Health

Infection rates have been climbing since mid-January, with the weekly rate per 100,000 people now sitting at 1,720.1.

Wokingham Borough Council launched the consultation, which it said "would help decide whether to progress the project" on Monday, January 24.

HEART Research UK is encouraging residents who started the Dry January challenge to stick with it.

UNIONS have warned that NHS dentistry is ?hanging by a thread? with some patients facing two-year waits for routine check ups.

FESTIVE gifts arrived in style at the Royal Berkshire Hospital just before Christmas, thanks to Aston Martin Reading.

Entries for the 2022 Woodcote 10k are on track for a record breaking number after last year's event was cancelled due to the pandemic.

A spokesperson said: ?While the hospital is under considerable pressure, our staff are coping and are continuing to care for everyone who needs it."

New rules affect visitors to adult, paediatric and maternity wards. They came into effect on Saturday, January 1.

AN ENERGY company is offering help to anyone struggling to meet the rising cost of gas and electricity this winter.

HISTORIC paths in Reading could be re-instated in a bid to get people moving.