1. Buzz over Bees’ chosen charity

Bracknell Bees have picked out their charity partner for the coming season.

2. Fair rating: two stars

A total of 104 food premises in Bracknell have received a two star-rating.

3. 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.

4. Post Office will keep its accounts

5. Bingo as Barack wins and stepmum cheers

The Bracknell Obamas are celebrating here and in Kenya after Barack Obama sensationally beat John McCain to the White House.

6. Manager’s goal is to help others

A footbaling hero is to donate all  the profits from his autobiography to a local cancer charity.

7. Keep Trade Local: calls for fund to save businesses

A business group is campaigning for the Government to create a £1 billion “Small Business Survival Fund” it says could save hundreds of firms from going bust.

8. Bracknell Obamas and US ex-pats look to election day

Americans in Bracknell will be glued to the television and internet this week as they wait to see if their country gets its first black President.

9. Lest we forget

People can wear their poppies with pride to pay their respects to the men and women who have lost their lives serving their country.

10. Showjumper Funnell to launch bigger tack shop

An international showjumper is heading to Binfield to help relaunch a family-run tack shop that is bucking the credit crunch.