1. Gang brawl in town

A MASS brawl broke out between rival gangs of white and Asian youths at Bracknell train station last Thursday afternoon.

2. Easy time for boozy youths

A POLICE sting has shown how easy it is for young boozers to get alcohol in Bracknell.

3. Teenagers walking in park robbed at knifepoint

4. Sporty residents in national survey

SPORTY residents in Bracknell are among the most active in the country, according to a national survey by Sport England.

5. Good improvement for adult social services

ADULT social care services in Bracknell have seen key improvements over the past year but progress needs to be faster, according to inspectors.

6. Shops busier than last year

THE tills are jingling in Bracknell this year as traders in the town are looking forward to a bonanza Christmas.

7. Change of dates for waste collection

REFUSE and recycling waste is to be collected on different days over the Christmas and New Year period.

8. £675 stolen from elderly woman

A CALLOUS thief snatched nearly £700 from the purse of an elderly lady after she had collected her pension last Thursday morning.

9. Mindless act of vandalism

A QUICK thinking Priestwood resident saved more than 150 Christmas cards from going up in smoke after he poured water into a postbox that was on fire.

10. More money for our pupils

A PREDICTED decline in the numbers of children attending Bracknell schools will mean more cash available per child over the coming year.