A junior tennis player has been put through her paces after reaching the finals of a Lawn Tennis Association talent identification event in London. Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, 13, from Sonning, was one of 20 young players from across the country invited to train at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, after progressing through regional 'talent ID' days. Sophie, who trains at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, was able to showcase her ability.
Open days featuring circus skills will be held at Camp Mohawk this weekend (Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20). The charity centre will be running indoor and outdoor activities including a circus skills
Display boards conveying some of the village's rich history were unveiled this week. Sue Goddard, from the Twyford Village Partnership (TVP), managed to get planning permission for three new boards from landlords and the parish and borough councils. They were installed on Tuesday. The boards, at Weavers Way, Jubilee Corner, and Bell Corner, give visitors and residents alike an insight into the village and its history dating back centuries.
Twyford's new borough councillor admits he has large shoes to fill. Cllr Lindsay Ferris (Lib Dem, Twyford, pictured left) has replaced Stephen Conway (right), who stood down as ward member after 18 years. Cllr Ferris won the council seat in the Wokingham Borough Council elections on Thursday last week. He wants to see a new library and community centre created in the village, improved parking enforcement for
Thousands of homes have again been without power in the Twyford area this morning. Southern Electric said 2,800 homes, more than a quarter of the village, lost power at about 5.50am. Most had their
A teenager with mental health problems died after taking an overdose of her father's heart medication, an inquest has heard. Rachel Rayner, 19, who was diagnosed with 'borderline personality disorder' passed away in the early hours of December 8, 2010, hours after taking an overdose at her home in Wargrave. The day before she died she was seen by her GP Mark Puddy and described hearing voices which compelled her to self harm.
A terrified couple were restrained while two thieves ransacked their home in Reading on Wednesday. Shortly before 9am two men forced their way into the property in Helmsdale Close, restraining a man in his 60s and threatening his partner, also in her 60s, with a knife, and stole cash, mobile phones and mobile top up cards. The first man is described as 5ft 6ins tall, in his late 20s or early 30s, and of
A Wargrave villager was overcome with emotion after completing the Moonwalk Marathon on Sunday. Charlie Withers was diagnosed with breast cancer in February last year and said when he signed up for the 26-mile overnight walk through London, he wasn't sure he would be around to complete it. The 43-year-old, along with friends Ian Oliver, Bernie Leigh, Peter Gutierrez, and Adam Hale, finished the challenge in Hyde Park at about 8.30am,
