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I had stroke in middle of 1,083-mile charity walk ); A WOMAN suffered a stroke as she was talking part in charity walking challenge. Joanne Bell, 52, was more than halfway to completing 1,083 miles — the equivalent distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats — when she was taken to hospital on day 55. She was at home after a day’s work at the Mill at Sonning theatre, where she works in the box office, when she realised there was something wrong. “It was totally out of the blue,” sa...

Sandford Hydro "If you want to see the Sandford Hydro at close quarters, you need to take the rather high stile on your left at the bottom of the lane opposite the little parking area. "Once over the stile, keep walking with the river on your right and before too long you will pass the Hydro, also on your right. "The Hydro is at the Weir, below which there was a pool known as the Lasher, notorious for numerous deaths by drowning; five of these were students at Christ Church. "If you...

Election candidates and councillors in Reading and Wokingham have been asked to sign up to a pledge to protect land by the River Thames.

Start and end point Total distance What to expect This short loop takes in some of London’s most iconic sights. Starting at buzzing Trafalgar Square, it heads south-west towards St James’s Park. The loop then follows the perimeter of the park, crossing under the massive Admiralty Arch and taking you along the big broad avenue of The Mall. A brief diversion takes you via Parliament Square, where you get a great view of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Grab a coffee T...

Hairy Legs goes online  ); THIS year’s Hairy Legs fun run in Goring will be staged virtually on Sunday, May 9. People who would have taken part in the cross-country race can instead compete in the Hairy Legs Average Mile challenge. They simply need to run one mile, in fancy dress if they like, then submit it to the organisers with a photograph stating whether they are from Goring, Streatley or elsewhere. The challenge is meant to encourage a friendly rivalry between the neighbouring villages...

Sunday 11 April 2021 The UK’s long-distance trails are a diverse bunch of characters – some snaking along beside rivers, others skirting Atlantic shores, one or two striding heroically across the glens of Scotland, a few pottering sedately through the downland of southern England. Wherever you may be hiking, there is no sight more welcome than a country pub at the end of a day on the trail: a place in which to unlace your boots, refill your stomach and feel the redemption of a warm shower a...

By Andrew Ffrench @OxMailAndyF Business reporter covering Didcot and Wallingford. Call me on 01865 425425 Wendy Thomas enjoying a walk Walkers from across Oxfordshire have been rediscovering the countryside during the coronavirus lockdowns. This is set to continue as lockdown eases as more people have enjoyed getting close to nature - with other activities severely limited due to...

Off for an Easter walk? Beware the beauty spots being used for dogging YOU may have had your suspicions, but did you know there are several spots around Oxfordshire listed as prolific dogging sites? Remote car parks, woods and nature trails in Oxfordshire are among the top sites for having sex outdoors, according to users of adult swinging websites. Before you head off for a family stroll in one of Oxfordshire’s many beauty spots this Easter, it may be worth checking this list if you wa...

Last modified on Tue 9 Mar 2021 08.55 EST Tyne and Wear For millions of readers around the world, the image of the country between the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear was woven by Catherine Cookson, the region’s most prolific and popular author. Cookson’s was a landscape of collieries, shipyards, rumbling coal trains, sooty-faced kids and the instantly nostalgic tones of pithead silver bands playing Haydn. While fragments of her world remain – mainly in the doughty cheerfulness of the ...

Campaigners have rallied together to express their concerns to WBC. The page said: "Please let Wokingham Council know that this is a total misrepresentation of the communitys feeling towards this beloved Green Space - a location which has been a lifeline during the pandemic." It added: "Let them know that we want this area of land preserved as Green Space and DO NOT want to see it earmarked for a future development like the MRT - a scheme which Wokingham Council rejected after unprecedent...