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Sonning prankster strikes yet again ); THE mystery practical joker of Sonning has struck once again with more pieces of art. Large signs resembling those seen at London Underground stations have been placed on the Playhatch roundabout and the one at nearby Sonning Eye, spelling out the names of the places respectively. This is by no means the first hoax. In April 2019, a white missile was partly buried in the grass on the Playhatch roundabout and in November that year, a giant humbug s...

Construction firm sponsors darts player ); A REFURBISHMENT and construction company in Sonning Common is sponsoring a darts player in his bid to qualify for the professional darts world championship. 360 is supporting Royal Berkshire Hospital worker James “Bish” Bishop, who will be competing at the Professional Darts Corporation qualifying group 1B next month in Milton Keynes. Bishop has won many local competitions and leagues and has played at many British Darts Organisation and Englan...

A NEW running club is due to start in Sonning Common when restrictions allow. Sonning Common FIT will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for l...

The map which shows how many cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in each area of the country each week Shinfield is the area of Wokingham that recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases last week. The latest figures show 545 people tested positive for the virus in Wokingham between January 12 to January 19 – 149 fewer than in the previous week. Public Health England has broken down the data to show the number of confirmed cases recorded in local neighbourhoods, which are known as Mi...

Praise for mystery ‘miracle’ plumber ); A MYSTERY plumber has been praised after fixing an elderly woman’s tap. He came to the rescue when the Fish volunteer centre in Sonning Common was contacted by parish councillor Dirk Jones. Mr Jones, of Kennylands Road, had been trying for a week to find a plumber to fix his 91-year-old mother’s kitchen tap. He then contacted the charity to see if any of its volunteers could help and the tap was repaired within 12 hours. Mr Jones, 69, a former par...

Fun activities keep children physically and mentally fit ); CHILDREN in Sonning Common are being helped to keep active during the third coronavirus lockdown. Active Leaders, a leadership course for young people, has devised walking routes, challenges and games, which it has uploaded to its Facebook page to help children stay occupied and fit while abiding by the government guidelines. The lockdown restrictions allow people to leave their homes once a day for exercise. Penny Snowden, who founded...

Footage shows water from Severn pouring through flood barriers in Bewdley, Worcestershire, this morning  As much as four inches of snow is expected to fall in some areas of the UK from today as temperatures plunge The torrential rains of the past week are predicted to give way to snow which will sweep across the country The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for this weekend with snow and ice expected across UK There are fears the snowfall over the weekend will compound the miser...

Brace for six inches of snow: Met Office issues new warning for Sunday as -10C big freeze grips Britain after parts of the country were blanketed by the white stuff this morning after days of flood misery Storm Christoph will be replaced by snow and ice as the Met Office issues a yellow warning for Scotland Regions affected by the worst of the incoming weather should be prepared for travel disruption today London and swathes of the South East are set to see temperatures as low as -2C as cold ai...

| UPDATED: 07:20, Sun, Jan 24, 2021 Link copied BBC Weather: Temperatures set to drop as band of snow moves in Sign up to receive our rundown of the days top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at ...

Walker who broke ankle appeals to find helpers );  ); A MAN who broke his ankle on a walk wants to find the people who helped him to say thank-you. Philip Stott was enjoying a stroll in Remenham last month when he slipped on a wet slope and twisted his right ankle so he was unable to walk. He was helped by an older couple and their adult son and three other men who carried him back to his car and covered him in blankets and foil to help him recover from shock. They then helped him into a ca...