1. Bracknell's own wins DanceX

BRACKNELL singing sensation Claire Mealor says she feels like she is “living in a dream world” after being crowned a DanceX champion.

2. Broad Street Mall’s boom

SHOPPERS in Reading have been bucking the national trend and flocking to town, with the Broad Street Mall enjoying a particularly strong summer, the Evening Post can reveal.

3. Blades drawn, thank goodness it wasn’t knives

A FEW years ago Napoleon Dynamite was released and became a cult hit. It was awesome and I loved it. So I was pleased to learn the eponymous Napoleon (Jon Heder) had matured and was appearing in a new film – about ice skating.

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5. Weather a blow to brewery

Brewing group Scottish & Newcastle yesterday warned its trading targets for this year looked “very challenging” after the wet July weather dampened customers’ thirst for beer and cider.