Send in your shoebox

The appeal encourages local residents to fill shoeboxes with toys and gifts to send to less fortunate children overseas in refugee camps, orphanages, homeless shelters and impoverished neighbourhoods.
Steve Purdy, the managing director at Regus, who are spearheading the local appeal, said: “The Shoebox Appeal brings incredible joy to children who are in real poverty or hardship.
“Last year other local workplaces and schools supported us by filling shoeboxes with gifts for children who have probably never received a present before.
“In total, Regus collected 5,000 shoeboxes and we hope to do even better this year.
“Please bring the shoeboxes into one of our business centres by November 18.”
Shoeboxes can be dropped off at the Regus centres at 12-20 Oxford Street in Newbury or at Membury Motorway Services in Lambourn from Monday, November 3 to Tuesday, November 18 on weekdays between 9am and 5pm.