51. Pie shop full of tradition

Craig Hayward and his mum June have been delighting Reading’s food lovers with their freshly baked pies for 30 years. 

52. Save our shops

A rallying call to save Reading’s small independent shops has been sent out to the community.

53. Delivering goods worldwide by air, road and ocean

3MI Logistics is a Caversham-based transport business specialising in freighting everything from potato crisps to airplane engines across Europe. Commercial director Ilaria Forina gave Paul Robins the lowdown…

54. Top class office plan

Prudential has unveiled plans to build three more state-of-the art office blocks on its prestigious GreenPark site.

55. Pub chain punch over their weight

56. ‘Oscar’ vote for funeral director

Family funeral director AB Walker & Son is celebrating after being named the best in the region for the second successive year.

57. Business profile - Brooker Bird Marketing

Henrietta Brooker-Bird uses her marketing and PR skills to give businesses a helping hand.

58. Wetherspoon complains about industry's tax burden

The head of J D Wetherspoon, with four pubs in Reading, said the tax burden faced by the pubs industry had “gone too far” as the chain posted a two per cent rise in first-half profits.

59. Microsoft scoops work placement award

Ambitious youngsters will be making a beeline for Microsoft after the software company was voted best work experience provider in the UK.

60. Safety first for award winner

A Reading security manager has picked up a top industry award for making his company ‘as safe as houses.’