31. Reading Comedy Festival tickets selling fast

32. Raft race teams raise £20,000 for WaterAid

Gollums and Gandalfs with some very bad ‘hobbits’ took to the river for a watery battle for Middle Earth.

33. Former Mayor defends NHS cancer treatment

Comments by South East MEP Daniel Hannan have fuelled the debate in the United States about the comparative state of health care on either side of the Atlantic.

34. 20 years of South Street Entertainment

Once a Labour Exchange and now a thriving arts centre, South Street is celebrating 20 years in business.

35. Lottery to boost local hospice

The National Lottery may be offering millions but the chance of winning on a brand new lottery in Berkshire makes it a much better bet.

36. Royal County show is 100, not out!

The chairman of this year’s Royal County of Berkshire Show can claim connections with the event going back a century.

37. Making sure lawn chore pays off

The word ‘lawn’ rhymes with ‘yawn’ – and that always seems rather appropriate to me.

38. MP calls for investment in skills and transport

Greater investment is needed in skills and transport, according to Reading East MP Rob Wilson.

39. Reading in Bloom 2009 awards ceremony

The gardeners who do their blooming best for Reading got their reward on Monday night.

40. ‘Stunning floral displays cheer us up’

Reading's business is blooming and the town has won three major awards to prove it.