See works by Pablo Picasso, talks, beer tasting, and more at the Caversham gallery this month. Free entry and special events offered! Picasso Prints Displayed in Caversham with Special Events The gallery shows Picasso’s prints, including lithographs and etchings, as well as linoprints and woodcuts. Goldmark Gallery helped arrange this show. It is open Tuesday…
Reading Council approves £3.13m project to increase burial space by converting allotments due to shortage by 2030. Reading Cemetery to Expand Burial Space in £3.13m Project The allotments exist on Henley Road in Caversham. They have been there for many decades. There are 127 plots in total at this location. These allotments sit on land…
An inquest revealed Gareth Evans likely fell from his houseboat in Tilehurst, drowning in the Thames. Alcohol was a factor. Reading Man: Gareth Evans Fell Overboard in River Thames, Inquest Hears Gareth Evans went missing. People began searching for him. He was last seen on his houseboat ‘Free Spirit’ in Tilehurst. A coroner spoke about…
Bob Towner, ex-housing director for York, dies at 81. Remembered for housing reforms and tenant empowerment. Former City of York Council Housing Director Bob Towner Passes Away Bob Towner, a former housing director, passed away. He died on January 4th at the age of 81. Bob was born in Caversham, Reading. His career in local…
Steakhouse’s equipment plan denied over noise concerns. Residents impacted. Mitigation efforts are in progress. Caversham Miller and Carter Restaurant Changes Rejected by Council Miller & Carter opened in 2022. It replaced the old Caversham Rose on Kidmore Road. The steakhouse wanted new kitchen equipment in 2023. The council approved this in August 2023. They demanded…