Paper Preview: Bracknell, Ascot and Wokingham

A devastated business owner who was hit hard by Storm Eunice is calling on local dog lovers to help rebuild his facility after it destroyed everything that he had. Liam McArthur is the owner of LM-K9 and works with dogs that have severe behavioural problems, and is often used as a last resort for aggressive animals.

Mr McArthur is a fully qualified dog trainer and behaviourist and has built up his company with the aim of helping as many people as possible to build better connections and relationships with their dogs.

The marquee that was used as a safe space for dogs and their owners to train in every weather is left all but a frame, with the equipment formerly inside it scattered across the surrounding fields.

READ ALSO: RSPCA rescue cockerpoo dumped in Finchampstead

Also in the paper:

• Neighbours in Crowthorne have taken aim at a plan to build over 200 homes on the outskirts of Bracknell.
• Royal Mail has announced the closure of a Post Office in Harmanswater.
• Sandhurst couple set to celebrate their Platinum wedding anniversary.
• The owners of a house on Holly Spring Lane have had a narrow escape after a ‘huge’ oak tree was uprooted and fell during Storm Eunice.
• A son bent on ‘revenge’ stabbed his mother four times and slashed his brother with a knife in a “wholly unprovoked” attack last year.
• Shop unit’s to be filled at the Lexicon.
• Councillors issue scammers warning
• Residents are being invited to have their say on a revised plan to improve cycle and walking routes in Bracknell.
• A Reading man accused of stalking a Bracknell woman who went missing has maintained his innocence in a second court appearance.
• RSPCA seeks witnesses after tiny puppy is dumped in woodland.
• The number of coronavirus cases in Bracknell Forest increased by 229 over the weekend, official figures show.
• Home Bargains reveals opening date in Bracknell.
• The amount of homes that have been built in Bracknell over the last three years has been revealed – with more homes being built than required.

And much more

Ascot News

A YOUNG woman from Ascot is looking forward to a brighter future after being supported through her devastating cancer diagnosis. Athena Jamaranian, 19, who was diagnosed with pilocytic astrocytoma, a type of brain tumour, is getting back into the water this summer with a sailing trip from Largs in the west of Scotland with other young people who have faced similar battles.

She will join 600 young people living through and beyond their cancer diagnosis, following her first sail in 2019 with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Athena says that sailing with the charity creates ‘a sense of relief’ as it gives her the opportunity to meet and talk to people who have gone through the same challenges.

She said: “Having met people who understand what you’ve gone through, you can talk about things you haven’t been able to with other people. They know exactly how you’re feeling.

READ MORE: Platinum anniversary celebrations for Sandhurst couple

Also in the paper:

• Ascot Racecourse has appointed a new non-executive director to ‘shape the future of sports broadcasting’
• Racegoers can get paid to review three of the biggest race meetings on the sporting calendar.

And much more

Wokingham News

THE owner of a fish & chip shop wrecked by a car crash said the collision could have been fatal had it occurred any other day.

A car crashed into the window of the Station Fish Bar on February 12, destroying the glass and damaging the interior. Owner Cindy Zhang said the crash could have been much worse – butthe building is now at risk of falling down.

“It’s a big headache now.The car came out of the pub car park across the road and crashed through our shop,” she said. “It was a Sunday so we were closed, butthey drove into the pillar so if we had been open the customers would have died, and all the staff.”

Also in the paper:

• Take cars out of town: More bollards, a reduced speed limit, fewer cars – those are some of the options being discussed after a fourth car crashed into a Wokingham town centre shop in as many months.
• Organisers apply for permission for River Thames swimming festival planned for July.
• Doughnut time opens in Wokingham.
• Huge amounts of money have been allocated and projects in Wokingham and the surrounding area have been given the go-ahead at a crucial meeting.
• Fallen trees, toppled walls and delayed trains as Eunice sweeps through Berkshire.
• Walk-in vaccination centre opens in Wokingham.
• A dedicated bowls president was awarded a trophy in recognition of his service to Disabled Sport.

And much more.

READ MORE: Owner of Wokingham’s Station Fish Bar speaks out after crash

You will also find a four-page puzzle supplement in each paper this week to keep your brain active.

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