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Draught busters

Winter is coming, and nobody wants seismic energy bills. From roofers to radiators, blinds to boilers, here’s how to beat the chill before it bites

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Keep pup calm during fireworks

This month Zara from More Than Sit Dog Training has some advice on helping your pooch cope with the flashes & bangs of fireworks

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School open days: The big question

Choosing your child’s next school is a big decision so make sure you know what to ask at an open day

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White wine: Leftfield whites

Round & About’s resident wine columnist, Giles Luckett, recommends a flight of leftfield white wines that will drive you to distraction

Easy Ryder

Liz Nicholls enjoys a chinwag with Shaun Ryder ahead of Black Grape’s UK tour to mark the 30th anniversary of the album It’s Great When You’re Straight…Yeah

Private Aye! Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 

Yorkshire has a reputation for doing things proper… and Liz Nicholls is proper chuffed by her time at Middlethorpe Hall and Spa 

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Tony Christie & his band at Crooked Billet

From legendary Glastonbury Pyramid Stage to The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row – iconic songsmith entertainer performs up close & personal at the intimate Crooked Billet – October 7th & 8th

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White Horse Festival autumn highlights 

White Horse Festival invites you to enjoy extraordinary experiences, in harmony with nature, between 2nd & 5th October

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Roast with the most at Donnington

The restaurant at Donnington & Co (formerly Donnington Valley) has been lavished in some hearty doses of TLC… perfect timing to pop by and try an epic roast 

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Education Guide Autumn 2025

Read more articles in our 2025 Education Guide

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In Search of Beethoven with John Suchet 

John Suchet chats to Liz Nicholls about Beethoven, and his deeply personal journey in the footsteps of his problematic hero, in his absorbing new book, ahead of Marlborough Lit Fest 

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Diwali recipes & takeaway competition

Diwali recipes from Atul Kochhar and a chance to win a takeaway from one of his Bucks restaurant.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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

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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

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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…

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October recipes: Rice up your life!

We’ve teamed up with The Rice Association to offer you some seasonal inspiration to jazz up a store-cupboard ingredient.

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September recipes: Good Mood Food

Ainsley Harriott shares two ideas from his newest cookbook.

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Respect your elders! Five recipes

August is the zenith of elderflower season, with this floral yet tropical flavoured plant gracing many a hedgerow in this gorgeous part of the world.

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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.

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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

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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

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Star Q&A: Gok Wan

Television star Gok Wan, 47, talks to us ahead of his dazzling star turn as the Man In The Mirror in Snow White at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre from 4th December to 2nd January

Star Q&A: Samantha Womack

Actress, singer, model & director Samantha Womack tells us about festive feelings as she stars as the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre as part of its UK tour

Star Q&A: Timmy Mallett

Broadcaster, artist & dad Timmy Mallett, who turns 66 this month, tells Liz Nicholls about family, football, art and his new book Utterly Brilliant – My Life’s Journey

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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.

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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

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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

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Star Q&A: Gok Wan

Television star Gok Wan, 47, talks to us ahead of his dazzling star turn as the Man In The Mirror in Snow White at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre from 4th December to 2nd January

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Star Q&A: Samantha Womack

Actress, singer, model & director Samantha Womack tells us about festive feelings as she stars as the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre as part of its UK tour

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30 years

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Over the Years

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2025

Round & About now have 31 editions reaching over 620,000 homes each month

22 employees, and over 600 businesses advertising each month

2019

The team won gold for Commercial Team of the Year and Regional Media Brand of the Year

at the British Media Awards 2019

2016

Round & About held
the first of two SO
Food Festivals

in Wallingford in September