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ARTISTS are preparing to showcase some of their latest works at a special exhibition taking place later this month. The Oakwood Centre in Headley Road, Woodley, is to be the venue for the display, which has been created by members of the Woodley and Earley Arts Group. Entry to the show is free and it’s open from 10am to 5pm from Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22. The club will return to the Oakwood Centre for its demonstration night on Thursday, October 27. David James will be talking about his efforts to capture Venice in watercolours. Entry costs £4 and its starts at 7pm. And, if that wasn’t enough, the club is holding a fantasy figures workshop on Saturday, October 29, also at the Oakwood. It will be led by watercolour

Puccini’s Nessun Dorma. The concert closed with a rendition of a Second World War medley. Entry to the concert was free, but donations were taken for SoulScape, the town mayor’s charity of the year. 4Bones will be giving a charity concert at Earley St Nicolas church on Saturday, November 19. Starting at 7.30pm, the evening of music will feature compositions from renaissance

times right up to the 21st century. It will raise funds for the church’s development project. The next concert at the Town Hall will be on Thursday, November 10, when the Acorn Singers will be in attendance. The event runs from noon until 1pm and entry is free, and includes refreshments. There will be a collection for SoulScape. For more details, log on to www. lovewokingham.co.uk

artist Sharon Hurst. To book a place or for more details, call 0118 969 3311.

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A QUAD bike and a chainsaw have been stolen from a barn in Hare Hatch. Overnight on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, someone smashed the lock on the barn in Scarlett’s Lane, and stole the quad bike and chainsaw from inside. Anyone with any information should call 101.

A CAMERA was stolen from a car in Wargrave earlier this month. At around noon on Thursday, October 6, a woman was seen in the stables of a farm in Borough Marsh. The farm is on a private road, but there is a public footpath nearby. The woman was seen driving up the road, parking her vehicle and then search inside a parked car. Two workers spotted her, and she asked them about the livery before driving off. Later, it was discovered that the camera had been taken. Anyone who knows the woman or saw someone fitting her description should call the Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101.

Be part of history MEMBERS of the Shinfield and District Local History Society are compiling a book devoted to local recollections of the First World War such as diaries, letters home and other personal items. The group welcomes any submissions from Shinfield villagers. For more details, call the group on 0118 988 3580.

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Shock as Prime Minister’s butcher dies suddenly, aged 57

David Jennings pictured last month. He died suddenly on Saturday

terrible loss for them and Hurst have lost a great friend.” Many customers visited and phoned the shop on Tuesday to pass on their condolences to Jacky and to David’s parents. David Jennings was a member of Henley Golf Club for 40 years. He and his wife had been married for 32 years. Mr Jennings leaves his parents, Peter and Eve Jennings, his wife and sons Michael, a computer

journalist who is married to Beth, and Stewart, who is doing a PhD at Leeds University and whose partner is Kamalika. Peter Jennings, now 85, is one of three brothers, all butchers, who ran businesses in Earley, Wargrave, Twyford and Hurst. Peter and David took over the Hurst shop in 1988, building the new premises there in 1991. n What are your memories of Mr Jennings? Send your tributes to news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Marvellous is a money spinner at Dinton THE music festival at Dinton Pastures in July earned Wokingham Borough Council payments totalling £17,963, writes Sue Corcoran. Event organisers Marvellous Festivals paid the council £7,500 for hire of the land and £10,463 from ticket sales. Both amounts exclude VAT. Chris Buggy of the council Countryside Service said about 7,000 people attended the weekend in July. There was permission for up to 5,000 each day. The council is working out staff costs of preparing for the festival, but there was one-off preparation work which they had expected. The profit, after the costs are paid, will be pooled into the Countryside budget to help sustain the service for many years to come, said a spokesman. At the moment its income covers costs and the council is

Conservation consultation in Sonning A CONSULTATION to update the existing Conservation Area Study for Sonning is underway. The village was initially designated as a conservation area in 1971, with the status extended in 1980 and 1996, and a further Sonning Design Statement was published in 2004, providing a constructive tool for dealing with planning applications within the civil parish. Since then, planning legislation has seen a number of extensive and rapid changes implemented nationally, meaning that Sonning Parish Council, in partnership with the Sonning and Sonning Eye Society, have the opportunity to re-evaluate the Conservation Area, highlighting areas and buildings of importance, as well as addressing areas which could be improved. An exhibition showcasing the partnership’s work and suggestions will go on display at Pearson Hall, in Pearson Road, next week which residents are invited to attend and share their views. The exhibition will take place on Wednesday, October 26 between 2pm and 8pm, and on Thursday, October 27 between 10am and 4pm. Alternatively, the consultation documents can be found online at www.wokingham.gov.uk/newsand-consultation/consultation-and-having-yoursay/current-consultations/?entryid206=405876. Anyone wishing to submit a comment on the plans must do so by 5pm on Monday, November 14.

By SUE CORCORAN news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A MUCH-LOVED and respected village butcher whose regular customers included Prime Minister Theresa May has died suddenly aged 57. David Jennings went into the family butchers shop in Hurst last Saturday to open up, but went back home to Woodley as he had a flu bug, said his wife Jacky. Mr Jennings then went to bed and felt better later. In the evening he went to lie down again. “An hour later I went up to check on him … I tried to revive him. The paramedics were there in minutes and tried to revive him,” she said. “He was a wonderful husband, the best.” Speaking to The Wokingham Paper, the Prime Minister said: “[My husband] Philip and I are long standing customers of P & D Jennings Butchers and we were very sad to hear the news of his sudden death. “David was a pillar of the local community, very well-known and respected; he would always greet you cheerfully, even if you came into the shop at 7am on a Saturday morning! He will be greatly missed by us, as I am sure he will be by many others.” Mr Jennings had a warm relationship with his customers including Mrs May. Recently he told The Wokingham Paper: “I get on very well with her (Mrs May), I do poke gentle fun at her and she gives it back. We have a bit of fun. She’s a lovely lady, very professional and very nice,” he said. Also paying tribute was Hurst councillor Wayne Smith. He said: “The news about the tragic and sudden death of David Jennings has come as a huge shock to the village. David was one of the nicest people you would care to meet. “Always having something amusing to say, it was a pleasure to be in his company – especially when it came to discussing Manchester United or the cricket, he was never short of something to say. “Our hearts and thoughts go out to Jacky, his wife and the whole family. It is truly a

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not legally obliged to provide a countryside service. Dinton income earners include: angling, boat hire, watersports courses, climbing activities, room hire, car parking, leases, catering contract, one-off activities such as triathlons and swimming days and corporate training events. The spokesman would not give Dinton’s annual running costs, but said they varied with the weather, demand on services and visitor numbers. There was no specific target for special events income. “The ambition of the council is that the service continues to be financially self-sufficent,” said the spokesman. Cllr Angus Ross, Executive Member for the Environment, said: “As a result of the Dinton Pastures consultation in 2015, hundreds of residents expressed an interest in festivals and live music events

taking place at the country park. By working in partnership with the Marvellous Festival that is exactly what we have achieved. “Of course, there is a monetary incentive to the festival taking place and having invested in the procedures and requirements for the first year we are confident that work in subsequent years will be reduced and thus providing more income to the council. “However, this is also about providing something to be proud of and for residents to enjoy, and the overwhelming feedback from the first event has shown just that.” Marvellous Festivals say tickets will go on sale on November 1 for the 2017 festival at Dinton on July 29 and 30, with “a small campers’ party” on July 28. At a feedback session on the festival recently most residents were positive about the event. But two, who lived up to a mile away, said the noise travelled and was a nuisance. Marvellous Festivals director Steve Stanton said: “We’re already

looking at repositioning the stage so the sound travels probably more over Black Swan Lake.” One of the complainants, Lou Robinson of Tape Lane, Hurst said she understood the ground needed to reposition the stage was boggy. Spending would be needed to make it firmer and she doubted if that money would be available. Local residents have spoken of their fears that houses could be built on some Dinton Pastures land. But last week the council told The Wokingham Paper it had “no intention to build, or allow to be built, any houses on Dinton Pastures”. The site would remain the borough’s “premier country park.” Mrs Robinson said: “It was good to have that story in the paper to give everyone a little bit of reassurance.” But she added: “It’s a bit unnerving from a Hurst village point of view as to how much they (Wokingham Council) is going to promote the countryside park beyond its original remit for the sake of money.”

Thieves steal money and jewellery in raid MONEY and jewellery have been stolen from a house in Winnersh. Between noon and 1pm on Tuesday, October 11, two men broke into a house in Reading Road, between Baslow Road and Greenacres Avenue, by smashing a rear lounge sliding door. The men then searched the house, including the loft, before they were disturbed and made off on foot. The offenders made off with numerous items, including money and jewellery, but some stolen items were later found dumped on a footpath at the rear of Jersey Drive. Anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious during this time is urged to contact police on 101.

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‘Secret’ plan to build 15,000 home garden village in Grazeley By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

the land is included in the recently published list, which also includes Dinton Pastures as a site for leisure development. WOKINGHAM Borough Council has said that plans Wokingham Borough Council has said that to build a new garden village in Grazeley with up to it is nothing more than “an initial expression of 15,000 homes is just a rumour. interest” at this stage. But the leaked documents If it gets the go-ahead, Wokingham’s Liberal show that the proposals go a long way to meeting Democrats said that the scheme would “dump” an the Government’s demand to build 65,665 new additional 35,000 people in the borough. homes in the period up to 2036. However, the borough council said that a If they get the green light, it means that almost leaked document outlining parts of the plan is not half of Berkshire’s quota of new homes could be a commitment to the site but instead a “practical built in Wokingham borough. measure to make sure we can take advantage of Only six pages of the 35 page document have government funding”. been released, but they reveal that the plan is for Last week, the plan to create a “free standing garden settlement of up to 15,000 homes” was a “free standing Garden Settlement with legacy leaked to local media including The Wokingham funding and governance”. It will comprise 15,000 homes, including starter Paper. We were sent the information just before homes and 5,250 affordable homes. we went to press with last week’s issue. It also promises that it will generate 60,000 Marked as confidential, the plans reveal that Wokingham Borough Council has been new jobs and lead to a £750million infrastructure working with counterparts in West Berkshire development. In return, the three councils will be asking District Council and Reading Borough Council over the plans in conjunction with Englefield central Government for £255million funding, Estate, Hallam Land Management and Wilson special powers to resist speculative housing and a helping hand to negotiate with Network Rail and Enterprises. The leaked documents include a letter of the Office of Nuclear Regulation. Wokingham Liberal Democrat councillor Clive support from the Thames Valley Berkshire LEP and states that Wokingham MP John Redwood is Jones said that the borough council has been also backing the plans — something he has denied attempting to “deliberately conceal this project from the public”. very strongly. He said: “All the green space between Reading, The plans, which are dated July 2016, were being made during the council’s recent Call For Sites and Burghfield and Mortimer will disappear under these plans. “I am amazed that they’ve tried to do this secretly and behind the backs of local people, the very people on THE HOME OF whom the scheme will GREAT LIVE MUSIC have a massive direct IN WOKINGHAM impact. “This shows a total lack of respect for local residents, is this how local democracy THE CLUBHOUSE, EMMBROOK WWW.WOKINGHAMMUSICCLUB.CO.UK should work.” The Liberal Democrats argue that the proposals Richard Digance The Acoustic Strawbs for Grazeley dwarf the Lower Earley OCT development which SEP saw 10,000 homes built in the 1980s and 1990s and that the borough TICKETS TICKETS has been “swamped” with new houses since the year 2000. IN ADVANCE IN ADVANCE It also warns that the 15,000 home garden village planned for Grazeley could be The Faces Experience The Style Councillors the tip of the iceberg for the new local plan. Between now and NOV DEC 2036, the borough council has to build up to 17,000 homes. The party said: “No TICKETS TICKETS doubt several thousand more will come out IN ADVANCE IN ADVANCE of the new local plan that Wokingham Borough Council is TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FROM WWW.WOKINGHAMMUSICCLUB.CO.UK developing.”

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The new leader of the Wokingham Liberal Democrats, Cllr Lindsey Ferris, said: “Back in the late 1990’s Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott forced Wokingham to consider the development of over 20,000 houses in the Shinfield/Grazeley area. “Back then the Conservatives campaigned against the development. “Now they are planning to build all over this

area – what hypocrisy. “Do we really need to be having so much new development in the Borough? “Our existing road network won’t be able to cope,” predicted Cllr. Ferris. “This kind of development cannot happen without proper investment in infrastructure and massive improvements to what we already have.”

Why Grazeley is thought to be suitable THE leaked documents list a number of reasons as to why Grazeley is suitable for 15,000 new homes. They include:  A truly self-contained garden settlement of substantial scale planned from concept to completion with its own unique identity  Exceptional connectivity to air (Heathrow and Gatwick), road (M4/A33), rail (Reading/ Basingstoke/Paddington and Waterloo main lines), cycle (National Cycle Network and

local links) and pedestrian (4km to Reading town centre) travel  Ease of access regionally via Cross-Rail into Heathrow and the City  Rich riverine landscape providing opportunities for unique urban rural place making  Access to superb employment (Reading) and educational (Reading University) opportunities in the Thames Valley  Public sector land within

the area of the site allowing opportunities for public/ private partnership  Three authorities in collaborative engagement with the private sector  Locality has demonstrated an exceptionally high level of viability and deliverability of infrastructure and housing  Massive regeneration driver with huge capacity at sub-regional scale to breed success from success in delivery.

Wokingham Borough Council’s statement A TECHNICAL assessment for the Western Berkshire area (comprising Bracknell, Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham) has identiﬁed there is a need to accommodate some 65,665 new homes in the period up to 2036, so the four authorities are working together to explore joined-up, strategically sound options to achieve this. It is sensible for us to work together at an early stage on some of the potential large-scale sites and to explore the possibility of government funding available

for these should we decide to take them further. Due to tight bid timescales, and not wishing to miss out on potential opportunities, we have therefore submitted an initial expression of interest with regard to a potential Garden Village. This does not represent any commitment on behalf of any authority to support individual housing sites, but is rather a practical measure to make sure we can take advantage of government

funding should it be necessary. All decisions on where and how future development occurs will be taken through individual authority’s statutory strategic planning processes. However the four councils have recognised that crossboundary collaboration at this early stage is vital to ensure the homes are well-planned and are accompanied by the right infrastructure and facilities – such as schools, transport links, health and community facilities, parks, and sports centres.

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Grazeley Garden Village

1998: Theresa May stands up for Grazeley in Parliament

Borough Council said that no decisions have yet to be taken on the proposals Pictures: Phil Creighton

THE current Prime Minister raised the issue of housing in Grazeley during a parliamentary debate almost 20 years. Theresa May, then a constituency MP and on the opposition benches, talked about Berkshire’s problem in accommodating proposals to build 50,000 homes in the county by 2016. She said: “Berkshire is the smallest county in the south-east – it represents only 4.9%. of the area. “Despite that, 15.4% of the county has been built on. It is three times more urbanised than Oxfordshire, for example, but the proposals from Serplan are that 46% of the additional green-field development in the south-east until 2016 would be in Berkshire.” She added that the plans would cause problems for the region. “We are also facing pressure for the development of a motorway service area, as are other parts of the country. “The potential for noise pollution, light pollution and the impact on countryside areas is significant, and I sincerely hope

that the Government will be able to give us some comfort in terms of reviewing the minimum distance rule between motorway service areas, which is currently 15 miles.” Also during the discussion, held on July 29, 1998, Tim Yeo, the then MP for South Suffolk, said: “In Berkshire, 2,500 homes are proposed for a green-field site around the village of Grazeley. Wokingham council does not want such a big development there. The people of Grazeley do not want such a big development.

Alternative brown-field sites exist nearby — sites that are closer to where all those new residents would work – but the Government refuse to act. “This week, Wokingham council unanimously passed a motion urging the Government to redraft the relevant planning guidance. “When will they do so?” Mr Yeo also encouraged the Government to halt the plans to “cover England with concrete against the wishes of the people” for a review.

1998: Redwood’s oak tree

The oak tree planted by John Redwood in Grazeley back in 1998. A plaque marking the occasion is still in situ

JOHN REDWOOD denial of being a Grazeley Garden Settlement supporter – despite being named as such on the leaked documents – should come as little surprise to constituents. In 1998, he was part of campaign against a plan to build 2,500 homes there. In 1995, then Environment Secretary, John Gummer, demanded that 40,000 new homes should be built in Berkshire – 3,000 more than the maximum permitted. The then Wokingham District Council suggested Grazeley as the location for 2,500 homes. But the campaign was quashed and on October 2, 1998, John Redwood planted an oak tree in Grazeley’s village green – behind the village hall – as a symbol of the campaign against the development. The plaque next to the tree, which is still in situ, reads: “May the birds which rest in my branches always sing out over the green fields of Berkshire”. Mr Redwood said: “People have had enough of seeing the green fields of Berkshire built over.” The campaign against it was supported by the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) and opposition to the then government’s building

Redwood denies support WOKINGHAM MP John Redwood is named as a supporter to the Grazeley development in the leaked document. However, he has issued a statement denying any involvement. Writing on his blog, he said: “I was told the Council is considering proposing a new major development at Grazeley. This is an internal Council proposal. I understand that an early draft said I supported it. I made clear to the Council I had not offered support, and have been assured they have taken my name off it.

“I would be interested in hearing constituents views, when we have the chance to see the proposal if they go ahead with it.” Those responding on his blog have given the plans a massive thumbs down. One said: “My views border between fury and incandescence. Probably closer to incandescence.” Another noted: “I am horrifed that WBC is proposing a large scale …. The infastructure is unable to support the number of houses here already, let alone add more!”

policy was also backed by 32 parish councils. In a contemporary news report, the Independent on Sunday said that the area around the M4 had been treated by the then Berkshire County Council as a “sensitive and natural boundary to the countryside” and that successive proposals for large-scale housing development around the area had all been rejected. In the interview, Tony Burton, the then CPRE’s assistant director for policy, said that Berkshire had “been asked to accept very, very high levels of development for 20 to 30 years, and so the whole character of the county has changed out of all recognition”. This, he argued, was creating a merging together of Bracknell, Reading and Wokingham and, Mr Burton added: “has turned what was countryside into a world of suburban estates and mini-roundabouts”.

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Firefighters ready to hose down your car A CAR wash at a fire station this weekend will be raising money for two worthy causes. Firefighters at Wokingham Road station will be hoping to clean up at their charity event, which will be held on Saturday from 10am to 4pm. All donations received on the day will be divided between The Fire Fighters Charity, and a fund set up by crews at Whitley Wood Fire Station to buy and deliver toys to sick children at the Royal Berkshire Hospital this Christmas. Chris Davis, Station Commander at Wokingham Road Fire Station, said: “We are hoping that lots of people will bring their cars to Wokingham Road Fire Station for a clean to help us raise money for two really great causes. “The work that The Fire Fighters Charity does is invaluable and we are pleased to provide additional funding through our car wash event. We are also really pleased to be supporting our colleagues from Whitley Wood Fire Station to help them get as many donations as they can so they can give each child a gift which will hopefully bring a smile to their face this Christmas Eve. “The car wash event also gives the public a great opportunity to come and ask us any questions they might have about fire safety which, of course, we are happy to answer.” The suggested minimum donation is £5 per car.

Philip Green to speak at men’s breakfast PHILIP GREEN will be sharing his insights into business and life at a men’s breakfast later this month. The businessman who heads up a large company is the guest speaker at the latest Reading Churches Men’s Group event. It will be held on Saturday, October 29 at Reading Blue Coat School in Sonning. Mr Green, the chairman of Carillon PLC, will speak on Five Principles To Live By. Breakfast is served at 8.15am and costs £10. Places should be booked by Tuesday, October 25. For more details, call John Broady on 0118 954 3879 or Simon Merritt on 07967 251850.

Your chance to join carnival committee PLANS for the next Crowthorne Carnival will be discussed by the event’s committee next week. The Crowthorne Carnival Association (CCA) will be holding their annual general meeting on Tuesday, October 25 at the Parish Hall, in Heath Hill Road South, to review this year’s successful carnival, and welcome ideas and suggestions for 2018’s event. The meeting will start at 8pm, and all Crowthorne residents and representatives of local charities, clubs, associations and organised bodies are welcome to attend.

Art exhibition at Woodley church ARTISTS and artisans will be showcasing their work at a Woodley church this half-term. An exhibition will be held at Christ Church in Crockhamwell Road on Saturday, October 29. Running from 2pm to 4pm, the event also includes tea and cake plus a Tradecraft fair trade stall. Entry is free and donations are welcome. These will go to the Mityana Charity.

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Groups get their act together over ‘savage’ cuts for arts venue By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A PETITION against the ‘savage’ cuts proposed to the funding of a much-loved arts centre in Bracknell has gained more than 1,000 signatures online. Plans to slash up to £244,000 from South Hill Park’s (SHP) arts funding over the next three years were discussed by Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) at a meeting of the Executive last month, and have received a huge backlash from those who regularly enjoy the theatre’s facilities. Natalie Hayllor, the Chairwoman of the East Berkshire Operatic Society (EBOS), who regularly meet, rehearse and perform at SHP, has launched an online petition calling on the council to rethink the cuts. She said: “EBOS have been fortunate to benefit from performing at the Wilde Theatre at SHP for our two shows every year since our first performance on the Wilde Stage back in the 80s. As such it is very much our home. “If SHP were to lose this crucial funding the knock on effect of increased hire costs and ticket prices would make it simply unsustainable for us to continue performing there. “We have a membership of over 80 local people who perform with us and volunteer as well as loyal patrons, friends and supporters who come to see our shows. We feel that we have a positive influence on the community and help give the

borough accessible arts through SHP. This is why we, as members, are doing all we can to support SHP and hope that many others will join the petition to show BFC what SHP means to the community.” Janet Winn, Chairwoman of Crowthorne Musical Players said that SHP was ‘more than just a building’ and played an important role in the local arts scene. She said: “Crowthorne Musical Players have existed for more than 60 years and have been performing at South Hill Park since the Wilde Theatre was opened. The threat of the rumoured severe cuts in funding to South Hill Park could have a catastrophic effect on the survival of our Society and many others who use the excellent facilities provided to the community. “South Hill Park is more than just a building that houses events, it is the hub of all that is good in Bracknell and the surrounding area and should be supported by further investment not by threats to its future.” John Mills, chairman of Park Opera, called the cuts ‘savage’ and called on the council to invest more money in SHP rather than constantly cutting its budget.

He said: “Park Opera has performed at South Hill Park for over 30 years. We are a charity and SHP is our home. Anything that threatens SHP has an effect on us. “The thought of savage funding cuts means much higher charges and levies on us which may become unaffordable. “It will be the same for all the local community societies. “SHP is a wonderful community facility. It should be invested in rather than threatened with ‘death by a thousand cuts’.” Ron McAllister, chief executive at SHP said: “Our negotiations with Bracknell Forest Council are on-going and we are hopeful that we will be able to reach agreement on future funding. “However, all the staff at South Hill Park are delighted with the wonderful support of the public, which is evident from the petition organised by local societies. This is a real morale boost to all our staff at a difficult time in South Hill Park’s history.” At the time of going to press the petition, which is addressed to the leader of Bracknell Forest Council Cllr Paul Bettison, had gained 1,053 signatures.  To sign the petition visit http://chn.ge/2dYnRxw.

Rare bird display went for a song A TAXIDERMY display featuring extinct birds went for a song at a recent auction sale. Although given a price estimate of between £150 and £300, the Victorian taxidermy bird tree sold for £2,400. The family heirloom was the subject of a fierce bidding war in the salesroom, online and via the phone. The eventual winner was a specialist museum in Lyon, France. Sold via Wokingham Auctions, the bird tree had been placed for auction after a Bracknell women decided to downsize to a smaller property. It had been a family heirloom for years and described as being in superb condition. Wokingham Auctions auctioneer, Pascal McNamara, said: “Curiously taxidermy has come back into fashion over the past few years, but condition and rarity are the crucial elements that dictate price. “The fact that two or three of the colourful birds are long extinct and were very well preserved meant three telephone bidders and internet activity pushed the hammer price to £1,900. And 15 birds in the group is also good value. It was bought by specialist taxidermy museum in Lyon, France (the-little-museum. com).” Also making waves in the sale was a 9ct gold charm bracelet that sold for £1,400 and a Kruggerand coin mounted on a chain, which sold for £1,300. Mr McNamara said the bouyant market for gold and silver meant that the items were well received. The sale also included a variety of silver cigarette cases, mostly Art Deco, with some fetching up to £100. He said: “This reflects the quality and craftsmanship rather than any new trend for smoking. Many are now used as business card holders that look particularly chic in a leather briefcase or folio.” Wokingham Auctions holds valuation days on Saturdays in Wokingham Town Hall and its next sale will focus on silver, jewellery and watches and take place on December 14.

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were charged on Sunday, October 9. Neale Connor, 52, was sentenced to a total of 12 months’ imprisonment suspended for 18 A FATHER and son from Wokingham have been months. He also forfeited over £3,000 in cash and sentenced and fined for dealing the drug meow drugs paraphernalia, and was ordered to pay a meow, just over two years after police found drugs £100 surcharge, as well as undertake 150 hours worth nearly £7,000 in a raid on their home. community service. The dad has been given an 18-month He was convicted and sentenced by a suspended sentence and ordered to unanimous jury of being concerned in undertake 150 hours of community supplying controlled drugs Class B. service, while his son was jailed for His son, 30-year-old David, was 16 months. sentenced to a total of 16 months’ The pair were sentenced imprisonment for one count of in Reading Crown Court on being concerned in supplying HURST resident Peter Lee was Friday, October 7 following an class B drug, and one count of unlikely to go hungry this week investigation by Thames Valley being concerned in supplying after collecting the prize he won in Police. They both live in Bean Oak class A drugs. a lucky dip competition from Hare Road in Wokingham. He pleaded guilty to the offences Hatch Sheeplands butchers Jon Officers from Thames Valley in April, but was not sentenced until Thorner on Saturday. Police raided the home on Thursday, earlier this month. Peter, who lives in Hungerford October 2, and found two bags containing Investigating officer, PC Marcus Burrows of Lane, visited the Twyford garden Mephedrone – also known as Meow Meow – with Local CID, based at Loddon Valley police station, centre to collect meat to the value a total weight of 660g. said: “I’m pleased that these men have been of £25. Police said that it had a street value of £6,600. convicted and hope it sends a clear message out It’s not the first time Peter has The investigation identified David Connor and to other individuals who think it is OK to sell won something. A few years ago his father Neale as working to together to supply drugs, we will not tolerate the supply of drugs in he won a hamper from the same drugs. our communities and we will continue to work butcher. blueprint_advert_190x137mm_TKT5119_07B_PRINT_READY.pdf 1 22/03/2016 18:14 Connor junior was arrested the same day, and hard to identify those involved in this harmful A gardener by trade he has won Connor senior arrested the following day. They activity and put them before the courts.” trophies for his flowers at Hurst

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Tuesday, October 25 Barkham Parish Council. Planning meeting 7.30pm. Barkham Village Hall, Church Lane, Barkham RG40 4PL. Winnersh Parish Council. Finance and General Purpose committee. 7.45pm. John Grobler Room, Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Winnersh RG41 5DU.. Wokingham Town Council. Extraordinary Arts and Culture Meeting. 7.30pm. Town Hall, Market Place, Wokingham RG40 1AS.

Wednesday, October 26 Earley Town Council. Amenities and Leisure Committee meeting. 7.45pm. Council offices, Radstock Lane, Earley. Finchampstead Parish Council. Roads and Road Safety Committee. FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North, Finchampstead RG40 4ES. Sonning Parish Council. Sonning Conservation Area Appraisal Consultation: public exhibition. 2pm-8pm. Pearson Hall, Sonning.

Thursday October 27 Sonning Parish Council. Sonning Conservation Area Appraisal Consultation: public exhibition. 10am-4pm. Pearson Hall, Sonning. Wokingham Borough Council. Executive meeting. 7pm. Civic offices, Shute End RG40 1BN.

Monday, October 31 Winnersh Parish Council Planning Committee. 7.45pm. The John Grobbler Room, Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Winnersh RG41 5DU.

Tuesday, November 1 Winnersh Parish Council Recreation & Amenities Committee. 7.45pm. The John Grobbler Room, Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Winnersh RG41 5DU.

A MAN from Lower Earley has pleaded guilty to public order offences. Aaron Matthew Raymond Bray, 27, of Jay Close, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on September 12 where he admitted using threatening or abusive words, behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. The charge relates to an incident at The Gig House, in Wokingham on August 26 this year. Mr Bray was fined £166 and ordered to pay costs of £85. He also pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place, in St Mary’s Butts, Reading, on August 21 this year. For this offence, Mr Bray was fined £166, and ordered to pay a surcharge of £30. AN 80-year-old man from Finchampstead has been banned from driving for a year after admitting he drove while over the alcohol limit. John David Wadsworth, of Arnett Avenue, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on September 12 where he pleaded guilty to driving while over the alcohol limit on August 24 this year. Mr Wadsworth was fined £120, ordered to pay a surcharge of £30, costs of £85, and was disqualified from holding a licence for 12 months. He was made the offer to have his disqualification period reduced by three months

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Magistrates’ Court on September 12 where he admitted stealing a pushbike from Wokingham Train Station on April 22 this year. He also admitted stealing a pushbike from an address in Earley on June 30 this year. Mr McCallum admitted the commission of a further offence while subject to a 12-month conditional discharge order, imposed by Berkshire Magistrates’ Court on June 26, 2015 for an offence of theft. Mr McCallum was ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work for each theft offence within the next 12 months. He was ordered to pay compensation of £300, a surcharge of £85, and costs of £85.

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years after pleading guilty to drink driving. Anthony David Grey, 39, of Dunaways Close, admitted to driving in Maiden Place on May 29 this year while over the alcohol limit. He appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on September 12 where he was fined £600, ordered to pay a surcharge of £60, and costs of £85. He was banned from driving for three years, and not offered a driving course as he had already completed one. A MAN from Arborfield has been handed a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to a driving offence. Daniel Airey, 40, of Chamberlain Gardens, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on September 12 where he admitted being in charge of a motor vehicle while over the alcohol limit on April 30. Due to an exceptionally high reading of 344 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, Mr Airey was committed to prison for six weeks, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months, and supervised rehabilitation activity, up to a maximum of 20 days, within the next two years. Mr Airey was also ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £115, costs of £85, and was disqualified from holding a licence for 12 months.

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Residents have their say on council’s budget dilemmas Twyford residents attending Wokingham Borough Council’s budget consultation on Monday. More sessions take place over the next 10 days Picture: Gemma Davidson

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk THE ﬁrst of ﬁve opportunities for residents to give their views on Wokingham Borough Council’s budget cuts took place in Twyford this week. Around 60 residents crammed into St Mary’s Church Centre, in Station Road, on Monday evening to hear councillors and staff from across the borough council’s services explain how they intend to make savings of £19million over the next three years. In a bid to make the consultation more engaging, attendees are asked to take part in a ‘Funding Priorities Dilemma’ activity, where they vote on which three services they think should be the council’s biggest funding priority. Voters were also given the chance to vote for a fourth service, in exchange for accepting that council tax may have to go up as a compromise. Andy Couldrick, the borough council’s chief executive, said: “I’m pleased that we had a room full of people with whom to discuss our budget challenges. Most people took on the challenge and allocated their ‘resources’ to their preferred priorities. “We look forward to analysing and publishing the results when we have completed the remaining engagement sessions. The next one is on Thursday October 20, at Maiden Place Community Centre in Lower Earley between 7pm and 9pm.” Twyford resident of 40 years Ray Sunley agreed that the session had been very interesting. He said: “I thought the problem was set out very well, before coming here tonight I was aware that we are living in a time of austerity, but I wasn’t aware of the scale of the council’s problem. “I am very much in favour of funding for infrastructure. There has been talk of a Twyford

Eastern Relief Road, and I am also backing calls for a park and ride for commuters using the station, which would cost around £25million. “I haven’t made my mind up about how I am going to vote yet, but it has definitely given me a lot to think about.” Frank Moore, from Charvil said: “I hope we get to see the results of the vote, I think it would be very interesting to see as a lot of the services, I feel, have equal importance. “I appreciate what the council has tried to do here tonight, but I would have preferred it if they came to us with real examples of how services would be affected with certain cuts.” David Bann, from Twyford, was in favour of pledging more funding to the village library and station car park. He said: “I live a 10 minute walk away from the station, but still I get people parking in my road. I understand there are plans to restrict parking between 11am and noon in some roads, which would cut out the all-day parking, and the council will be taking over the parking enforcement from the police. I am all for this, especially if it is self-sufficient, i.e the fines issued cover the cost of the parking officers.” There are now four more opportunities for you to have your say on the council’s budget cuts. Each of the budget engagement sessions run from 7pm to 9pm and entry is free. The remaining four sessions are: Thursday, October 20 Maiden Place Community Centre, off Kilnsea Drive, Lower Earley Monday, October 24 The Bradbury Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham Tuesday, October 25 Finchampstead Baptist Church, Gorse Ride North, Finchampstead Monday, October 31 Waingels College, Waingels Road, Woodley.

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BICYCLES have been stolen from Spencers Wood, Wokingham, Earley and Crowthorne. At some time between Monday, October 10 and Wednesday (13), a bike which had been locked to a stand in London Road, Wokingham was stolen. The bicycle had been locked with a chain, but this was also taken. A bicycle left locked to a bike rack at Station Road, Earley, was stolen between 4.30pm and 10pm on Saturday (15).

VANS in Wokingham and Crowthorne have been targeted by thieves. Overnight Thursday into Friday morning, someone broke into a van parked in Lyon Road, Crowthorne. It is not known if anything was taken. On the same night, a van parked in Reeves Way, Wokingham was broken into and tools stolen from inside. Between 11pm on Friday and 7.30am on Saturday, someone

Between 8am and 9am on Monday (17) a pushbike was stolen from a property in Montgomery Drive, Spencers Wood. Later that same day, a garage in Wokingham Road, Crowthorne was broken into and two bicycles were stolen from inside. Anyone with any information relating to any of these incidents should call the Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101.

went into the cab of a van in Barkham Road, Wokingham, but couldn’t get into the back as it was parked very close to back doors. This was the second night in a row that a van was broken into and residents believe offenders may be trying other cars and vans in the area. On the same night, the rear door window of a vehicle was smashed in Norreys Avenue.  Call police on 101 if you have any information.

Markings are not a criminal’s code MYSTERIOUS chalk markings spotted in Woodley are not a criminal code, police have reassured residents. Thames Valley Police said they have received various reports of chalk markings on fences and pathways around the Woodley area, but they do not believe these to be an indication of a secret criminal code. A spokesperson for the Woodley Neighbourhood officers said the markings could indicate work planned by utility firms, or simply children chalking. If residents are concerned by any markings they find they should call their local neighbourhood officer on 101.

Shelterboxes, donated by the Rotary Club of Maiden Erlegh, have been sent to Haiti to help victims of Hurricane Matthew

Rotarians help hurricane victims RELIEF efforts following the devastating hurricane in Haiti earlier this month have been given a boost thanks to a local Rotary Club. The Rotary Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh sprang into action when they heard about the severe damage and loss of life in the Caribbean nation caused by Hurricane Matthew. The group donated £1,180 to the Shelterbox charity for the purchase of two boxes, which each contain a 10-person tent, blankets, cooking equipment, water containers and toys for children. The charity has been a Rotary project partner since it was founded in

Cornwall in 2000, helping more than one million people in need throughout the world. Hurricane Matthew killed around 1,000 people when it hit the Caribbean in late September, leaving billions of dollars of damage in its wake, making it the deadliest hurricane since 2005, and the costliest since 2012. Rotary Club President Scott Trathen said, “We are always alert to national disasters and quickly react whenever possible to help Shelterbox carry out its humanitarian aid”. To ﬁnd out more about Shelterbox visit www.shelterbox.org.

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Mayor pulls the ﬁrst pint for refurbished Chequers WOODLEY’S Mayor proved that she had an eye for a good pint when she pulled the inaugral beer at a refurbished pub. The Chequers, in Crockhamwell Road, reopened its doors last Wednesday following a £381,000 reﬁt.

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and health sciences and food which need specialist lab facilities. “The EU funding has specifically supported the provision of critical research infrastructure and laboratories.”  A PLANNING application for the construction of a new cancer treatment centre at Thames Valley Science Park has been submitted. Proton Partners International Ltd, which already has two other centres under construction in Newport and Northumberland, submitted the documents this week. It includes plans for proton beam therapy facilities, a linear accelerator, as well as CT suite and an MRI. It is expected that each centre will be able to treat up to 500 patients every year and, in addition to proton beam therapy, will offer imaging,

chemotherapy, traditional radiotherapy and well-being. Mike Moran, chief executive officer of Proton Partners International, said: “Our aim is to help transform cancer treatment in the UK and the building of a third proton beam therapy centre is a key milestone. “We have acquired the best technology available and our centres will be state- of-the-art cancer treatment facilities. “By being located at the Science Park, Proton Partners will be at the heart of one of most exciting and thriving projects in the health and life sciences sector in Europe. “Not only will our centre bring an innovative industry to [Shinfield], but it will also bring skilled job opportunities that will play a key role in boosting the local economy.”

ELL, it’s been a few months since Brexit and as we settle into autumn with Great British Bake Off, Strictly and the football season ... the newspapers are returning to their mixed messages of good news, bad news and indifferent news about the Brit’s favourite subject after the weather ... the property market. The thing is the UK does not have one housing market. Instead, it is a patchwork of mini property markets all performing in different ways. At one end of the scale is Kensington and Chelsea, which has seen average prices drop in the last 12 months by 6.2% while in our South East region, house prices are 12.3% higher. But what about Wokingham?

Property prices in Wokingham are 12.6% higher than a year ago and 0.2% lower than last month So what does this mean for Wokingham landlords and homeowners? In reality, not that much – unless you are buying or selling in reality. Most sellers are buyers, so if the one you are buying has gone down, yours has also gone down. Everything is relative and what I would say is, if you look hard enough, there are, even in this market, still some bargains to be had in Wokingham. However, the two most important questions you should be asking are: (i) what is happening to property prices, and (ii) exactly which price band is selling? I like to keep an eye on the property

market in Wokingham on a daily basis because it enables me to give the best advice and opinion on what (or not) to buy in Wokingham. If you look at Wokingham and split the property market into four equalled sized price bands, each price band would have around 25% of the property in Wokingham, from the lowest in value band (the bottom 25%) all the way through to the highest 25% band (in terms of value).  Nil to £350k 138 properties for sale and 109 sold (stc) i.e. 44% sold  £350k to £500k 147 properties for sale and 124 sold (stc) i.e. 45% sold  £500k to £650k 137 properties for sale and 78 sold (stc) i.e. 36% sold  £650k+ 161 properties for sale and 84 sold (stc) i.e. 34% sold Don’t you think that it is fascinating that it is the lower to middle Wokingham market that is doing the best? The next nine months’ activity will be crucial in understanding which way the market will go this year after Brexit ... but, Brexit or no Brexit, people will always need a roof over their head. That is why the property market has ridden the storms of oil crises in the 1970s, the 1980s depression, Black Monday in the 1990s, and latterly the credit crunch together with the various house price crashes of 1973, 1987 and 2008. And why? Because Britain’s chronic lack of housing will prop up house prices and prevent a post spike crash ... there is always a silver lining when it comes to the property market!

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 express in this column are her own.

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Jenny’s Great Run will help local food bank By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A WOMAN from Woodley will be taking part in the Great South Run this weekend in aid of a local food bank. Jenny Vertigan, who is the coordinator of the Woodley Food Bank, will be running the 10-mile course in Portsmouth this Sunday alongside her husband Keith to raise vital funds for the charity. Jenny said the food bank, which provides food parcels to families in need in Woodley, Twyford, Earley, Winnersh and surrounding areas, has seen a 50% increase in demand this year compared with 2015 and, while the public are always generous with

food donations, the charity needs additional money to cover its costs. She said: “The volunteers are amazing, they work tirelessly mostly behind the scenes with little recognition so my fundraising efforts are as much to show my respect and appreciation to them as it is to raise funds. “We do not require huge amounts of money to run the food bank, around £6,000 per year running costs which includes administration, the rental of a store room, distribution costs and buying the more specialised items, such as nappies, pet foods and specific dietary items. “Naturally, people prefer to donate

physical items to the food bank rather than money and we often struggle when applying for grants as some want the money to be used to buy something specific, or we do not match the correct criteria. “I am combining my desire to make the food bank more visible to the public with some fundraising efforts and am hoping to be present at some local events, including Woodley’s Winter Extravaganza, Hillside Primary School’s Christmas fete and on Sunday at the Great South Run.”  To sponsor Jenny visit my.give.net/ jennyv.  To ﬁnd out more about Woodley Food Bank visit www.pilotlight.org.

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Jessica Chard (second left) and James Allen (second from right) receive their prizes for a Heritage Open Day contest organised by Wokingham Town Hall, watched by their families Picture: Phil Creighton

FOUR talented youngsters have been celebrated for their artistic endeavours. The children all took part in drawing contests held at Wokingham Town Hall to mark Heritage Open Day. Last month, two of them received special prizes from Wokingham town

mayor, Cllr Gwynneth Hewetson, at a special ceremony held at the Market Place building. They were joined by the mini-mayor, Elysia Ellis from Westende Junior School. Jessica Chard (5) and James Allen (10) were praised by Cllr Hewetson for their

portraits of the Queen, created during Her Majesty’s 90th birthday. Also winning prizes were Lilly Barnes and Celeste Icasuriaga, who also entered a contest run by Wokingham Town Council to create a version of the Queen’s portrait.

‘Aggressive trader’ jailed for 18 months A MAN from Wokingham has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for aggressive trading and breaching trade laws. John Cooper, 44, of Carina Drive, pleaded guilty to 11 offences of being a trader engaged in commercial practice which was aggressive under the Unfair Trading Regulations. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday, October 12. The charges related to incidents which took place

in Woodley, Wokingham and Bracknell between December 2015 and February 2016. Cooper targeted his victims by offering building work which was often unnecessary, poorly completed and overpriced. He was charged on July 12. Sean Murphy, Trading Standards manager at West Berkshire and Wokingham Trading Standards Service, said: “This is the latest in a series of examples of

colleagues from Thames Valley Police and Trading Standards working together to tackle the scourge of rogue trading. “This was a good example of joint agency working and will hopefully send a strong message to doorstep traders and tradesmen that this type of aggressive

cold calling and targeting vulnerable residents is totally unacceptable. “Crimes of this nature can have a high impact on victims’ lives and for this reason investigating these crimes remains a priority to us. “We would urge people where they have concerns to contact trading standards or the police.”

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Building site raided A BUILDING site in Shinfield has been broken into. At around noon on Sunday someone broke into the building site in Shinfield Road and stole various items, including a long roll of terram. Anyone with any information is urged to call 101.

Cars damaged by vandals TWO cars in Arborfield were damaged by vandals last weekend. At some time between Friday and Sunday, two parked cars in Whitewell Close had their wing mirrors damaged. The cars had been parked in a communal parking area. Anyone who may have seen the cars being damaged or has any information which may be helpful to police should call 101.

Theives target garage A GARAGE in Earley was targeted in an attempted burglary last week. Between 5.39pm on Thursday and 7.30am on Friday, someone tried to break into the detached garage of a house in Langdale Gardens. The padlock was removed and the door was partially forced open, but nothing was stolen. Anyone who saw anything suspicious during that time is asked to call 101.

Clubhouse broken into A SHED and clubhouse at a recreation ground in Sonning were broken into last week. Between 4.30pm on Thursday and noon on Friday, someone forced open a shed door at the ground in Sonning Lane, before forcing the padlock on the clubhouse door. However, nothing appears to have been stolen. Anyone with any information which may help police are asked to call 101.

Councils plan to join forces for adult services provision

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By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A PARTNERSHIP between Wokingham Borough Council’s (WBC) adult services and a neighbouring authority is being considered. WBC company Optalis Ltd, which currently provides some of Wokingham’s adult services provision, could be set to expand into the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) if the partnership goes ahead. Optalis was created by WBC in 2011 as a way of giving the council more opportunities to enhance some of its provision of care and the Royal Borough is looking to join the partnership as a shareholder. If the cabinet gives approval, the council’s existing adult services workforce would be employed by Optalis Ltd instead of the RBWM from April 2017. The 300-strong staff would continue to be based in the Royal Borough, and the council would still be accountable for the standards and retain its statutory responsibility for adult services. Both councils will discuss the plan next Thursday to ensure they are best placed to go on providing good services and to deal with the expected rise in the number of adult residents needing services. Cllr Julian McGhee Sumner, executive member for health and wellbeing at WBC (pictured), said: “If this proposal is approved, the new relationship

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would strengthen the quality and breadth of adult services in the Wokingham Borough. “It would benefit the people using the service and give greater peace of mind to their families, but also enrich the capacity and resources for the professionals working within the sector. “Optalis continues to prove its stature and reputation as an outstanding care provider in the area.” Cllr David Coppinger, cabinet member for adult services at the RBWM said: “Our ambition as a council is to secure high quality services for our residents. “It is important that we make decisions now that will ensure we have the resources, staff and expertise to continue providing support and assistance to our residents for the longer term. “We already work closely with Wokingham on a number of other services and we believe that this decision will only strengthen that relationship and provide a better service for our residents.”

SUPERFAST broadband could reach more than 97% of Berkshire by the end of 2018. A public consultation on the wider roll-out of the broadband by Superfast Berkshire has been launched as the search begins for companies to deliver the next phase of the project. Over the summer, Superfast Berkshire has been re-assessing the coverage of superfast broadband in the county and which properties are still to receive it. The accuracy of the supplier’s data is still being confirmed but it has allowed Superfast Berkshire to begin consulting with broadband providers and community organisations to establish the properties they currently serve or plan to serve with superfast broadband speeds across Berkshire. The State Aid Public Consultation, which remains open on the Superfast Berkshire website until October 28, sets out the potential Intervention Areas for superfast and basic broadband. The purpose of the consultation is for telecoms providers to review and confirm the areas which do not have Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure delivering at least 30Mbps, or where there are no plans to provide such infrastructure over the next three years. Once complete, Superfast Berkshire will be clear on where public funding can be applied under state aid rules, as the Berkshire project cannot distort the market by encroaching on the firm plans of other providers. Following analysis of the consultation results, Superfast Berkshire will issue its Phase 3 procurement where priority will be given to those areas that are currently unable to access speeds of at least 24 Mbps. It is anticipated that additional contracts can be awarded to suppliers around mid-2017 with deployment beginning as soon as possible. n For more information on the consultation visit www.superfastberkshire.org.uk/consultation.

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launched in September 2015 with the grand opening of new kitchen facilities (following the successful wet room installation), at the Salvation Army Church and Community Centre, Sturges Road, Wokingham. Founded by local resident Sue Jackson, the aim of

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is to assist in the relief and prevention of poverty - assisting the homeless and vulnerable in Wokingham by providing support, grants, items and services to Individuals and other charities working in this field.

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

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A VILLAGE hall in Hurst was transported to Asia in a blaze of colour for a charity fundraiser last weekend. Around 80 people turned out to Hurst Village Hall, in School Road, for an Indian-themed fundraiser in aid of Wokingham In Need (WIN) on Saturday. Guests dressed in traditional attire, enjoyed food served by Tamarind Tree, and danced the night away to The Shelf Side Band, raising more than £1,500 for the charity on the night. WIN works within the

community to assist the homeless and vulnerable within Wokingham borough. Founder and chair Sue Jackson, who organised the fundraiser along with the charity’s treasurer and fellow trustee Candy Kirkland, said: “Saturday night proved to be full of spice. We were delighted to raise much needed funds for WIN, and have some fun at the same time. “In addition to many raffle prizes, we also had a prize for the Best Dressed, which was won by two members of the Wokingham

Lions Club, Debbie Slay (secretary) and Bob Westerman (president). “WIN wishes to thank its sponsors on the night, Prospect Estate Agents, Force India (a Formula One racing team based in Silverstone with an Indian licence) and Kingfisher. We also would like to thank all those who have continued to support Wokingham In Need, especially the Wokingham Lions Club.” n To find out more about Wokingham In Need visit www. wokinghaminneed.com.

New library service launched A NEW library service providing multi-sensory books for people with severe or profound learning difficulties has been launched. Launched on Wednesday in partnership with the Wokingham Learning Disability Partnership Board, the Tall Tales service will provide Bag Books: unique, handmade resources designed for those who find it difficult to use mainstream books. They are also hugely beneficial to those with autistic spectrum disorders and visual and hearing impairments. The new service is available to local organisations for a small annual charge. Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for resident services said: “I’m thrilled Wokingham Borough libraries are now able to offer this new service which will be of great benefit to residents with learning disabilities and other impairments.” To find out more about the service call Wokingham Library on 0118 978 1368 or email wokingham.library@ wokingham.gov.uk.

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The Big Draw

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Esme Young (7) plays with pencil art watched by Mum Heather. The pair were at St Paul’s Church in Wokingham for The Big Draw on Saturday

A young life model

Toby Jordaan (3) gets drawing

Maya Byrom with an old friend

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St Paul’s is quick on the draw for artistic & scientific fun day By JOHN WAKEFIELD news@wokinghampaper.co.uk PEOPLE came in their hundreds to make their mark as part of the world’s biggest drawing festival when The STEAM-powered Big Draw arrived to St Paul’s Church on Saturday. The idea behind the artistic day was to get everyone drawing, using the church and other still life objects as inspiration. Visitors were able to enjoy a range of activities including making junk models; experimenting with mono printing inks and carbon paper prints; learning about light sources and shadows in sketching; doodling; discovering patterns in brass rubbings; recycling images by extending the line; designing a drawstring bag decoration; and discovering shape and space with cuboids and cones.

Instruments and objects from a science lab were popular too, especially a Wimshurst machine, which generates sparks, which shocked parents and children alike. Organisers said that dads particularly enjoyed investigating making sound patterns in sand using a violin bow on Chladni plate, and the life drawing was so popular that the afternoon session had to be extended for another hour. Local artist, Karen GrevilleSmith said: “We had hoped to have examples of artwork for keeping in a sketch book as a memento of the day but, to our delight, everyone was so pleased with their outcomes, that they took them all home.” Jane Clark, speaking on behalf of the organisers including St Paul’s Church, said: ‘We are delighted with the huge number of visitors that came today.

“It was such a joy to hear the church buzzing with people laughing and having fun making art. “One person commented, ‘I’m having trouble getting the children to leave; we’ve had such a lovely time; we’ve been here for over three hours’. “We are so grateful for the support we’ve had to achieve such a successful day. “Thank you to all the people who came to have fun making art; the artists Karen Greville-Smith, Frances Self, NeeArna and Caroline Saynor; and over 40 volunteers who helped to put up posters and banners, assisted with

workshops, welcome visitors, models for life drawing, serve refreshments, make cakes, help with set-up and takedown. “We had over 220 visitors, nearly three times as many as when we last held a Big Draw event in 2014.” The Big Draw is part of a national initiative that aims to get youngsters exploring all forms of art, from mark-marking to more sophisticated drawing. n For more information on the Big Draw visit www.thebigdraw.org n For more on St Paul’s and its events, visit www.spauls.org.uk or call the office on 0118 979 2122.

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THREE men tried to break into a pub in Barkham last weekend. Between 1.30am and 3.15am on Saturday, October 8, three men are suspected to have attempted to break into Ye Olde Leathern Bottel AN arrest hasRoad. been It made in Barkham is reported that the suspects in connection made off fromwith theaproperty in an unknown number offans thefts a to have a go at DANCING arefrom invited vehicle. Scottish country at a special open leisure centre indancing Lower Anyone with any information relating to this evening next in neighbouring Earley. incident areweek urged to call 101. Frimley.

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That’s the way to do THEWOKINGHAMPAPER Friday, August 26, 2016 it! Staff and residents of THEWOKINGHAMPAPER Friday, September 2, 2016 Alexandra DISABLED residents in the borough are being Grange in warned against scam websites offering help to Wokingham apply for Blue Badges. recently Wokingham Borough Council has received took part in reports of websites charging as much as £49 Hug Day

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solely for help with applying for a badge, which should only cost £10. The council also found that the information The Berkshire,August Hampshire On Monday, 1 and Surrey provided by applicants also does not appear to be Border branch of the Royal a number of lockers wereScottish Country forwarded to the relevant authorities, meaning a Dance is holding the event on brokenSociety into and personal Blue Badge is not issued and also puts at risk any Wednesday Our Lady belongings at stolen at Queen of Heaven CATS and kittens can be neutered sensitive information residents have submitted Roman Catholic Church Hall, in Portsmouth A HOUSE in Earley was targeted by would-be Loddon Valley Leisure and microchipped free of charge during the fake application. Road and opposite Frimley Park Hospital. Centre, inearlier Rusheythis Way.month. burglars thanks to a special campaign Cllr Julian McGhee-Sumner, executive member An willSeptember be calling 30 and launching for September. Following an teacher At experienced some time between for health and wellbeing, said: “These websites the dances and the group promises a warm The Bracknell and Wokingham investigation by policeattempted to break into a October 1, someone welcome to anyone – no experience is are intentionally tryingbranch to defraud people by District of the Cats an arrest was made on property in Collins Drive by trying to force the necessary. appearing offi cial. I’d like to remind residents to Protection has launched a free August 16. The suspect was not gained, however, rear patio doors. There is no need Access to be Scottish nor use the official neutering government website, orcampaign to contact and microchip has been released on and is reported havewear been stolen. wearnothing a kilt or tartan. Visitors to should us, if they needduring to apply a Blue Badge and to thefor entire month for people conditional bail until Anyoneloose withshort anysleeved information call 101. lightweight clothingshould and their catchment area, regardless not be exploitedinby these scammers.” early October. soft flat shoes or dance pumps. of theirfurther circumstances. Anyone requiring information The event takes place on Wednesday, Cat owners in Wokingham, regarding these scams, or wishing to make September 7 from 8pm to 10pm. Wokingham Evening Townswomen’s Guild held a Tea Party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday and support the Alexander Devine Charity. said he hoped they would go “abroad” WOODLEY folk had a taste of France and whose pets areFraud over four-monthsa report, can visit the Action website The group holds children’s classes on week without Picture: / WP1608038 again. Italy last the Steve hassleSmyth of airport old and at least 2kg incontacting weight, can at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by A STABLE yard has been broken into in Wargrave. Saturday mornings at Crowthorne Parish Tuesday was French day and Italian on queues. download a voucher to be used at A GARDEN centre in the Citizens Advice Consumer Centre on Tuesday, October 11, into HallOvernight 9.30am and a fortnightly Monday Thursday. Christ Church in Crockenhamwell one of the participating veterinary Harefrom Hatch is hoping 03454 040 506. practices in the area. Wednesday brokeRoad into theHoliday stableat Home days and they technique classsomeone at Finchampstead Memorial held Visitors, mostly elderly who don’t want draw out the good Applications for Blue Badges can beand made Hall for more advanced yard and two cars indancers. Kenton’s According DAINTY sandwiches and scrumptious a chanceabroad, to meetenjoyed up – and it was such haveLane. been hailed a success. the hassle of travelling Cats can be neutered weather for as long as details, call chairman Paul on 01252 n online by visiting www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge toFor police, people were heard walking onvenuture thecreamfor cakes were the taste of a success, it has become an annual It was a ﬁrst the crafts, music and the ﬁnest cuisine from microchipped at Denton Vets, IT WAS hugs all round at a care in a group hug and converted the we were giving them. ” possible with Summer 404639 or visit www.rscds-bhs.org.uk or by calling theincouncil’s BlueWokingham; Badge team on driveway at around 9.30pm. summer for some lucky ladies. event. Denton Road, church, but church secretary Tony Atkins France and Italy. home in Wokingham earlier this home’s café area into a designated Avnish Goyal, Managing Fun Day next weekend. 0118 974 6808/6811. of the Wokingham said: “The committee Anyone withVillage, any information can call 101. Membersmonth Shinfield Vets, in Shinfield Road, as residents and staff Mrs Gillott and compulsory ‘hug zone’ for Director of Hallmark Care Homes Ladds Garden

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Evening Townswomen’s Guild did all the catering and there were Moor Cottage Vets, in London Road, celebrated Hug Day. visitors. and Chair of Care England said: gathered at St Paul’s parish rooms for sandwiches and scones and gorgeous Binfield, and Forest House Vets, holding the free event on Residents and visitors to In the afternoon, residents “Hugging is often discouraged in traditional afternoon tea. cream cakes. It went very well.” in Hermitage Parade, High Street, A GARDEN centre in Hare Hatch is hoping Saturday, September 10, Grange T-shirts with care homes and this shouldn’t be The best Alexandra china was out at theCare Home,As well asprinted giving everyone a fun hug phrases Ascot. draw out the good weather for as long as between 10am and 4pm. in Oaklands Drive, gathered to on them and enjoyed cuddles the case as hugging is natural and THE WOKINGHAMToPoppy is appealing for Reading Road hall on Tuesday, August afternoon, the event made £123 for LEAF blowers wereFun stolen fromweekend. a garden centre checkAppeal whether your postcode possible with Summer Day next There will be out atthe thechatter care provider’s it is very therapeutic. Hugging 16, and bothhug the it tea and guild funds. with a visiting Pets as Therapy more collectors to come forward. in Hare week. falls within the Cats Protection’s Ladds Hatch Gardenlast Village, in Bath Road, facepainting, reptiles, annual, company-wide event on dog.Evening Lifestyle leader at Alexandra decreases stress, it increases wellWokingham catchment area, visit www.cats.org. Organisers say they desperately need help at Wednesday into Thursday, twoflowed. willOvernight be holding the free event on Saturday, birds of prey, sand art, October 7, which encourages Grange, Adriana Fernandesbeing and it makes people happy. Group secretary Jill Gillott Townswomen’s Guild will always uk/bracknell. September 10, between 10am and 4pm. Wokingham Station from 7am Vouchers to 9.30amwill andbe at valid or three people are believed to have rammed a a balloon artist andpainting, a explained that, traditionally, the and celebrates welcome new members of “There all ages.was a real physical interaction Bowyer said: “We received a great turn for for use until theweeks end offrom October Therethrough will be face Sainsbury’s in Winnersh for two Friday, vehicle the gates reptiles, of the Bath Road garden vintage hog sand roastart, to a balloon artist and a members have metthat in a simple hug can It meets on thein third of Road and 28. terminating Central Reading. The 2016, in and can only be used at a14 via thenever comfort buzz ourTuesday home throughout the our Hug Day activities and we birds of prey, EXCLUSIVE October centre, before forcing their way into a secure, keep everyone smiling August because many are away on the month from at St Paul’s Shepherd’s Hill will serve this route in reverse, starting participating veterinary practice. vintage hog roast to keep everyone smiling bring. day.7.30pm We converted our café area By GEMMA DAVIDSONare looking forward to once again Other areas are available for volunteers. internal area and stealing the leaf blowers. throughout theday. day. holiday. But twoDuring years ago, it wasthe home’s parish rooms. There is azone speaker every in Central Reading, terminating at Sandford Lane. n and For more information regarding throughout the gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk the day, team into a hug and our residents celebrating how much we care this For more details, or to offer help, call David Anyone with any information is asked todecided to try holding an afternoon For moreinformation, visit www. month – if you are interested, just The new 12 service will start email: at Chequers, and serve this campaign neutering. more call 0118 940 4794 n For members and residents took part and visitors loved the extra hugs time next year. ” Dunham on 0772 238214. contact Thames Valley Police via 101. laddsgardenvillage.co.uk Doris Osborn, Sylvia Grant and Avril enjoy theShepherd’s party tea party to give friends still at home turn up as a guest and give it a go. cpbracknell@gmail.com. Hill top before terminating in Central or visit www.laddsgardenvillage.co.uk. 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The changes to the 13 and 14 routes will see both customers with up to three buses an hour during services becoming more circular around Woodley, Monday to Friday daytimes. A spokesperson for Reading Buses said: “New meaning they will both run along the same roads but By PHIL CREIGHTON “Whilst motorcyclists are just 1% of total innews@wokinghampaper.co.uk opposite directions. Customers wishing to head timetables will be on buses shortly. Please note, there traffic,onthey account forfrom 21%Woodley of all road user a misprint the ‘departures Centre’ into town will therefore be required to take one route, isroad deaths. table on pages 26 and 27 with the old information Green MEP while the return journey will be made on the other. 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When will we say enough is enough? There are times when the tyranny of deadlines mean we come late to the story. Last week, we were leaked – from two different sources – details of secret plans to build 15,000 homes in Grazeley. We don’t evny council bosses as they seek to accommodate central Government’s demands to build thousands of new homes in the borough between now and 2036. But … Almost 20 years ago, they campaigned hard to stop just 2,500 homes being built there. The guarantee is there for all to see – John Redwood’s oak tree, planted as a lasting covenant to the people of Wokingham. Other parishes in the borough are saying they are full. So why Grazeley? Why can’t local Government stand up to central Government and say enough is enough? We are known as a green and pleasant land, but we won’t be much longer if the concreting over of our green spaces continues. We have to stop somewhere.

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LEARING out the loft and taking unused and unwanted stuff to the tip, is a cathartic exercise. I feel purged! On a recent trip, as I backed my car to the domestic rubbish wall, I was stopped by one of those sentinel gentlemen who watch with eagle eye to make sure our waste is really not recyclable. Evidently, to my surprise, chipboard is classed as “wood”. I had to do a trip round the site to tip it properly. The sentinel saw the sticker on my car boot saying “Live Spiritually at Quaker.org”. We had quite an indepth discussion on spirituality, holding up the traffic for several minutes. My sentinel friend has read a number of books on the subject. He believes his work – making sure every thing goes into the correct bay – is his part in recycling and is serious. And so it is. Things then took a philosophical turn. After serious discussion we finally shook hands, agreeing that we are all equal children of God. The Queen, the homeless beggar under the bridge, even Donald Trump, all equal, all valuable. We covered Equality and Simplicity in five minutes. Two Quaker testimonies in one go! Most of us agree we live in a “throw-away” society. May be we should ask why we have so much to throw? We should not “take out of God’s world what we do not need”, to quote an early Friend, rather than what we want, regardless of cost to the environment. As we acquire more stuff, because we want it, we destroy more and more of this wonderful place we live in. We sing; “O Lord my God! when in awesome wonder Consider all the works thy hand hath made... Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee, How great Thou art! How great Thou art.” In Psalm 8, the writer says ecstatically “Thou hast given us dominion over all sheep and oxen, all beasts of the field, the birds or the air and the fish of the sea”. This a huge responsibility, yet we are still prepared, thoughtlessly, to take just what we fancy from this beautiful creation. How ungrateful is that! While we carefully recycle our chipboard in the proper place, we must think again on what we need, rather than what we just want; not only what we throw, but also what we take. Paula Seddon is a Wokingham Quaker

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Dinton as a potential leisure development site Editor writes: Two weeks ago, we revealed that Dinton Pastures and Grays Farm had been added to the council’s Call For Sites list as potential sites for leisure development between now and 2036. Last week, Wokingham Borough Council confirmed that if any development goes ahead at Dinton it will be leisure facilities and NOT housing. It’s generated a busy postbag, including the cartoon on the right, a letter and a poem all from the pen of J Blaney. Just when you thought that things couldn’t get any worse … Not satisfied with the desecration of Elms Field, the self-grandeur of an overly extravagant town regeneration, allowing the cost of which to spiral through dithering, payments to a collection of lawyers, consultants, PR experts and the greed of developers and financiers, the Shute End bully boys continue to pillage a once attractive and thriving market town, blaming it mainly on inadequate funding from central government. This may well be a contributory factor, yet in spite of pleading poverty, the council can still manage to conjure up funds to pay for regeneration, feed their own incompetence, regularly increase personal allowances at the cost of jobs, disadvantaging the vulnerable, increasing traffic chaos, fuelling pollution and cutting essential services. Now the council plan to eliminate what little green space and leisure areas remain for people to enjoy by concreting over Dinton Pastures, Grays Farm and, it must be supposed, anywhere else that springs to mind (Editor’s note: no plans have been announced yet for these locations and the council says that any buildings will be for leisure use). Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, you can put money on the fact that as long as Wokingham Borough Council has any say in matters –they almost certainly will. GREEN FIELDS OF WOKINGHAM Green fields of Wokingham, oh where have they gone? Lost are the hedgerows, the skylarks sweet song. The cornfields, the poppies, silken and red, Where once there was beauty stand houses instead. Buried ‘neath concrete malignant and grey, Blighting the meadow where children would play. The cool leafy glade, the quiet winding lane Banished for ever to feed greed and gain. No thought for a future young people must face Robbed of a treasure their lives to embrace. Green fields of Wokingham, oh where have they gone? Where have they gone, oh where have they gone? J W Blaney, Wokingham

Our front page story last week I once again read with horror the front page of The Wokingham Paper, with its headline ‘Dinton Pastures put on development list’. What is it with Wokingham councillors and the rest of the councillors in Wokingham? They appear hell bent on taking away every green natural space, parks and concreting them over with brick boxes of buildings. Wokingham have met their requirement of ﬁgures of housing, in fact over that ﬁgure. Are our councillors working for so called brownie points of how good they are at the expense of all that we enjoy. Our trees, yet again, are threatened. May I make a suggestion to these councillors: to apply to London for a job where you will be more at home with London’s brick boxes and less green spaces. H Boyed, Wokingham

Learn first aid and save lives! I completely agree with the people featured in last week’s Wokingham Paper who said how important it is for people to learn ﬁrst aid (Baby saved by quick thinking estate agent, October 13). My life was saved last month when I was choking on a bit of food in a restaurant, and another customer performed the Heimlich manouevre on me. It was quick and painless, and I am certain that if this customer had not known what to do I would have been dead before an ambulance

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Join Amnesty’s campaigning Amnesty International is an organisation of ordinary people from across the world working for fairness and justice. A signiﬁcant part of Amnesty’s work is to end persecution based on religion, cultural background or nationality such as the persecution of Rohinga in Myanmar (Burma). Britain has a long record of upholding human rights of persecuted minorities in other countries, so our local Amnesty International group has been very concerned by recent reports of hate crimes against foreign citizens living here in Britain. We welcome the stand taken by our local politicians through the motion they passed at a recent meeting of Wokingham Borough Council which condemned racism, xenophobia and hate crimes. Messages like these are a clear way of reassuring all those who live in Britain that they are valued and we look forward to other local politicians speaking up so clearly. Peter Howe, Woosehill, on behalf of Amnesty International Reading Group, http://www. amnesty.org.uk/Reading

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For details visit the WBC website at www.wokingham.gov.uk and search on ‘registered childminders’. There are around 190 entries. The directory has links to Ofsted inspection reports. The WBC Early Years Childcare and Play Team can give general advice on choosing a childminder. Start by creating a shortlist of childminders and use their URN or name and address at www.ofsted.gov. uk/Ofsted-home/Inspectionreports to see their Ofsted inspection reports. Arrange to visit those who seem suitable. Ask all the questions that matter to you and get a feel for the childminder and the home. Don’t forget to discuss terms. What happens if your child is ill? What

notice is needed if you want to cancel a day, and will you need to pay? What holidays does the childminder take? If your childminder has older children what happens over school holidays and after school? In making your ﬁnal choice trust your instinct and your research. When considering childcare, do your sums. Check you can cover all costs, not just the childcare fees but your extra costs by going to work – travel, work clothes, lunches etc. In Wokingham childminders charge around £5 an hour. Currently 21 childminders in Wokingham offer Nursery Education Funding. Provided your childminder is Ofsted registered you may be able

to claim the childcare element on tax credits. Remember that if you are not paying the person(s) looking after your children there are no regulations. Trust your own judgment as to their competence and suitability. Don’t forget basic safety measures – stair-gates, safe storage of cleaning ﬂuids and pills. For help and advice on this or other problems contact Citizens Advice Wokingham.  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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PICTURE OF THE WEEK The sudden rainstorm on Monday gave way to a fantastic, bright and rare double rainbow. Many of you managed to capture the moment and we’re delighted that reader Julia Little did so and sent us her picture. It’s beautiful. We love receiving your pictures for this slot – send them to news@ wokinghampaper.co.uk

NELLIE KNOWS Nellie Williams www.nelliepompoms.co.uk Colds, flus and jabs Last week I mentioned colds, flu and jabs little knowing that the asthma and chest infection would become flu and I would be knocked sideways into my bed for five days of broken sleep, coughing and aching chest. I can’t begin to tell you how awful I felt, every time I got comfortable I coughed and got uncomfortable so sleeping was short lived. Now after steroids, inhalers, pain fkillers, anti-biotics, plenty of fluids and rest I’m feeling so much better, just in time for half-term.

Half-term again Half term has come round very quickly and having been ﬂoored by the ﬂu I’ve not given it much thought so I’ve no idea what we’re doing or what’s happening. This is probably just as well as we clearly need to take it easy, hunker down, have some early nights and good wholesome food. The slow cooker that has been in the cupboard for the summer months will take centre stage once more and our tummies will be happy.

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Hello Fresh We tried Hello Fresh the other night which was a nice way to cook tasty food without having to go shopping. The box arrived with all the ingredients and a recipe card with easy to follow instructions, there was no waste and we had tasty ﬁsh pie with purple mash half an hour later. Next on my list is Supper.co.uk which I know friends have raved about. I ﬁnd cooking very therapeutic but just once in a while it’s nice to have a treat.

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F FOUR bananas from Waitrose cost 44p and weigh 650 grams, while one small cauliﬂower from Sainsbury’s costs £1 and weighs 450 grams, why was Tesco running out of Marmite last week? If you can solve these puzzles by the station after next, you’re not only eligible to join Mensa but the Brexit negotiation team too. Last week was a possible foretaste of the trade wars to come. Chief executive of Tesco, Dave Lewis, refused to accept the price hike that Unilever boss, Paul Polman’s team was pushing through. In public, Yorkshire born Lewis took a hard line. Eventually, he was joined by other supermarkets and the countrywide change didn’t make it onto UK shores, let alone its stores. When similar sized groups go up against each other, it’s anyone’s guess as to who’ll win.

Marmite Wars

At the heart of the battle was an across the board 10% price rise being demanded by Polman’s Dutch-Anglo consumer goods giant. Like it or loathe it, Marmite was invented here in Britain, is made here in Britain and uses a by-product from British beer brewing as its main ingredient. Just how its price ties to the exchange rate is a mystery, which may explain why ex-Unilever manager Lewis gave short shrift to one of Tesco’s biggest suppliers. But this wasn’t just about Marmite, as Unilever’s margarine (Flora and Stork) and mustard (Colman’s) were in the basket too.

The Umpire Strikes Back

More worryingly for British culture, Unilever is a major supplier of tea in Britain (PG Tips/Lipton/ Brooke Bond). As John Cleese observed, the last time the English felt threatened enough to raise security levels up from “Miffed” to “Peeved”, then

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There’s been a load of baloney claiming that the recent falls in the value of the pound are due to Brexit; concern over Brexit negotiations; or the lack of answers to Brexit questions. Adding to this, there’s been a fog of “export quality” rhetoric regarding the Labour Party’s list of 170 questions and whether they mean “the end of the world as we know it” or “peace in our time”. Despite it being rather tricky to find the original published list, there’s enough correlation between copies that one can say confidently that 50 or so questions are closed and might be answered with just ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Around 100 are open questions needing a longer answer, the rest are mixed. In the main, they’re well thought out. An opposition concerned with what the government’s doing (or not doing).

As Wokingham’s MP, and long-time Eurosceptic, John Redwood has been acutely aware of the fundamental problems in the “European project” for decades. He continues to make cogent points to the great and the good in Whitehall, also to constituents via his regular Diary entries.

Attack on the Clones No matter what ones party or personal point of views are on Brexit: simple it isn’t. If the “European project” were that clever, then why did Belgian voters just scupper the long-negotiated Canadian trade deal? Why are so many Euro-leaders issuing dark threats about Brexit? If they worked on making the EU a better project, we’d never have voted to leave. But that’s a rather ‘Brexin’ viewpoint. Some matters are getting so convoluted that one’s left wondering who’s playing Laurel to who’s Hardy. When certain “meeja pun-dits” get on the case, they fog things up completely. Talking of fog — the weather report says there’s fog in the Channel. Clearly this means the continent’s isolated. Wonder if it’s 10% of their “export quality” rhetoric coming our way ? *Answer: The customer (always)

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Talking about raving, Michelle at Brown Bear Bakery over at Holme Grange Craft Village and I held a pre Season Sale in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity last week and everyone was raving at her Brownies. We enjoyed it so much that we are doing it again, but bigger, on Thursday, November 10 from 11am to 5pm. Mungo will be giving out samples of Black Mountain Roast coffee and there’ll be an opportunity to buy the world’s ﬁrst Espresso Martini Chocolate bar from the very brilliant NomNom. There will be preserves, alphabet plaques, coffee, chocolate, liqueurs, gifts, homewares, balms. Glasses cases, paper cuts, luxury welsh toiletries, hinza bags, wall signs, kitchenware, baking accessories, teacher gifts. Christmas presents and The Brain Tumour Charity Christmas Cards from Which Glasses Are Which?, Niki’s Organic Balms, Hunter Gatherer, Ouch Paper Cuts, Wiltshire Liqueur Company, Passion Preserves, Myddfai Trading Company, Black Mountain Roast , Nomnom Chocolate, Sweetheart Darling, Shirleyz and Handmade By Heather, plus a rafﬂe. Just imagine getting Christmas gifts sorted all in one place.

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Wokingham people Salon to undergo its own transformation The H2O team in Old Row Court: Clare Donovan, Gerry Reed and Sam Jones. The salon, in Wokingham’s town centre, is about to undergo a massive refurbishment. Inset: Some of the junior stylists practice some of the treatments Pictures: Phil Creighton

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RIVERLESS cars are coming to Britain” said a spokesperson following successful trials in Milton Keynes. What surprises me is how long it took to set up this experiment. Eighteen months of planning and close collaboration with the Council to ensure the vehicles would be safe and conform to regulations. You could be forgiven for thinking normal driving is far safer. But it isn’t. Just try driving around the junction where the A331 meets the London Road on the south side of Wokingham Borough during the rush hour. Many other junctions are just as hair raising. Add to rush hour conditions drivers on mobile phones or using the rear view mirror to apply face cream whilst the car is moving. Driverless cars can’t happen soon enough for Mrs Smith. She’s not particularly impressed with my driving – nor I hers. If there’s one environment that’s sure to nurture an argument it’s in the car. “Look at the road atlas,” I scream when lost in London. “Follow the satnav,” she shouts back. “It’s taking us the wrong way…” I protest. And so it goes – leading to icy conditions on the road. Mrs Smith is irritated by my driving in other ways too, for example, accusing me of driving through all the drains at the side of the road. I just like to keep well clear of oncoming trafﬁc but she doesn’t seem to appreciate my concern for her safety over her comfort.

No claims bonus Just think of the stress driverless cars would remove from our lives. You can go out without fear of damaging the car or causing an accident. No worries about losing your no claims bonus. Insurance premiums ought to plummet. If others want to drive recklessly at the wheel of high-end turbo charged cars you can drift along peacefully at a speed conducive to road conditions and reﬂect on the business meeting or other purpose for your journey. If inconsiderate road users pull in front of you at high speed and suddenly and apply the brakes causing an incident cameras and powerful computing technology will record and analyse the circumstances. How I Iong for that utopia to arrive on our overcrowded roads freed from the threat of frustrated drivers racing against the clock and indifferent to the wellbeing of others. Road deaths are down to 1,700 people a year and this is considered a good ﬁgure. This means 1,700 devastated families. Dead spouses not coming home. Dead children. Dead relatives and friends. And this does not include the thousands who escape death only to suffer life changing accidents. Strange isn’t it? We watch heart wrenching stories on television news about people killed in war zones such as Aleppo or earth quakes such as touched Italy recently but the multitudes killed or injured on our roads sometimes barely make the back pages of a local newspaper. With the driverless car there’s no problem. Old people with diminishing sensory perceptions will be freed of driving restrictions. The disabled will be released to travel more easily. Maybe it won’t be necessary to own cars again – simply rent small, medium or large ‘pods’ according to needs at the time. Rentals should be affordable for everyone since the cost of wear and tear should be minimised. But will this cause pedestrians to become absent minded when crossing the road? Or encourage wilfully minded people to jump in front of Pods to shake up the occupants? If only this technology could be applied to people who cycle on busy pavements. Perhaps we’ve still some way to go before we arrive at utopia on our roads. Do you welcome a driverless car? Send your thoughts to letters@wokinghampaper.co.uk

The owners of a Wokingham hair salon are preparing to close down – but don’t panic, it’s only for a fortnight. PHIL CREIGHTON ﬁnds out more

WOKINGHAM hair salon is used to giving customers makeovers. Now it’s about to receive its own. H20, based in Old Row Court – just behind Waitrose in the town centre – is preparing to close its doors this weekend ahead of a twoweek revamp. Everything in the salon is about to undergo a major change as part of the £95,000 project. It includes brand new flooring and new innovations but the salon’s owners promise that you’ll still get the same great service when it reopens on Friday, November 4. Salon owner Gerry Reed said: “We are going to enhance and modernise. We last redecorated five years ago, but it wasn’t a big refit by any margin. “We started 13 years ago – we’ve been here since 2003. This £95,000 refit will be worth it.”

And since it opened, the salon has seen customers grow with it. Gerry said: “We have clients from little to very old. We cater for a very wide range of clientele.” It is expected to take five days to install the new floor, which changes wood to high gloss ceramic tiles. “It’ll be quite a change from the wooden floor,” said Gerry. There will also be new furniture and, in the reception area, there will be a specially installed

VOLUNTEER CORNER  The Link Visiting Scheme aims at reaching people who have become socially isolated by offering friendship, support and a listening ear. They need befrienders who will be responsible for visiting an elderly local resident on a regular basis. This can be as frequently as you choose and will be up to you to arrange with the person you are visiting. This scheme can be hugely rewarding and makes such a difference to the person you are visiting.  Walking for Health is run by part of Wokingham Borough Council and they run a variety of projects that serves

television, offering H2O’s own channel. “Clients sitting in the waiting room can learn more about the range,” said Gerry. The salon will take advantage of other new technologies and continue to invest in training its staff in the latest techniques. New additions to its ranges include the Cinderella range of real hair extensions, but also maintain existing brands such as ghd and Kérastase. As part of the training, Wednesdays will be the day when they welcome people to be models. “We’ll be looking for new models from January – these sessions will be offered at a different rate,” Gerry said. Although the refit affects the salon, its sister business – beauty salon Ruby & Rose in Rose Street will remain open. It’s named after Gerry’s grandchildren. During the closure, the salon will still be taking bookings as normal and all eyes will be on the reopening day, which they promise will be a special event. Gerry said: “There will be Prosecco, drinks, nibbles and balloons.” But... “It’s a normal working day. We’re expecting to be fully booked.”

With Helena Badger clients who wish to become more physically active after diagnoses of a long term medical condition, subjected to a fall or cardiac condition. The department also aims to help active adults participate in SHINE, an over 60’s physical activity programme as well as the Walking for Health programme, a National walking programme. They need volunteers to support walk leaders with the Walking for Health walks. This will involve; supporting instructors during physical activity classes where support would be invaluable and well received by

instructors and participants alike. They will need people skills, empathy, a caring nature, supportive, friendly and be a reasonably active person. These run Monday to Friday mornings and afternoons.  Cruse Bereavement Care is a national charity and they are a self-funding local branch, with this area ofﬁce covering Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Windsor and Slough. The charity exists to provide support to those who have been bereaved, their vision is that all bereaved people have somewhere

to turn when someone dies. They offer one to one, group, telephone or e-mail support to adults and children. They are currently seeking an experienced treasurer to administer the ﬁnancial affairs of the Area (in accordance with the Standing Financial Instructions for Cruse Area Committees).  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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Voluntary Service receives Queen’s Award

VOLUNTARY organisation in Earley has been given the royal seal of approval after receiving a prestigious award. The Earley Volunteer Driver Bureau (EVDB) were among nine Berkshire-based groups to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at a ceremony in Newbury last month. The Deputy Lord Lieutenant Mr Ramnik Saund praised the EVDB for their friendliness among volunteers and clients, before representatives from the group were presented with their award by HRH the Duke of Gloucester. Elaine Spratling, chairman of the EVDB said: “It was an enjoyable and proud day for all of us and we will display the award with great pride.”

Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, James Puxley, presents the Queen’s Award to members of the Earley Volunteer Driver Bureau

Open evening for Twyford handbell ringers TWYFORD Handbell Ringers are holding an open evening on Monday, October 31. If you have you ever wanted to have a go at handbell ringing, this is your chance. The Twyford Handbell Ringers welcome new members. We are a friendly group who meet on Monday evenings during term time at St Mary’s Church, Station Road, Twyford. Please come and join us anytime between 7.30pm and 9pm. E-mail julie.gwynn@ntlworld.com or phone 0118 934 0709 for further details. JULIE GWYNN

Breakfast for Crossroads Care raises almost £400

awareness initiatives of Carers Trust, were being held throughout the UK last week to make everyone aware how important it is to support carers who look after a family member.

Grab your partners for charity barn dance on Saturday THE Rotary Club of Wokingham is organising a charity barn dance on Saturday. The Western themed night features dancing to The Red River Band and includes food and music.

Singers’ concert raises £1,800 THE Best Breakfast in aid of Crossroads Care Wokingham was held last Friday in Barkham and raised £387. Everyone enjoyed the continental breakfast with a bacon butty thrown in and the monies raised will go towards the End of Life Care Project which cares for those with life limiting illness. Julia Tredwell, a Trustee at Crossroads, thanked everyone who generously supported the event and said the breakfast could become an annual event. Crossroads Care Wokingham, based at Wokingham Hospital, is a network partner of the Carers Trust, a national carers organisation which supports and campaigns for carers. It works with over 100 carers and the people they care for, supporting people of all ages and disabilities, providing carers with essential breaks from the stresses of caring. They provide the special quality of care that gives carers the peace of mind to let someone else step into their shoes. The Big Breakfasts, one of the carers

SOUTH Berkshire Singers held their Summer Concert – Midsummer Music – back in July. It was one of the first events under the direction of the group’s new musical director , Karen Phillips. Held at St Paul’s Church in Reading Road, Wokingham, the concert was well attended. We were delighted to present both our charities – The Link Visiting Scheme and St Paul’s Lighting fund – with a cheque for £900 each. South Berkshire Singers would like to thank everyone who came to the concert and helped us raise this magnificent sum for the charities. For more information on the choir www.southberkshiresingers.com Top picture, from left: Mary Jacobs, Peter Loring with Revd. Julie Mintern from St. Paul’s Church and Mandy Eagle from Link Visiting Scheme with Ros Slocombe and Jon Goss. Bottom: The South Berkshire Singers. MAY WITHERS, CHAIRMAN, SOUTH BERKSHIRE SINGERS

Tickets cost £20 and include the food, the fun and the danicng. It takes place at Bracknell Leisure Centre in Bagshot Road on Saturday. To book tickets, call 0118 979 1447 or log on to www.rotaryclubwokingham.org

Save the date for Christmas shopping evening WITH Christmas just around the corner, the Women’s Institute in Shinfield are hosting an

evening shopping event on Friday, November 11. Shoppers will have the opportunity to browse and buy goods from more than 20 local sellers, with items ranging from jewellery, beauty treatments, scarves and accessories to jams and preserves, there will be something for everyone. There will even be wrapping paper and stationery to give your gifts the finishing touches. The shopping evening will take place at Shinfield Parish Hall, in School Green, from 7pm to 10pm on Friday, November 11. Entry is free.

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Own this four-bedroom family home in a private road A FOUR-BEDROOM detached family home is on the market from Martin & Co. Close to Winnersh railway station, popular schools and local amenities, the spacious home is in a private road and is in an exclusive, gated development. Downstairs, the accommodation comprises a large sitting room with bay windows, leading to the dining room. There is a spacious kitchen with appliances built in, leading to a utility room with its own sink and opening to the back gardens. The sitting room contains an open plan log burning fireplace, perfect for those cosy winter evenings around the fire. A downstairs cloakroom and study/play room completes the ground floor. Upsatirs, there are four bedrooms, three of which are doubles and benefit from fitted wardrobes. The master bedroom has its own ensuite shower room. The family bathroom

includes a separate shower and bath. There is also a large detached double garage offering ample parking. A large garden is mostly laid to lawn and there is a decked area at the rear ideal for entertaining. It is offered to the market with no onward chain and has a guide price of £715,000. Mike Townend, director of Martin & Co’s Wokingham branch, said: “This is a beautiful family home in a private close. “Its proximity to the railway station and schools, plus being close to the Lion bus route between Reading and Wokingham, means it’s perfect for families. “It is offered to the market in good decorative order and the feature ﬁreplace is a stunning talking point.” For more details or to arrange a viewing, log on to Martin & Co’s website, martinco.com, call in to the Peach Street ofﬁce or call 0118 334 2389.

Watch new homes in Woodley take shape

A time lapse video showing construction work on the new Fosters Lane development will be released monthly by Wokingham Housing

The Mayor of Bracknell, Cllr Ash Merry (centre) joins local dignitaries and special guests for the topping out of Astbury Manor, a new care home

New care home moves a step closer THE construction of a new 64-bedroom care home in Bracknell was celebrated with a topping out ceremony earlier this month. Building company Natta, which is developing the three-storey Astbury Manor on behalf of Avery Healthcare, invited local dignitaries and special guests to the ceremony on Wednesday, October 5, including the Mayor of Bracknell, Cllr Ash Merry who laid a commemorative block to signify the topping out point. Cllr Merry said: “It has been a great pleasure to see ﬁrst-hand what I’m sure will

be a fantastic facility for local people who need a little more assistance in their daily lives. “This is a wonderful example of dignity empowering people to live full lives even if they need to relocate for whatever reason. “We wish Team Avery and Natta Building Company every success and look forward to the opening and to the moving in of the ﬁrst residents.” John Whelan, Natta MD said, “I would like to express my thanks to Avery for awarding us this project.

“Natta’s ﬁrst full build and ﬁt out of a nursing home, based on their experience of our work carrying out complex civil engineering groundworks in prior projects for them. “It is very important to Natta as a business to differentiate our product from others as being of high quality, carried out in a professional manner, respecting the wishes and aims of our clients, consultants, subcontractors, adjoining neighbours and the surrounding environment.” The care home is due to open in March.

A TIME LAPSE video has been launched allowing people to chart progress on a new independent living development for older people in Woodley. Wokingham Housing, which is owned by Wokingham Borough Council, is currently building the £6 million development in Fosters Lane. The ﬁrst 10 weeks worth of building progress has been released as a special time lapse video the company’s website. It shows the foundations being installed, the erection of walls, timber being delivered and the steady transformation of the building site into future homes. When complete, the scheme will comprise 34 self-contained apartments, all with a private balcony or private ground ﬂoor terrace. Communal

facilities for all residents will include two lounges and a kitchen and dining room. The apartments will allow older people to live independently in the security and privacy of their own home, with additional facilities and care staff available if needed, provided by the council’s social care company Optalis. Bill Flood, managing director of Wokingham Housing Limited, said: “We hope people will enjoy seeing the video and how quickly progress is being made to build this new, modern scheme for older local people.” Construction of the Fosters Development is due to be completed in October next year and video updates will now be released on a monthly basis.  For more details, log on to wokinghamhousing.co.uk

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Accentuate the positive

Could you have diabetes and not yet realise?

Being positive and embracing positivity should be one of your mandatory habits to adopt. CHRIS HUNT explains more

AM guessing that by being a reader of the awesome Wokingham Paper and the Every Step Counts column that you want to change yourself for the better. We live in a society where we seem to magnify the negatives and hide the positives. For example, count the number of negative issues you hear about today and then count the number of positive issues… one will be higher. I am going to let you read one of my all-time favourite quotes. This quote I read every single day as it is up on a poster in THE HUB, my private training centre in Wokingham. It reads: “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. “You, me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” The quote above is from the man himself, Rocky Balboa. If it works for Rocky then it works for me right? There are enough negative impacting factors in our lives that will try and deter us from our goals. Don’t let these factors affect your end goal. You control your own mind and keeping a positive mind-set will help you so much in your day to day routines. Here are some of the issues I hear on a daily basis from all my private, group and online clients and what I say to them back: “My job is so annoying, I seem to be working more and more and getting less time to do what I want to do” – It’s an annoying factor right now

Rocky – aka Sylvester Stallone – knew the importance of staying positive. I believe that by eschewing life’s negatives you can strengthen your mind as well as your body

but this means you know what you want your next job to be like. Having negatives highlights the positives you really seek. “I haven’t lost any weight this month but I feel fitter than ever.” – The weight will come, I love the fact you are feeling fitter. This will enable us to push through this plateau and I know for sure, next month will be different. “I feel really tired at the moment since I’ve started increasing my exercise.” – OK, let’s see what we can do to improve this. First of all, the extra tiredness is probably due to you working your body in a way it isn’t used to. This is a good thing as the body will adapt and grow and change for the better. Starting tonight though, let’s do the following…

I believe that if you are not currently adopting a positive mind set then you need to make it a daily habit to embrace everything positive and turn every negative into a positive. It can be done and you need to do it. If your mind is strong then dealing with every day issues can and will be easier. Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts your life will start to change. Take that positive step today and building on from last week’s column on habits; create new behaviours that begin with a truly positive outlook on life. It’s healthy to be happy and positive, who wouldn’t really want this as a goal? I know I do.

Get the jab & fight flu

It’s time to call it quits A PHARMACY in Finchampstead has thrown its support behind a campaign to get people to quit smoking for good. Finchampstead Pharmacy, in Finchampstead Road, has been offering advice and guidance to customers as part of the annual NHS-backed Stoptober campaign. Pharmacy manager Mani Juttla said: “We all know the benefits of giving up smoking but we also understand that quitting is a tough thing to do. A big part of my role as a community pharmacist is to support anyone who wants to stop smoking.

“There are different options available for managing your cravings and breaking the habit – nicotine patches, inhalers or e-cigarettes are just a few. “Here at Finchampstead Pharmacy we’ll guide and support our patients and help them to find a solution that will work for them. “Quitting is the best thing you’ll ever do, for your health and your family. And remember that every cigarette you don’t smoke will save you money.”  There is still time to get involved in Stoptober, for more information visit www.nhs.uk/oneyou/stoptober.

THE winter sniffles have started for many of us – now a rallying call has gone out to encourage Wokingham borough to get ready to fight the flu. The annual campaign to encourage vaccination against the virus has just started and residents are being reminded that a flu vaccine is available for free on the NHS. The free jab has been made available for the following groups of people:  All children aged two to seven (but not eight years or older) on 31 August 2016  All primary school-aged children in former primary school pilot areas  Those aged six months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups  Pregnant women  Those aged 65 years and over  Those in long-stay residential care homes  Carers Dr Johan Zylstra, chair at Wokingham Clinical Commissioning

Group, said: “Flu can be a very unpleasant illness in children as they suffer the same symptoms as adults including fever, chills and aching muscles. “The flu vaccination will help protect your child from flu and also reduce the chance of flu spreading to others. “It is a nasal spray which is quick and easy to administer.” Children aged two, three and four can have a nasal spray vaccination from their GP; while schoolchildren in years 1, 2 and 3 will be invited by the school health nursing teams to get the nasal spray vaccination at school. The clinical commissioning group said that it is quick and easy to have and is the best form of protection for you and others. And to help people understand who is eligible for the free vaccination programme, the CCG has produced a video. To watch it, log on to https://youtu.be/ qhu4oOqMx-0

ESPITE Wokingham Borough being ranked one of the healthiest places to live, diabetes is on the rise, with a 6% increase in diagnosis last year. Diabetes UK announced that the number of people with diabetes in Berkshire had reached an all-time high, as there were 39,372 with the condition. There are estimated to be 3.5 million adults with type 2 diabetes in the UK. Diabetes is a condition that causes a person’s blood sugar to become too high. Type 2 is far more common than type 1, but is still rare in childhood. It is usually seen in adults and is often associated with obesity, Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious complications, including kidney failure, blindness and heart disease. It’s the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people of working age. Type 2 diabetes is also responsible for most cases of kidney failure and lower limb amputation, other than accidents. People with type 2 diabetes are up to five times more likely to have cardiovascular disease, such as a stroke, than those without diabetes. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include – feeling very thirsty, passing urine more often than usual, particularly at night, feeling very tired, weight loss and loss of muscle bulk.

Prescriptions

Prescriptions for type 2 diabetes have risen by a third in England in the last five years from 26 million to 35 million a year, according to NHS data. Exasol, data analyst specialists, said data shows that in the first six months of 2016, the number of prescriptions for type 2 diabetes was already up by more than 8% compared with the same period the year before. At this rate of growth they say it is predicted that there will be five million people with the disease in 2020 – five years earlier than previously anticipated. The NHS provides free health checks to those aged between 40 and 74.The check is to assess your risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease or stroke. It will take about 20-30 minutes, contact your GP to book one. Locally, Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust have a team of Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Dietitians, Podiatrist and Consultants and Clinical Assistants, that provide care for you if you are an adult with Diabetes and have been referred by your GP/Practice Nurse. There is also a Diabetes and Endocrinology Centre at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, which provides clinics for management of Diabetes and Endocrine disorders.  Diabetes UK has a support forum and online community where people can share experience and knowledge www.diabetes.org.uk/How_we_help/ Talk-to-someone/Diabetes-Support-Forum/

How to contact us : Facebook @healthwatchwokingham Twitter @HWWokingham Phone 0118 418 1 418 Website www.healthwatchwokingham.co.uk E-Mail enquiries@healthwatchwokingham.co.uk Walk in via Citizens Advice at 2 Waterford House, Erfstadt Court, Denmark St, Wokingham RG40 2YF. Nicola Strudley is manager for Healthwatch Wokingham Borough. Opinions are her own

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Students from Platform YP jump for joy at their training session with West End star –and former pupil – Vinnie Coyle Far left: Vinnie with Plaftorm’s principal Tracey Eley Pictures: Phil Creighton

Vinnie helps actors dream a dream A DRAMA student returned to his old alma mater recently - not to say hello, but to lead a workshop. Vinnie Coyle now stars in Les Misérables, his first professional role, but took time out from treading the boards of the Queen’s Theatre to inspire students at the Platform YP theatre school. He led two sessions, one aimed at younger children and a second for teenagers, at Windmill Primary School in Woosehill earlier this month. During the sessions, he led students through a scene from the show and offered tips and inspiration. Platform YP’s principal, Tracey Eley, said that his visit is important to her pupils: they can see that being part of the theatre school can lead

onto West End roles. “It’s really exciting for them, a lot of these kids want to go on and do what he’s done. It’s amazing. The students can see that it can happen [to them].” Mr Coyle is one of the founding members of Platform YP, joining when the school opened in 2004, leaving to go on to a leading drama school in London.

His role as Swing in Les Misérables is his West End debut. “He’s one of our original members and he stayed with us all the way through,” Ms Eley said. “I went to see him two weeks ago - I cried my eyes out. “It was an emotional day - that was a little boy who walked into Platform all those years ago and

now he’s on stage. It’s amazing.” Mr Coyle is not the only student to go on to other things. Four members recently had roles in Bridget Jones’ Baby, while others have had roles in The Huntsman and a film that is currently top secret. “I’ve got the best job in the world,” added Ms Eley. “I’m so privileged.” Female pupils from Maiden Erlegh School spent a day at Thales UK learning more about opportunities open to them in STEM subjects

Olympian Kola Adedoyin with pupils from Highwood Primary School

Team GB’s Kola jumps into Highwood lessons By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk

PUPILS at a school in Woodley received a lesson in enjoying exercise by a Team GB Olympic athlete last week. Children at Highwood Primary School, in Fairwater Drive, welcomed triple jump athlete Kola Adedoyin to their PE lessons on Friday, October 14 as part of the Sport For Schools programme which aims to inspire and educate children into the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Kola and his team held special circuit sessions with every class, teaching them that different exercise is not only good for you, but can be fun as well. Sports coach Alan Edwards said: “At Highwood we place a huge amount of importance on Physical

Education, giving children access to quality PE lessons and many free sporting/physical lunch and afterschool clubs. “We are also very active in the community, entering many sports tournaments. “Therefore, we welcome the opportunity this gives to the children at Highwood to meet a professional athlete. “It has also given the children the opportunity to raise sponsorship as the whole school took part in Circuit Sessions with Kola. “Our target as a school is to raise £500, part of which will then be exchanged for vouchers that can be used to purchase further quality PE equipment. “This will greatly benefit the children as working with fresh new equipment will generate more excitement and a desire to learn.”

Girls explore STEM pathways By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk GIRLS from an Earley school with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM) visited an engineering company to learn more about the role of women in traditionally maledominated industries. Students from Maiden Erlegh School, in Silverdale Road, visited Thales UK, in Reading, to meet female engineers who work within different engineering and STEM fields and find out more about the various pathways into engineering available to them. The day started off with one of the company’s top engineers explaining

how they got to where they are today. The students then split into three groups, where they were given a detailed insight into what day to day life is like for the employees at Thales. Examples included 3D printing, virtual reality and the importance of GPS satellites. During the course of the day, the 28 students were able to work together in groups to solve problems helped by specially designed computers which had been engineered for the exercise. They were able to see how engineering is involved in our day-today lives, such as running water or a pen that had once been engineered for its purpose.

A spokesperson for the school said: “The main focus of this day was to emphasise that there is a real need for women to go into engineering and STEM-related careers. “There were a number of female employees who were happy to share how they got into their careers and the benefits and challenges that come from working in a male dominated industry. “The students at Maiden Erlegh School are very grateful to have had such an insightful look into this type of career choice, and feel very privileged about the knowledge they have gained through the course of the trip.”

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Cockpit Path (formerly Cock Walk) VER the past months the got its name from cockfighting, Wokingham Remembers page has and Wokingham has the dubious been providing an early picture distinction of being last town placeand in a of how a smallthe market England where bull baiting tookis place. few villages on the edge of a forest today It was a major event, not ranked as one of thecivic country’s leading communities. just for the townsfolk but for religion, industry, transport, theEducation, gentry, aldermen and social structures, national politics and burgesses. local government The bull cameare all important pieces in building the great Wokingham courtesy of George jigsaw. Here now is a summary of our Staverton, a 17th contributions to date and a few ideas on century butcher whose the next round of articles. name is preserved in Education, local house andEducation, street names, who left the rent Education Today’s Wokingham is renowned as from his house to provide a one of centresPlace of excellence bull to the baitcountry’s in the Market for education; thisDay is partly due to strong each St Thomas’ (December school performance and the motivated 21). parents who live in one of the most Parliament tried to outlaw highly educated communities in the UK. bull baiting in 1802, but the bill If we look into the history of was defeated amid claims that it Wokingham’s schools we can see was a ‘conspiracy of Jacobins and how education is woven into its DNA. Methodists’ and aWar, ‘preliminary step to Prior to the Great Wokingham the government’. wasoverthrow surroundedof bythe manor houses and After itofwas in 1821, members the outlawed landed gentry whoa bull was stilltoparaded the streets wanted be closethrough to the levers of power; of before being killed, and i.e.Wokingham the royal households of Windsor. In turn echelons in 1835 thethese mobupper seized it and baited it. possessed a serious sensewas of duty Barbarity to animals matched andfighting a responsibility to ensure their by among the crowds, with a community received basic group known locallyatasleast ‘theafighters’ education. Wokingham also had a picking fights with anyone they powerfulamong professional class, a strong fancied the crowds. church community (including the nonThe 18th century was the great age conformists) and together they shared of theatre. a strong belief in the importance of Theatres sprang up across the teaching. country, including onethe in skills, Rose Street, The result was with the Wokingham. motivation and the finance available, Thedeveloped audienceatended there culture to of be education segregated by class, and which still holds strong to Wokingham this day. offered three options: Boxes 3/-, Pit 2/-, Wokingham transport Gallery 1/-. is probably the single Transport Weimportant can get afactor feel for the most in Wokingham’s contemporary from development, inrepertoire both its rail and the road advertisements in successive weeks systems. Future articles will‘Monday look at the in November 1768: a Tragedy introduction of the railways and the

whichimpact will bethey added Farce major hadaon the called town and High Lifealready Below made Stairs.a start Wednesday we have with the The Fair Penitent, Friday King road system by mapping out the Henry course of IV, with the humours the old Forest Road. of Sir John Falstaff’; ‘Monday (byofparticular While the building the M4 had a majordesire) influence on the introduction of the a Comedy Busy Body ... high tech businesses which surround Wednesday Thenow Revenge Wokingham, it ... is the A329M Friday Thewhich Provoked in 1975 cut off theHusband Forest Road its or Aand Journey natural connections between Emmbrook to London with Devil and the villages of Hurst and Binfield. The to Pay or Wives ! love and hate relationship with our rail and roads continue Metamorphosed’. to this day! A lot of public

Wokingham’sentertainment military was heritage also provided by the

As 2015 is the bi-centenary themuch inn keepers,ofand Battle of Waterloo, have of itthere seems tobeen haveabeen number of articles commemorating competitive spectatorthis world changing event. sport – pigeon shooting, The area has always been noted for cudgelling, quarter-stick matches, cock its contribution to the nation’s military fighting, and bellringing capability, with Arborfield’scontests. REME, of ringers from different RFABands and Remount connections and the towns andand villages vied with eachall Sandhurst Wellington Colleges other forvery supremacy, situated nearby. with prize ringing in many parts of the country Even the Duke of Wellington took to living in least Stratfield Saye, which from at the early 1700s.today is only minutes awayitfrom In30 the late 1700s was Wokingham’s particularly town centre. prevalent around Reading and

Wokingham, where scarcely a town or Wokingham’s village did not have at least one match benefactor culture

during the period in somewas places The area around and Wokingham they were annual events. surrounded by many remarkable At least and fourthey Wokingham inns individuals were instrumental in building theringing much needed infrastructure sponsored contests at All which theBush, establishment Saints:underpinned The Ship, The The Six of aBells strong (in community. Cross Street from 1777–1793) We will later be telling thethe story of the and the Half Moon (where Post Walter family to Office is now and fromtheir 1770contributions –1786). the building of Wokingham but in April The inn keepers offered prizes first weekly issue, we told the story of the and covered their costs with profit much loved Arthur Hill, the 6th Marquess onDownshire. competitors and spectators eating of and drinkingone during the day. Although of Britain’s wealthiest All competitors haddoubled to eat and landowners, Arthur Hill as the pay for ‘thelocal ordinary’, a set meal thata chief of the Fire Brigade and was major financial contributor to this part of usually cost a shilling. Wokingham’s public services. Some innkeepers forbade eating or Later articles illustrate the drinking at anywill other establishment. demise these great manors andhouses their Withofnearly 20 inns and ale incumbent social system and the rise of

Wokingham Railway Station viewed from Wellington Road looking towards St Pauls Church.

its replacement: local government.

Wokingham’s wild side

historians, Sarah Huxford, also took us on a journey to the old battlefields in search of their graves. This story reflects only a microcosm of the losses around the county of Berkshire, but affirms the importance of the wars in the development of our local character.

The story was told in June, and also commemorated the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, signed at nearby Runnymede in 1215.

Before we believe too much in the idea that Wokingham’s development was a solidly sedate experience, May’s article Shining a light on told the story of the rioting in the town Wokingham’s ‘Dark Ages’ centre during the time of the 1857 General To bring us up to date the August Election. Wokingham and articles are focused on the kids who are Such events were a common sight in now entering into their summer holidays. the Royal Forest the town and this short and bloody battle Looking at today’s community, it is What better way to use this month’s between the Whigs and the Tories also difficult to visualise just how rural the editions than to tell the stories of the highlighted the Bush and Rose hotels in area once was and in part explains the Romans, the Celts and the Saxons Market Place as the headquarters of these sometimes fragile relationship between influence on the area before Wokingham two feral groups. the old and new Wokingham; few was even a twinkle in old Wocca’s eye? The story was also able to reflect areas in the in UKthe have David Nash Ford inns provided a setsuch of The Wokingham, sponsored ringing competitions latewitnessed 1700s. It issuch the only one of the 18th century that held uponShip theInn, national scene and the corrupt extraordinary growth andthe change inthe thepicture articles and puzzles which makes contests to still be in business today. All Saints bell tower can be seen on right of nature of general elections before the profile of its population. history fun for the young and no doubt introduction of the private ballot. Although Wokingham’s history will catch interest of the parents as aalso panel, orthe drawing lots to judge Each team had to raise the bells, in Future Wokingham, there would have been articles will include further has always been intertwined with who will bepiece looking over their child’s each test in groups of three. ring a period of rounds and then lower plenty of opportunities. tales of anarchy and revelry in this old the shoulder. thesurrounding bells again.villages by providing Firsttown. prize was normally a set of John Harrison is the Tower Foreman market a market placethe for rounds agricultural to the next round of articles! Typically had and to last 15 hats, often embroidered with gold or ofHere’s All Saints Church in Wokingham commercial produce, it was also a Forest Thanks go out to our contributors: Steve Wokingham at War minutes, but sometimes it was more silver lace or tassels – one for each and an established authority on Town. The term ‘forest’ did not mean a Bacon, Jim Bell, David Nash Ford, Sarah There are watershed moments in or less. ringer and one for their ‘umpire’. bellringing. cluster of trees, but a system of laws laid Huxford, Roger Long, Trevor Ottlewski history which mark the moment of great The local band was barred since A large contest might have had a hasShilham published books: Living down by royalty for the protection of change in a society and the Great War of andHe Peter fortwo all their continuing their familiarity with any quirks of the second prize of gloves or handbells. Heritage: 300 Years of Bells, Ringing their hunting grounds. 1914-1918 is one such time. contributions. bells could give them an advantage. They must have beenofgood for and at All Saints Wokingham These onerous rules restricted local Therefore a number centenaries AllRingers this work is provided by our Thefrom judging this parts area was business.2014 and 2018 will lookshistorians at the local history behind people usinginlarge of the land between local free of charge andthe unusual. Jacob Peacock of thelosses Half of Moon bells, year Shire Books for sustenance and in part led to the commemorate the great war can bewhile foundearlier on thethis front page of the riseInstead of local highwaymen and providing general which scarred the people of Wokingham Wokingham Remembers website looking of the organiser organised a contest in July 1781, and published Bells and Bellringing, lawlessness. As ado result, theeach subsequent for the rest the 20th century. www.wokinghamremembers.com a judge (as we today) team another in of Spring 1782 after he moved at all aspects of the activity. Black Act an of 1723 came down on edition the story also Mark Ashwell brought umpire and theheavily umpires to May’s the Six Bells,followed and six weeks later he n Thanks For more onto bellringing, visitat www. these ‘Wokingham Blacks’ and resulted of two brothers from Langborough TradeMark for supporting the paper’s did the judging between them, eitherin organised another. allsaintswokinghambells.org.uk either their transportation or execution. Road in Wokingham town. One of our commitment to this project.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016 THEWOKINGHAMPAPER

Animal Corner

with Gemma Davidson 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

A spooktacular week of half-term fun awaits

At the theatre Bracknell – South Hill Park

www.southhillpark.org.uk 01344 484123 Shakespeare Schools Festival. Until Fri. The Occasional Orchestra. Thurs. Miwako Miki: Conservatoire Concert Series. Fri. The Comedy Cellar. Fri. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Sat. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Sat. Die Hard. Sat. Wilde Sundays. Sun. Creative Control Band Night. Sun. Breaking The Code. Wed-Sat 29. Supertonics Big Band Autumn Concert. Wed. Invisible Friends. Thurs 27-Sat 29. Roald Dahl’s The Magic Finger. Thurs 27-Sat 29. Woman in Mind. Thurs 27-Sat 29. Naufal Mukumi: Conservatoire Concert Series. Fri 28. Romantic Evening with Vietta Trio. Sat 29. Creative Control Band Night. Sun 30. FILMS: The Threepenny Opera. Thurs 20. Swallows and Amazons. Fri 21-Sun 23. Golden Years. Fri 21-Sun 23.. Harry Potter and the

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Oojamflip (left) will share some circus skills, while Quirks Animal Roadshow will also be at Sheeplands for half-term

ALF-TERM holidays will be fun days for youngsters visiting a local garden centre. From Saturday all the way through to Sunday, October 30, there is no chance of little ones saying they’re bored thanks to Hare Hatch Sheeplands garden centre. The Twyford garden centre has lined up a host of popular entertainers and activities to keep its young visitors occupied every day. Favourites such as Quirks Animal Roadshow, Bertie’s Slippers and Oojamaflip will be there as well as Mad Academy and the Enchanted Players. And, with one eye on October 31,

there will be a Spooktacular treasure trail and disco, plus three opportunities to produce some Hallowe’en craft in the creative arts studio. Throughout the period there’s a chance to enter a colouring competition with a closing date

Philosopher’s Stone. Sat 22. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Sat 22. Die Hard. Sat 22. Julieta. Tues. A Bout De Souffle (Breathless). Wed. Phantom Boy. Thurs 27. The Entertainer. Thurs 27. The Secret Life of Pets. Fri 28-Sun 30. Ben-Hur. Fri 28-Sun 30. Ingrid Berghman In Her Own Words. Fri 28.

Camberley – Theatre www.camberleytheatre.biz 01276 707600 Comotion Theatre School: Grease! Thurs-Fri. Sounds of the 50s Live. Sat. Ealing Comedies Film Season: Kind Hearts and Coronets. Tues. Buddy Holly and the Cricketers. Wed. Don’t Go To The Cellar Theatre Company Presents Frankenstein 1899. Wed. Bollywood Brass Band. Thurs 27. Tony Christie. Fri 28. Comedy Club. Fri 28. The Counterfeit Stones: 25x5. Sat 29. Purple Zeppelin. Sun 30.

Henley – Kenton www.kentontheatre.co.uk

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01491 575698 Mitch Benn. Sat. Lipstick on Your Collar. Sun. The Owl and the Pussycat Ballet. Wed. The Railway Children. Fri 28.

Maidenhead – Norden Farm www.nordenfarm.org 01628 788997 ROH Live: Cosi Fan Tutte. Thurs. Lee Nelson Work In Progress. Thurs. A Night of ELO. Fri. Wifi Wars. Sat. Christian Garrick and the Budapest Cafe Orchestra. Sat. Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage. Sun. The Rat Pack Is Back. Sun. Shark In The Park. Mon. Storytelling. Mon. Tim FitzHigham as Will Kempe: Shakespeare’s Stand Up. Tues. The Tinderbox. Wed. Rapunzel. Thurs 27. WMSO Young Musicians of 2015. Thurs 27. An Intimate Evening with Jo Harman – Voice and Piano Tour. Thurs 27. Nish Kuma. Fri 28. Simon Goodall and the Bourne Again Shadows. Fri 28. Dark Side of the Wall: A Tribute to Pink Floyd. Sat 29. Branagh Theatre Live: The

of Hallowe’en itself, October 31. The centre’s owner, Rob Scott, said: “School holidays are a wonderful time for Sheeplands. It gives us a lot of pleasure to see families coming along and having such fun together.” n Quirks Animal Roadshow: Saturday, Bertie’s Slippers on Monday and Tuesday, Mad Academy on Thursday, Oojamaflip on Friday, October 28 and the Enchanted Players on Saturday, October 29. The creative studio is open on both half-term Sundays and also Wednesday. n Full details, including the times of performances, can be found on Sheeplands’ website, www. harehatchsheeplands.co.uk

Entertainer. Sun 30. St John’s Chamber Orchestra. Sun 30. FILM: Finding Dory (U). Mon, Tues. Swallows and Amazons. Tues. Pete’s Dragon (PG). Wed.

Newbury – The Corn Exchange www.cornexchangenew.com 0845 5218 218 Felicity Ward: 50% More Likely To Die. Thurs. Michael Morpurgo’s An Elephant In The Garden. ThursFri. Steeleye Span. Sat. Andy Hamilton: Change Management. Tues. Live: The Entertainer with the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company. Thurs 27. Jongleurs Comedy Club. Fri 28. New Music Showcase. Sat 29. FILM: Bridget Jones’s Baby (15). Fri until Thurs 20. Free State of Jones (15). Fri 14-Thurs 20.

Newbury – The Watermill www.watermill.org.uk 01635 46044

Two-yearold Annie has come to DBARC from another rescue. She was saved from a dog pound, and we think the only reason she has been overlooked so far is because of her colour. Annie has a wonderfully kind and cuddly personality that one can’t fail to fall in love with. She loves people, but as she has no long-term history we would not want to place her with children under 10. She is good with other dogs, but definitely prefers human company. Annie just wants to be loved, and will return that love many times over. She walks nicely on the lead, and comes when called. She really enjoys her walks so will need an active lifestyle. She is still a youngster so would benefit from further training, but she is a quick and keen learner. As with any young dog, she will need company most of the time.

SAMSON Samson came to DBARC from a foster carer who had rescued him from a dog pound. His fosterer says he is full of friendship and very cuddly. He is a two-year-old cross-breed, who is good with people of all ages, but as ever, as we don’t know a huge amount about

The Wipers Times. Until Sat 29. Sleeping Beauty Fun Day. Tues.

his history with children we would be reluctant to home him into a family with youngsters. He has no history with cats, but is very good with other dogs and enjoys their company. He is a very bright dog who will need a life where he can exercise his collie brain. He would definitely benefit from some further training, which we think he would really enjoy. He is a quick learner and loves to please and win praise. We think he would do really well at a dog sport such as Flyball or Agility, but primarily, he would make a great buddy. As with any young, active dog he will need company most of the time and an active lifestyle.

TASHA Sweet little Tasha was found as a stray and was never reclaimed. She was placed with a foster carer while waiting for a space at DBARC, and while she is now used to older children, she is probably a bit too bouncy for younger ones. She is a lovely girl, very active and playful, and will play ball for as long as she has someone to play with! Tasha is good with other dogs, although she is not really interested in interacting with them, she definitely prefers human company. She is a bright, friendly dog who will need an interesting and active lifestyle. She is good on and off the lead, and would love to learn more skills. n 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 home visit www.dbarc.org.uk

Reading Scottish Pipe Band. Sat. Julian Clary: The Joy of Mincing. Thurs 27.

Reading – South Street

Reading – Progress Theatre

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Rapunzel and The Tower of Doom. Tues-Wed. Marisa Anderson & Laura Cannell. Fri 28.

www.progresstheatre.co.uk 0118 384 2195 Dracula. Thurs-Sat 29.

Reading – Hexagon

www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk 0118 975 8880 NEXT SHOW: Ladies Day. Nov 16-19.

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Leticia Moreno. Thurs. Celine: The Power of Love. Sat. 10cc In Concert. Sun. Jamie Lawson. Tues. Level 42. Wed. UB40. Thurs. Let’s Hang On. Fri 28. Sing-A-Long-A Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Sat 29.

Reading – The Concert Hall www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 A Great British Variety Show:

Shinfield – Shinfield Players

Sonning – The Mill www.millatsonning.com 0118 969 8000 Blithe Spirit. Until Nov 19. Voice of the Heart: Karen Carpenter. Sun.

Windsor – Theatre Royal www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk 01753 853888 Travels With My Aunt. Until Sat. The Simon and Garfunkel Story. Sun. Annie The Musical. Tues-Sat 29. The

Legends of American Country. Sun 30.

Woking – New Victoria www.ambassadortickets.com 0844 871 7645 Chicago: The Musical. Until Sat. Pride and Prejudice. Tues-Sat 29. Regency Dance Class. Sat 29. Jimmy Osmond. Sun 30.

Wokingham – Theatre www.wokingham-theatre.org.uk 0118 978 5363 A View From The Bridge. Until Sat.

Wokingham – The Whitty Theatre www.luckleyhouseschool.org 0118 978 4175 Wokingham Film Society: Made In Dagenham. Thurs 27.

Woodley – Theatre www.woodleytheatre.org 07939 210121 NEXT SHOW: Quartet. Nov 22-26.

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Friday, October 21 EARLEY – Earley Radstock Social Club, Radstock Lane RG6 5UL. Chish and Fip Night. 8.15pm. Details: 0118 931 3965. EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports and Social Club, Lowther Road. Wokingham Music Club presents Richard Digance. £14. 7.30pm. Details: www. wokinghammusicclub. co.uk FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Rhymetime. 11am11.30am. Details: 0118 908 8176. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Cribbage and Card Games club for all abilities. 10.30am-noon. Local history surgery: drop-in for advice. 10am-noon. VIP Book Group: for people with a visual impairment. 2.15pm-3.30pm. Crochet Group with Gaynor White from Barkham Hookers. All abilities welcome. 9.30am-11.30am. £4. Play reading group. 10amnoon. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents A View From The Bridge. £12. Details: 0118 978 5363. WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley and Earley Arts Group present autumn exhibition. 10am-5pm. Free entry. Details: 0118 969 3311.

Saturday, October 22 BRACKNELL – Forest Suite, Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road RG12 9SE. Rotary Club of Wokingham presents a charity barn dance with the Red River Band. Western style supper. £20. From 7pm. Details: 0118 979 1447. EARLEY – Our Lady of Peace Social Club, Wokingham Road RG6 7DA (entrance

off Aldbourne Avenue). Real Ale Festival: six different real ales and music by Rob Sowden. £2 entry. Details: 0118 935 2927. READING – The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. MERL grand opening festival: live music, food and drink, activities and the chance to explore the new galleries. Includes a petting zoo, apple pressing, blacksmithing demo, commemorative printing. 10am-4pm. £3, children free. Details: 0118 378 8660. WINNERSH – Library, The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane RG41 5ND. Gaming club for teenagers. 10.30am12.30pm. £1. Details: 0118 979 7519. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Teen Writing Group. 10.30am-noon. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents A View From The Bridge. £12. Details: 0118 978 5363. WOODLEY – Woodley Baptist Chuch, Hurricane Way RG5 4UX. October Rendezvous - High Voltage Singers Charity Concert for CRY (Care and Relief for the Young). With Reading Accordion Group. 7.30pm. £10. Details: 0118 934 5998.

Sunday, October 23 WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road. Car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Details: 0118 921 6920 or www. woodleytowncentre. co.uk. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. French Conversation Club for those with basic French knowledge. 2pm-3pm. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Monday, October 24 FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES.

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Bridge and table games club. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 908 8176. LOWER EARLEY - Maiden Place, Lower Earley, RG6 3HE. Reading & District Fuchsia Society. New Forest Idyll - exploring Exbury Gardens with John Negus. 7.30pm10pm. LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Sand Art – Just drop in and create a sand art picture with Kids Bee Happy with Maddi. 3 per picture, For children aged 4 to 11.10.30am12.30pm. Details: 0118 931 2150. SPENCERS WOOD – Library, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AJ. Pages In The Wood book group. 6pm-7pm. Details: 0118 988 4771. WARGRAVE – Library, Woodclyffe Hostel, Church Street RG10 8EP. Storytime. 4pm-4.30pm. Details: 0118 940 4656. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Knit, Stitch and Natter – Drop in for knitting, sewing and a chat. All abilities welcome. 2pm-3pm. First Steps in Drawing with Lyn Ebbett. £5. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 978 1368.

Tuesday, October 25 EARLEY – Shepherd’s House Inn, London Road. Woodley Ukulele Sessions: No Strings Attached. 7pm. Details: woodleyukulele. wordpress.com FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Spooky Get Arty – Spooky arts and crafts for children aged 4 to 12. £1.50. 2.15pm-3.15pm. Details: 0118 908 8176. HENLEY – River and Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows RG9 1BF. Spooky Spiders craft activity for ages 4-7. 10.30am-12.30pm. £8.50. Details: 01491 415600. HENLEY – Christ Church Centre, Reading Road RG9 1AG. Smart Raspberry Winter Warmers cookery workshops for ages 6-11.

10am-1pm or 2pm-5pm. £35. Details: www. smartraspberry.com LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Dad and Baby Rhymetime. 10.30am-11am. Details: 0118 931 2150. TWYFORD – Library, Polehampton Close RG10 9RP. Spooky Get Arty – Spooky arts and craft for children aged 4 to 12. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 934 0800. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Space Mission – Explore Learning – Free session for children aged 8 to 10. 9.15am-10.15am. A Day at the Zoo – Explore Learning – Free session for children aged 5 to 6. 10.45am-11.45am. Arts Explorers. 10.30am11.30am. Sand Art – Just drop in and create a sand art picture. £3 per picture, For children aged 4 to 11. 2pm-3.30pm. Storytime: rhymes and stories for ages 3-5. 2pm-2.30pm. Family History drop in – Expert advice from the Berkshire Family History Society. 2pm-5pm. UK Online: Help and support with computers and the internet for beginners. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Sand Art – Just drop in and create a sand art picture with Kids Bee Happy with Maddi. £3 per picture, For children aged 4 to 11. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Wednesday, October 26 EARLEY – St Nicolas Earley, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Halo holiday club: lots of fun for primary school children. 3pm5pm. £2. Details: 0118 966 9080. EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Fire at Sea (Foucoammare). 7.45pm. Details: 0118 378 7151.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Relaxing activities for adults: colouring, jigsaw puzzles and photo book browsing in a quiet setting. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 908 8176. HENLEY – River and Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows RG9 1BF. Marvellous Matisse: create your own crazy collage and super screen printers. For ages 7-11. 10.30am-12.30pm. £8.50. Details: 01491 415600. SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. Storytime: Room on the Broom. 10.30am. £3.50. Details: 0118 969 8000. WINNERSH – Library, The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane RG41 5ND. Rhymetime. 10.15am10.45am. Spooky Get Arty – Spooky arts and craft for children aged 4 to 12. £1.50. 3.45pm4.45pm. Details: 0118 979 7519. WARGRAVE – Library, Woodclyffe Hostel, Church Street RG10 8EP. Spooky Get Arty – Crafts for children under 12’s. £1.50. 9.30am-10.15am. Knit Wits Knitting group. 2pm-4pm. ihelp Support Group – Technical help for anyone with an iphone or ipad. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 940 4656. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. A Day at the Zoo – Explore Learning – Free session with Explore Learning on A Day at the Zoo for children aged 5 to 6. 9.15am-10.15am. Money Madness – Explore Learning – Free session with Explore Learning on Money Madness for children aged 8 to 10. 10.45am-11.45am. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Thursday, October 27 EARLEY – St Nicolas Earley, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Halo holiday club: lots of fun for primary school children. 3pm5pm. £2. Details: 0118 966 9080.

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Tales – Come along and hear from the Dog Trust about how to look after your dog with stories and colouring activity. For children aged 4 to 11 2.30pm-3.30pm. Teen Book Group for ages 11-18. 50p. 4.30pm5.30pm. Spooky Get Arty – Spooky arts and craft for children aged 4 to 12. £1.50. 10.30am11.30am. Archaeology Finds Surgery – Drop in for expert advice about archaeological objects with our Finds Liaison Officer. 10am-noon. MacBeth through the Looking Glass – The Enchanted Players perform famous scenes from MacBeth. Event for Adults and Teens. £3. 6.3pm-8pm. National Careers Service: Advice sessions to help you with career planning, CVs and interviews. 9.40am3.40pm. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents: Made In Dagenham (15). £6.50. 7.30pm. Details: wokinghamfilmsociety. com WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley and Earley Arts Group present: David James’ Venice in watercolour. £4. 7pm. Details: 0118 969 3311. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Spooky Get Arty – Spooky arts and craft for children aged 4-12. 10.30am-11.30am. £1.50. Reminiscence Club – Discusses topics from days gone by. 10.30amnoon. The First Editions book group. 6pm-6.45pm. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Friday, October 28 BRACKNELL – Brackell & Wokingham College, Church Road RG12 1DJ. Crossrail: Opening a New Railway - a 21st Century Challenge. A lecture with Charles Devereaux, former Crossrail head of rail operations. 6.30pm. EARLEY – St Nicolas Earley, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Halo holiday club: lots of fun for primary school children - party night. 4pm-6pm. £2. Details: 0118 966 9080. FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Rhymetime. 11am11.30am. Details: 0118 908 8176. LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Spooky Get Arty – Spooky arts and crafts for children aged 4 to 12. 2pm-3pm. £1.50. Details: 0118 931 2150. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Local history

surgery: drop-in for advice. 10am-noon. Spooky Get Arty – Spooky arts and craft for children aged 4 to 12.10.30am-11.30am. Adult Storytelling for people with Learning Disabilities – Relaxing story session for adults with refreshments. 1.45pm-2.45pm. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Arts Explorers – Come and find out about how you can take part in the Arts Award. Art is all around you, in places you might not expect. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 969 0304. WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road. Woodley Afternoon WI craft sale from 8.30am. Details: 0118 969 5795.

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Make it your move to go and see Chess A cold war thriller played out over a black and white boardgame? It can only be a musical. GEMMA DAVIDSON finds out how EBOS is bringing Chess to life

Members of EBOS rehearse a dance routine from the musical Chess. They will present the show at South Hill Park early next month

PLAY which was voted into the Top 10 of a recent Radio 2 poll of the UK’s ‘essential musicals’ is coming to South Hill Park next month. Chess, which features the music of ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened to rave reviews in the West End in 1986 and Broadway in 1988. Now, the pieces will fall into place at the Wilde Theatre at South Hill Park, thanks to the East Berkshire Operatic Society (EBOS). The musical follows the story of a chess tournament at the International Championships where we see the principle pawns, the American Grandmaster and the Russian champion, fight it out not only for the title, but the affections of the Hungarian-American female chess second. This love triangle plays out amongst the immense US-Soviet rivalry of the Cold War, and sees the players, lovers, politicians, CIA and KGB make their moves and struggle to get the upper-hand to the pulse of a monumental rock score. Featuring iconic songs such as I Know Him So Well and One Night in Bangkok, Chess remains one of the most iconic musicals of the modern time. EBOS director Margery Jackson said: “Chess has been described as having ‘a buoyant, eclectic and stirring theatrical score’. “It has all of these great elements plus some

complex characterisations and plots that twist and turn. A demanding show indeed. However we auditioned and cast some talented and very hard working singers and actors who are all rising to the challenge. “Our superb dancers have a variety of dances

to perform all adding to the visual spectacle. The very wordy lyrics by Tim Rice have been quite a challenge for our chorus to learn but they are succeeding with enthusiasm. “The set will be something like you’ve never seen before as well.

“Please come along to see this magnificent show.” n Chess opens at The Wilde Theatre on Tuesday, November 1 and runs until Saturday, November 5, at 7.30pm. Tickets start at £16. For more details visit www.southhillpark.org.uk or call 01344 484 123.

Just in time for half-term, rural life museum reopens its doors

MUSEUM which celebrates the countryside and rural living has reopened to the public following a £3million redevelopment. The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), part of the University of Reading in Redlands Road, reopened to the public yesterday after a two-year refurbishment. Housing more than one million items, the museum has undergone a complete reimagining, with transformed galleries, each exploring a different theme, and immersive, interactive displays exploring questions of identity, environment, technology, culture and health. The museum will now hold a Grand Opening Festival this Saturday featuring live music, food, drink and activities between 10am and 4pm. A petting farm will be set up in the gardens, and visitors can learn about rural livelihoods such as apple-pressing, blacksmithing and print making. Director of the Museum of English Rural Life, Kate Arnold-Forster, said: “The significant and much-needed redevelopment of the Museum and its displays aims to create dynamic visitor experiences that help to change perceptions about the countryside and agriculture. “We also hope to engage new generations with the rural past and present, and promote debate about the production of food and its future.” Penny Richards, of Pringle Richards Sharratt Architects who helped shape the design of the new galleries, said: “Our vision was to create opportunities to explore the collection through a series of interpretive ideas and themes. “Each is contained within a newly created architectural space, providing a stimulating visual experience and showing the collection in an innovative and intriguing way.” n Tickets for the Grand Opening Festival are £3 for adults, children go free. To learn more about the museum visit www.reading.ac.uk/TheMERL. GEMMA DAVIDSON

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Sunday, October 23 BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. Wilde Sundays. Creative Control Band Night. Details: 01344 484123. READING – Community Hall at Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk:. Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner. Details: 0118 958 6692. READING – The Hexagon. 10cc in Concert. Details: 0118 960 6060. READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Readirock revolution. Details: 0118 958 6692. SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Voice of the Heart: Karen

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UST when you thought they couldn’t possibly find another scenario ripe for the CGI animation treatment, along comes Storks. Not only is the premise one you can’t quite believe they didn’t get round to tackling sooner but the feathered subjects of this entertaining movie also prove themselves ideal for the anthropomorphisation treatment. The idea? Storks, historically known for delivering babies have been retired from their previous responsibilities and shifted over to delivering parcels instead. It’s far more profitable for the capitalist fat cats, after all – represented by company boss Hunter (Kelsey Grammar). These avian ‘drones’ are worked hard – there are targets to hit after all – so when human storkadoptee Tulip (Katie Crown) isn’t deemed fit enough to continue in employment there, she’s fired – only her co-worker Junior (Andy Samberg) can’t quite bring himself to break the news. Instead, he banishes her to a disused part of the warehouse, where he puts her in charge of letters. But since nobody writes letters any more, she finds herself bored out of her brain, with explicit instructions never to leave the room she’s in. However, when a letter arrives, Tulip springs into action. In her haste and excitement, she inadvertently operates the long since defunct babymaking machine, which is operated by written pleas for babies from humans. To her surprise, she winds up making a baby. Taking it upon herself to deliver the child to its rightful parents, she sets off with Junior. But when power and money-hungry bigwig Hunter gets wind of what’s happened, he mounts a mission to track them down and intercept the drop. Thoughtfully written with smart dialogue and characterisation as well as charming animation and genuine laughs, Storks also has some exceptional voice performances that layer on the humour, making it a delight for adults as much as children. The pigeon – called Pigeon Toady (Stephen Kramer Glickman) – in particular is relentlessly and unexpectedly funny. The rest of the talented voice cast includes names as diverse as Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell and Danny Trejo but it’s a credit to them all, as well as the animators and directing duo Doug Sweetland and Nicholas Stoller (who has also penned the screenplay), that we don’t care who’s supplying the voices and aren’t even compelled to find out. Coming out a week or so ahead of another animated release, Dreamworks’ Trolls, it’s found itself in the shadow of the animation giant’s aggressive marketing campaign. But don’t let the PR machine distract you from dropping in to see Storks – it’s a veritable bundle of joy.

proceedings on day two. It’ll be a whole different ball game tomorrow (Friday) night. Oh yes, it’s the boys’ turn, get your ear plugs ready: Jedward were busy so we’re stuck with Jody Rule. After major surgery, his veteran guitar, comfort blanket and old faithful is dusted off and being put back to work. Matt – aka Horizon – returns to finally share with us his new album. I can’t wait to share a beer and hear some of his banging tracks live. I never tire of announcing this man, even just into the room let alone onto our stage. Michael Tuffery is my favourite storyteller through music I think. He has moulded a remarkable craft.

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’M SITTING down to write about a great weekend of acoustic music when one of the artists from Saturdays line up drops me a quick message on Instagram and conﬁrms – OK, kindly reminds me – that the very talented Alex Crump is able to join her on stage with fellow “undecided” band mate Clare B. Gemma and the girls will join a line up of acoustic music, filled with youth and brilliance, energy and scatty Steve Sculpher that magic ingredient to the perfect cocktail we’re billing as A Night On The Couch With ‘The Girls’. Hosting Saturday night with what will no doubt be a cracking end to a family fest of community spirit and musical heaven, Emma Jane Kennedy – the ping to Steve’s pong –will do what she always does and captivate the audience. You’ll be spoilt I promise you as I haven’t finished yet... With Haste will be playing for us and this I’m looking forward to (I’ve mentioned before how impressed I am by how far Sophie Hastings has come each time I hear her) and welcoming some ACM Guildford students. We have the enormously devine gifts of Rebecca Jayne debuting on our stage too. She always evokes and stirs memories with such music box soothing perfection. I have to mention both the opening two acts together. They are ever so clever and talented. Not only do they play in a band with friend and fellow Charters School student Hannah, but occasionally they create quite intriguing collaborations as a duo too. Livvy and Bekah will start

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Danielle kicks her way to European title

Danielle Butler (Peun Taan) beat Jenny Rodriguez (Iago Barros) for the European Title at the Apocalypse 3 event on Saturday Pictures: Steve Smyth

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk

DANIELLE BUTLER is hoping her victory over Jenny Rodriguez can kick-start a long career in fighting. Wokingham’s Butler, 16, was one of the big names in action at St Crispin’s Leisure Centre on Saturday and she claimed the European title by defeating Rodriguez by a unanimous judges decision. “I was confident but I knew she was going to be a heavy hitter with her punches,” Butler told The Wokingham Paper. “I was just thinking about kicking. “I was a lot taller than her so I knew I had a reach advantage and I got told to keep her long with my kicks. “It was hard but I reckon throughout the fight I got stronger.” Butler, who trains at Peun Taan Muay Thai Academy in Wokingham, has been competing for six years and has worked her way up through the ranks to the senior circuit with coach Richard Whatley. And the former St Crispin’s School pupil, who currently studies sports science at Reading College, would like to pursue a career in the ring after victory in front of her home crowd. “When I’m fighting I train five to six times a week,” she said. “Sometimes it’s twice a day, once

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Lightning strikes Bees hard Milton Keynes Lightning 8 Bracknell Bees 2 A RUN OF three tight games came to an abrupt end for Bracknell Bees as they were thrashed 8-2 by Milton Keynes Lightning on Saturday. Having pushed Lightning all the way before losing 3-2 at The Hive just two weeks earlier and with bench coach Gareth Cox saying he felt the side would “only get better”, Bees went into the contest in good shape. But that all quickly unravelled at the hands of second placed side in the EPIHL. There were opportunities at both ends in the early stages but Lightning broke the deadlock on eight minutes when James Griffin fired past Alex Mettam. Milan Baranyk quickly made it 2-0 before the same man extended the advantage with a long range effort as Bees struggled with a man light after Scott Spearing had been dismissed. Bobby Chamberlain made it 4-0 seconds later with Mettam stranded and it became a damage limitation exercise for the Bees when Lewis Hook added a fifth just past the half hour mark. Hook made it six at the beginning of the third stanza before Alex Barker finally netted Bees’ first goal of the contest. Chamberlain and Jordan Cownie rounded off the scoring for the hosts while Luka Basic scored a consolation.

Bracknell Bees had a narrow deafeat against the Steeldogs Picture: Kevin Slyfield/Flickr: kevinslyfield

Bracknell Bees 3 Sheffield Steeldogs 4 BRACKNELL BEES were made to rue a host of missed chances as they were edged out in a seven-goal thriller against Sheffield Steeldogs at The Hive. David Gaborcik, Luka Basic and James Galazzi all found the net as the Bees racked up 43 shots on goal to just 22 from the Steeldogs, but the visitors clung on for victory. The game began at a frantic pace with chances at both ends as Basic and Krystof Kafan went close for the home side while Lewis Bell tried his luck for Sheffield. Scott Spearing was dismissed for a tripping minor early on giving the visitors the chance on the powerplay and they capitalised with Arnoldas Bosas sneaking the puck past Alex Mettam. Kafan, Carl Thompson and Carl Graham all battled hard in reply only

for the Steeldogs to go 2-0 up when a deflected Andrew Hirst effort found its way in with little under nine minutes gone. The game flared up on the quarter of an hour mark when players from both benches clashed resulting in Sheffield’s Callum Pattison being ejected on a 5+game for roughing while Spearing had to sit out a 2+2. Bees stepped up the pressure and made it count before the stanza was out as Gaborcik’s long range effort went through a crowd of bodies and in. But two quick-fire goals from Donatas Kumeliauskas put Sheffield firmly in control at 4-1 during the second period and while shots continued to rain down on the Steeldogs goal, netminder James Hadfield had all the answers. Lukas Smital’s charges refused to give in and set up a grandstand finish thanks goals in the second period from Galazzi and Basic but the visitors held out for the whole of the third period to win 4-3. Bracknell face two more games this weekend, hosting Telford Tigers on Saturday (6pm) before travelling to face fellow strugglers Manchester Phoenix on Sunday (5pm).

GYMNASTICS

Queen of the Castle: Jessica’s the stand-out at Quatro Cup

Dixie Lindsay, Sonia Runcianu & Emily Croll

in the morning and once at night and I run every day too. “My next fight is on November 20 in Manchester against Charlotte Anthony. “I want to do as many fights as I can and then hopefully take on the gym from my coach when I’m older and make a business out of it.” Butler was not the only Peun Taan fighter in action at the Apocalypse 3 event with a number of Muay Thay and K1 contests taking place. Tom Kenny came through a tough fight to win a southern area title while Jamie Leigh Smith was also victorious in her first decision bout. Elise Sellwood, 6, drew her first decision bout and it was the same story for Kristy Tayler, 14 and Caitlin Taylor, 16.

Sophie Prior & Anna Browne Jessica Castles stands proud after scooping the highest score in the Quatro Cup on Sunday Annabelle Johnny & Chloe Holt

Left: Nyah Reddyhough

Below: Annalise C Evemy

JESSICA CASTLES was the stand-out performer as a team of 10 represented Pinewood Artistics Gymnastics at the weekend. The squad travelled to Wiltshire to compete in the Quatro Cup National Competition with success across various age ranges. Competing in the age 14/15 class, Castles shone by finishing second in the all around event, second on the beam and first place in both vault and floor. Her performance on the floor was the highest score of the whole competition and led to the artistry award. Aside from Castles, Sophie Prior finished second in the all around and vault in the 11/12 category

with Anna Browne third in the all around and beam. Nyah Reddyhough placed second in all around, beam, floor and bars and also third in vault in the aged 12/13 section. There were a number of younger gymnasts in their first events. Sonia Runcianu placed fourth in all around and third on vault in the Pre-level 8 girls class with Emily Croll the leader on bars. Annabelle Johnny came fourth in the all around and first on beam in the level 4 10 years class while Annalise C Evemy, Chloe Holt and Dixie Lindsay also competed in their respective all around events.

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Exiles keep up Rams held to draw by Exmouth Third time lucky their perfect start as Sonning 1s win Exmouth 7 Ospreys Select 14 London Irish 25 LONDON IRISH continued their perfect start to the season with victory in the British and Irish Cup opener, despite changing their entire 15-man line-up. Exiles, who sit top of the Championship with six wins from six, made it a perfect seven as Ross Neal, Ben Ransom, Richard Palframan and debutant Sentiki Nayalo all scored tries in the bonus-point victory. Nick Kennedy rang the changes for the trip to Wales with a completely different team named to the one which eased past London Welsh the previous week. As many as nine academy products travelled as part of the 22-man squad while Nayalo was handed a debut following his move to the club earlier in the week. Irish started brightly, taking the lead with six minutes on the clock when winger Neal charged down a clearance and raced through to score. Exiles created a string of clear cut chances after that with stand-in skipper Conor Gilsenan doing well to break clear before Cokanasiga went close after a surging 30-metre run. And the lead was extended just before the half hour mark when Ransom nipped through a gap to score under the posts with Greig Tonks converting. But Ospreys responded well and reduced the deficit to 12-7 at the break when Kieran Williams crashed over. Torrential rain led to difficult conditions for both sides but Nayalo’s 48th minute try gave the visitors a cushion again courtesy of a rolling maul. A Tonks penalty edged the Exiles further clear before former Irish scrum-half Rob McCusker went over for Ospreys following a line-out to bring the scores to 20-14. However, a last gasp Palframan try sealed a 25-14 victory for Kennedy’s men and a bonus point to boot. The British and Irish Cup continues this Saturday when Irish host Connacht Eagles at Madejski Stadium (3pm). LONDON IRISH: Ransom (Williams 57), Parton (Atkins 70), Fowlie, Neal, Cokanasiga, Tonks, Allinson (Murphy 57), Elrington, Gleave, Hoskins (Palframan 50), Lloyd, Sexton, Northcote-Green (Cooke 57), GIlsenan (c), Nayalo. Reps not used: Paice, Coman Tries: Neal (6), Ransom (28), Nayalo (48), Palframan (80) Con: Tonks Pen: Tonks (56)

Geraghty leaves Irish to join Bristol SHANE GERAGHTY has left London Irish to join Bristol with immediate effect. Fly-half Geraghty, 30, has a long association with Exiles having racked up 610 points in 167 appearances for the club. But after struggling for game time this season, the former England international withdrew from the weekend squad to face Ospreys and has been released from his contract early to join up with the injury-hit Premiership outfit. “Whilst looking forward to the opportunity at Bristol, it’s sad to be leaving

London Irish for the second time after 10 seasons in total,” said Geraghty. “I would like to thank the fans who have supported me so well during my time at the club, which will always be close to my heart.” Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy, said: “Shane has been a great servant to the club and we wish him well for the future.”

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CHICO U’CHONG scored Redingensians’ only try as they were stung by a last minute Exmouth comeback in a low-scoring 7-7 draw. Torrential rain made conditions difficult for both sides and the scoreboard proved as much with only two tries in the whole contest. Rams battled the wind in the first half with any attempted kicks flying back towards them, meaning they had to play with ball in hand. It was a tough afternoon, gradually working towards the Exmouth try-line while battling the elements with the hosts dominating in the tackle. But the hard work finally paid off on 30

minutes when U’Chong broke through before Sam Guttridge converted to give Rams a deserved 7-0 half-time lead. While the weather favoured Mike Tewkesbury’s men after the break, their performance levels dipped. Fine defensive work from Hoy, Stapley and McDonnell-Roberts kept Exmouth at bay until they eventually found a gap with just one minute to play to level up at 7-7. Rams earned a last gasp penalty to attempt to snatch the win, but failed to knock it between the posts and had to settle for a draw. Redingensians are back in action on Saturday, hosting Barnes. RAMS: S. Guttridge, Rossiter, Bryant, Sanders, Owen, Chandler, U’Chong, Weller, Henderson, McDonnell-Roberts, Hoy, Bryson, Kharbouch, Vooght, Stapley (c).

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BASKETBALL

Rockets fail to fire Derby

Tough game … Rockets lost out to Derby after a poor third quarter Pictures: Steve Smyth

Reading Rockets 78 Derby Trailblazers 90 By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk A DISASTROUS third quarter saw Reading Rockets collapse to defeat against Derby Trailblazers at Bohunt School. The Wokingham crowd were wowed by a fine first half display which saw Manuel Pena Garces’ men lead 43-36 at the break. However, by the end the third quarter the game had completely swung with Derby moving 66-55 ahead, a lead they did squander before eventually getting over the line with relative ease.

Sophie De’ath from South Berkshire Ladies takes on Aylesbury Ladies Picture: Steve Smyth

Craig Ponder was the most influential Rockets player during the early stages while Juan Valerio hit three quick trebles to push Reading 41-28 ahead. But an 8-2 run just before half-time gave Trailblazers momentum, which they carried through after the restart with Josh Ward Hibbert the star of the show, closing the game with a personal haul of 33 points. A wide Josh Keeble treble kept Rockets in the contest and fans inside the Arborfield school roared Rockets on to a fine comeback from 66-55 behind to level at 70-70. However, a late 20-8 run from Derby saw them pull clear

and head back to the Midlands with the points. Reading now have a weekend off before travelling to face Hemel Storm in the National Cup on October 30. Rockets top scorers: Ponder 29 pts, Hooper 18, Valerio 11. n READING booked their spot in the fourth round of the National Cup by beating Cardiff City 91-67 on Thursday night. Ponder and Valerio enjoyed their evening against a side from a league below and Rockets never looked like coming away from Wales with anything other than victory. Rockets top scorers: Ponder 18 pts, Valerio 14, Arcau 14, Carter 12, Jassey 10, Jardim 10.

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

TV Kings pick up first-ever Division 3 victory THAMES VALLEY KINGS picked up their first ever Division 3 victory, defeating Hampshire Harriers 2s 54-17. The Berkshire-based wheelchair basketball team opened the scoring through Peter Rapley and thanks to further scores from Wayne Burton and Joe Humphreys, led 10-2 at the end of the first quarter.

Harriers fought back in the second quarter to trail 18-11, but from there Kings pulled clear with a scintillating second half display. Humphreys scored again during an 18-2 run with Rapley racking up 12 points in one quarter, before repeating the feat in the final stanza to earn a 54-17 victory.

JON SHARP and James Manser each scored twice as Sonning 1s picked up their first victory of the season by thrashing Oxford 2s 7-1. With a win and a draw so far in MBBO Regional 2, Sonning made sure it was third time lucky as they racked up the goals against Oxford. As well as braces for Sharp and Manser, George Allner, Matt Poulton and Callum Richardson also all got on the score sheet. SONNING 2s also enjoyed a winning weekend, edging past SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s 4-3. Colm Hanlon scored twice with Neil Thompson and Ed Williamson also on target as Sonning got their first win in Division 1. Sam Fox-Harvey, Daniel Ray and Will Simpson strikes helped SOUTH BERKSHIRE 1s preserve their perfect start with a 3-1 win at Witney 1s. Ashley Holden bagged two goals as SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s eased past previously unbeaten Oxford Hawks 5-2 in Division 3. Holden’s brace combined with strikes from Tom Pullen, Tom Scott and Richard Wallace secured the win to cancel out Lawrence Green and Stephen Hudson goals. In the same league, SONNING 3s are still seeking their first win after a Jack Harris goal condemned them to a 1-0 loss against West London 1s. SONNING 4s remain pointless in Division 5 but they came mighty close after a narrow 4-3 loss to Gerrards Cross 2s. Ben Berryman, Chris O’Hagan and Jon Warbey all scored for the hosts but it was not enough. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s fared no better, losing 2-0 to West Hampstead 6s. In the lower leagues there were defeats for SOUTH BERKSHIRE 5s and TERRIORS as well as SONNING 5s and 7s, but the 8s won 1-0 at Thame 3s.

Women

BECKY MEAYLER rescued a point for SONNING 4s as they battled back to draw 1-1 with Oxford Fireflies in Division 4. Oxford started brightly but Sonning held their own and looked the most likely team to break the deadlock. However, the visitors netted a superb goal to take a lead into half-time. The heavens opened as the second half progressed but Sonning found a way through with a scrappy finish from Meayler enough to earn a share of the spoils. Sarah Atkins was named player of the match. SONNING 1s remain second in the Premier 1 table after edging past Amersham and Chalfont 1s 2-1. Jess Reus netted for the visitors but it was Sonning who came out on top. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 1s climbed up to seventh after a convincing 4-0 win over Aylesbury 1s. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s are still looking for their first win in Premier 2 after drawing 4-4 with Witney 2s while the 3s also drew, 3-3 with Aylesbury 3s in Division 3. SONNING 3s jumped up to third in Division 2 with a big 4-0 victory against Oxford 5s while the 4s drew 1-1 against Oxford Fireflies. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s, SONNING VETERANS and SONNING 5s were all beaten.

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CHAMPIONSHIP

Fortress Madejski falls as Berg disappointed at QPR draw frustration Villa end away drought Reading 1 Aston Villa 2

Yann Kermorgant scored from a penalty but it wasn’t enough for Reading to beat Villa

By TOM CROCKER at the Madejski Stadium tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk JAAP STAM could not hide his frustration as Aston Villa snatched a last minute victory to end the Dutchman’s unbeaten run at Madejski Stadium. Stam had not tasted defeat at home since joining Reading in the summer and that run looked set to continue after Yann Kermorgant equalised Jonathan Kodjia’s opener. However, substitute Jordan Ayew won and then scored a penalty to end Villa’s remarkable 437 day away win drought to send over 4,000 travelling fans into raptures. But Stam, who saw his side enjoy 69% of the possession, feels the hosts deserved more. “How I look at it is there was one team that was trying to play football and that was us,” said the manager. “They were sitting in front of their box, waiting for the moment to get out quick. “They spent a lot of money in the beginning of the season so they can create something and they can make it difficult for you. “We didn’t create a lot of chances in the first half but that’s also because of the opposition. “They sit and wait for that moment for us to lose the ball so they can play the counter attack. “You need to be patient. “The only thing I say we can do better is being more decisive defensively, especially in the second half when they put the ball long to their striker, (we needed to) win the first ball rather than the second one.” Stam named an unchanged side from the one which drew at QPR but neither keeper was seriously tested for the majority of the first half with John Swift going closest for the hosts. The vocal away support were growing visibly frustrated as their side dropped deeper and deeper but, out of nowhere, Steve Bruce’s men took the lead going into half-time. Gary Gardner, one of five changes from their weekend draw against

Danny WIlliams snatched the equaliser in the Royals draw against QPR

Wolves, played a neat ball through for Albert Adomah to chase and the winger calmly rolled the ball across for an unmarked Kodjia. And the former Bristol City man put the visitors ahead when his low shot crept in via a deflection off Tyler Blackett. But Reading responded well, equalising shortly after the restart having been awarded a penalty when Garath McCleary was tripped by Aly Cissokho. Danny Williams stepped up and although his spot-kick was saved by Pierluigi Gollini, Kermorgant was there to brilliantly head in the rebound for his first ever goal at Madejski Stadium. The game briefly developed into an end-to-end encounter with George Evans, Gardner and Leandro Bacuna going close to breaking the deadlock but it took a late substitute to settle the contest. Ayew, a replacement for scorer Kodjia, cut inside Liam Moore as the game entered its final minute and was tripped by the former Leicester City man. The substitute stepped up to take the penalty himself and coolly rolled the ball into the bottom corner to spark wild celebrations in the away end with some fans spilling onto the pitch. McCleary went agonisingly close to a dramatic equaliser but it wasn’t to be for Reading. Stam refrained from making any substitutes until second half stoppage

time, when Danzell Gravenberch was thrown up front, with the lively Dominic Samuel and Callum Harriott forced to sit the game out from the bench. But the Dutchman does not feel they would have improved his side’s chances. “I don’t think we needed any subs,” said Stam. “Garath (McCleary) was still a threat going forward and Roy (Beerens) as well. “Yann (Kermorgant) was working very hard. “If the organisation is not good enough and you’re not picking up the players at the right moment then you have to run back sometimes and then maybe it looks like some players are getting tired. “In the organisation, I think we could’ve done a bit better in the second half.” READING: Al-Habsi; Gunter (c), Moore, van den Berg, Blackett; Evans (Gravenberch 90+1), Williams, Swift; Beerens, McCleary, Kermorgant. Subs not used: Jaakkola, Watson, Obita, Kelly, Harriott, Samuel. Goal: Kermorgant (54) Yellow card: McCleary (90+2) ASTON VILLA: Gollini; Hutton, Chester (c), Baker, Cissokho (Amavi 77); Jedinak; Adomah, Bacuna, Gardner, Kodjia (McCormack 86); Gestede (Ayew 77). Subs not used: Bunn, Tshibola, Westwood, Green. Goals: Kodjia (38), Ayew (pen) (90) Yellow card: Hutton (78) Referee: Andy Woolmer Attendance: 20,331 (inc 4,030 away)

ROYALS

QPR 1 Reading 1 JOEY VAN DEN BERG says Reading “didn’t reward ourselves” with a winning goal after an encouraging display away to Queens Park Rangers. Royals fell behind to a 14th minute opener from Pawel Wszolek but Danny Williams quickly equalised, volleying in from Garath McCleary’s cross. Roy Beerens and McCleary went close to a winner but Jaap Stam’s men were forced to settle for a draw. And van den Berg, who lined up in the centre of defence in the absence of captain Paul McShane, feels the visitors were good value for more than a point. “It was a difficult game to start with,” admitted the Dutchman. “But we couldn’t score the second goal and that was disappointing. “I thought we had them right where we wanted but we didn’t reward ourselves. “But there is a good feeling about the way we played in the second half especially, so we have to keep going with that feeling.” Jaap Stam made two changes to the side which drew against Derby County before the international break. Tyler Blackett returned from suspension in place of Jordan Obita at left-back while van den Berg took McShane’s spot with the skipper forced to miss out through a hamstring injury. And the visitors started well with a couple of crosses testing goalkeeper Alex Smithies but it was the hosts who took an early lead. George Evans’ cross-field pass was

cut out allowing QPR to break and they clinically dispatched their chance as Wszolek broke beyond Blackett and prodded past Ali Al-Habsi. But the lead did not last long. McCleary, who had just seen a shot saved by Smithies, turned provider this time, doing well to keep the ball in play and deliver to the back post for Williams to cushion the cross home. Both sides created chances for a winner with Beerens and McCleary going closest for Reading, calling Smithies into smart stops, while at the other end Sebastian Polter headed wide from a corner. “It was a good comeback from one behind,” said van den Berg. “It was very strong from us as a team to get back as quickly as we can into the game and not to be too disappointed. “I think we showed that and then after I think we were the better team. “We played mostly in their half and we should have been able to score one or two more.” READING: Al-Habsi; Gunter (c), Moore, van den Berg, Blackett (Obita 66); Evans, Williams, Swift; McCleary (Harriott 84), Beerens, Kermorgant. Subs not used: Jaakkola, Watson, Gravenberch, Kelly, Samuel. Goal: Williams (21) Yellow card: van den Berg (46) QPR: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Hall (Caulker 35), Lynch, Borysiuk, Henry, Wszolek (Sylla 73), Chery, Shodipo (Washington 54), Polter. Subs not used: Ingram, Gladwin, Luongo, Hamalainen Goal: Wszolek (14) Yellow card: Lynch (49) Referee: Steve Martin Attendance: 15,048

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

Toffees blast Under 23s despite Novakovich brace Barton dump Woodley out of cup contest TWO GOALS from Andrija Novakovich could not prevent Reading Under-23s from losing 6-3 against Everton at Adams Park. An early brace from Novakovich put Royals 2-0 up, but a quick-fire hat-trick by Senegal international Oumar Niasse turned the contest on its head. And the table-topping Toffees pulled further clear after the break with goals from Kieran Dowell, Liam Walsh and

Dominic Calvert-Lewin before Tom McIntyre scored a late consolation. READING: Moore, Vancooten, Richards, McIntyre, Jules, Rinomhota, Frost, Bennett, Novakovich, Cardwell, Barrett.

n READING U18s six game unbeaten run came to an end at the hands of Chelsea. Having not lost since the opening day, David Dodds’ men are well placed in the U18 Premier League but second half goals from Tariq Uwakwe and Charlie Brown

sealed a 2-0 victory for the Blues. “It’s always a gauge of where you’re at when you play against Chelsea,” said Dodds. “Apart from the first minute or so they didn’t have outstanding chances (in the first half). “We had chances to equalise - we had to push more and more and then we got hit with a sucker-punch.” READING: Driscoll, Howe, Medford-Smith, Odimayo, Philby, Shokubi (Denton 86), Rollinson, Green (Coleman 55), Holsgrove, Loader, House.

Woodley United Ladies 0 Barton Rovers 6 WOODLEY’S journey in the Berks and Bucks Senior Women’s Cup came to an abrupt end with a thumping 6-0 loss to Barton Rovers. Set pieces proved to be the Achilles heel for the hosts, conceding four goals from freekicks and corners as Barton marched into round two. The visitors took the lead when a long range shot came back off the crossbar and onto the back of goalkeeper Bonnie Messitt before dropping in. Despite the early setback, Ellen Surtees,

May Hamblin and Mollie Haines all looked lively in attack in front of a healthy crowd. With the Barton keeper remaining untested, Woodley fell 2-0 behind on 25 minutes after they failed to clear a corner. A third goal quickly followed when Messitt was beaten at the near post. Hamblin went close with a one-on-one to try and get Woodley back into the contest but it was 4-0 by the break after poor marking from a free-kick. Hamblin hit the bar shortly after the restart but Barton racked up two more goals, one with a long ball over the top before more sloppy defending from a free-kick.

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YOUTH FOOTBALL

New sponsor for Under 11s

Woodley maintain their perfect start Finchampstead 0 Woodley United 1

New sponsors for the Wokingham Under 11s –meet the team. Back row, from left: Stuart Bevan (team manager), Zackary Waight, Nathaniel Muza, Max Hitchings, Max Smith, Ben Harris, Anthony Saliba, Mark Scurr (coach). Front row from left George Weir, Harvey Goode, Brandon Kingsbury, Scott Morgan, Paddy Mair Picture: Steve Smyth

WOKINGHAM UNDER-11s have welcomed Explore Learning as their new sponsor for their all weather pitch. The U11 district team have gone from strength to strength since being formed three years ago and continue to hold their own against more established names. After being reinstated three years ago, the Wokingham FA have developed the U11s, entering a team into the Southern Counties League and Surrey League. The FA run seven leagues across the borough, which includes all 38 of its primary schools, as well as running three major tournaments at Madejski Stadium throughout the year with 250 children attending. The U11 side have enjoyed success as they play around 36 games a season.

They are currently undefeated this campaign with notable wins over Portsmouth (4-1) and Kingston (4-0) in the league and a 2-0 victory against Thurrock in the cup. This follows on from finishing second last season and reaching the semi-finals of the cup. “I am very proud of our achievements last year,” said Wokingham FA chairman Philip Theobald. “We have only been competing for three years and it shows how far we’ve come. “This has been down to a number of very committed people like Stuart Bevan, the U11s team manager and the coaches who travel all over the south of England voluntarily to deliver top level football here in Wokingham.”

EAST BERKSHIRE DIVISION 6

Oranges fall to Sandhurst A SPIRITED second half fightback was not enough to prevent Wokingham and Emmbrook Oranges from falling to a 3-2 defeat against Sandhurst Town Rangers. After losing for the first time this season last weekend, the Under-14s were looking to push back to the top of the East Berkshire Division 6 table, but succumbed to a poor spell just before the break. Oranges made a better start than recent weeks and came close to scoring before Sandhurst took the lead on 27 minutes. That lead was doubled on the half hour mark before Sandhurst grabbed a third seconds before half-time. Wokingham came out with renewed energy after the restart and penned the visitors back for long periods, pulling one back on 62 minutes through the in-form Kai Evans.

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Man of the match: Harry Johnson

Nathan Mulvaney added a second soon after to set up a grandstand finish, but they could not quite force the equaliser. Defender Harry Johnson was named man-of-the-match for his display at both ends of the pitch. SUMAS: Watkins; Johnson, Hamblin (c), Williams, Gofton; Vickers, Bridges; Starkey, Lamberton, Evans; Rogers. Subs: van Vliet, Johnson, Mulvaney

CHARLIE OAKLEY scored the only goal as Woodley continued their perfect start to the Hellenic Division One East season with victory over 10-man Finchampstead. Woodley arrived at the Memorial Ground in fine form with four wins from four and following the second half dismissal of Finches skipper Sam Green they ground out a fifth courtesy of Oakley’s strike. Finchampstead impressed for much of the contest, creating a number of chances. Kylo Atkinson was the chief threat with his movement while Dave Stevens tested Alex Reed in the Woodley goal. Atkinson then latched onto a Jon Malone cross but his spectacular overhead kick was blocked on the line before he twice denied Reed before the half was out. It was not all one-way traffic, though, with a counter-attack nearly leading to a Woodley goal with Abdul Kamara and Jake Nicholls combining well before Greg Beckett shot wide.

The game swung on 55 minutes when Green was given his marching orders for a flare-up off the ball giving Woodley more freedom to push forwards. And they did exactly that with Oakley seeing a shot cleared before Adam Nditi went close with a freekick. The pressure paid off on 78 minutes with the sole goal when Oakley latched onto Kamara’s flick to notch his seventh goal of the season. Finchampstead responded well but Reed was on hand to twice deny them before a late penalty shout was waved away when the ball hit Idris Kamara’s arm in the box. Woodley travel to Chalfont Wasps on Saturday while Finch host AFC Aldermaston. FINCHAMPSTEAD: Griffith, M. Wright, Malone, Thomas, Green (c), Stevens, Atkinson, Dean, Swabey, Blatchford, Barron. Subs: J. Wright, Jewell, Dunbar, Pople. WOODLEY: Reed, Greenwood, Turner, Nicholls (Kang 45), I. Kamara, Barley, Drew (Nditi 45), A. Kamara (Smith 79), Oakley, Morgan, Beckett. Subs not used: Baines, Briggs.

ROUND-UP

Sole goal edges Berks County past Unity CONNOR BANKS scored the only goal as BERKS COUNTY edged past Unity in the Thames Valley Premier Division. Struggling Unity, who sit second bottom of the table, held out in a goalless first half before Banks struck on 50 minutes to seal victory for Berks, who climb up to third. HURST are still seeking their first point of the campaign after a 2-0 loss to Taplow United. It looks set to be a long season for Hurst, who have now lost eight from eight so far. David Panter scored twice as HARCHESTER HAWKS picked up their first win of the campaign, beating Brimpton 4-2 in Division 3. First half goals from Panter and Dan Adkins set Harchester on their way and their cause was helped when Matthew Foreman was shown a red card for the hosts. Foreman had earlier scored a penalty and with Rob Teagle also netting from the spot, late goals from Panter and Dan Leather sealed an action-packed win. In the same league, Tom Green’s hat-trick helped WOODLEY UNITED A to victory over Rotherfield United Reserves. Green’s treble combined with goals for Jonathan Belgrave (2) and Jake Brown cancelled out strikes from Daniel Priest and Glenroy

Wargrave Reserves make a save against Woodley United B Picture: Steve Smyth

Yearwood to give Woodley a 6-2 victory. A penalty from Richard Lucas was enough for WARGRAVE RESERVES to beat WOODLEY UNITED B 1-0 in Division 4. But it was a day to forget for HARCHESTER HAWKS RESERVES as they were thrashed 12-0 by Taplow United A with Seamus Stapleton netting five.

Finchampstead’s Harry Swabey swings into action against Woodley Picture: Steve Smyth

BUCKS & BERKS JR CUP

Penalty heartbreak ends Woodley’s cup dream WOODLEY UNITED suffered penalty heartbreak as their 75-mile trip to face The White Horse in the Berks and Bucks Junior Cup proved fruitless. United, who fielded 16-year-old debutants Josh Richards and Scott Williamson in their side, battled back from 2-0 down to force a shoot-out, but lost 8-7 on spot kicks. White Horse led on five minutes when a corner was headed in past stand-in keeper Daz Ihenacho. Woodley struggled to cause many problems at the other end but were looking solid defensively with man-of-the-match Murray Dick and Harvey Detenon keeping White Horse at bay. That was until an error from Ihenacho on 56 minutes allowed the Milton Keynes side to double their advantage with a shot from the edge of the box. But Woodley produced a stirring late comeback, pulling one back with 10 minutes to play through a fine Danny Blatchford goal before Graham Dew levelled in the closing stages. However, it was still to be a disappointing day for United as they lost out on penalties.

Reading Sunday League results, October 16: Division 1: Athletico Forest 1-0 Spencers Wood, FC Woodley 1-5 AFC Burghfield Division 3 East: Forest 0-5 Henley Town Division 4 East: Fox and Hounds 2-0 Shinfield Rangers Other: 116 Exiles v Ashridge Park (home walkover), Le Galaxy 2-0 Intercity, The White Horse 2-2 Woodley United (White Horse win on pens.), Langley Hornets 3-6 WS Hobnob, Loddon Valley Rangers 1-3 116 Exiles Res (aet)

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HELLENIC PREMIER

Moles end losing streak with draw Lydney Town 0 Binfield 0

Roger Herridge made three changes to a Moles side that ended up losing 3-0 to title challengers Flackwell Heath

HELLENIC PREMIER

Binfield takes the Flack as slump continues Binfield 0 Flackwell Heath 3 BINFIELD have slipped to sixth in the Hellenic Premier Division table after being well beaten at home by title challengers Flackwell Heath. The Moles ended their five game losing run with a 0-0 draw at Lydney Town at the weekend but Monday night football ended in disappointment, losing 3-0 to extend the winless run to seven matches. Roger Herridge made three changes from the side which drew last time out with Matt Davis, Ben

Stockhill’s strike. Jones was introduced at the break while Herridge also threw on George Lock and Sean Moore, but the defeat was complete when substitute Daniel Burnell rattled in a third on 75 minutes. Herridge’s men have not won since the impressive victory over Thatcham Town on September 12 and will not put it right this weekend as they have no game until travelling to Ardley United on Tuesday night.

Poynter and Matt Jones all making way. In came Jamie Connor, Courtney Lawrence and the welcome return of Michael Walton. Flackwell themselves came to Stubbs Lane struggling for league form having drawn two and lost two of their last four, including a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Tuffley Rovers. But they set about ending that poor run, taking the lead after just five minutes when Dan Bayliss found the net. Binfield never recovered from the early setback, going 2-0 down before the break thanks to Matt

BINFIELD: Aulsberry, White, Wiggins, Luis (c), M. Walton, Kemp, Knight, Connor (Lock 70), Ferdinand, Lawrence (Jones 45), Davies (Moore 75). Subs not used: Powell, Poynter.

THE LOSING run is finally over for Binfield. After a string of five straight defeats, starting with late heartbreak against rivals Bracknell Town in the FA Vase, the Moles ground out a 0-0 draw at Lydney in their longest trip of the season. Manager Roger Herridge admitted the squad were suffering a hangover from that loss to Bracknell and with only 13 players available for the trip to Lydney, the fear of another defeat must have been on the mind. But his side produced a battling display with 30-year-old debutant Matt Davis epitomising the side’s performance. Herridge started with three at the back, one of which was longstanding Binfield reserve and current assistant manager Davis to help the side to their first clean sheet in eight games. As well as the good defending, the visitors caused problems at the other end too with Liam Ferdinand and Matt Jones both going close before the latter was forced off with an injury. A long throw from Lydney was nearly flicked in but with Mo Davies looking lively from midfield, the Moles fought hard for a winner and Grant Kemp went close as he turned Alex Luis’ (pictured) cross wide. At the other end, Garry Aulsberry had to be on hand in the Binfield goal to produce a fine late stop to earn a draw to stop the rot and ensure a relatively happy 100-mile bus journey home. BINFIELD: Aulsberry; Davis, Luis (c), Poynter; White, Davies, Wiggins, Knight, Kemp; Jones (Lawrence 64), Ferdinand. Sub not used: Powell

Results and fixtures Saturday, October 15 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship QPR 1-1 Reading Hellenic Premier Division Lydney Town 0-0 Binfield Hellenic Division One East Finchampstead 0-1 Woodley Utd Thames Valley Premier Division Berks County 1-0 Unity Taplow United 2-0 Hurst RUGBY British & Irish Cup Ospreys Select 14-25 London Irish National League 2 South Exmouth 7-7 Redingensians HOCKEY MBBO Regional 2 Sonning 1s 7-1 Oxford 2s MBBO Division 1 South Berkshire 2s 3-4 Sonning 2s Witney 1s 1-3 South Berkshire 1s Trysports Premier 1 Sonning Ladies 1s 2-1 Amersham and Chalfont Ladies 1s South Berkshire Ladies 1s 4-0 Aylesbury Ladies 1s Sonning Ladies 2s 0-1 Oxford Hawks Ladies 3s ICE HOCKEY EPIHL MK Lightning 8-2 Bracknell Bees

Sunday, October 16 FOOTBALL BBFA County Trophy Bracknell Town Ladies Development 3-4 Wokingham and Emmbrook Ladies ICE HOCKEY

EPIHL Bracknell Bees 3-4 Sheffield Steeldogs

Monday October 17 FOOTBALL Hellenic Premier Division Binfield 0-3 Flackwell Heath

Tuesday October 18 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Reading 1-2 Aston Villa

Saturday, October 22 Fixtures (3pm unless stated) FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Rotherham United v Reading Hellenic Division One East Chalfont Wasps v Woodley United Finchampstead v AFC Aldermaston Wokingham and Emmbrook v Headington Amateurs Combined Counties Division One Eversley and California v Sheerwater Thames Valley Premier Division Hurst v Cookham Dean (2pm) Wraysbury Village v Woodley United Res (2pm) BTC Senior Cup Berks County v Winnersh Rangers (2pm) RUGBY B&I Cup London Irish v Connacht Eagles National League 2 South Redingensians v Barnes (2.30pm) National League 3 South West

Bracknell v Dings Crusaders Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Swindon College OBs v Crowthorne HOCKEY MBBO Regional 2 Amersham and Chalfont 1s v Sonning 1s (2pm) MBBO Division 1 Bicester 1s v South Berkshire 2s (1pm) Sonning 2s v Witney 1s (1.30pm) South Berkshire 1s v Ramgarhia 1s Trysports Premier 1 Oxford Hawks Ladies 3s v South Berkshire Ladies 1s (10am) Aylesbury Ladies 1s v Sonning Ladies 1s (12pm) Wallingford Ladies 1s v Sonning Ladies 2s (2.45pm) ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Bracknell Bees v Telford Tigers (6pm)

Sunday, October 23 ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Manchester Phoenix v Bracknell Bees (5pm)

Tuesday, October 25 FOOTBALL EFL Cup Arsenal v Reading (7.45pm) Hellenic Premier Division Ardley United v Binfield (7.45pm) Aldershot Senior Cup Knaphill v Eversley and California (7.30pm)

Hellenic Premier

Championship Newcastle Norwich City Brighton Huddersfield Birmingham Bristol City Sheff Wed Brentford QPR Reading Fulham Ipswich Town Leeds United Barnsley Wolves Nottm Forest Aston Villa Burton Albion Preston Derby County Blackburn Wigan Athletic Cardiff City Rotherham

P 13 13 13 12 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 12 13

WD 9 1 8 3 7 4 8 1 6 5 6 2 6 2 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 2 5 1 4 4 4 3 2 8 3 5 4 2 3 5 3 3 2 5 3 2 1 3

L 3 2 2 3 2 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 7 5 6 3 5 6 5 7 6 7 9

F A 27 11 26 18 17 9 14 9 19 14 20 15 14 14 19 12 16 18 14 18 16 17 10 9 13 15 23 22 16 16 23 25 13 14 16 18 14 16 7 10 14 21 13 15 10 20 14 32

Pts 28 27 25 25 23 20 20 19 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 12 11 11 6

Thames Valley League Reading YMCA Marlow United W’cote Stoke Row Berks County FC Cookham Dean H’moor Ibis Res Newbury FC Mortimer Wraysbury Vill Woodley U Res Taplow United Rotherfield U Unity Hurst

P 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 8 10 9 8

W 8 8 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 0

D 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 2 0

L 0 1 2 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 5 5 6 8

F 34 36 20 12 19 17 13 17 17 10 13 12 5 5

A 7 10 11 14 14 13 11 22 25 21 15 23 11 33

Pts 25 25 17 15 14 13 13 13 13 12 9 7 5 0

P Thatcham Town 16 Flackwell Heath 15 Thame United 11 Tuffley Rovers 15 Bracknell Town 11 Binfield 14 Royal Wootton 14 Lydney Town 13 Highworth Town 14 Ascot United 14 Ardley United 13 Longlevens AFC 13 Highmoor-Ibis 11 Brims’ & Thrupp 12 Brackley Saints 13 Oxford Nomads 14 Henley Town 15 Burnham 16

W 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 1

D 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 2 4 3 0

L 4 4 0 5 2 6 6 5 5 7 5 6 4 6 7 7 9 15

F A 51 24 36 19 45 20 33 25 36 15 25 17 31 25 25 21 31 29 30 34 26 27 29 25 17 20 21 21 15 34 16 33 24 41 16 77

Pts 32 27 25 24 23 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 16 14 13 12 3

Hellenic Division 1 East P Penn Tylers Green 7 Headington Am 7 Bicester Town 8 Woodley United 5 Chalfont Wasps 9 AFC Aldermaston 8 Didcot Town Res’ 8 Finchampstead 8 Wokingham 8 Sandhurst Town 7 Rayners Lane 8 Chinnor 8 Holyport 6 Wantage T Res’ 9

WD 6 1 6 0 6 0 5 0 4 2 4 0 3 1 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0

L 0 1 2 0 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 9

F A 24 3 30 11 19 11 11 1 13 11 20 19 17 18 13 14 12 14 10 13 12 18 9 21 15 14 8 45

Pts 19 18 18 15 14 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 6 0

FA WSL 1 Man City Chelsea Ladies Arsenal Ladies Liverpool Ladies Birmingham City Notts County Reading FC Sunderland AFC Doncaster Belles

P WD 15 13 2 14 10 1 14 8 2 15 7 4 14 6 5 14 4 3 14 1 6 14 2 3 14 0 0

L 0 3 4 4 3 7 7 9 14

F A 35 32 36 14 26 11 24 18 10 11 14 22 13 22 15 33 7 46

Pts 41 31 26 25 23 15 9 9 0

IPA Championship London Irish Yorkshire Doncaster Cornish Pirates Ealing Trail London Scottish London Welsh Jersey Bedford Rotherham Nottingham Richmond

P 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

W 6 6 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 0

D 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 6

F A BP 181 66 5 190 137 4 152 118 2 160 137 4 141 134 2 152 164 4 135 134 5 119 126 4 122 130 4 131 150 3 118 159 3 78 224 0

PTS 29 28 18 18 16 16 13 12 12 11 11 0

EPIHL Telford Tigers M Keynes Hull Pirates Basingstoke Swindon Sheffield Guildford Peterborough Bracknell Bees Man Phoenix

P 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

W 7 7 8 7 6 5 5 3 2 1

OW OL 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0

L 0 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 10 10

F 44 45 55 41 44 44 49 31 29 27

A 29 32 40 28 36 42 50 36 59 57

Pts 21 18 16 15 15 13 12 11 4 4

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Sumas ladies’ team off to a winning start

CHAMPION!

Title win for feisty Danielle • p35 DANIELLE BUTLER wowed her home Wokingham crowd to claim the European Championship with victory over Spaniard Jenny Rodriguez. Peun Taan Muay Thai Academy ﬁghter Butler, 16, knocked down her opponent and dominated with a series of kicks. And Butler was rewarded with a unanimous victory decision to please the St Crispin’s Leisure Centre crowd. Butler was not the only winner from the Wokingham club with Tom Kenny and Jamie Leigh Smith also victorious.  See more photos from the evening and a full report on page 35. Picture: Steve Smyth

ROYALS

Reading women escape relegation READING WOMEN will be an FA WSL 1 club until at least the summer of 2018. Despite not kicking a ball since September, the news was confirmed at the weekend that the Royals will avoid relegation after bottom club Doncaster Rovers Belles lost to Notts County. The result leaves Reading nine points clear of the relegation zone

with only two games to play. And with the scheduling of the women’s football calendar now changing, there will be no more relegation from the top flight until May 2018. “This season has been a huge success,” said manager Kelly Chambers. “The goal was always just to stay up and we have achieved that.

“The difference between WSL 2 and WSL 1 is massive with the transition to full-time football and for the players and staff learning and adapting on and off the pitch. “I couldn’t have asked for any more from the staff and players and it’s great to see the club going in the right direction.”  ROYALS goalkeeper Mary Earps has been called into the England

senior squad for friendlies against France and Spain. Earps had been named in the Next Gen squad but following a knee injury to Chelsea stopper Rebecca Spencer, Reading’s number one has made the step up to Mark Sampson’s side. England play France in Doncaster on Friday before travelling to tackle Spain on Tuesday.

Sumas’ female team made history as they beat Bracknell Town Reserves in their ﬁrst competitive match

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk WOKINGHAM AND EMMBROOK LADIES FC are ofﬁcially up and running. The Sumas competed in their first competitive fixture at the weekend and notched a thrilling 4-3 victory over rivals Bracknell Town Reserves with Alice Lilley bagging a hat-trick. The win books a spot in the Berks and Bucks FA County Trophy quarter-finals where they will face Milton Keynes side Stony Stratford Town next month. And manager John Lilley, who has worked with this group of players for eight years, is delighted with this latest historic step. “It’s been a long time coming,” Lilley told The Wokingham Paper. “I’ve been coaching these girls since they were 10 and they’re currently playing in the Under-18s league. We are slowly but surely recruiting new ladies to play so that next season they will make the leap into women’s football. “This was just testing the water. “It’s more physical but I think they just play great football these girls and their fitness levels are superb and I think that just gave us the edge.” Lilley formed the girls team at Wokingham and Emmbrook as a way to get his daughter, Alice, into the game without having to travel too far. So it proved fitting that she was the star of the first ever senior game for the side, bagging a hattrick including a winning free-kick five minutes from time. Rachel Calovich also got on the score sheet for Sumas with Ellie Reid named player-of-thematch. And Lilley says he hopes the women’s side of the game can echo what is currently offered for the men. “Wokingham and Emmbrook mens team have been a stalwart career path for talented players to step in to,” said the manager. “That’s what we’re looking to mirror with the women’s side. “I’ve followed these girls all the way through and recruited a team behind them and now we’ve got seven girls teams operating at the different age groups which is sensational. “I always said that at some point we should have a womens team and give the girls that are growing up some role models to look up to and give them that career path. “It gets very competitive at the womens level but I see no reason why we can’t go on and build a team that parallels what the men do. “Talented players in Wokingham don’t have to travel miles, there’s a good quality club with a good quality side that they can come and play for in the local community.”  If you’re interested in joining the team then head to Cantley Park on Monday evenings at 6:30 for training or contact the manager on 07801 965597 or email jblilley@mac.com. Published by Xn Media Ltd, Crown House, 231 Kings Road, Reading RG1 4LS. Printed at Trinity Mirror Watford © Xn Media Ltd, 2016