Alan Bunce

A river runs past it

FROM posh restaurant to seedy sports bar, Number Two Bridge Street in Caversham has rarely had wide appeal.

11th Tesco is in store

YET another Tesco is coming to town - the 11th.

Staff raise a glass as brewery leaves town

THE biscuits have gone, the bulbs have gone and on Good Friday the last of Reading's three Bs will finally leave town.

Michelle and Jeremy raise the bar

MICHELLE Bunce and Jeremy Duckett have set themselves the task of turning a failing bar into a profitable business - in their spare time.

Major upgrade for John Lewis

READING'S John Lewis store is to get its biggest refurbishment since the shop became part of the partnership in 1953.

Review: Comedy at the Jazz Café at the Madejski complex, Reading, Wednesday, January 20

APART from the occasional football match there has long been very little to attract the Reading public to the Madejski Stadium on a cold Wednesday night.

PM joins our campaign

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has backed our campaign to highlight positive business stories as it celebrates one year of good news.

Back home for txt msg firm

TEXT messaging software company Acision has had a successful year - with the help of the recession.

Jobs go at RBS

ROYAL Bank of Scotland is to close its offices at Arlington Business Park at Theale with the loss of 141 jobs.

Lighting the way through recession

A COUPLE who launched a new lighting shop just before the recession have re-fused to let the downturn dim their hopes of success.