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Want to make a difference? Help a child discover the joy of reading with ABC to Read
ABC to Read is looking for more Berkshire volunteers to help children improve their literacy skills.
Hunt for a literary gem at Stowe Gardens’ Autumn Book Fair
Hunt for literary gems at Stowe Gardens’ Autumn Book Fair, with vintage volumes, signed editions, rare finds and bestsellers to browse.
Michael Rosen launches new GWR reading campaign with Little Library at Reading station
Michael Rosen helped launch GWR’s Adventures in Reading campaign, with a new Little Library at Reading station encouraging children to keep reading.
Test your music knowledge with Chris Tarrant at this charity quiz night in Berkshire
Enjoy an evening of live entertainment, a two-course supper and a charity auction this September.
Castle Hotel Windsor to reopen following £9.5 million refurbishment with new British brasserie
Castle Hotel Windsor is reopening following a £9.5 million refurbishment, featuring redesigned bedrooms and a new British brasserie, Penningtons.
Take the Trunks across the Thames trail home with a brand-new Top Trumps pack
Fans of the Trunks across the Thames elephant trail can take home a new Top Trumps pack, with every purchase helping to support Thames Hospice.
Spend the August Bank Holiday weekend at CoppaFest on the Thames
CoppaFest returns to The Swan at Streatley this August with a day of live music, family entertainment, riverside activities, food and drink & fireworks.
Fire & Feast riverside supper club comes to The Great House in Sonning this August
The Great House in Sonning is hosting a one-night-only Fire & Feast supper club on 7 August, with live-fire cooking, riverside dining and live music.
The Roseate Reading celebrates 20 years with 40% off dining offer
The Roseate Reading is celebrating 20 years at 26 The Forbury with a limited-time 40% discount on food at The Reading Room.
Spire Thames Valley backs Team GB in new healthcare partnership through to LA 2028
The healthcare provider is becoming the British Olympic team’s official healthcare services partner through to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Experience ‘capital comfort’ at London’s boutique hotel: The Pilgrm
Located less than five minutes from Paddington Station, The Pilgrm offers boutique charm and thoughtful details.
Blenheim Food Festival – Star Q&A with Melissa Hemsley
Former private chef turned food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, real food activist and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley chats to us ahead of Blenheim Palace Food Festival, 24th to 26th May
Hampshire Hobbits tale to theatre tour
Originating at The Watermill Theatre last year, director Paul Hart’s The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale promises to be the theatre smash of next year
Windsor Local History Group open day
You're all invited to find out more about this friendly group, between 11am & 4pm on Saturday, 2nd November Now …
Catch wondrous Willie Dowling live
Book your tickets to see Willie Dowling perform The Simpleton in Bracknell and Milton Keynes.
Vintage vehicles at Woodcote Rally
Heritage transport at its very best is on display at Woodcote Rally, July 13th & 14th, and as Andy Crockett tells us the event has much more to offer too.
Readi for pop and more
The three-day all-ages charity festival by the bank of the Thames in Caversham returns from July 12th to 14th raising funds for the local community.
A Night at the Musicals 2
After the success of last year’s fundraising event, Fiona Cox and friends are again taking you on a musical journey.
Biodiversity Fun
This May half term, The Lexicon has teamed up with garden and nature specialists Little Muddy Boots, to demystify the meaning of biodiversity for children, in a fun and engaging way.
Jump into the GAP
Have you got your GAP Festival tickets yet? Ten day extravaganza kicks off June 7th.
Egham Royal Show weekend in August
The Egham Royal Show takes place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August at the showground in Whitehall Lane.
Sizzling summer ideas
There are plenty of things to keep you and the little ones entertained this summer.
Diwali recipes & takeaway competition
Diwali recipes from Atul Kochhar and a chance to win a takeaway from one of his Bucks restaurant.
Sale e Pepe’s iconic Italian recipes
We share a taste of la dolce vita from Sale e Pepe which recently had a complete refurb ahead of its 50th anniversary.
Emily Roux’s packed lunch recipes
Chef Emily Roux and Lexus have rustled up some posh packed lunches to enjoy in the car or on your next road trip!
Grill seekers! Tom Kerridge barbecue recipes
Two summer sizzlers from Tom Kerridge’s Outdoor Cooking, published by Bloomsbury with photographs Cristian Barnett.
Gordon Ramsay Academy recipes
We’re serving up summer sensations thanks to Sally Codling, a chef at Gordon Ramsay Academy in Woking.
Green goodness in watercress season
Watercress is abundant at this time of year and it’s packed full of goodness with many health benefits.
Italian delights from Gennaro Contaldo’s
We’re sharing a taste of Gennaro’s Cucina: Hearty Money-Saving Meals from an Italian Kitchen by Gennaro Contaldo, out now published by Pavilion Books.
February recipes: Batch of the day!
Here’s a taste of Suzanne Mulholland’s The Batch Lady: Cooking on a Budget, out now, published by HarperCollins
Recipes: Life on the veg
Healthy, satisfying meals, that are quick and easy to prepare and come in on a tight budget are essential as we start 2023
Sobell House cookbook Matt Allwright Q&A
Matt Allwright whose recipes are featured in The Sobell House Vegetarian Cook Book, shares his thoughts.
November recipes: French Kiss
Cathy Gayner’s Recipes from Le Rouzet – An English Cook in France, is out now, in aid of Age Unlimited. Here’s a taster…
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Star Q&A
Liz Nicholls chats to interior designer, dad & grandad Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 59, who has helped design Rangeford Villages’ new luxury retirement villages, with his daughter Hermione
Kate Mosse Labyrinth Live Star Q&A
Kate Mosse talks to Liz Nicholls ahead of the Labyrinth Live: Unlocking The Secrets of the Labyrinth tour, at a theatre near you between February & April, to mark the 20th anniversary of her bestselling book
Wycombe Swan panto star Vernon Star Q&A
Liz Nicholls chats to Radio 2 star & dad Vernon Kay who stars in Aladdin at Wycombe Swan, 13th December to 5th January
Star Q&A with Craig Revel Horwood
Director & choreographer of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical gives us an insight into the stage show.
Star Q&A with chef Clodagh McKenna
Irish chef, author & TV star Clodagh McKenna tells Liz Nicholls a few of her favourite things.
Towersey Festival Q&A with Billy Bragg
Liz Nicholls chats to singer songwriter and activist Billy Bragg who will star at the last ever Bucks highlight Towersey Festival – the 60th highlight – from 23rd to 26th August, and urges you to book your tickets.
Star Q&A with Dizzee Rascal
Liz Nicholls shares a chat with Dizzee Rascal MBE who headlines Party In The Paddock at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, 17th August.
Star Q&A with Sharron Davies MBE
Liz Nicholls chats to Sharron Davies MBE as she looks forward to The Olympic Games – her 13th – starting later this month in Paris.
Q&A with music legend Chaka Khan
Liz Nicholls shares a chat with singer Chaka Khan who will star at Nocturne Live at Blenheim in June & Love Supreme festival in Sussex in July
Paloma Faith April music star Q&A
Musician Paloma Faith tells us about her new break-up album The Glorification of Sadness ahead of her UK tour which starts this month
Star Q&A: Ian Botham
Ian Botham, cricket legend, member of the House of Lords, dad and grandad, 67, chats to us about sport & more.
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