http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/ Top stories for Special features http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2055767_longshot_lane_dump_should_improve_recycling_rates Recycling goods and ditching unwanted waste just got easier thanks to two multi-million pound revamps of local facilities. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2055767_longshot_lane_dump_should_improve_recycling_rates Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052922_wokingham_traders_call_for_rent_cut Rents for shops in Wokingham that have been empty for 10 years should be cut, according to traders. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052922_wokingham_traders_call_for_rent_cut Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052586_small_traders_back_sir_alan_sugar Small businesses across Bracknell and the Thames Valley have backed the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as Enterprise Champion. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052586_small_traders_back_sir_alan_sugar Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052180_tax_clinic_to_help_wokingham_firms Business owners in Wokingham will be getting a helping hand from a tax clinic aimed at business owners. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052180_tax_clinic_to_help_wokingham_firms Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051905_businesses_get_tax_delay More than 200 businesses across Bracknell Forest have been giben extra time to pay their taxes. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051905_businesses_get_tax_delay Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2051814_european_election_a_guide_to_parties_and_policies Finding out what some parties stand for can prove challenging. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2051814_european_election_a_guide_to_parties_and_policies Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2051642_the_fun_of_the_sandhurst_donkey_derby Sunshine was on the programme for this year's fun event the Sandhurst Donkey Derby. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2051642_the_fun_of_the_sandhurst_donkey_derby Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051012_high_taxes_hit_firms_budgets Rises in fuel and alcohol duty are hitting Wokingham's ailing small businesses in the pocket, local traders say. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051012_high_taxes_hit_firms_budgets Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2050907_bracknell_half_marathon_a_video_diary Standard reporter Mike Pyle was among hundreds of runners who took on the Bracknell Half Marathon. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2050907_bracknell_half_marathon_a_video_diary Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2050835_do_you_have_any_memories_of_bracknell_new_town People are being asked for their memories of Bracknell to mark the town's 60th anniversary. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2050835_do_you_have_any_memories_of_bracknell_new_town Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049751_dream_wedding_on_a_budget_thanks_to_local_traders Brides and grooms-to-be in Bracknell do not need to break the bank to get married thanks to a scheme. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049751_dream_wedding_on_a_budget_thanks_to_local_traders Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049338_successful_keep_trade_local_campaign_extended The first 12 months of the Keep Trade Local Campaign has been so successful that the FSB is extending it into a second year. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049338_successful_keep_trade_local_campaign_extended Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049335_successful_keep_trade_local_campaign_extended The first 12 months of the Keep Trade Local Campaign has been so successful that the FSB is extending it into a second year. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049335_successful_keep_trade_local_campaign_extended Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049333_fsb_call_for_budget_relief Since the 2008 Budget the UK economy has entered into a decline and small businesses have found themselves at the eye of the perfect storm. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049333_fsb_call_for_budget_relief Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049213_rate_uturn_is_not_enough_to_rescue_traders Traders in Wokingham town centre say a Government U-turn on business rates increase is not good enough. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049213_rate_uturn_is_not_enough_to_rescue_traders Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000