http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028199_meet_the_leader Councillor David Lee became Wokingham's new leader last night. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028199_meet_the_leader Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028207_credit_crunch_no_threat_to_peach_place_scheme The long-awaited £80 million Peach Place retail development can survive the global credit crunch, says its developer. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028207_credit_crunch_no_threat_to_peach_place_scheme Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028209_preparing_for_a_real_emergency A major incident exercise will be carried out by police and firefighters from the Wokingham area as part of a multi-agency exercise for the Thames Valley region. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028209_preparing_for_a_real_emergency Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028211_ringing_in_historic_peel_at_churches Bellringers were going like the clappers to get from one town church to another as they successfully attempted a feat that had not been heard in the town for nearly 100 years. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028211_ringing_in_historic_peel_at_churches Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028015_own_up__whos_lost_four_peacocks Families in Finchampstead were given a bit of a “tweet” when four peacocks took a fancy to their gardens. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028015_own_up__whos_lost_four_peacocks Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028019_council_vote_on_new_lead The borough’s Conservative administration will vote today on the new leader of Wokingham Borough Council. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028019_council_vote_on_new_lead Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028035_street_beating_teen_goes_free A Winnersh man has escaped jail over his part in a savage assault in Wokingham. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028035_street_beating_teen_goes_free Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028036_your_chance_to_have_a_say_on_m4_changes_at_exhibitions Drivers and borough residents wanting to find out more about a £65 million scheme to improve an M4 junction can attend two public exhibitions. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028036_your_chance_to_have_a_say_on_m4_changes_at_exhibitions Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027881_help_break_wine_tasting_world_record Wine drinkers can test their palate and help a Wokingham pub break a world record this month. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027881_help_break_wine_tasting_world_record Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027927_teen_punched_in_woosehill A teenager was punched in the face duirng an altercation between two groups of youths in Woosehill. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027927_teen_punched_in_woosehill Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027887_shoe_shop_closing_down A town centre shoe shop is to close after the company went into administration, meaning another empty shop unit in the town. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027887_shoe_shop_closing_down Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027888_police_station_blaze_man_remembered_at_service Details have emerged of a Finchampstead man who died when he doused himself with petrol and set himself alight outside Yateley police station. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027888_police_station_blaze_man_remembered_at_service Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027889_flower_fever_hits_the_town The competition is hotting up for this year’s town ‘Green Fingers’ gardening competition. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027889_flower_fever_hits_the_town Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027781_music_stops_for_transport_charity A Mobility charity helping elderly and disabled people in Wokingham has been forced to remove all the radios from its fleet of minibuses after it was stung for a licence bill. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027781_music_stops_for_transport_charity Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027783_nurse_congratulated_for_community_work A specialist nurse from Wokingham Community Hospital is celebrating after being presented with an award for her dedication at work. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027783_nurse_congratulated_for_community_work Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027784_good_result_for_primary A school hailed by its head as “a special place” is celebrating after being classed as ‘good’ in almost every area. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027784_good_result_for_primary Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027785_shinfield_is_the_place_to_play Youngsters in Shinfield now have an improved play area after a local group and the village’s parish council paid for a £30,000 revamp. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027785_shinfield_is_the_place_to_play Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027721_regulars_brew_plan_to_buy_pub Owning your own pub is the dream of many a drinker and it could be coming true for a group of friends in Sindlesham. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027721_regulars_brew_plan_to_buy_pub Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027722_deer_me_what_a_big_palaver Animal antics were everywhere across Wokingham’s roads this week. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027722_deer_me_what_a_big_palaver Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027724_tobacco_haul_for_store_thieves Thieves broke into a convenience store after hours and stole cigarettes from behind the counter. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027724_tobacco_haul_for_store_thieves Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027725_rise_in_online_identity Internet users in Wokingham have more than 435 thousand online identities, according to a survey by Post Office Telecoms. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027725_rise_in_online_identity Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027564_migrants_pick_wokingham_over_bracknell There are 1,600 registered Eastern European migrants in Wokingham, new Government figures show. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027564_migrants_pick_wokingham_over_bracknell Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027569_all_change_for_advance_rail_tickets A new form of rail fare is being offered to commuters to “simplify” the system, according to South West Trains. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027569_all_change_for_advance_rail_tickets Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027572_school_takes_part_in_worldwide_lesson A Wargrave school went global last month when it took part in the ‘world’s biggest lesson’. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027572_school_takes_part_in_worldwide_lesson Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027574_queens_medal_honour_for_afghanistan_hero It was a proud day for one Finchampstead family last Thursday, but one they wished their heroic Army officer son could have lived to see. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027574_queens_medal_honour_for_afghanistan_hero Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027454_businesses_feel_the_squeeze_as_petrol_prices_soar Businesses and the emergency services are feeling the strain of soaring fuel prices in the borough. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027454_businesses_feel_the_squeeze_as_petrol_prices_soar Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027455_rubbish_tip_hour_closure Spring cleaners in Wokingham are warned the Bracknell rubbish dump will shut for an hour this weekend. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027455_rubbish_tip_hour_closure Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027456_may_fayre_the_best_ever_as_crowds_flock_to_town The sun shone on thousands of people who filled the town for what could have been be the “best ever” Wokingham May Fayre on record. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027456_may_fayre_the_best_ever_as_crowds_flock_to_town Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027458_south_sees_more_pets_abandoned Animal abandonment is on the rise in the south, according to figures released by the RSPCA. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2027458_south_sees_more_pets_abandoned Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000