Thursday, 02 October 2025

School tournament trophy signed by soccer supremo

FOOTBALL manager Harry Redknapp has inscribed a personalised note on a trophy that will be competed for by pupils in memory of a child ...

 

Time to play

AN upgraded play area has been unveiled in Emmer Green park. The playground was fitted with new equipment following a £350,000 ...

 

Pre-school celebrates 60 years with former pupils

A MAN who attended Emmer Green Pre-school 52 years ago returned for its 60th anniversary with his granddaughter, who is now a pupil. ...

 

Council furious with plans to extend golf club development

A PARISH council has objected to plans to extend a housing development into its boundary which it says is “speculative” and ...

 

emmer green sign restored 23 05

A WOODEN sign welcoming people to Emmer Green has been refurbished. About 20 people gathered in Buckingham Drive to mark the ...

 

Memorial walk ensures boy leaves lasting legacy

ABOUT 20 people (and seven dogs) took part in a memorial walk to honour a boy who died from a brain tumour. Toni Ilsley, from Emmer ...

 

Boy wins Junior Bake Off contest

A BOY from Emmer Green was crowned the winner of Junior Bake Off. Austin Edwards was awarded Britain’s best young baker on the Channel ...

 

New timetable

BUS services used for a school commute will be operating on a new schedule. Reading Buses 82, 83 and 84, which are used by students of ...

 

Views on play area

RESIDENTS in Emmer Green have been invited to respond to a consultation on a proposed new playground. Reading Borough Council has ...

 

New kit for Abbey rugby women’s sides

READING Abbey Rugby Club Women and U18 Girls sides have a new sponsor. The deal with WindowWorx, a window supply and installation firm,...

 

Memory walk

A WALK in memory of a murdered schoolboy will take place next Saturday. Olly Stephens was fatally stabbed by two teenagers in January ...

 

Parents of murdered boy praise street performers

THE father of a boy who was murdered in Emmer Green has praised street performances about organised criminal gangs. Stuart Stephens ...

 

Food bank given boost with school donations

A CHURCH in Emmer Green has collected harvest donations from schools for food bank ReadiFood. The Hill Primary School, Emmer Green ...

 

Church marks centenary with fair, festival and BBC talk

A CHURCH in Emmer Green has marked its 100th anniversary. The programme for the centenary of the laying of the St Barnabas foundation ...

 

Groups fair

A FAIR will be held at St Barnabas Church in Emmer Green tomorrow (Saturday) from 2pm to 4pm. Local groups will have stalls showing ...

 

Memorial walk for teenager

A WALK will be held in November in memory of a 13-year-old boy who was murdered in Emmer Green. Olly Stephens was fatally stabbed in ...

 

Rosehill Ladies

WE assembled in St Barnabas’s Church Hall in Emmer Green on the first Wednesday in June. Sue Green welcomed everyone, including ...

 

Mural tribute to murdered teenager unveiled at his old primary school

A MURAL honouring a murdered schoolboy has been unveiled at his former school. Olly Stephens, 13, was ambushed and fatally stabbed by ...

 

Villagers come together for Olympic-themed picnic lunch and games

MORE than 50 people attended an Olympic-themed Big Lunch at Tokers Green. With the sun beaming down on the Rokeby Drive recreation ...

 

Elderly residents worried for safety with homes plan

RESIDENTS of a group of retirement homes in Emmer Green are upset at plans for a new development nearby. Knole Homes wants to build ...

 

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