11. Beautiful life in Reading...

12. Writers pay tribute at popular festival

Tributes and celebrations were a theme at the Henley Literary Festival which packed in the crowds at the weekend.

13. X Factor made us look like 'idiots'

A group auditioning for the X Factor have hit out saying the show was edited to make them look like "idiots".

14. Pulse8 takes fitness training to a new level

The new state of the art Xdream interactive indoor fitness zone at Pulse 8 Health and Fitness Club is proving a huge hit.

15. Police prepare for increase in crunch crime

A top police officer has warned of an increase in crime as the credit crunch grips the country.

16. Wembley blow for Church

Simon Church will miss out on a dream trip to Wembley.

17. Simon peaks in a bittersweet tale

Peak Practice star Simon Shepherd performs at Oxford Playhouse this week in what he describes as “the very good part of a suave chap who is also a bully”.

18. Sandhurst come good to claim a silver

After an indifferent season, with no domestic honours, Sandhurst Tug of War Club pulled magnificently at the World Championships, held in Stenungsund, Sweden, last week to claim a silver medal in the Club competition.

19. Keep Trade Local at party conference

Thousands of politicians and delegates from the three main political parties will be implored to Keep Trade Local by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) as the party conference season kicks off this week.

20. Letting their feet do the talking...

A team of cyclists raced across France over the weekend in a bid to raise money for charity.