1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (341+ words) A hidden garden in Berkshire, described as "wonderful", has been named one of the UK's best and is a must-visit this summer. In a list from Country Living, the outlet named the "UK's most inspiring gardens to visit this summer…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (395+ words) A concert event set in the grounds of Highclere Castle is set to return later this summer. The Highclere Castle Battle Proms Picnic Concert will return on Saturday, August 1, offering a full evening of orchestral music, fireworks, and aerial displays…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (272+ words) A baby girl from Reading is thriving in the water after a tough start to life. One-year-old Gwen Hind was born with a hernia and faced persistent digestive issues and trapped wind during her early months. Her parents said the…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (699+ words) It was not "reasonably foreseeable" that someone would access the entrance to a culvert in which Noah Donohoe's body was found, a senior Stormont official has told an inquest. Jonathan Mc Kee from the Department for Infrastructure (Df I) said he…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago  (527+ words) Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are still failing to claim a benefit worth thousands of pounds a year, despite repeated warnings from ministers and campaigners. The scale of the problem was laid bare in the DWP oral evidence in its…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago  (564+ words) The River Thames in Goring and Streatley, the twin villages in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. (Image: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service) Discussions are raging about whether a new elected mayor could be created who would be in charge of decision-making…...

14+ hour, 22+ min ago  (474+ words) British doubles specialist Henry Patten came through a thrilling three-set battle to reach the men's doubles semi-finals at the LTA's HSBC Championships. The 30-year-old Colchester native and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara won 4-6 6-3 10-4 against the all-British wildcard pairing of Marcus…...

22+ hour, 28+ min ago  (384+ words) Homebuyers could soon spend weeks less waiting for the keys to their new home under major Government plans backed by TV property expert Phil Spencer. The Location, Location, Location host has welcomed proposals that ministers say could cut around four…...

17+ hour, 20+ min ago  (136+ words) The Mc Donald's branch at the Oracle shopping centre in Reading is currently undergoing refurbishment. The fast food outlet, located along the shopping centre's riverside promenade, was closed off behind metal barriers when the Chronicle visited earlier this week (Wednesday,…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago  (347+ words) A Grade II listed cottage with its own heated pool and annex in one of Emmer Green's most characterful lanes is on the market with a guide price of "1, 050, 000. White Cottage, on Surley Row, is a four-bedroom period home dating…...