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Police at the scene of the incident Police were called to a Co-op store in Shinfield following reports of a suspected knife-related incident that prompted a large emergency response. The incident took place at the Co-op on Hyde End Road on Saturday evening, where officers arrived after receiving reports of a robbery. A police cordon was quickly put in place, sealing off the shop while investigations were carried out. A National Police Air Service helicopter was also deployed,

The Conservative Party has won a by-election for Shinfield Parish Council. Hilary Pollock, a longstanding member of the Conservatives, won the by-election for the Shinfield Village ward of the parish held yesterday, Tuesday, March 24. The election was called following the resignation of councillor Andrew Grimes, who was an independent. Votes were counted overnight at the Wokingham Borough Council offices in Shute End, Wokingham, after the parish’s School Green Centre polling

From Left: Hilary Pollock - Conservative, Edward Shaw - Independent, Dominic Rider - Liberal Democrat A fiercely contested parish by-election in Shinfield is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched local races in recent years, with three very different candidates vying for a seat on Shinfield Parish Council. With the withdrawal of independent hopeful Barrie Gilmour—who has now thrown his support behind Edward Shaw—the contest has crystallised into a true three-way ba