1. Dame Kelly Holmes helps get careers on track

Jobless youngsters have got their careers back on track thanks to a pilot scheme from Dame Kelly Holmes.

2. Pets at Home new store to create 10 jobs

Ten jobs will be created when Pets at Home opens its second Reading store next month.

3. 80 new jobs with British Gas

British Gas is to create 80 full-time jobs in Reading with the opening a new depot in the town.

4. McDonald’s creates 30 jobs to give hope

It's flipping great news for Reading from McDonald’s with the creation of 30 vacancies for long-term job seekers.

5. Job seekers told to stay positive

Work and pensions minister James Purnell urged unemployed people to stay positive during a visit to Reading Jobcentre Plus yesterday.

6. GreenPark base for MT-Energie

German biogas giant MT-Energie has become the latest multinational corporation to relocate to Reading.

7. Grim job prospects for youngsters this summer

Almost half of firms were not planning to recruit school-leavers or graduates in the coming months as the recession continues to have a grim effect on job prospects, according to a new report today.

8. Blockbuster video store to shut

Blockbuster is pressing the stop button on its store in Reading town centre leaving nine staff at risk of losing their jobs.

9. Benefits of using disabled people

Reading's business leaders are invited to a workshop being held to show employers the benefits of recruiting people with disabilities.

The event at the Copthorne Hotel tomorrow is part of the Jobcentre Plus Employ Ability campaign to promote the hidden talents of disabled people.

10. Jobs boost as town part of multi-billion train order

More than 12,500 jobs are to be created or safeguarded through a multi-billion pound order for new trains, the Government announced today.