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Berkshire Life
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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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?
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
THE BERKSHIRE BOMBSHELL
Berkshire has had more than its fair share of famous inhabitants. However, few had such an explosive reputation as Diana Dors
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November 2020
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“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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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November 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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October 2020
Berkshire Life
Music to our ears
To mark World Opera Day on 25 October, Sandra Smith caught up with Berkshire born soprano Jennifer Coleman
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October 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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October 2020
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EXPLORING BERKSHIRE: Wonderful Wargrave and Warfield
Two attractive Berkshire villages that offer a little bit of everything
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October 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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October 2020
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Rural waters
Colin Wharton takes you on a wonderful hike that explores the villages of Pangbourne, Goring and the River Thames
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October 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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October 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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October 2020
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Victim or villain?
Prince Albert Victor, one of the Royal Family’s most controversial figures, began his life in Windsor
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October 2020
Berkshire Life
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.
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October 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
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...
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
What's cooking?
Fresh styles and innovative ideas to inspire that dream kitchen
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
They've got bags of style
Want a bag like no other? These three Berkshire women can help
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
Sent Down Under
They were Berkshire petty criminals, sentenced to transportation. Some even became ‘Australian royalty’ as part of the First Fleet
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September 2020
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GRAND REDESIGN
An eye for period detail led Philippa and James D’Arcy to return their home to its Regency roots
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
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
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September 2020
Berkshire Life
Take the scenic route
Colin Wharton takes you on a lovely bike ride from Wokingham to Arborfield
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