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Give your home a little extra warmth this Christmas with bespoke curtains from D&R Furnishers
D&R Furnishers say if you are hoping to have your new curtains in place for Christmas, now is the time to start planning.
Raise a glass to Rioja: 12 wines to try this autumn
Round & About’s resident wine columnist Giles Luckett indulges his passion for Rioja and picks his top 12 bottles to savour for 2026.
Win! A weekend for four at Berko Fields Festival – worth almost £400!
We’ve got four weekend tickets to Berko Fields Festival up for grabs!
Marlborough LitFest celebrates George Michael, great writers and the joy of reading
Marlborough LitFest returns in September with Sathnam Sanghera exploring the legacy of George Michael, authors & free schools events.
Steam engines and stargazing are coming to Wiltshire this September
Crofton Beam Engines hosts its final steaming weekend of 2026, plus a separate evening event combining steam engines and stargazing.
Care options: Where your heart is
Wherever you call home in later life, make the most of your golden years with assistance and advice.
A creative collaboration unveiled in Ogbourne St Andrew for Marlborough Open Studios
A collective of four local artists are exhibiting as part of this year’s Marlborough Open Studios, each weekend in July.
Tori Bastien of Viking Mortgages explores the different types of mortgages available
From fixed-rate deals to offset mortgages, there are several mortgage options available to homebuyers.
Crofton Beam Engines to mark Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with steam-powered celebration
Crofton Beam Engines will celebrate the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with a special steam event in June.
Fall in love with the UK again: The rise of modern staycations
We’re all going on a summer holiday, and more of us are going on staycations – double-decker bus optional…
Get your garden match ready for the ultimate summer of sport
Discover how to turn your garden into the perfect space for al fresco dining and summer entertaining as football fever takes over.
Marlborough LitFest celebrates George Michael, great writers and the joy of reading
Marlborough LitFest returns in September with Sathnam Sanghera exploring the legacy of George Michael, authors & free schools events.
Crofton Beam Engines to mark Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with steam-powered celebration
Crofton Beam Engines will celebrate the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with a special steam event in June.
Marlborough LitFest celebrates George Michael, great writers and the joy of reading
Marlborough LitFest returns in September with Sathnam Sanghera exploring the legacy of George Michael, authors & free schools events.
Crofton Beam Engines to mark Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with steam-powered celebration
Crofton Beam Engines will celebrate the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with a special steam event in June.
Marlborough LitFest celebrates George Michael, great writers and the joy of reading
Marlborough LitFest returns in September with Sathnam Sanghera exploring the legacy of George Michael, authors & free schools events.
Crofton Beam Engines to mark Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with steam-powered celebration
Crofton Beam Engines will celebrate the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with a special steam event in June.
Marlborough LitFest celebrates George Michael, great writers and the joy of reading
Marlborough LitFest returns in September with Sathnam Sanghera exploring the legacy of George Michael, authors & free schools events.
Crofton Beam Engines to mark Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with steam-powered celebration
Crofton Beam Engines will celebrate the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s 75th anniversary with a special steam event in June.
Delicious Middle Eastern Dishes: Noor Murad’s Lugma Recipes
Discover flavourful Lugma recipes from Noor Murad’s cookbook Lugma: Abundant Dishes & Stories from My Middle East. Plus, win a copy!
Recipes from The Bell at Ramsbury
James Graham, talented head chef at The Bell at Ramsbury shares two gorgeous recipes to make and tuck into at home
Recipes from The White Hart, Fyfield
We’re sharing two recipes from The White Hart in Fyfield, which was recently named one of the UK’s top 50 gastropubs
Fryer tuck! Easy air fryer recipes
We’re sharing a taste of Healthy Air Fry Feasts: Fast, Easy, High-Protein Recipes in 30 Mins or Less by Christina Kynigos, AKA @VeryHungryGreek
Recipes from The Golden Ball, Henley
Priya & Ben Watson of The Golden Ball in Lower Assendon share two special winter recipes which have the ‘wow’ factor!
Game on! Venison recipes for autumn
We’re sharing two recipes using venison, a sustainable, ethical local meat, thanks to Chiltern Venison & Robin Popham of Create Terroir.
Tucking In! Recipes by Sophie Wyburd
We’re sharing a taste from Tucking In by Sophie Wyburd who is the star chef at this month’s Wild Feast in Otmoor Farm in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.
Recipes with Clodagh McKenna
We’re sharing two recipes to make the most of the last of summer thanks to Irish chef, author & TV star Clodagh McKenna.
Green & easy! Wonderful watercress recipes
May brings us the start of British watercress season, thanks to The Watercress Company’s recipes
Recipes from Gennaro’s new Verdure cookbook
We’re sharing a taste of Gennaro’s Verdure: Big and bold recipes to pack your plate with veg by Gennaro Contaldo (Pavilion Books).
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
Star Q&A with Tim Rice ahead of tour
Liz Nicholls chats to the multi-award winning, internationally renowned lyricist Sir Tim Rice who returns to a theatre stage near you this spring with Tim Rice My Life In Musicals I Know Him So Well
Star Q&A exclusive with Tom Parker Bowles
The Castle Hotel, Windsor, will welcome British food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles for an exclusive Q&A event following the release of his latest book, Cooking & The Crown.
Star Q&A with gardening guru Adam Frost
Liz Nicholls chats to dad and Chelsea & Gardeners’ World star Adam Frost whose new book For The Love Of Plants is out on 13th March ahead of his spring UK tour
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.
Win! A weekend for four at Berko Fields Festival – worth almost £400!
We’ve got four weekend tickets to Berko Fields Festival up for grabs!
Win! A weekend for four at Berko Fields Festival – worth almost £400!
We’ve got four weekend tickets to Berko Fields Festival up for grabs!
Win! A weekend for four at Berko Fields Festival – worth almost £400!
We’ve got four weekend tickets to Berko Fields Festival up for grabs!
Win! A weekend for four at Berko Fields Festival – worth almost £400!
We’ve got four weekend tickets to Berko Fields Festival up for grabs!
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