Opinion

Time for a new direction With the strains of Auld Lang Syne still ringing in our ears at the start of a New Year, a new leader of the borough...

Columnist Tony Johnson looks back at what happened in Wokingham borough during 2018, as seen through The Wokingham Paper's coverage January If change were the only constant in life, then...

Well that’s 2018 well and truly over with and a whole new year ahead! Happy New Year to you all, I do hope you had a peaceful and happy Christmas....

VANDALISM is a pathetic crime. Destroying something that others are enjoying, destroying other people’s property or damaging windows does not make the perpetrator look cool. It’s the action of losers...

Sophie Pierce I once spent every night of a fortnight cooking spaghetti bolognese from scratch, watched by hundreds of people. I chopped an onion, fried garlic, stirred tomatoes, boiled water...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 is an historic night for Wokingham borough – and its council. It is expected that councillors, at an extraordinary meeting, will approve a new chief executive and...

For some reason the November Borough Council meeting has the oddest content of the year. Whether it’s the prospect of three months until the next meeting, the idea that this...

Why do we celebrate Advent? Is it about eating more chocolate every day in December? Giving a small gift every day up to Christmas? I remember my mum used to...

There are plenty of articles about the failings of our national politicians. But they all ignore the leaders’ universal Achilles Heel: local election results, as well as the low turnout...

THE FUTURE of the fire service is being placed into the hands of residents after a new consultation has been launched. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) wants...