Wokingham

AN EXTRAORDINARY planning meeting will determine the future of a much-loved beauty spot. On Monday evening, Wokingham Borough Council’s planning committee will consider proposals to turn land by the River...

AN INVESTIGATION into the cost of replacing school crossing patrollers has been called for after it was revealed that it will cost £400,000 to replace the much-loved lollipop men and...

THE last time Arthur Strand was given a send off it was led by American soul legend Jimmy Ruffin. The singer, whose hits included What Becomes of the Broken Hearted,...

JAMES ANDERSON is confident new Woodley United boss Jon Laugharne is the man to fire the Kestrels back up to the Hellenic Premier Division. The club confirmed late last week...

LABOUR has won a by-election in Norreys East, giving them their first seat on Wokingham Town Council. Abby Tebboth’s victory follows on from the party’s gain in Norreys at the...

A MAN has been charged following reports of an assault on a pupil at one of the borough's secondary schools. Rainier Amara, 44,  of Primrose Lane, Winnersh, has been charged...

A furious grandmother has accused NatWest of calling her “a liar” after claiming scammers stole thousands of pounds from her account (The Wokingham Paper, June 7). The 64 year-old, who...

WOKINGHAM Borough Council has admitted that it has gone back to the drawing board in its search for a new chief executive. The council has been without a chief executive...

A WOKINGHAM town centre pub is celebrating after scooping a top honour from fans of real ale. Members of the Berkshire South East Branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)...

VICKY Perry is a woman on a mission. The Wokingham mum has become a familiar sight whizzing around the town talking about a subject many find embarrassing. But Vicky is...