A COMPUTER wizard is hoping to copy the success of Friends Reunited and Google with a new web directory.

Cyber expert Alistair Shortland, from Malvern hopes his new website, where surfers can post consumer recommendations for local businesses and services will take off. The site, www.WordMouth.com costs £10 for businesses to advertise, but is free for consumers to log-on.

"Friends Reunited started out in someone's bedroom, and look how big that is now," he added.