Gym closed to make way for cinema development
A GYM in Caversham has closed to make way for a possible new cinema. Caversham Health and Fitness Club, which has operated from a unit ...
Saturday, 11 July 2020
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Former members fight to save ‘premier’ sports centre
FORMER members of the Caversham Health and Fitness gym have opposed the plan to convert it into a three-screen cinema. Peter Mann, who ...
Rider reunited with her horse after the fall that nearly killed her
A WOMAN who was seriously injured in a riding accident has been reunited with her horse after spending almost a month in a coma. ...
Mother’s emotional plea prompts acts of kindness
A WOMAN from Henley who has hardly seen her daughter during the coronavirus lockdown has been receiving artistic mementos from ...
Incoming headteacher wants to give children opportunities to shine
GOVERNORS, staff, parents and pupils at Caversham Preparatory School say farewell to Christopher Neal who is leaving after nine years. ...
Former butcher’s shop set to become homes
A BUTCHER’S shop which shut after serving the community for more than 100 years is set to become housing, writes James Burton. Martin ...
Boutique cinema plan for ageing shopping precinct
NEW plans for a boutique cinema in Caversham have been drawn up. Hermes, of London, wants to convert the Caversham Health and Fitness ...
A PHOTOGRAPHER is offering free shoots for NHS staff, key workers and others who have served their communities during the coronavirus ...
Church fete called off due to virus
THIS year’s Caversham Church Fete has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first time the event, held annually at ...
A BID to extend a bicycle shop and flat in Caversham has been refused. Neighbours had complained that the proposal by AW Cycles in ...
SIX households in Caversham entertained their neighbours by staging an alternative Chelsea Flower Show in their front gardens. Over ...
AN appeal in aid of a woman who was severely injured n a riding accident has now raised £12,370. Anna Tomson, 41, from Caversham, ...
CCTV appeal after racially aggravated assault in shop
POLICE have released a CCTV image after a shopper was racially abused and assaulted in Caversham. The incident happened at the ...
Young entrepreneur makes message badges in aid of the NHS
A GIRL raised more than £65 for the NHS’s national coronavirus appeal by selling badges. Daisy Woollatt, 11, produced a batch of 125 ...
A HAIRDRESSER has been spreading happiness by leaving dozens of painted pebbles around Caversham. Gail Boorman, who works at the ...
Come by car for jabs, says surgery
A SURGERY has set up a drive-through service to prevent children from missing vaccinations during the coronavirus crisis. Balmore Park ...
Defibrillator finally installed in park thanks to residents
A LIFESAVING device has been installed in Caversham Heights thanks to a four-year fundraising campaign by a community group. The ...
A MOBILE takeaway food and drink service is to open its first café in Caversham. Dinky Kitchen is set to move into the former Philip ...
School is recognised for tennis education
A GIRLS’ school Caversham has received an education award from the Lawn Tennis Association. Queen Anne’s in Henley Road has been ...
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