http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067699_man_dies_after_being_struck_by_train_in_twyford A man has died after being struck by a train at Twyford railway station. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067699_man_dies_after_being_struck_by_train_in_twyford Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067712_thieves_steal_tools_from_waingels_college Tools worth £3,000 and paint were stolen in a burglary from a Woodley school over the weekend. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067712_thieves_steal_tools_from_waingels_college Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067788_cake_sales_1200_charity_boost Kind-hearted shoppers emptied their pockets but filled their tummies for Help for Heroes on Saturday. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067788_cake_sales_1200_charity_boost Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/food_and_drink/s/2067776_two_poplars_pub_closes_for_revamp The Two Poplars pub has closed its doors for a week as it undergoes a revamp. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/food_and_drink/s/2067776_two_poplars_pub_closes_for_revamp Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067764_mourners_share_memories_of_gill_lovelock Family, friends and colleagues gathered yesterday to bid an emotional farewell to a veteran volunteer who died earlier this month aged 69. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067764_mourners_share_memories_of_gill_lovelock Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067786_shinfield_manor_homes_plan_public_exhibition The University of Reading is holding a public exhibition of its proposals for development at The Manor in Shinfield. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067786_shinfield_manor_homes_plan_public_exhibition Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067777_cannabis_gardener_jailed_for_two_years A Vietnamese dad-of-two has been jailed for taking on a job watering cannabis plants at a house in Shinfield. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067777_cannabis_gardener_jailed_for_two_years Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067778_mp_sees_waingels_college_progress Rob Wilson got to join construction workers at Waingels College as he was shown around the £31.5 million re-development. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067778_mp_sees_waingels_college_progress Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067709_waitrose_staff_plan_how_to_spend_bumper_bonus The gloom of the recession has not darkened the doors of the borough’s Waitrose branches, as staff have been rewarded for their hard work with a 15 per cent bonus. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067709_waitrose_staff_plan_how_to_spend_bumper_bonus Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067762_precious_land_rover_stolen A Land Rover whose owners have visited 26 countries in it was stolen from outside a home in London Road, Earley, over the weekend. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067762_precious_land_rover_stolen Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067706_funeral_of_crossing_man_david_brown_today The cremation of a car dealer who died when his car was hit by a train on a level crossing, will be held this morning. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067706_funeral_of_crossing_man_david_brown_today Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067719_boroughs_top_cop_number_of_unsolved_rapes_is_small Seven rapes by strangers remain unsolved in the borough, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067719_boroughs_top_cop_number_of_unsolved_rapes_is_small Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/food_and_drink/s/2067631_lortolan_chef_aiming_for_the_stars A Shinfield chef is aiming for the stars with a mouthwatering plan to own 10 Michelin restaurants by the year 2018. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/food_and_drink/s/2067631_lortolan_chef_aiming_for_the_stars Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067629_heir_hunter_seeking_surviving_relatives An heir hunter is searching for the only known blood relative of a Finchampstead man who died aged 74 following a stroke last month. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067629_heir_hunter_seeking_surviving_relatives Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067649_schools_on_alert_after_attempted_abductions A second attempted abduction has sparked a safety scare at schools after a girl was told to get in a stranger’s car. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067649_schools_on_alert_after_attempted_abductions Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067653_director_fined_over_unlicensed_security_staff A Falklands war veteran from Woodley has been fined for his part in using unlicensed security guards at high street stores to cut costs. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067653_director_fined_over_unlicensed_security_staff Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067678_estate_traffic_plan_councillors_in_a_jam Discontent was high as councillors disagreed over traffic calming measures around a planned 150-house estate. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067678_estate_traffic_plan_councillors_in_a_jam Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067651_helping_haiti_is_an_uphill_battle A volunteer working in the tent cities of earthquake-stricken Haiti is staying in the country longer to continue helping the rescue effort. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067651_helping_haiti_is_an_uphill_battle Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067681_can_you_help_teen_offenders_get_back_on_track_for_work Young people who have committed crimes can put something back into the community with help from local groups. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067681_can_you_help_teen_offenders_get_back_on_track_for_work Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067683_profit_drop_for_morgan_lovell An office design specialist has recorded profits of £51.5 million before tax – down from £71.4 million in 2008. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067683_profit_drop_for_morgan_lovell Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067682_bacon_roll_treats_for_litter_pick_helpers Helpful villagers are being asked to roll up their sleeves and take part in a litter pick in Finchampstead. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067682_bacon_roll_treats_for_litter_pick_helpers Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067627_crackdown_on_truants Police will be cracking down on truants and anti-social parking during an operation around schools later this month. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067627_crackdown_on_truants Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067662_major_concerns_over_home_care_bill Proposals to provide free care at home would cost Wokingham residents an extra 1.25 per cent in council tax, according to Wokingham Borough Council. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067662_major_concerns_over_home_care_bill Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067626_number_of_dementia_sufferers_set_to_double_in_next_10_years The number of dementia sufferers in Wokingham is expected to nearly double in the next 11 years. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067626_number_of_dementia_sufferers_set_to_double_in_next_10_years Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067619_cancer_charity_may_be_forced_to_close A cancer committee that has raised almost £350,000 for charity is facing closure if a new chairman cannot be found. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067619_cancer_charity_may_be_forced_to_close Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067583_winnersh_flood_victims_still_waiting_for_action_on_grant A group of flood-hit families are still waiting for a £114,000 grant to yield results that will help protect their properties. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067583_winnersh_flood_victims_still_waiting_for_action_on_grant Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067561_pepper_packed_a_little_extra A seemingly normal pepper turned out to contain a nasty surprise when a 26-year-old woman went to cook a spaghetti bolognaise. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067561_pepper_packed_a_little_extra Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067587_shops_and_flats_plan_approved_despite_parking_concerns Plans to change town centre offices into new shops and flats were given the go ahead despite concerns about parking on the site. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067587_shops_and_flats_plan_approved_despite_parking_concerns Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067564_fury_as_neighbours_flout_parking_rules A furious motorist is demanding greater action be taken against drivers who are parking on double yellow lines along a Wokingham commuter route. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067564_fury_as_neighbours_flout_parking_rules Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067578_level_crossing_victim_david_brown_was_a_good_lad Tributes have been paid to ‘big character’ David Brown who died when his car was hit by a train on a level crossing. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067578_level_crossing_victim_david_brown_was_a_good_lad Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067613_emmbrook_school_reunion_for_class_of_1980 Classmates who attended a Wokingham school more than 20 years ago are being invited to attend a reunion later this month. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067613_emmbrook_school_reunion_for_class_of_1980 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/entertainment/days_out/s/2067616_steam_rally_at_hurst_jolly_farmer Families from across Berkshire and beyond will be rolling up at a Hurst pub on Saturday for an annual steam rally. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/entertainment/days_out/s/2067616_steam_rally_at_hurst_jolly_farmer Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067611_storage_firm_wins_hours_extension_but_commercial_vehicles_banned Commercial vehicles will be banned from a Woodley storage company but its opening hours will still be extended. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067611_storage_firm_wins_hours_extension_but_commercial_vehicles_banned Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067571_asbo_pair_banned_from_supermarket Two 17-year-olds have been banned from a Winnersh supermarket until 2012 following repeated harassment of staff and customers. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067571_asbo_pair_banned_from_supermarket Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067586_does_science_make_god_a_delusion Science and evolutions conflict with religion will be discussed at a meeting organised by Arborfield and Barkham Church on Wednesday. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067586_does_science_make_god_a_delusion Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067582_nearly_20_of_charities_failed_to_meet_accounting_deadline Wokingham charities are being urged to file accounts on time this year after 18 per cent failed to hit the deadline during 2009. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067582_nearly_20_of_charities_failed_to_meet_accounting_deadline Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2067506_go_for_gold_with_green_fingers_gardening_competition Gardeners in Wokingham can grow for gold following the launch of the town’s annual horticultural competition. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2067506_go_for_gold_with_green_fingers_gardening_competition Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067440_keep_an_eye_on_the_weather_with_maiden_erlegh_website A weather website designed with help from a Maiden Erlegh pupil has pulled in nearly 4,000 hits in its first month online. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067440_keep_an_eye_on_the_weather_with_maiden_erlegh_website Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067446_planes_making_village_life_a_misery Planes bound for Heathrow Airport are making Finchampstead an “aerial Clapham Junction”, according to one villager. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067446_planes_making_village_life_a_misery Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067529_fresh_funding_to_boost_woodleys_footfall Town centre bosses in Woodley are predicting a bright future for the local economy after funding to help improve footfall was secured for two more years. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/business/s/2067529_fresh_funding_to_boost_woodleys_footfall Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067546_man_charged_with_tool_theft A man has been charged with stealing tools from a van in Wargrave. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067546_man_charged_with_tool_theft Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067503_antisocial_behaviour_crackdown_this_weekend Anti-social behaviour will be targeted at two hotspots this weekend. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067503_antisocial_behaviour_crackdown_this_weekend Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067532_new_home_on_the_horizon_for_partnership A board working to make Wokingham a better place for people with disabilities and their families has celebrated the opening of its new home. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067532_new_home_on_the_horizon_for_partnership Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2067450_call_for_handbell_ringers Donations are needed to help a team of handbell enthusiasts ring in young people to the hobby. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2067450_call_for_handbell_ringers Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067525_book_day_a_real_page_turner_at_st_teresas_ A tale or two was told when youngsters in Wokingham celebrated World Book Day last week. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067525_book_day_a_real_page_turner_at_st_teresas_ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067474_keeping_roads_clear_in_record_snowfall_cost_council_180k The heaviest snowfall for 30 years has cost the taxpayer an additional £180,000. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067474_keeping_roads_clear_in_record_snowfall_cost_council_180k Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067460_poor_rating_for_thames_valley_in_crime_solving It is good news for crooks but bad news for everyone else – Thames Valley Police has been rated poor at solving crimes. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067460_poor_rating_for_thames_valley_in_crime_solving Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067427_exhusband_avoids_jail_after_assaulting_estranged_wife A man who drunkenly pounced on his estranged wife after sneaking into her home has avoided a jail sentence.  http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067427_exhusband_avoids_jail_after_assaulting_estranged_wife Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067391_google_street_view_comes_to_wokingham Wokingham has become one of the latest boroughs to be immortalised on Google’s Street View. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067391_google_street_view_comes_to_wokingham Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067356_couple_shaken_after_fake_officers_dead_cat_inquiry An elderly couple were left shaken after thieves forced their way into their home claiming to be police officers investigating a dead cat. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067356_couple_shaken_after_fake_officers_dead_cat_inquiry Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067434_music_maestros_at_keephatch_primary Young musicians at Keephatch Primary School entertained crowds with a musical performance. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2067434_music_maestros_at_keephatch_primary Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2067374_pal_takes_on_peak_feat_in_memory_of_chris_pickett A sports fanatic is scaling new heights as he attempts to climb Africa’s highest peak in memory of much-loved Earley barman Chris Pickett. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2067374_pal_takes_on_peak_feat_in_memory_of_chris_pickett Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067428_lib_dem_dee_tomlin_returns_after_illness Liberal Democrats in Wokingham have welcomed back one of their members following a leave of absence due to illness. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067428_lib_dem_dee_tomlin_returns_after_illness Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/jobs/news/s/2067353_council_redundancies_approved An early retirement and five redundancies at Wokingham Borough Council were approved at a meeting this week. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/jobs/news/s/2067353_council_redundancies_approved Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067413_tributes_to_charity_champion_gill_lovelock_ A stalwart volunteer and charity champion has died aged 69. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067413_tributes_to_charity_champion_gill_lovelock_ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067351_wellington_house_razed_to_the_ground The skyline of Wokingham has been altered to make way for the town centre revamp. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067351_wellington_house_razed_to_the_ground Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067378_find_out_how_your_gp_surgery_performs Patients can now access information on GP practices’ performance at the click of a button. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067378_find_out_how_your_gp_surgery_performs Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067336_postbag_stolen_in_emmbrook A bag of post was swiped from a mailman as he went about his deliveries in Emmbrook. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2067336_postbag_stolen_in_emmbrook Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000