11. Express yourself at cutting-edge salon

A salon in Central Reading is offering stylists a chance to be a cut above the rest.

12. Your job could be vital in keeping Reading moving

The traffic and transport section at Reading Borough Council has some key posts on offer designed to keep residents on the straight and narrow.

The council is recruiting three civil enforcement administrators (Ref ENV0565) to make sure the council’s parking, bus lane and moving traffic enforcement system and its parking permit scheme work effectively.

13. Helping hand for carers

When illness or disability strikes a family, the Red Cross can help.

The charity runs a depot in Napier Road, Central Reading, where carers can borrow vital equipment.

14. Consumer index 20 per cent down on one year ago

Consumer confidence fell for the seventh month in a row during April to hit a new low as people worried about the state of the economy, figures showed.

15. 1 in 4 lenders fail to pass rate cut on

More than one in four mortgage lenders have failed to pass on April’s interest rate cut to borrowers, new figures show.

16. The bucks start here

When the European Union decides to hand out cash to farmers, it is the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) which makes the payouts.

The executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is responsible for administering Common Agricultural Policy schemes, sometimes throughout the UK and sometimes just in England.

17. A job with community ties

People who work for NatWest at Theale are positively encouraged to get involved with the local community and support charities.

18. One in four pay in cash to cut tax bill

One in four Britons has paid cash for a product or service during the past year to avoid paying tax, collectively contributing £6.6 billion to the black economy, a new study shows.

19. One third overcharged

More than one third of consumers have been overcharged for a household bill in the past year, research showed today.

20. 57% tightening belts as soaring costs start to bite

More than half of Britons are cutting back on spending in the face of higher living costs and economic uncertainty, according to the latest research.