331. Volunteers open day shows how to help others

People wanting to help out in the community can get inspiration with a volunteer open day to encourage them to give their time.

332. ARC gives free counselling for those in need

Wokingham houses one of the biggest counselling centres in the South East, providing thousands of counselling sessions for people every year.

333. Police in call for action on Regatta yobs

Thieves and yobs at Henley Regatta are responsible for a peak in Wokingham borough’s crime figures, according to Thames Valley’s chief of police.

334. Thieves and yobs target taxi drivers

Taxi drivers are appealing for more police presence after a yob was fined for a drunken attack on one of the town’s only female-driven cabs.

335. New methods to keep Earley yobs in check

A dispersal order in Lower Earley that sparked “revenge attacks” on informers was put in place as a last resort, according to Wokingham’s top cop.

336. Town sees big drop in anti-social crime

A Wokingham neighbourhood has experienced one of the highest reductions in anti-social behaviour in the Thames Valley, according to new crime statistics.

337. Fast response is a real lifesaver

Community responders hope to make the difference between life and death by shaving vital minutes off the response time to emergency 999 calls.

338. Villagers against youth shelter asked to ‘give teens a chance’

A long-running “feud” over a proposed youth shelter continued last week when teenage and adult villagers clashed over whether the facility is suitable for Barkham.

339. Friendly face to keep streets safe

Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) were introduced in 2002 to give a more visible presence in towns, cities and villages.

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