1. Just like mum used to make

Mother's Day has become one of the new culinary landmarks in this country.

2. A night out at the The Gateway

The celebrations for St Patrick’s Day promise to be so grand this year that you just have to make a weekend of it.

3. Steve drums up great support

A hectic 2007 is almost certain for Tilehurst-raised drummer Steve Davis.

4. Such cheeky girls!

Reading singer Mira Manga is making a cheeky bid to raise money for her band’s latest tour.

5. Sad, exciting, passionate, loud and witty – the best Bond flick for ages!

THREE things are certain in this life and they are death, taxes, and the fact that people will let you down.

6. Lynch hits back as Finch pay penalty

JEREMY LYNCH insisted Finchampstead were not robbed of victory after his Wokingham and Emmbrook side were awarded a controversial penalty in injury-time at Lowther Road, writes John Ansell.

7. Hell bent on violent justice

With his latest film Outlaw, Nick Love, director of The Football Factory and The Business, gives us what we expect.

8. Other side of the tour

ON the second week of their US tour, Berkshire-based band Asono made their way on to San Francisco.

9. Mothers’ plea as private midwives face work crisis

10. Young chefs ‘cook off’

It is a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire for the finalists in the 10th annual Young Chef Competition.