Local People
A tribute to Helen Dix
HELEN SADLY passed away on the morning of 14 December 2023. She had survived three different cancers in her time since 2007. In November last, Helen had a diagnosis of a secondary breast cancer that […]
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In The News
Community Connections – Damian Jones of Pop Classics
ON MEETING Damian Jones, I was struck immediately by his enthusiasm for all things musical. He’s been an avid and obsessive record collector since childhood, inspired by his father’s collection. Born and raised in Reading, […]
Bridge the Gap
Meet the Maker – Therese Wicks
“I HAVE always been creative from a child”, says Therese Wicks. Therese is a stained-glass artist living in Caversham. We met at the Caversham Artists’ and Makers’ Fair, and intrigued to learn more about her […]
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Creative Caversham – The Art of Play for young and old – Joan Harris
Joan Harris has relocated from South Africa to chilly Caversham, bringing us her skills in teaching adults and children alike how to express themselves through art. Elestr Lee met Joan at her new studio EAGLE-EYED […]
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Creative Caversham – The Power of the Pen – Larisa Brown
LIKE LOTS OF children, Larisa Brown loved writing little stories, and thought it would be amazing to become an author one day. However, she was realistic enough to realise this might be something of […]
In The News
Community Connections – Caroline Gratrix
CAROLINE GRATIX has been the writer of the Community Connections section since 2020. Her mother-in-law kept newspapers as she knew that Caroline really enjoyed things about the community and when Caroline went over to read […]
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Creative Caversham – Billy Goodworth
Not everything need arrive in a box delivered by Amazon. This month Elestr Lee talks to Billy Goodworth, a young master craftsman from Emmer Green whose skills create unique items for clients’ homes. THERE CAN […]
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Creative Caversham – Naomi Barker and Sian Pittman
FIRST STEPS ON THE TRAIL TAKING THE leap from ‘doing something creative’ to putting on an exhibition and selling your own work demands a certain amount of energy, self-belief and determination – and also requires […]
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Creative Caversham – Phil Alexander
FROM BOOTS TO BRUSHES RETIRED LONG-TIME Caversham Park resident Phil Alexander has enjoyed painting for as long as he can remember. “I’ve always painted, even as a boy,” he recalls. “There were times when the […]
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Creative Caversham – Liz Mitchell
Superstar Liz encourages others to find their mojo THE FIREWORKS and fizz which mark the closing night of the Henley Festival will have an added sparkle this year, when 70s disco-funk stars Boney M take […]