1. Footballers ready for first game at Cantley

Get Wokingham, Tuesday 26 August 2008

Footballers will be kicking off their first match at their new home ground at Cantley Park on Saturday, even though plans for its 250-seat stand have yet to be finalised.

2. Police helicopter chase after spot-check

Get Wokingham, Thursday 21 August 2008

A manhunt is on for two men who ran from police during a routine spot-check of a BMW.

3. Gazunderers demand house price cuts of up to £50,000

Get Wokingham, Friday 22 August 2008

Ruthless homebuyers are demanding staggering discounts of up to £50,000 on Wokingham properties just days before sales are due to be completed.

4. Motorcyclist dies.

Get Wokingham, Thursday 21 August 2008
The 21-year-old Wokingham motorcyclist involved in a collision with a car in Reading has died in hospital.

5. Footballers ready for first game at Cantley

Get Wokingham, Friday 22 August 2008

Footballers will be kicking off their first match at their new home ground at Cantley Park at the weekend, even though plans for its 250-seat stand have yet to be finalised.

6. World win for poker champ

Get Wokingham, Tuesday 5 August 2008
A professional gambler kept his poker face and came out on top when the chips were down at the game’s world championships in Las Vegas.

7. ‘School is not fit for purpose’ – headteacher

Get Wokingham, Tuesday 5 August 2008
Listed building status, a shortage of funding and lack of forward vision is holding a Wokingham school back from being fit for purpose, according to its headteacher.