1. School marks its centenary with nice walk

Students, staff and parents took part in a sponsored walk to mark two major anniversaries of Ranelagh School.

2. Father’s plea to bring home daughter from South Korea

“I am lost without her”, is the desperate plea from a Winnersh father whose adopted daughter is stranded in South Korea because of a legal wrangle over her visa.

3. Paedophiles face strict web control

Convicted sex offenders will be monitored while they surf the internet with new software being introduced by Thames Valley Police.

4. Tree is preserved, but can be replaced

A baffled councillor has asked why a protected tree in Barkham can be removed if a “suitable replacement” is found.

5. Woman wins parking fine battle with help from MP

A mum has won an appeal against a £50 parking fine after Finchampstead MP Andrew MacKay stepped in to champion her case.

6. Town reacts to credit crunch story

7. The real cost of free parking

An extra £350,000 would need to be found in order to fund an hour’s free car parking in the borough.

8. Vital equipment donated in memory of little Grace

A management consultancy is to donate nearly £10,000 to pay for two portable ventilators in memory of a baby girl from Woodley who died after contracting chicken pox.

9. Extras star helps bring hope to disabled children

A string of backers for a Wokingham children’s charity has been announced, including an international comedian.

10. Benefit cheat is allowed to keep the £7K she claimed

A benefit fraudster from Winnersh who falsely claimed more than £7,000 has been spared jail and will not be forced to repay the sum.