Wokingham

FLY TIPPING in Wokingham borough is down, despite the introduction of residents permits and charges for disposing of certain types of household waste. Wokingham Borough Council released figures this week...

A CONSERVATIVE Councillor who resigned the whip over the secret plan to build 15,000 homes in Grazeley has now quit the party. Late on Wednesday evening, Cllr Gary Cowan wrote to...

A MOTHER from Woosehill has raised more than £2,000 for charity by shaving her hair off. Sandra Ostridge, 53, braved the shave on New Year’s Eve to raise money for...

THE northbound carriageway of a town centre road has been closed this week for sewerage works. Denmark Street, between Wokingham Library and The Crispin Pub, is closed until Friday (13)...

The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for snow on Thursday this week. The forecasting giant said that heavy rain forecast for Wokingham may turn to snow. The Chief...

THE CLOSING date for a scheme that recognises Woodley’s greatest volunteers is coming up later this month. The Woodley Town Council Citizen Awards seeks to recognise the voluntary work done...

A teenager was stabbed after being assaulted by a gang wearing hoodies in Arborfield on Friday night. Now, Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward to help...

Wokingham's town centre regeneration gets under way in earnest from Monday, January 9 - an ambitious 18-month project to turn Rose Street Car Park into a new public plaza called...

A BRIGHT new mural that has been defaced by vandals with excrement was not given a protective coating to prevent damage. Shortly before Christmas, the Woosehill underpass was freshened up...

ORGANISERS of Wokingham’s biggest race are warning that places are going quickly. The Wokingham Half Marathon will return to the borough on Sunday, February 12, and already half of the...