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1. Clamping leaves bad taste in diner’s mouth
Get Wokingham, Monday 1 December 2008A diner had to fork out £330 to free his friend’s car from clampers, who he claims said they were removing the car to protect it from drunken vandals.
2. Mixed feelings over £80M bid for area’s crumbling schools
Get Wokingham, Thursday 27 November 2008Headteachers say schools are being penalised for good results after missing out on a priority list of buildings to be rebuilt under an £80 million funding bid.
3. Town slips to fourth position in new quality of life survey
Get Wokingham, Friday 28 November 2008The town been knocked off its top spot for the best quality of life in Great Britain, but is still one of the healthiest and wealthiest places to live.
4. Is it all over for football at Cantley?
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 26 November 2008After three years, hundreds of hours of council time and bundles of taxpayers’ money, the Cantley Park football stand project could be axed.
5. Oh boy, it’s so good to be born in Wokingham!
Get Wokingham, Monday 10 November 2008Baby boys born in Wokingham can expect to live to the grand old age of 81 – one of the longest life expectancies in the country.
6. Driving home safety advice
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 18 November 2008A hard-hitting message about the consequences of driving dangerously was hammered home to hundreds of Wokingham pupils.
7. Future of speed cameras under review
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 29 October 2008Wokingham speed cameras could be scrapped if a council review finds the cash spent on running them could be better used elsewhere.
8. New ‘LAPD’ uniform is put to the test by police
Get Wokingham, Thursday 30 October 2008Police could be swapping their iconic helmets for baseball caps if a trial of new uniforms is successful.
9. Golf boss teed-off by ‘t*****’ remark said out of earshot
Get Wokingham, Thursday 30 October 2008A pensioner is demanding an apology after he was banned from his golf club for labelling the course boss a “right old t*****” during a private conversation with friends.
10. Steep rise in those seeking mortgage help
Get Wokingham, Monday 3 November 2008Unemployment, debt and mortgage arrears are forcing more Wokingham people to consult with the town’s Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).