Opinion

January Vandalism was to prove to be one of the defining factors throughout 2019 as the new season started with the Wokingham town centre Christmas tree being wrecked, car windscreens...

I would like to wish all readers of The Wokingham Paper a very Merry Christmas. Christmas is a magical time. A time that brings people together and a time to...

I love Christmas. I like the turkey and the pudding, the tinsel and the trees, the carols and the stories, the pleasure of giving and receiving. Best of all is...

THE festive rush is almost over for another year. Wokingham borough’s Christmas season is always a busy time. It starts in mid-November with the light switch-ons, it continues through to...

This week’s commentary takes a mixed look at the General Election, the campaigns, results and reasons - particularly in the light of the ‘surprise result’. Working out the reasons was...

THE annual Toy Run is an impressive spectacle. This year, more than 1,700 people took part, most in fancy dress, but some on fancy bikes. The event sees thousands of...

You’re sure of a big surprise. OK, it was last Sunday rather than “today”, but there was one surprise at Reading Gate (next to the Madejski Stadium), then another one...

By the time you read this you will have made an important decision and the election date is known. This article was originally published in The Wokingham Paper of 12th...

In meteorological terms, December 1 is the start of winter which certainly rang true on Monday when we woke up to a heavy frost. Well hurrah for the arrival of...

Remember the borough council’s promise of a cleaner, greener, safer Wokingham? Cleaner? After shelling out £4.4 million to refurbish Market Place, it would appear someone realised there was no money...