1. Debt centre expands in downturn

The credit crunch has sent calls to a debt counselling service rocketing by nearly 50 per cent this year.

2. Rosé taste test

Rosé is no longer a memory of the excessive 70s when glamrock ruled before punk invaded.

Sales of this very palatable wine continue to soar to the point where one in six bottles of wine bought in the summer is rosé.

3. Semi-final heartbreak for under-17s

Bracknell RFC’s U17s and U19s, who have secured renewed and expanded sponsorship from DHL and will continue as the Bracknell DHL Academy, with head coach Ken Hopkins secured for another season.

4. Let the players decide Geary’s fate

Bracknell Town chairman Chris Nixon says it is up to the club’s players to decide the fate of striker Chris Geary.

5. Andrew’s swansong has only just begun

New chefs at long established restaurants have a tough job. They have to deal with a new kitchen, unfamiliar staff and a public who demand the same high standards they have come to expect.

The Swan at Streatley was no exception.

6. Warning after distraction burglary

Elderly people across the area have been warned to be on their guard after bogus builders targeted a home of a woman in Sunningdale.

7. Got what it takes to inspire students?

The IoD is encouraging more business people to get involved with Young Enterprise, especially to help teams from local schools develop expertise in running a profitable company.

8. Wine lovers' paradise uncorked

Hotel TerraVina – opened last August – is owned by one of the world’s best sommeliers and has a suitably outstanding wine cellar.

9. Mum-of-7 who sleeps on sofa has op delayed

A mum-of-seven who does not have a bed of her own has been refused a larger home because there are not any big enough in the borough.

10. Cool fun in the sun at the fifth Caversham Festival

Pole dancing, wall climbing, face painting and tai chi were just some of the main attractions at this year’s  Caversham Festival.