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Princess Anne reflects on her happiest times as she reaches her 70th birthday

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Princess Anne at Paisley Uni (c) Paisley Scotland, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The Princess Royal, Her Majesty Princess Anne, reaches a personal landmark on 15 August when she will celebrate her 70th birthday. As the nation applauds her non-stop working for others, the Princess reflects on some of the happiest times of her life – at Windsor | Words: Bernard Bale

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Reading’s Ricky Gervais on his lockdown life and reaction to After Life season two

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Ricky Gervais at the Bloomsbury Theatre (c) Raph_PH, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Originally from Reading, funnyman Ricky Gervais talks about the overwhelming reaction to After Life season two, plus what life has been like for him in lockdown

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Geraldine James - the Maidenhead born actor on starring in Downton Abbey

Monday, July 20, 2020 Bernard Bale

Geraldine James as Queen Mary in the Downton Abbey film

When Geraldine James told her family she wanted to become an actress, it was not exactly greeted with delight. But her career has taken her on a fantastic journey from Berkshire to becoming Queen of England – well, at least in Downton Abbey!

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George Clooney on his life in Berkshire

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Bernard Bale

George and Amal Clooney. Photo Credit: Faye Sadou/AdMedia/Newscom / Alamy Stock Photo

George and Amal Clooney have often put their money where their concerns are and recently they donated nearly a million pounds to various global organisations fighting the coronavirus, including the NHS. We are proud to call them neighbours.

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Sir Kenneth Branagh - the Berkshire boy who became a knight

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Kenneth Branagh (C) Rich Gold/Alamy Stock Photo

Death On The Nile will be in our cinemas in October with Sir Kenneth Branagh directing and taking the lead role of Hercule Poirot, but the sun, sand and heat of Egypt is just the latest milestone in his life.

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