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Designing the ideal indoor-outdoor home with Vivus Interiors

Liz Nicholls chats to Tanya Lippuner, founder and lead designer of Vivus Interiors, a female-led interior design team.

10 perfect picnic spots across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire

Discover our favourite local spots to roll out a blanket and make the most of the warmer months.

Operation Mincemeat brings West End magic to Oxford stage this spring

Oxford welcomes the Olivier Award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat for a limited run.

10 must-try wines to sip and savour this spring

Round & About Magazine’s resident wine columnist, Giles Luckett, recommends the best wines for spring dining.

Win! A stay at a beautifully restored 17th-century inn and foodie destination in Oxfordshire

We’re raising a toast to The Chequers in Berrick Salome – a beautifully restored 17th-century inn and foodie destination – where you could win a stay…

Summer’s on the way – time to wake up your garden and make the most of outdoor living

Summer’s on the way – hurray! So it’s time to wake up your garden so you can enjoy it to the max.

Discover National Garden Scheme spaces open near you

Find out which ones are open near you and explore!

Oxfordshire museum triumphs at National Green Growth Awards

An Oxfordshire institution has emerged as a national leader in sustainability, winning a top prize at the 2026 Green Growth Awards.

£2,000 prize up for grabs as Evolve Film Festival calls for young filmmakers

Young creatives are being encouraged to get behind the camera and submit their short films to the Evolve Film Festival, with the chance to win an exclusive £2,000 professional studio experience.

New Oxford Parkway exhibition explores public transport through disabled artists’ eyes

Artwork inspired by the real journeys of disabled and neurodiverse passengers is now on display at Oxford Parkway station, highlighting both the freedoms and barriers experienced when travelling by public transport.

14 artisan food producers to try in the South East this spring

Spring’s here, and the South East is bursting with local flavour. From vineyards and pick-your-own farms to artisan cheeses and small-batch spirits, these are the must-visit producers this season.

Jump into the GAP

Have you got your GAP Festival tickets yet? Ten day extravaganza kicks off June 7th.

Sizzling summer ideas

There are plenty of things to keep you and the little ones entertained this summer.

Sports Marketing In The Digital Age

The digital age has brought about a significant change in the way sports marketing operates.

Waddesdon Halloween

Be spooked at Waddesdon this Halloween half-term

Abingdon events

Cycling, MG cars, rowing and WWII commemoration all part of an unmissable day in Abingdon

Jump into the GAP

Have you got your GAP Festival tickets yet? Ten day extravaganza kicks off June 7th.

Sizzling summer ideas

There are plenty of things to keep you and the little ones entertained this summer.

Sports Marketing In The Digital Age

The digital age has brought about a significant change in the way sports marketing operates.

Waddesdon Halloween

Be spooked at Waddesdon this Halloween half-term

Abingdon events

Cycling, MG cars, rowing and WWII commemoration all part of an unmissable day in Abingdon

Recipes from The Skint Cook

We’re sharing a taste of inspiration from The Skint Cook, by Jamie Oliver’s Cookbook Challenge TV series finalist Ian Bursnall, out on 18th January

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.

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.

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