1. 70-bed care home outrage

A PROPOSAL to build a 70-bed care home is an “accident waiting to happen” warned parish councillors.

2. Home for Christmas

As Athlete complete their 2007 tour and begin preparations for the 2008 trip that will take in Reading’s Hexagon on February 1, Sounds caught up with keyboard player Tim Wanstall

3. Healthy school eating should start at home

JAMIE Oliver was supposed to be the saviour of school dinners, to make Turkey Twizzlers a thing of the past and get children to eat more fruit and vegetables.

4. Is your home at risk?

CRAFTY burglars have targeted homes across the borough stealing thousands of pounds worth of cars and scamming their way through front doors.

5. Leave your brain at home for Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider is the latest in an increasingly long line of movie adaptations of cult comic books and, like X-Men and Spiderman, it is heavily reliant on special effects.

6. Athletic Oldham earns the win

Taylor set his team up excellently with the attacking trio of Graham Lewis, Garry Sargeant and Ben Edwards’ who tormented the home side’s poor full-backs for 90 minutes, being ably assisted by Jamie McClurg who pulled the strings in midfield.

7. Understrength Moles lose out in derby

Finchampstead 1 - 0 Binfield (Hellenic League Division 1 East)

So Finch have got their own back for last season’s double by securing home and away wins over local rivals Binfield but like the Boxing Day clash the Moles have only themselves to blame.

8. Safe and free - New Year buses

NEW Year party-goers can travel home safely and free of charge with Nighttrack offering a free bus service on New Year’s Eve. 

9. Lunch on fire while pensioner at shops

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a pensioner’s home in Sandhurst last Friday after his lunch caught fire while he was cooking it in his front room.

10. Make a right turn for Exit Ten gig

READING Rockers Exit Ten are taking a break from their busy schedule to drop into their home town this week.