Health

An initiative set up by a mother and daughter to help fight period poverty has sent out more than 2,000 boxes of sanitary products to those in need.

Charity Eight Bells are looking for Community Navigators across West Berkshire.

A new mobile testing site is to open in Newbury Library car park tomorrow (Friday).

A charity and optician are repurposing old spectacle frames to improve the eye health of the homeless and vulnerable.

Caren Cotton and Lourdes Cottam have both been given the Volunteer of the Week accolade by Newbury Vaccination Centre.

A case of the Indian variant of Covid-19 has been identified in West Berkshire.

After great feedback Recovery in Mind plan to incorporate virtual and face-to-face courses to help those in need in the future.

Worried parents are struggling to get their hands on two particular types of infant formula milk because of a nationwide shortage.

Spotlight UK and Basingstoke Amateur Theatre Society have created a film to reflect the challenges of young people.

Hungerford is holding a series of events centred around mental health and wellbeing.

From next week you will be able to prove your vaccination status on the NHS app.

Blenheim is piloting a new social prescription programme to address the mental distress, social isolation and physical inactivity caused by lockdown.

These never-before-seen images illustrate the monumental and collective effort of NHS teams, volunteers and members of the public.

Newbury mum becomes an NHS vaccinator to help fight coronavirus

26-year-old chose cause close to her heart

Government guidance allows outdoor pools to reopen from March 29

Residents had been asking why second vaccine jab appointments had been brought forward