Pride of Reading Awards 2026: Turning up the sound on local music
The Pride of Reading Awards 2026 are highlighting local music.
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Edible William and Catherine to star at cake show
Cake artists are preparing large edible displays for Cake International at the NEC in Birmingham, including a life-sized sugar-paste royal couple and a life-sized cake of TV presenter Alison Hammond. The event, one of the world's biggest cake decorating shows, is expected to welcome about 25,000 visitors over three days.
Fenwick Christmas window's Gruffalo theme revealed
Fenwick's Christmas window in Newcastle has unveiled a display based on The Gruffalo's Child, created with author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. Thousands tuned in to watch the reveal, and the window has been a family tradition since 1971.
Gavin and Stacey actor hopes his band will be 'the next Stereophonics'
Oscar Hartland, who played Neil the Baby in Gavin and Stacey, is building a rock band with bandmates and hopes to create a new modern sound for Wales. He has released a new single, Wild Bull, and has been recording at Rockfield studios in Monmouth.