Keeping Caversham and Emmer Green great places to live NICK HASKINS succeeded Helen Lambert as Chair of the Caversham and District Residents’ Association (CADRA) in May 2025. He is no stranger to many local residents […]
Local musician and violin teacher Liz Bradbury has ‘added a new string to her bow’ as they say! – as co-founder, with Caroline Gratrix, of Walk Works. Liz explained to Elestr Lee how the inspiration […]
FOR VEGANUARY we have an interview with Caversham’s best known purveyor of vegan food and winner of the Pride of Reading Hospitality Award in 2025. Vegivores is very much a passion project for Kevin. He […]
Hitting the High Notes BORN IN CHESHIRE, singer Julie Kench has lived in Reading since the mid-90s when she moved here with her teacher husband. Having studied music and drama, initially she wasn’t sure about […]
Comfort Art out of chaos Jenny Robins may be a relative newcomer… but she is already busy livening up and bringing a smile to our neighbourhood. She introduced Elestr Lee to her award-winning graphic novel, […]
Sweet Dreams This September marks the first anniversary of BKRY which opened its doors a year ago, offering coffee, delicious cakes – and upstairs, an Academy, where young and old alike can learn the art […]
In May this year Helen Lambert stepped down from the committee of the Caversham and District Residents’ Association after 20 years as Chair. She was immediately elected as President and will remain involved, mainly on […]
CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS Methodist Church (CHMC) was packed for a memorial service led by Rev Rosemary Fletcher, a former minister, to celebrate and honour the life of Linda Dudley on 20 June. That so many people […]
Mission to make connections and collaborations THE GLITTERING, modernist energy-rich port of Aktau on the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan – with its cold desert climate, lying mostly below sea level – sounds about as far […]
All that glitters… Award-winning silversmith Machi de Waard will be showing her stunning designs at the Whiteknights Studio Trail this June – and Reading has a special place in her story, as she explained […]
Dr Alison Johnston, Caversham Bridge, 2017 (Editors Login)