1. Parrish calls for more resilience

2. Fred Claus can't live up to Nick

FRED CLAUS (Vince Vaughn) has lived almost his entire life in the shadow of his little brother Nicholas’s very large shadow.

3. Hello again, Hello Wembley

Reading’s pop chancers Hello Wembley are back on home soil this weekend, kicking off a raft of dates in the lead-up to the release of their debut single in the new year.

4. Yell if you want a helping hand

HARDY staff from directories group Yell got out their spades and shovels to help spruce up a popular Berkshire wildlife park.

5. Ferrari and Maserati announce dealership takeover

Ferrari GB Ltd and Maserati GB Ltd are pleased to announce that HR Owen, Sytner Group and Lancaster will manage the ex Maranello Sales dealerships in St Albans, Egham and Sevenoaks.

6. Wrap up in Cotton

FASHIONISTAS can revamp their wardrobes with a trip to a new clothes store in Winnersh.

7. Fast lane to the top

READING car hire firm Provecta is on the up after winning a prestigious industry award.

8. Affairs of estate

Willy Russell’s One For The Road, the current production at The Mill at Sonning, certainly has its quota of robust laughs – especially at the expense of John Denver!

9. Here’s to the best of British

British Food Fortnight is due to kick off in just two days, and if you are inspired by tempting delicacies produced and cooked on our very own doorstep then there are plenty of opportunities to get stuck in.

10. Movie’s sentenced to failure

With Kevin Bacon in the lead role and the director’s chair filled by James Wan, the man behind the original Saw film, Death Sentence promises much. Sadly, however, it fails to deliver.