Special features

Honey, I’ve shrunk the, er, honey...

Honey, I’ve shrunk the, er, honey...

English honey will have run out by Christmas – the result of two rotten summers, says one downhearted beekeeper.

Phil Wharton says that his crop this year is the worst he’s had in 15 years producing honey and that by Christmas locally produced honey could all be gone.

Phil, from Woodside Road, Winkfield, said: “In beekeeping circles there is a lot of talk saying that British honey could run out by Christmas.


Give us a twirl girls!

Give us a twirl girls!

Catwalk glamour came to Bracknell as leggy models strutted their stuff for fashion week.

Your voice can change things for the better

Your voice can change things for the better

Influencing the way your neighbourhood is policed is set to get easier thanks to an online scheme being piloted by the police and the council.


 

My Indian summer taught me a lot about them and us

My Indian summer taught me a lot about them and us

Not many school leavers can say they spent their summer working for an international company in India – but one did just that.

Borough does more composting

Borough does more composting

People in Bracknell are recycling and composting more of their household waste than people in Reading and Wokingham.


 

 

Other Headlines...

A fun his-tree lesson Keen to compete with other green growers Bumper fashion week is a runway winner! Alfonso’s back in home county for first gig since No.1 Town’s 5,000-year heritage
Half marathon cheers Half marathon success Half marathon glory is approaching On your marks for Bracknell Half Marathon ‘I will run 100 half marathons’
Have your say
 

Got an opinion you want to share? Register now and have your comments heard.

Register now


 
Latest stories
 
Chuggers
 

What do you think of the council's new code of conduct for chuggers (charity collectors)?

69%
5%
26%