The polling station has opened in Emmbrook North for a by-election. The election relates to Wokingham Town Council and there are three candidates - one for Labour, Liberal Democrats and...

A primary school in Wokingham has been shut today due to a burst water main. Pupils at Nine Mile Ride Primary School in Finchampstead Road were told to stay away for...

AN ARMED robbery took place in Earley last night and police are appealing for witnesses. Thieves stole mobile phones and a laptop, which took place during rush hour on one...

FIRE chiefs have once again stressed the need to have fitted and working smoke alarms in the home following an incident in Lower Earley this afternoon. Luckily a woman and...

Reports of an outbreak of swine flu at the Royal Berks have been played down by the Reading-based hospital. A spokesperson told The Wokingham Paper this morning that although there are...

A national outage has hit BT customers leaving many facing problems with both their broadband and phone services. The telephony giant tweeted earlier today that it is working on a...

The A321 Finchampstead Road in Wokingham has reopened. Earlier today the road was closed to traffic due to a fallen tree. We understand that police were on site redirecting cars...

A singer who has performed worldwide is getting ready to spearhead Wokingham’s month of culture. Kiki Dee, who is famous for singing the duet Don’t Go Breaking My Heart with...

Earlier today, parts of Wokingham saw its water supply cut off. Residents in the town centre took to Twitter to report their lack of the wet stuff. @sewateruk, no water...

A WOKINGHAM woman who tackled Mount Everest took time out from her mountaineering schedule to inspire schoolchildren to take life one step at a time. Bonita Norris was the youngest...