Wokingham’s Market Place to be given a ’21st century’ makeover
Two councils are joining forces with a plan to refurbish Market Place to make it fit for the 21st century that will, they say, respect its heritage. The area behind...
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Reading’s Boris Bikes come to Earley Station
READING’S popular ReadyBike scheme is being extended into Wokingham for the first time with a rack of eight cycles at Earley railway station. The Earley Station ReadyBike docking station is...
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Hundreds join fight for return of Woodley’s Number 19 bus
Almost 500 Woodley residents are demanding the return of the number 19 bus to their roads. Cllr Kay Gilder who represents South Lake, handed a petition in at Wokingham Borough...
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Safety concerns ‘ignored’ claim over new South Wokingham Distributor Road
Bhas been accused of ignoring safety concerns over the new South Wokingham Distributor Road by a retired chartered engineer. Les Roland, who is also a former chairman of Frog Hall...
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Orchids have flower power!
HUNDREDS of orchid lovers descended on Hare Hatch Sheeplands on Saturday for the Thames Valley Orchid Society’s fifth annual Spring Show. The Twyford garden centre was filled with beautiful and...
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Wokingham Borough’s schools ‘among most successful’ despite low funding
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Wokingham are not missing out despite being educated in one of the worst funded areas in England, according to the Borough’s executive member for children’s services. A report...
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It’s time to shake up Wokingham: Calls for more independent election candidates
A GROUP of Wokingham residents wants to shake up the electoral system by filling the town council with independent candidates. The group – An Independent Voice for Wokingham – was...
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Woodley gets ready to Countdown to fun day
Fans of Countdown should start counting down for a tournament taking place later this month. Organised by a keen quizzer and former Countdown contestant Tony Atkins, the annual event attracts...
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Lily takes girls’ plight to Number 10
A SCHOOLGIRL from Wargrave made a special delivery to 10 Downing Street last week, as she added her voice to a campaign to raise awareness of the kidnapped Chibok girls in...
Read moreDetailsTempers boil over as ‘traffic chaos’ brings borough’s roads to a halt
FRUSTRATED drivers are facing yet more delays on Wokingham’s roads as work begins on the Suttons Seeds roundabout, adding to the host of major schemes around the borough. Just as...
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