1. BROWNE DENIES 'CHEAP TRICKS' CLAIM

Get Wokingham, Wednesday 10 July 2002
TORY Leader Frank Browne has denied pulling off ‘cheap political tricks' after leaving Lib Dems and officers bewildered by a ‘u-turn' on an issue they say he supported.

2. COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL SYSTEMS 'INADEQUATE'

Get Wokingham, Wednesday 23 October 2002
FINANCIAL systems used by the district council are "inadequate", services are "not properly funded", and monitoring processes "flawed", according to a new report by the council's Tory leader Frank Browne.

3. Chamber of Commerce goes back to its roots

Get Wokingham, Friday 1 February 2002
NEW CHAMBER - From left, Thames Valley Chamber president, Jean Charmak, Reading Chamber chairman Geoff Poland, executive officer Margaret Frost and Thames Valley Chamber chief executive Frank Stroud

4. In AWE of prize pupils

Get Wokingham, Monday 23 December 2002
CELEBRATING - Back row; Dean Wallace, Paul Salem, Chris Mason, Mark Hopkins, Tom Williams, Simon Bracey, Sam Carter and John Young. Middle row; Nick Clement, Graeme Stevenson, Stuart Williams, Graeme Watson, Paul Williams, Marc Wigley, Richard Aulsberry, Richard Musson, Scott Kemp and Craig Brown. Front row; Chris Waters, director Frank Winter, managing director Bill Haight, apprentice committee chairman Roger Hopkinson and Graham Atkinson

5. PARENTS' JOY AS CARL IS HOME FOR NEW YEAR

Get Wokingham, Thursday 3 January 2002
A LOWER Earley family had double cause to celebrate the arrival of 2002 — as not only did they toast in the New Year, they also drank to the health of their son who returned home after six months in hospital.

6. TORY RULE LEADING TO 'DICTATORSHIP'

Get Wokingham, Thursday 6 June 2002
WOKINGHAM'S new ruling Conservatives have been branded an "absolute monarchy" by opposition councillors.

7. TRIBUTES PAID TO A BRAVE YOUNG MAN

Get Wokingham, Thursday 21 March 2002
BY VIKKI HARRINGTON
THE life of an inspirational young man who will be remembered by everyone he met was marked last Friday as friends and family gathered to say goodbye.

8. ANTI-HOMES PROTEST GROWING, SAY TORIES

Get Wokingham, Friday 5 April 2002
WOKINGHAM'S Conservative group say support is mounting for its campaign to stop more than 8,000 new homes being built in the district.

9. £1.5M CASH CRISIS HITS SHUTE END

Get Wokingham, Thursday 27 June 2002
BY RICKY HINDMARSH

ESSENTIAL services are under threat after the shock discovery that £1.5million has been overspent by the district council.

10. US-STYLE YELLOW SCHOOL BUSES TO HELP BOOST SAFETY

Get Wokingham, Wednesday 6 November 2002
PUPILS in Arborfield and Barkham will soon be travelling to school in American-style yellow buses as part of a pilot project to boost safety and cut congestion.