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1. Restaurant rating scheme is a ‘farce’ says angry chef
Get Wokingham, Thursday 3 July 2008A chef with 27 years experience has rubbished a new star ratings system after he received a blank feedback sheet and still got a low two- star rating.
2. Counting the cost of a night on the town
Get Wokingham, Friday 4 July 2008Drinking revellers from Wokingham have contributed to a massive £750,000 treatment bill for alcohol-related illnesses in the last year.
3. Homeowner told he must tear down £20K roof extension
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 8 July 2008A man who spent £20,000 on building an extension on his rotting roof will have to pull it down after council bosses refused to “set a precedent” by allowing him to keep it.
4. Cancer girl’s warning over ‘growing pains’
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 8 July 2008Up until the age of 18, Wokingham teenager Francesca Thomson was active and growing as any young person would be.
5. Doubt cast on future homes land supply
Get Wokingham, Monday 14 July 2008A government inspector has given an unpopular plan for 42 homes the go-ahead amid concerns there is not enough land to meet Wokingham’s future housing demands.
6. Rat infestation is plaguing Winnersh bins – and wallets
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 15 July 2008The famous Pied Piper of Hamlyn could be useful in Winnersh, where people are fuming over an infestation of rats.
7. Pie and pint pub club to encourage retired men back in to the social loop
Get Wokingham, Thursday 17 July 2008Retitring from working life can be a difficult and isolating experience for some.
8. Not moving school a ‘huge mistake’ as flooding fears rise
Get Wokingham, Thursday 17 July 2008The headteacher of a school repeatedly hit by flooding says it was a “huge mistake” not to move the school after torrential downpours prompted flood warnings last week.
9. Council boss pledges action to help town’s small traders
Get Wokingham, Friday 18 July 2008Council bosses are being urged to stop Wokingham becoming a “clone town” and do more to support local shops.
10. Tributes to a ‘wise’ teacher
Get Wokingham, Friday 18 July 2008A popular Wokingham man who was “ahead of his time” with his views on organic farming has died after battling Parkinson’s disease.