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281. Water long wait
Get Wokingham, Friday 08 August 2008Homeowners in a Wokingham road largely lived in by pensioners were furious after a water leak left the road under water for three days.
282. Burglaries plate sting sets off 25 car ‘alerts’
Get Wokingham, Friday 08 August 2008A hi-tech police operation aimed at netting vehicles used in burglaries failed to find any, but caught 25 drivers in three hours for offences including driving without insurance.
283. Chance to approve housing ‘concepts’
Get Wokingham, Thursday 07 August 2008People living near areas earmarked for housing could have more say in where the homes go, council bosses have decided.
284. £30m needed for third bridge idea
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 06 August 2008Council bosses have asked the Government for £30 million for a third bridge over the Thames which they say is vital to stop Wokingham’s economic prosperity stalling, faltering and dying.
285. Pubs are not going up in smoke one year after ban was enforced
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 05 August 2008Pubs in the town say they have seen very little change in trade a year after smoking was banned from public spaces.
286. FSB proposes free parking scheme to boost local business
Get Wokingham, Thursday 31 July 2008Free parking for one or two-hour visits to Wokingham would help revitalise the town’s trade, according to a business group.
287. Flood victims just moving back to homes
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 30 July 2008A year on from the floods which caused devastation across the borough, victims, some of whom only returned home last week, have told of their 12 months of misery.
288. ‘My terror as gang made me hand over my BMW’
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 30 July 2008A woman has spoken of the “single most terrifying” moment of her life when a masked gang forced her to get out of her car before stealing it.
289. Clampers likened to Dick Turpin as victims come forward
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 29 July 2008A disgruntled motorist struck back at Rose Street car park’s clamping fines by taking the law into his own hands and removing a wheel clamp.
290. Car parking charges to rise despite Lib Dem challenge
Get Wokingham, Monday 28 July 2008Car parking charges will increase in Wokingham despite a bid by the Liberal Democrats to stop the rise.
