
Katie French
Regional Editor at Bucks Free Press
Regional Editor at The Reading Chronicle
Regional Editor at Slough Observer
Regional Editor at Bracknell News
Journalist. Newspaper editor @rdgchronicle, @bucksfreepress, @sloughobserver and @bracknellnews. Views my own. Currently on maternity leave
Articles
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1 month ago |
readingchronicle.co.uk | Katie French
The Wombats are coming to Reading this summer (Image: Supplied) Reading Festival may be the biggest local event of the summer but it is certainly not the only one. If you are looking for fun things to go to over the next few months then you are in for a treat. From indie gods from the noughties to Ibiza club classics, there is a broad range of options on the table.
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1 month ago |
basingstokegazette.co.uk | Katie French
Mamacanta, a weekly class held at Proteus Theatre in Basingstoke, offers a welcoming space for mums to sing, connect, and unwind—regardless of musical background. It was launched in 2024 by Basingstoke-based musician, mum of two, and music therapist Anna Ter Haar. The sessions run from 9:30 am to 10:45 am every Tuesday, and are designed to support maternal well-being through gentle musical engagement and community connection.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
readingchronicle.co.uk | Katie French
6 1/1 Lord Carnarvon has hinted that a fourth Downton Abbey film may be in the cards, which will delight fans eagerly awaiting the franchise’s third film, due out next year. In an exclusive interview with the Reading Chronicle, the 60-year-old estate owner said he would "never say never" to the possibility of the beloved period drama’s cast returning to film at his 5,000-acre Hampshire estate.
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Oct 28, 2024 |
readingchronicle.co.uk | Katie French
4 1/1 A classic children’s book that has entertained youngsters for four decades is continuing to delight audiences with its live theatre show. Dear Zoo, published by Scottish author Rod Campbell in 1982, has been touring the UK with its highly-popular stage adaption Dear Zoo Live. And the Chronicle was invited along to watch the production at Basingstoke’s Haymarket Theatre on Monday, September 28.
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Sep 27, 2024 |
bucksfreepress.co.uk | Katie French
Wycombe Hospital (Image: Bucks Free Press) It has been 20 years since this newspaper launched its campaign “Save Wycombe Hospital” to safeguard NHS services in our town. At the time, we were campaigning against the removal of 24/7 minor injury care and were successful in managing to retain the services. But gradually over the last two decades, an increasing number of services have been removed - including, famously, its A&E.
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