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A Home For Keeps - Reader At Home

Alex and James Fielden were looking for a forever home. Their search ended as soon as they pulled up outside this Georgian property in Berkshire

Duke & Duchess Of Berkshire?

They are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge but should they really be the Duke and Duchess of Berkshire, which is, of course, a Royal county?

A national hero

He started out like many other children born in Reading, but mention Justin Fletcher to any kid in the land these days and their eyes will light up

Fruitful thinking

Ryan Simpson believes the world is our orchard. A project that began over a pint in his local is making the county more fruity

THE BERKSHIRE BOMBSHELL

Berkshire has had more than its fair share of famous inhabitants. However, few had such an explosive reputation as Diana Dors

“I'll always be a Berkshire girl”

Despite her international acclaim as the star of TV’s Tracy Beaker, Dani Harmer has never strayed far from her roots

Remembering the fallen

The most destructive war in human history lasted for six years and cost 60 million lives, the majority non-combatants. It is easy to understand why those who had survived wanted to celebrate the end of that conflict

HIDDEN WONDERS

Berkshire photographer Matt Emmett has made it his mission to explore the forgotten architecture and heritage many people miss in their home towns

EXPLORING BERKSHIRE - Majestic Maidenhead

Rejuvenation and revival; two buzz words surrounding the biggest town in the Royal borough. With riverside views and a vibrant arts and dining out scene, this high-class town is well worth a look

A good grounding

Berkshire has some of the best homes in the land, so perhaps it is no coincidence that the nation’s favourite property guru went to school in Wokingham

10 Ways To Help Save Berkshire's Arts Scene

This year has been the most challenging of times for theatres across the globe, but there’s lots you can do to help Berkshire venues

Music to our ears

To mark World Opera Day on 25 October, Sandra Smith caught up with Berkshire born soprano Jennifer Coleman

Making a FASHION STATEMENT

Caversham artist Jessy Blakemore has raised more than £1,500 for local causes selling political fashion. We caught up with her about her creations and the meaning behind them

EXPLORING BERKSHIRE: Wonderful Wargrave and Warfield

Two attractive Berkshire villages that offer a little bit of everything

Navigating the future

Ed Smith will be rowing across the Atlantic in memory of his brave wife, Anna, keeping her legacy alive for their young daughter

Rural waters

Colin Wharton takes you on a wonderful hike that explores the villages of Pangbourne, Goring and the River Thames

I was a bad lad at school

Today Oscar-winning actor Jim Broadbent is one of the nicest people you could wish to meet, but once he was a Reading rebel

Stars of our night sky

Long regarded as a sinister creature of the night, the poor bat is really just misunderstood as a Berkshire group hopes to prove

Victim or villain?

Prince Albert Victor, one of the Royal Family’s most controversial figures, began his life in Windsor

A dress fit for a princess

HRH Princess Beatrice of York’s wedding dress, first worn by HM The Queen in the 1960s, is now on display at Windsor Castle.

10 Amazing Abbeys & Priories

Henry VIII was a bit of a rotter but one thing he did bestow on us was romantic ruination courtesy of his Dissolution of the Monasteries. Here are the best monastic memoirs from the county of Berkshire

THE JANE AUSTEN CONNECTION

If you’re a Jane Austen fan, then you’ll be interested to walk in her footsteps in Reading. She attended the Abbey School there and shortly afterwards began writing, and perhaps even based Mrs Goddard’s school in Emma on her time there...

Victoria Summer's LOCKDOWN LOVE STORY

A chance encounter that led to love... Berkshire born Hollywood actress Victoria Summer shares the details of her engagement to Italian Michelin star chef Fabrizio Vaccaro

What's cooking?

Fresh styles and innovative ideas to inspire that dream kitchen

At home with the High Sheriff

There’s a new sheriff in town! We visited the High Sheriff of Berkshire Mary Riall at her home in Ufton Nervet to hear about her plans for her year in offie

They've got bags of style

Want a bag like no other? These three Berkshire women can help

Sent Down Under

They were Berkshire petty criminals, sentenced to transportation. Some even became ‘Australian royalty’ as part of the First Fleet

GRAND REDESIGN

An eye for period detail led Philippa and James D’Arcy to return their home to its Regency roots

The healing power of gardening

Rosalind Sack discovers the therapeutic benefits of gardening and meets two horticultural organisations making a major difference to people’s lives across Berkshire

Take the scenic route

Colin Wharton takes you on a lovely bike ride from Wokingham to Arborfield