3491. Shared equity scheme for key workers is not half bad

3492. School food cash

3493. Doyle desperate to end 15-game drought

Kevin Doyle says he is happy with his performances, but admits his goal drought is starting to play on his mind.

3494. Little step on road to recovery

GLEN LITTLE, who has not seen match action for nearly a year due to an Achilles problem, played the final 30 minutes for Reading Reserves in their 2-0 defeat by Fulham at Motspur Park last night.

3495. Rok’s seven-year roll

Construction company Rok is celebrating its seventh consecutive year of record financial results.

3496. Branch of year gong

The Reading office of recruitment and HR company Randstad is celebrating after being named branch of the year at the company’s prestigious national conference.

3497. Women bid £4k less than men

Women are asking for nearly £4,000 a year less in pay than men on average when registering with a leading online recruitment service.

3498. Runners raise £300

Accountants at Horwath Clark Whitehill pounded the streets to raise money for Britain’s soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

3499. The No.1 ladies left us hungry for more

After storming best-seller lists as a series of nine successful books, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency has made the transition to the small-screen, with a feature-length pilot aired on Easter Sunday and a 13-part series that begins production in the summer.

3500. Clothes force