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SAM "SNIPER" SMITH says Saturday night could be the start an exciting new chapter in his boxing career as he prepares to finally return to the ring. Unbeaten Smith (4-0)...

THE NEW budget, which sees council tax rise 5.49%, is “a realistic one that addresses our challenges, invests in our residents while making us fit for the future”. That’s the...

A QUESTION about glass recycling caused a wild rumpus in the council chamber when Wokingham Borough Council met on Thursday, February 22. Resident David Hare wanted to know when the...

PUPILS from a Wokingham town centre primary school were gripped with Winter Olympic fever – so much so that they staged their very own version of the games. Organised by...

A WOKINGHAM church will have to raise £1 million to help fund a new community centre for Matthewsgreen following an agreement by the Executive to let the land to them...

THE PLACING of the borough’s public notices in publications other than The Wokingham Paper was raised by Cllr Prue Bray during the Executive meeting of Wokingham Borough Council, held on...

The Co-op in Shinfield was closed by police this evening following an incident. The Hyde End Road convenience store has been sealed off as a result. Details are not yet...

THE AMOUNT of money in the council’s piggy bank has reduced by almost £3 million over the past financial year. The figure was revealed in an answer to a question...

THE EUROPEAN UNION was blamed for the time taken over a consultation for the new 12 bus route in Woodley. In the council meeting, Jenny Cheng, a Woodley town councillor,...

A RARE toby jug found during a clearance of a park home near Wokingham sold at auction for £8,000 last month. The antiques auction rooms at Martin & Pole in...