1. Keen to compete with other green growers

Dazzling dahlias, lovely lilies and magnificent magnolias were on show as a horticultural society’s members showed off their green-fingered skills.

2. Kennedy gives Irish a big lift

Nick Kennedy eases the London Irish second row crisis as he returns for their first home Guinness Premiership match of the season against Bath at Madejski Stadium tomorrow (3pm).

3. Blunder ref back on duty

Stuart Attwell will be back on Premier League duty this weekend, despite his high-profile blunder at the weekend.

4. No tax on your car? Watch out!

Parking in Great Hollands should be easier now tax-dodging drivers have been taken off the road.

5. ‘An amazing chocolate experience’ is in store

Chocaholics in Reading have found heaven in the refurbished Thorntons shop in The Oracle.

6. Unlucky Catt hobbles out of Tigers clash

Player/coach Mike Catt has been ruled out of the London Irish side to face Leicester Tigers in the Guinness Premiership at Welford Road tomorrow (3pm).

7. Town’s 5,000-year heritage

8. 100% proof needed to get served

Every pub and bar in the borough has been issued with new training cards in the battle against underage drinking and anti-social behaviour.

9. Abrahams jets in for Gensians

Redingensians, warming up for their second season of South West 1 rugby, make a late choice on their 20-man squad to travel to London 1 side Portsmouth in a friendly tomorrow (3pm).

10. Babcock digs helping others

Staff at infrastructure services firm Babcock rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty when they helped revamp a popular community garden.