11. Obama book signing

A relative of Barack Obama will be signing his books at WH Smith in Princess Square this weekend.

12. Dramatic rescue after woman falls from cliff

A woman who fell 21ft on to rocks while collecting seal droppings in South Africa has told The Standard she is making a swift recovery.

13. Helmet had its day?

Police officers trying out a new uniform took their new look to The Meadows shopping centre to gauge public opinion.

14. Giving tree will give children a big festive grin

Tags are fast being plucked from the borough’s Giving Trees by generous shoppers who want to give something back this Christmas.

15. Buzz over Bees’ chosen charity

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

16. MP backs local papers against BBC

17. 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.

18. Action to beat bullies

A plan to tackle bullies has been launched to coincide with an event designed to promote safety for young people.

19. Victory for local newspapers as BBC plans are scrapped

20. Christmas is on its way

Christmas in Bracknell was launched last night with a helping hand from Father Christmas himself and a very lucky little girl.