101. Guilt-free baking is cooking up interest

Pat MacGregor has given up the hustle and bustle of the rat race to fulfil her dream of running her own coffee shop.

102. Top show for salon staff

Hairdressers from a Reading salon put their scissor skills on show at a top fashion conference.

103. Beautiful dresses for brides on a budget

Vivienne Cowen runs her own showroom in Emmer Green selling designer wedding gowns at affordable prices.

104. The place to be in big business

Reading has been identified as one of Europe’s most innovative business centres.

105. £14.5 million key worker flats open

Much-needed homes for the town’s key workers have been officially opened at the multi-million pound Chatham Place development.

106. Cleaning up in the world

There have been many steps in Efi Rosen’s career – and very clean ones at that.

107. Affordable hotel is open

The Premier Inn has become the latest brand to hit the town centre following the opening of its new five-storey hotel opposite The Oracle.

108. ‘Big increase in house buying activity’

Following the Government’s temporary increase in the starting threshold for stamp-duty announced last month, local estate agent Romans reports a big increase in the number of

buyers looking for property up to the new threshold of £175,000.

109. Laughter track

Take an old piano, add a quartet of middle aged gay men and what have you got?

110. Business profile Elliott James Consulting Ltd

Former City high-flyer Peter Elliott is part of a growing number of professionals leaving the capital to pursue their business dreams in Reading.