, Al-Habsi had to be quick to collect the ball with the pacy forward Gayle chasing Shelvey’s early ball. In stoppage time, Atsu squared the ball to Ritchie whose shot was deflected for a corner and in the last kick of the game sub Danny Williams flicked the ball into the path of McCleary who darted towards goal only to see his effort clip the crossbar and away. Ultimately, both sides were forced to settle for a point in to leave Reading fifth in the Championship and keep pace with their play-off rivals. READING (ratings out of 10): Al-Habsi 8; Gunter 7 , McShane 7 (c), Moore 7 (Obita 50 7), Blackett 7; van den Berg 6 , Mutch 6.5 , Kelly 7 (Williams 45 7.5); Grabban 6, McCleary 8.5*, Kermorgant 7. Subs not used: Jaakkola, Evans, Swift, Popa, Beerens. Yellow card: Gunter (90+2) NEWCASTLE: Darlow; Gamez, Lascelles (c), Clark, Dummett; Ritchie, Shelvey, Colback (Diame 88), Gouffran (Atsu 68); Perez, Murphy (Gayle 75). Subs not used: Elliot, Anita, Hanley, Mbemba. Referee: Andy Davies Attendance: 23,121 (inc. 3,704 away)

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GOLF MATTERS With Bearwood Lakes’ JON DRY

In the breezy, swing it easy!

OLLOWING Storm Doris and a few windy days in recent weeks I thought I would pass on some great tips on how to play well on windy days. A great saying for us to remember when we are playing shots into the wind is “In the Breezy, Swing it Easy.” When we stand on the tee hitting a driver with a strong headwind we can’t help but think about how the hole is going to play much longer. This is when we have to resist the temptation to hit it harder. When you hit the shot harder one thing you will achieve is an increased spin rate. The increased spin means that the ball will climb into the wind and fly much shorter than normal, costing you valuable distance on your shot. Rather than trying to hit the ball harder just choose a longer club. By taking a club which normally goes 10 to 20 yards further you can simply swing smoothly with a shorter swing. This creates a lower ball flight with less spin and will fly much closer to the distance it would on a calmer day. If you are fortunate enough to watch the world’s best players on a windy day, you will notice those who perform best use the wind to work their ball around the course, rather than fighting against it. When you are next practising try to hit different types of shot. Can you make the ball go left to right in the air? Can you make your ball go right to left in the air? Can you hit it higher and lower? By building a bigger repertoire of shots you can then play the shot which works best in that situation rather than letting the wind drag your ball away from your target.

The Stinger Tiger Woods has used a low punch shot throughout his career which became known as The Stinger. To hit this shot, position the ball a couple of inches further back in your stance, then press your hands slightly forward of the ball, creating a Y shape from your shoulders down to the clubhead. Make a smooth, full, backswing and maintain the Y position as long as possible. As you go past impact hold the Y position as long as you can, this keeps the loft down and prevents the club releasing. This isn’t the easiest shot to play but if you can get it right it is highly effective and great fun to hit. Give it a try and embrace playing in windy conditions.

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South Berkshire 2s are on the brink of relegation after losing to Thame Picture: Steve Smyth

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Olympian Kate spurs on Sonning Ladies for semi Women SONNING LADIES were given an inspirational message by Olympic goldmedal winning Kate Richardson-Walsh ahead of booking their spot in the Investec Vase semi-fi nals. Former Sonning star RichardsonWalsh, OBE, contacted the side before their clash with Phoenix and Ranelagh and it did the trick as they won 1-0 to set up a clash with Chichester. And in league action, Sonning took a step closer to the Trysports Premier 1 title after drawing 2-2 at Oxford 3s, meaning anything but defeat this weekend will clinch the crown. Helen Dacre and Lorraine Sellwood were on target as SONNING 2s won 3-1 at Wycombe 2s. The win eases any lingering relegation doubts with Sonning sitting eighth and now eight points from danger. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 1s hopes of a top three finish took a dent as they lost 3-2 away to third-placed Maidenhead 2s. The gap between the pair is now seven points with just three games to play. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s have no more room for error if they are to survive in Premier 2. A 1-0 home loss against Thame 1s leaves Berks nine points adrift with just three weeks remaining to try and save themselves from relegation. SONNING 3s slipped out of the Division 2 promotion spots after a disappointing 4-1 reverse at Wycombe 3s.

Struggling Wycombe sit ninth in the table but produced the shock win which sees Sonning down to third with four to play. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s took a huge step to surviving in Division 3 as they edged out fellow strugglers Harlow-High Wycombe 1s 1-0 at Cantley Park. Defeat could have seen Berks end the day in the bottom two, but instead they are now six points clear. And SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s could also be about to embark on a late revival as they beat Banbury 4s 3-2 in Division 4. Berks remain bottom of the table, but just one point now separates the bottom three sides after they stunned the promotion-chasers. SONNING 4s stay ninth after a resounding 3-0 loss to leaders Marlow 4s with Sarah Perks, Lorri May and Faye Kerr on target. There were also defeats for SONNING VETERANS and SONNING 5s, both losing out at home to Amersham and Chalfont.

Men

DANIEL RAY fired in five goals as SOUTH BERKSHIRE 1s earned an astounding 8-1 win over fellow promotion-chasing Bicester 1s. Berks knew victory was a must to keep their hopes alive of gatecrashing the top two, but they could not have anticipated such a comfortable afternoon.

Bicester, who remain third and a point above Berkshire despite this defeat, succumbed to Ray’s five as well as a brace from Sam Fox-Harvey and a Rob Badley strike. The win keeps Berks three points off second-placed Newbury and Thatcham 2s, who themselves eased past SONNING 2s 3-0. SONNING 1s are third in Regional 2 after a 2-1 win over Oxford Hawks 3s thanks to goals from Ian Gallagher and Tom Sampson. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s won the local bragging rights after winning 4-2 at SONNING 3s in Division 3. Sonning, who sit second-bottom of the table, scored through Harvey Richardson and Chris Stone but thirdplaced Berks got the win thanks to a Tom Scott brace and strikes from Duncan Clarke and Richard Wallace. SONNING 4s are on the brink of relegation from Division 5 after a 4-1 loss at Oxford 5s. Nick Salter bagged for Sonning, who are now nine points from safety with only three games to play. Matt Taylor’s goal came in vain as SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s lost out 3-1 at Newbury and Thatcham 3s. In the lower leagues there were wins for SOUTH BERKSHIRE 5s, SONNING 5s and SOUTH BERKSHIRE TERRIERS but SONNING 7s and SONNING 6s were beaten.

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HELLENIC DIVISION ONE

Finch knock Holyport for six Finchampstead 6 Holyport 0 KYLO ATKINSON and Harry Swabey both bagged hat-tricks as Finchampstead stormed up to second in Hellenic Division One East with a thumping 6-0 win over Holyport. Manager Jon Laugharne said struggling Holyport were in a “false position” going into the game, but the table very much told the truth with Atkinson and Swabey putting the visitors to the sword. Finchampstead’s squad was boosted by the return of injured duo Greg Alexander and Sam Green among the substitutes but it was an unchanged 11 from the one which beat Rayners Lane last time out. After surviving some early pressure, Finches got onto the front foot and were only denied by the crossbar when Chace Jewell let fly. Atkinson (pictured) soon embarked on a long dribble before teeing up Danny Blatchford, but he missed the target. However, Atkinson took matters into his own hands to break the deadlock on 25 minutes and moments later it was 2-0 as Swabey found the net. Finches continued to dominate

but could not add to their tally before the break with Atkinson, Jewell and Swabey all going close. Home goalkeeper Neil Griffith was called into a good save early into the second half, but Finch soon regained their composure and went 3-0 up as Atkinson danced around Griffith’s opposite number Leo Smith and tucked into the empty net. And the game was completely killed on 57 minutes as Swabey kept pace with Atkinson and got his second. The pair both left the game with hattricks thanks to two late penalties. The 6-0 success lifts Laugharne’s charges up to second in the table, albeit having played as many as seven games more than some of their rivals. Finch have no game this weekend. Their next is a trip to Shrivenham in the Hellenic Supplementary Cup on Wednesday. FINCHAMPSTEAD: Griffith, Wright, Dunn, Malone, Thomas, Barnard (c), Atkinson, Barron, Swabey, Blatchford, Jewell. Subs: Green, Gore, Winship, Ennis, Alexander. Attendance: 31

n Finch were one of the few sides to escape the weather with WOKINGHAM AND EMMBROOK, WOODLEY UNITED and BINFIELD all seeing their home games called off.

GOALS from Noel Kosta and Joe Wheeler earned Whiteknights Blues Under-15s a 2-2 draw against Fleet Spurs Titans. Fleet took an early lead in the EBFA Division 5 clash, but Earley-based Whiteknights battled back to equalise after Feemaan Butt picked out Wheeler, who curled in. Striker Kosta completed the turnaround soon after the restart, firing across the Fleet keeper, but the visitors pulled level and the spoils were shared. Dan Chapman was given the Whiteknights effort award. EVERSLEY AND CALIFORNIA had an evening to forget as they were well beaten by Ash United. The Boars, who saw their weekend clash with Farleigh Rovers postponed, made the trip to Ash on Tuesday on the back of three games unbeaten. But they were never really in the contest and lost 3-0 after goals from Pasha Tayo-Walker, Matthew Barclay and Kalum Patrick. Eversley travel to face Sheerwater on Saturday.

Under 11s clinch the title SUPER-SUB Scott Morgan grabbed a goal and assist as Wokingham District Under-11s clinched the Surrey League title with victory over Croydon. Wokingham’s back four of George Weir, Paddy Mair, Ben Harris and Anthony Saliba were looking solid at the back on their

way to a third straight clean sheet, but the visitors needed a spark up front. And that came in the shape of Morgan, who set up Zachary Waight to head in the opener before scoring himself after being threaded through by captain Max Smith.

A physical second half passed goalless as Wokingham held on for three more points. And after Kingston forfeited this weekend’s fixture, Stuart Bevan’s Wokingham have now sealed the title with a game to spare.

UNDER 14s

Mulvaney helps lead Oranges’ victorious fightback NATHAN MULVANEY produced a man-of-the-match display as Wokingham and Emmbrook Under-14s came from behind to win 8-4 against Farnham Royal Mavericks. Sumas found themselves 2-1 down to rock-bottom Farnham, despite Mulvaney’s early strike, but goals from James Starkey and Matty Rogers restored the lead.

Hamblin sealed the win. And there was also a win for Sumas U16s as they saw off rivals Bracknell Town Youth 3-1. After a goalless first half, Bracknell took the lead via a header from a corner, but Wokingham stormed back to take all three points with goals from Prashant Gurung (2) and Adam McLaughlin.

And the table-topping Oranges stepped up the tempo after the restart, moving 4-2 ahead when Mulvaney grabbed his second. Rogers then took his tally to two for the afternoon to put the hosts firmly in control and minutes later he completed his hat-trick. Farnham pulled a couple of goals back, but further strikes from Starkey and Stan

Results and fixtures RESULTS

Sunday, March 5

Sat, March 4

RUGBY Greene King IPA Championship Yorkshire Carnegie 14-20 London Irish ICE HOCKEY - EPIHL Bracknell Bees 4-5 Milton Keynes Lightning

FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Reading 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hellenic Division One East Finchampstead 6-0 Holyport Woodley United P-P Chalfont Wasps Wokingham and Emmbrook P-P Sandhurst Town Combined Counties Division One Eversley & Cali P-P Farleigh Rovers Thames Valley Premier Division Hurst 1-0 Rotherfield United Taplow United P-P Berks County Woodley United Reserves 3-2 Marlow United RUGBY National League 2 South Cinderford 12-25 Redingensians Rams National League 3 South West Ivybridge 6-20 Bracknell Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Crowthorne 30-24 Tadley HOCKEY MBBO Regional 2 Sonning 1s 2-1 Oxford Hawks 3s MBBO Division 1 Bicester 1s 1-8 South Berkshire 1s Trysports Premier 1 Maidenhead Ladies 2s 3-2 South Berkshire Ladies 1s Oxford Ladies 3s 2-2 Sonning Ladies 1s ICE HOCKEY - EPIHL Swindon Wildcats 7-0 Bracknell Bees BASKETBALL - NBL Division One Lancashire Spinners 75-95 Reading Rockets

Monday, March 6 FOOTBALL Hellenic Premier Division Binfield P-P Henley Town

Tuesday, March 7 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Reading 0-0 Newcastle United Combined Counties Division One Ash United 3-0 Eversley & California

FIXTURES

(3pm unless stated)

Sat, March 11 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Preston North End v Reading Hellenic Division One East Woodley United v Sumas Combined Counties Division One Sheerwater v Eversley and California Thames Valley Premier Division Woodcote Stoke Row v Hurst (2pm) Woodley United Reserves v Highmoor-Ibis Reserves (2pm) RUGBY - British and Irish Cup Irish v Yorkshire Carnegie (2pm) National League 2 South Redingensians Rams v Old Elthamians National League 3 South West Bracknell v Launceston (2.15pm)

Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Crowthorne v Didcot HOCKEY Trysports Premier 1 Sonning Ladies 1s v Maidenhead Ladies 2s (10.30am) South Berkshire Ladies 1s v Wycombe Ladies 2s (noon) MBBO Regional 2 Banbury 2s v Sonning 1s (12.30pm) MBBO Division 1 South Berkshire 1s v Phoenix and Ranelagh 1s (1.30pm) ICE HOCKEY - EPIHL Milton Keynes Lightning v Bracknell Bees (7pm) BASKETBALL - NBL Division One Reading Rockets v Worthing Thunder (6pm)

Sunday, March 12 FOOTBALL Southern Women’s First Division Wargrave Ladies v Barton Rovers (2pm) Woodley United Ladies v Wycombe Wanderers Ladies (2pm) ICE HOCKEY - EPIHL Bees v Sheffield Steeldogs (6pm) BASKETBALL - NBL Division One London Lituanica v Reading Rockets (1.30pm)

Tuesday, March 14 FOOTBALL Reading Invitation Challenge Cup Binfield v Ascot United (7.45pm)

Wed, March 15 FOOTBALL Hellenic Supplementary Cup Shrivenham v Finchampstead (7.45pm)

Championship P Newcastle Utd 36 Brighton & Hove 36 Huddersfield 35 Leeds United 36 Reading 36 Sheffield Wednesday 36 Fulham 35 Norwich City 36 Preston North End 36 Derby County 36 Barnsley 36 Brentford 35 Cardiff City 36 Queens Park Rangers 36 Aston Villa 36 Ipswich Town 36 Birmingham City 36 Nottingham Forest 36 Burton Albion 36 Blackburn Rovers 35 Wolverhampton 34 Bristol City 36 Wigan Athletic 36 Rotherham United 36

W 24 22 21 20 19 18 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 11 10 11 11 9 9 9 9 8 4

D 5 8 5 5 7 8 12 8 11 10 8 8 8 7 12 14 10 7 11 10 9 8 10 5

L 7 6 9 11 10 10 8 13 11 12 14 14 15 16 13 12 15 18 16 16 16 19 18 27

F 69 60 46 50 49 48 60 61 48 39 54 54 49 41 35 36 37 51 35 40 40 45 31 32

Hellenic Premier A GD 29 40 31 29 39 7 36 14 46 3 35 13 41 19 54 7 45 3 33 6 52 2 51 3 52 -3 50 -9 39 -4 43 -7 53 -16 61 -10 48 -13 51 -11 46 -6 53 -8 41 -10 81 -49

Pts 77 74 68 65 64 62 57 53 53 52 50 47 47 46 45 44 43 40 38 37 36 35 34 17

Thames Valley League P W D L GD Marlow United 20 15 2 3 47 Newbury FC 20 15 2 3 40 Reading YMCA 16 14 2 0 51 Woodcote Stoke Row 20 13 3 4 24 Wraysbury Village 23 10 2 11 -12 Cookham Dean 20 9 3 8 6 Mortimer 21 9 2 10 -9 Berks County FC 22 8 3 11 -20 Woodley United Res 22 8 2 12 -26 Unity 20 7 2 11 -5 Highmoor Ibis Res 20 7 4 9 -4 Taplow United 19 5 3 11 -10 Rotherfield United 20 1 7 12 -29 Hurst 21 2 1 18 -53 * Denotes points adjustment

PTS 47 47 44 42 32 30 29 27 26 23 22 * 18 12 * 7

P W Bracknell Town 28 22 Thame United 28 21 Flackwell Heath 31 21 Thatcham Town 29 18 Brimscombe Thrupp 28 16 Highworth Town 29 16 Ardley United 30 16 Binfield 31 14 R Wootton Bassett 30 14 Lydney Town 28 13 Tuffley Rovers 27 12 Longlevens AFC 30 9 Ascot United 28 7 Highmoor-Ibis 26 6 Brackley Town Saints 27 7 Oxford City Nomads 28 4 Henley Town 29 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 8 9 10 13 13 12 10 18 17 15 18 18 21 24

GD 65 64 50 34 26 24 14 9 4 1 6 -18 -22 -30 -51 -36 -56 -84

MBBO 2 Pts 69 68 67 57 52 52 52 46 42 * 42 41 30 25 23 23 18 16 15

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

P 19 23 18 16 20 20 20 19 18 18 18 19 19 19

W 15 13 11 11 10 9 8 9 7 7 6 5 5 0

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

L 1 10 4 3 10 8 6 8 8 8 9 9 13 19

GD Pts 55 48 11 39 24 36 15 35 8 30 5 30 2 30 -2 29 -4 24 -11 24 2 21 -7 20 -11 16 -87 0

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P Slough 1 18 Ams & Chalfont 1 19 Sonning 1 18 British Airways 1 18 Banbury 2 17 Marlow 2 18 Oxford Hawks 3 17 Tring 1 18 Oxford 2 18 Eastcote 2 19 W Hampstead 2 18 Staines 2 18

W 15 14 11 10 10 9 8 6 4 3 4 1

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

L 2 2 4 5 6 6 8 12 11 11 12 16

F 77 80 57 45 74 52 49 31 34 35 33 15

A 23 34 32 34 45 46 49 47 78 58 60 76

GD 54 46 25 11 29 6 0 -16 -44 -23 -27 -61

IPA Championship

P W D L F A BP London Irish 16 16 0 0 558 257 12 Yorkshire Carnegie 16 12 0 4 476 380 10 Doncaster 16 10 0 6 437 322 10 Ealing Trailfinders 17 10 1 6 433 353 8 Cornish Pirates 16 8 1 7 443 366 11 Jersey 16 8 0 8 379 390 12 London Scottish 16 6 0 10 376 438 10 Bedford 17 5 0 12 388 464 12 Nottingham 17 5 1 11 315 457 7 Rotherham Titans 17 4 1 12 314 511 4 Richmond 16 4 0 12 284 465 5 *London Welsh’s results have been expunged.

Pts 46 45 36 33 31 30 25 18 15 14 14 4

PTS 76 58 50 50 45 44 34 32 29 22 21

EPIHL P W OW OL L PIM F Telford Tigers 45 31 6 3 5 697 210 MK Lightning 46 27 6 3 10 844 167 P’borough Phantoms 46 26 2 2 16 553 177 Basingstoke Bison 46 28 0 1 17 914 158 Guildford Flames 44 18 2 5 19 784 158 Swindon Wildcats 45 13 8 3 21 786 144 Hull Pirates 45 19 0 1 25 840 146 Sheffield Steeldogs 44 8 2 5 29 1024 136 Bracknell Bees 45 6 1 4 34 768 103 *Manchester Phoenix’s results have been expunged

A 122 118 131 105 156 158 185 203 221

Pts 77 69 58 57 45 45 39 25 18

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WOKINGHAM SPORT Piggott beats rain to win title GIRLS from Robert Piggott Junior School won through a field of 13 to claim the Wokingham District Primary Schools FA Tournament title. Held in the pouring rain at Madejski Stadium, the teams battled it out in three groups for a chance to qualify for the afternoon session with Robert Piggott A competing with Willow Bank A and Hawkedon A in the winners group. And it was Robert Piggott who won the trophy for the second year in a row, claiming it by the tightest of margins on goal difference from Willow Bank. “It was a great opportunity for our schools’ girls teams to play in a high calibre tournament full of skill and dedication,” said Wokingham District chairman Philip Theobald.

ICE HOCKEY

‘My Bees will fight on’ EXCLUSIVE

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk LUKAS SMITAL insists he will ﬁght on with Bracknell Bees despite increasing concerns over British ice hockey. Smital’s charges saw their play-off hopes officially ended after weekend defeats to Swindon Wildcats and Milton Keynes Lightning. But the Czech player-coach says his concerns run far deeper than Bracknell’s failure to seal a top eight finish. “Everything needs to improve in this country,” an honest Smital (pictured) told The Wokingham Paper. “You can see what’s happening. There’s no teams around and everyone’s folding. “It’s just walking in circles, there’s no improvement. “It needs to be sorted and hopefully it’s going to be beneficial for everyone – for our children and their children and just the overall picture and it starts today. That’s the worrying part.”

Manchester Phoenix were the latest club to pull out of the Elite Premier Ice Hockey League during this current season with all their results having to be expunged, following Slough Jets in 2014 after increasing financial pressure. But a defiant Smital says he will not give up on trying to turn things around just yet. “I’ve been here 12 years and I always thought I could make the difference,” he said. “I took over the juniors and as a head coach I took the club here in Bracknell and was very enthusiastic about things. “Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of talent in this country, but there’s always beating around bushes. The key in ice hockey is to have the right attitude in all areas and that’s what we’re missing here, that attitude. He continued: “It starts with the little ones and finishes with GB – it should be one goal. “If more people buy into it, I believe there is light at the end of the tunnel but it cannot be one or two people believing, it needs to be

many more than that. “But am I losing faith? No. No I’m not. “As long as hockey is here, I’m still going to be fighting and doing my mission. “Up until it’s over, and it’s not over yet, I keep doing what I’m doing and my job is, in my opinion, to help young players become better. “That’s what I’m going to stick with as long as I’m coaching.” As for matters on the ice, Bracknell have three games left to play with a trip to Milton Keynes on Saturday before welcoming Sheffield Steeldogs to the Hive on Sunday evening (6pm). And despite Bees being set for a bottom-placed finish in the new nine-team league, Smital could not hide his pride at how his players fought until the closing stages of the campaign. “I said before the season that the key for us was to rebuild,” he said.

“To have a team on the ice, rebuild it, work with a next-tonothing budget, play youth and be competitive. “I thought in the majority of the season, we were a competitive team. “We put a lot of teams under big pressure. We scared them, they had to fight for their results. “If I look at the season overall, I thought we have made massive strides, great progression and we were fighting up until last weekend for that final play-off spot. “You wouldn’t have thought that in April or May last year and I think that’s a great credit to all the guys who, for the majority of the season were great. “You have to move on and build on it year on year, keep plugging away and keep believing that you can be better and bring the success to Bracknell.”  For more on the Bees, turn to page 34

CHAMPIONS! – Under 11s seal title with a game to spare

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Stam waits on Moore JAAP STAM is sweating on the fitness of key man Liam Moore after the defender limped off injured during the 0-0 draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday night. Moore, who performed brilliantly during Saturday’s win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and again until being forced to come off against the Magpies, had to leave the field following a hamstring complaint. And Stam confirmed that the 24-year-old, who won the club’s February player of the month award, could be set for a spell on the sidelines. “Liam Moore (pictured) has got a problem with his hamstring,” confirmed the Reading boss. “He has been very important throughout the season defensively. “He has been a rock. “It’s a shame that he’s out. We need to have a look how bad the injury is and then we can say OK, what are we going to do.” He continued: “Reece Oxford rejoined the group this week, so we need to have a look at him over the next couple of days. “Callum Harriott is still out, Stephen Quinn is still out, Tiago Ilori is still out with a knee injury and Liam Kelly has got a bit of a hamstring injury as well plus Liam Moore is out. “That’s the importance of having a big squad. “Deniss Rakels, Yakou Meite and Joseph Mendes are all available to take in the squad to Preston (on Saturday).” It has been a good week for the Royals with the four points picked up at Madejski Stadium strengthening their grip on a play-off spot. With just 10 games remaining, Reading now sit fifth, seven points clear of seventh-placed Fulham. And Stam was pleased with what he saw from his side to hold Championship leaders Newcastle. “I think we played very well,” he said. “We were very patient on the ball and against a side like Newcastle, who come over here to get a result but basically play very defensively and look to play on the counter-attack, it’s going to be hard to create loads of chances. “I think we did OK in the first half and in the second half we totally dominated the game basically. “We only had about three opportunities in the second half and we should’ve scored one but we didn’t and that’s why it’s a draw. “I’m very happy with the performance of the team.”  For more Reading FC news, turn to page 36. 10 9

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