How do you find the perfect beach read? First, avoid all my classic mistakes
Zoe Williams
From grabbing the last book in the library to leaving a hefty tome on the ferry, I’ve really messed this one up in the past. But the solution is now clear, writes Zoe Williams
October 2012
Emma's eccentric Britain
Zombies and shopping: the perfect British day out
A disused shopping centre in Reading gives Emma Kennedy the fright of her life – and she loved it
August 2012
Britain's best budget eats
Reading's top 10 budget eats
Reading FC are back in the Premier League – they play their first home game of the season this Saturday – but how does the town score for food? With the travelling fan in mind, Tony Naylor picks 10 budget eating options
May 2012
Britain's best bike rides
The Kennet and Avon canal, Bath to Reading
Cycle the Kennet and Avon canal from Bath to Reading
December 2011
Betjeman's beloved Kennet runs dry and raises fears for England's rivers
Glory was in me, the poet wrote of one of the finest chalk streams in England. Now its flow has been reduced to a trickle
August 2011
The Eva Wiseman column
Holiday reading for the masses
Elizabeth Day
Now that we're all in such a rush, we have lost the ability to spend time seeking out unusual novels and instead plunder the 3-for-2 shelves at Waterstone's
September 2009
Checking in
Checking in
Checking in
Checking in
August 2007
How We Are Scientists saw Reading and Leeds
Reading and Leeds 2007
Here's how We Are Scientists saw the weekend. All words and pictures are by the band. Keep in mind that while they are scientists, not photographers, photography is a kind of science.
April 2006
Forbury Hotel, Reading
Forbury Hotel, Reading
May 2003
Millennium Madejski Hotel
The hotel is in the middle of an industrial park, but inside it's an oasis of greenery, with full-grown trees towering up in the atrium.
