1. Award for town’s wireless traffic info

A revolutionary high-tech system to make travelling around Reading easier has scooped a prestigious award for transport innovation.

2. Interserve awarded £32m jail contract

3. £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.

4. 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.

5. TNT in driving seat at motor awards

Theale-based express delivery giant TNT has been given a ringing endorsement from the British transport industry after picking up two top honours.

6. Mobile technology moving on

Travelling around Reading has now been made much easier with cutting edge mobile phone technology – the first of its kind in Europe.

7. Appointment boost to audit team

Chartered accountant Nortons has strengthened its auditing team with the appointment of Tony Campbell.

8. Business-university link ‘so good for town’

Theale-based family lawyer Tony Roe presented a new award to a budding barrister from The University of Reading.

9. New manager at recruitment firm

Recruitment firm Blue Arrow has appointed Tony Virgo-Harris to spearhead its Reading team.

10. Half of businesses plan to cut jobs next quarter

More than half of businesses in the Thames Valley plan to make job cuts in the wake of the credit crunch, according to new research.