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Banned books at Wokingham Library

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Staff at Wokingham Library have gathered together a collection of books that have had the distinction of being banned around the world for a whole variety of reasons. British public libraries do not censor material on moral, political, religious, racial or gender grounds and access to information is not restricted on any grounds apart from that of the law, however this is not the case everywhere in the world. ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll was banned in the [...]

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Digital switchover starts across Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire

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The digital switchover has started for homes in parts of Hampshire, Berkshire, south Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire. People with analogue TVs have lost BBC Two while those with digital equipment will have to re-tune their boxes. Digital UK said all services from the Hannington transmitter have now been restored following some disruption. The analogue signal for BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will be turned off from the Hannington transmitter on 22 February. The switchover process for the UK [...]

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Be a sporting hero in 2012

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Inspire Wokingham: Living the Legacy* is encouraging all Wokingham borough residents who enjoy sport and would like a chance to win Olympic tickets, to become Sport Makers** and inspire their friends, family and colleagues or the local community to get involved in sport for 2012 and beyond. Anyone interested is invited to attend a free, informal Sport Makers workshop aimed at providing advice and tools needed to make sport happen and become part of the official London 2012 Olympic and [...]

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Vernalis in £68m fundraising bid

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Last updated: 10th Feb 2012 at 08:46am Pharmaceutical company Vernalis, based in Wokingham, plans to raise £68.5m via a share placing on the Stock Exchange after agreeing terms on a new joint venture. The development stage company said it would raise the capital to help fund its collaboration with US specialty pharmaceutical company Tris Pharma. Both companies have signed an exclusive licensing agreement to develop and commercialise multiple products focused on the US prescription cough and cold market. Under the [...]

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Missing Man Found

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A 22-year-old man from Wokingham who was reported as missing has been found safe and well. David Henderson, who was last seen at his home in Tamar Way on Sunday (22/1), was located yesterday afternoon. Thames Valley Police would like to thank the media and the public for all their assistance.

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Getting it right first time: accurate recording of crime

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Thames Valley Police has been highly praised in an HMIC (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary) report for the high standards achieved by the Force in recording crime and incident data. The report followed an HMIC review in September 2011 just a few months after major changes were introduced to the crime recording process. The HMIC inspectors carried out local inspections in the Police Enquiry Centres and on Local Police Areas as a ‘reality test’ to ensure that procedures were being [...]

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Wokingham Borough Council Set To Join Local Enterprise Partnership

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At its meeting tomorrow (Thursday January 26), Wokingham Borough Council’s executive is set to consider the council’s membership of the Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership. It will also confirm which elected member will represent the council at meetings of the company. The Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership is one of 24 local partnerships across the country which pulls together key players from business, local authorities, education and the voluntary sector, working together with the government to strengthen the [...]

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Careers Information Fair Shows Ways Into Work

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As the number of young people in the UK who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) reaches one million, Wokingham Secondary Federation and Wokingham Business Skills and Enterprise Partnership, working with the Borough Council, have brought together some of the most significant employers in the region to offer advice and provide insights into work on Tuesday February 7 between 5pm and 8pm. Held at the Civic Offices in Shute End, Wokingham, Wokingham Apprenticeship and Training Information Fair will [...]

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop

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Residents will be given the opportunity to discuss mental health issues at a public workshop on Monday February 13th from 6.30pm at the Civic Offices, Shute End. The health overview and scrutiny committee at Wokingham Borough Council established a Mental Health Task and Finish Group last August to review the mental health service for 16-year-olds and over with common to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs. It aims to identify how easy it is for individuals to access the service [...]

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Major Highway Improvements Set To Come Around Wokingham Train Station

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Improvements to the road network around Wokingham train station could soon become a reality as Wokingham Borough Council’s decision-making executive consider a highway scheme at its meeting tomorrow. Wokingham Borough Council is working together with Network Rail and South West Trains to bring major improvements to Wokingham railway station. A key part of these proposals is a link road between the station forecourt and the A329 Reading Road. The link road is an essential part of the council’s long term [...]

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Bid For Magic Bus Stops In The Wokingham Borough

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New bus stops which offer passengers the latest timetable information in less than a second at the touch of a smartphone are just one part of a bid for improved local transport in the Wokingham Borough. At its meeting on Thursday January 26, Wokingham Borough Council’s executive will be asked to approve a bid for £2.75million to the Department for Transport to reduce congestion along the A329 corridor. If the bid is successful, the money would be used to fund [...]

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Police Appeal for Missing Man

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Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help to find a missing 22-year-old man from Wokingham. David Henderson was last seen at his home in Tamar Way, Wokingham, at about 10pm on Sunday (22/1). David was reported as missing to Thames Valley Police on Monday (23/1). Police are growing concerned for David’s welfare and a search is being carried out in the surrounding area. Ch Insp Christian Bunt said: “We are concerned about David’s well-being, as he is a vulnerable person [...]

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