1. Make note of what is to be tackled... and when

August is a good time of year to go out into the garden with a notebook and write down every one of your mistakes and failures.

2. The Frog & Wicket

If you were given a kit to design your own traditional English pub, you couldn’t come up with much better than The Frog & Wicket.

3. The Raj Tandoori

The Raj Tandoori in Emmer Green has been in business for 13 years now and it seems it’s something of a well-kept secret in the area – around 95 per cent of the restaurant’s custom comes from local residents, who return time and time again.

4. Footballers ready for first game at Cantley

Footballers will be kicking off their first match at their new home ground at Cantley Park on Saturday, even though plans for its 250-seat stand have yet to be finalised.

5. Footballers ready for first game at Cantley

Footballers will be kicking off their first match at their new home ground at Cantley Park on Saturday, even though plans for its 250-seat stand have yet to be finalised.

6. Firefighters reunite mum and baby

A mother accidentally locked herself out of her home, leaving her two-day-old baby stranded inside alone last week.

7. Diabetes is on the rise – but it can be controlled

8. Clamp law to crack down on steep fines

An end to ‘excessive’ fines issued to motorists by clamping companies in Wokingham could be close if plans to limit fines are given the go-ahead.

9. A kick in the Co-Hoines

New boy Peter Freeth was among the try scorers as Redingensians crashed 31-19 away to National Division 3 South side Ealing in a pre-season friendly.

10. Coppell swoops for Armstrong

Reading are today set to sign Sheffield United’s Chris Armstrong.