SHAKESPEARE will be forever associated with Stratford-upon-Avon, but not everyone knows that Jane Austen received her only formal education in Reading.
In 1785, aged 10, she and her sister Cassandra attended a ladies’ boarding school by the Abbey Gateway — a fact today commemorated by a plaque on a nearby wall.
Next weekend the Pride and Prejudice author will be back in the spotlight when the inaugural Reading in Reading book festival is held at the historic Olympia Ballroom in London Street. The event runs from Friday, October 28, to Sunday, October 30.
Sunday’s programme will see Helena Kelly, the author of Jane Austen The Secret Radical, in conversation with fellow “Janeite” Gill Hornby.
The festival blends local authors with star names including Chris Tarrant, Sir Tony Robinson, Susie Dent and ex-Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright.
Tickets for invididual events are £5 to £7, with a pass for all three days priced £20. For full details of the festival line-up and to book, visit www.readingarts.com
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is encouraging people to come and check out its new look, new lines of bitter, new food and menus from their head chef Luis. Uncle Tom’s Cabin , Cookham Dean Sarah Birch, Chef Luis Blake
Marks and Spencer in the High Street, Maidenhead The High Street store has plans to close and they are looking to open a new foodhall in Stafferton Way Retail Park, Maidenhead
Shell Garage, Burnham Lane, near Burnham Railway Station. A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being assaulted at the Shell Garage in Burnham Lane.
Pictures of Maidenhead MP, Theresa May. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
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Galleries from Marlow and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
Galleries from Windsor and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
Galleries from Maidenhead and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
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