541. Don’t worry... Aldi there for Bracknell shops parade

Budget supermarket chain Aldi has started work on the premises it plans to open in Bracknell this summer.

542. Marnie Pearce: Husband will drive her to jail

543. Villagers’ SOS: Help us save our sorting office

People will be urged to sign a petition to save Crowthorne's Royal Mail sorting office tomorrow.

544. Continuous road gritting in Bracknell

Roads across Bracknell Forest are being continuously gritted in an attempt to ease the chaos being caused by the arctic weather.

545. Snow days cost firms £7.8M

Bracknell workers who stayed at home because of the snow have cost the borough’s economy £7.8 million.

546. Pubs and eateries scored for hygiene

Just 21 pubs, restaurants and shops in Bracknell Forest have achieved a five-star hygiene rating under a new council scheme.

547. Firms cautiously welcome 1.5% rates cut move

Homeowners and businesses in the borough breathed a collective sigh of relief as the Bank of England slashed interest rates last week.

548. Lilia’s so hungry for fame... she’s new face of Babylicious

A hungry tot is to get a taste of fame by becoming the face of a top baby-food brand.

549. Online leak ‘a privacy breach’

The names of around 10,000 members of a controversial right wing political party, including several people from Bracknell, have been leaked on to the internet.

550. Demolition for eyesore option, says leader...

The council has considered a forced purchase of a town centre eyesore – just to get rid of it.