1. Flood defence will rest on size of bill

Get Wokingham, Thursday 13 November 2008

A Flood-prone road will receive a chunk of cash to improve flood defences for homes, unless the work proves to be too expensive.

2. Flood cash falls short

Get Wokingham, Wednesday 29 October 2008

Fewer than half the homes hit by severe flooding last year have been earmarked for flood defence improvements due to a “mean” Government grant.

3. Trader puts pen to paper in wake of Peach Place revamp scheme collapse

Get Wokingham, Monday 20 October 2008

A scheme to help Wokingham shop staff better meet the needs of disabled people is just one of a list of suggested improvements to draw customers in to the town.

4. Dad: ‘I won’t rest until clampers release money’

Get Wokingham, Monday 11 August 2008
A dad has vowed “not to rest” in his battle against a clamping company after his daughter was fined her entire life savings.

5. Cancer girl’s warning over ‘growing pains’

Get Wokingham, Tuesday 8 July 2008
Up until the age of 18, Wokingham teenager Francesca Thomson was active and growing as any young person would be.

6. Pizza costs clamp victim £370

Get Wokingham, Tuesday 19 August 2008

A young apprentice was left mightily cheesed off after a 10-minute trip to get a pizza ended up costing him £370.

7. Tributes to a ‘wise’ teacher

Get Wokingham, Friday 18 July 2008
A popular Wokingham man who was “ahead of his time” with his views on organic farming has died after battling Parkinson’s disease.

8. Director’s festival success celebrated

Get Wokingham, Saturday 28 June 2008
An Emmbrook woman is on the fringe of success after a play she co-directed was selected to be performed at Edinburgh’s famous arts festival.

9. Music stops for transport charity

Get Wokingham, Monday 12 May 2008
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.