A Grade II listed bridge is set to reopen, following a five-month revamp. Cookham Bridge, in Berkshire, closed on 16 October for work to re-waterproof it and replace bearings and joints. Royal Borough ...

Cookham is a village and civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames, notable as the home of the artist Stanley Spencer Cookham is a village and civil ...

He was one of the most inspirational artists of the 20th century, a visionary who painted real village folk in grandiose biblical scenes, and the creator of the most important artistic first world war ...

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Cookham – a historic and picturesque village on the Thames near London – is holding its long-awaited festival in May. The organizers promise a feast of music, drama, talks, comedy, workshops, ...

Flood alerts have been issued in Marlow and Cookham after weeks of wet weather.

“An academic, stylistic history of modern English art could be written without a mention of this artist,” intoned London’s Times last week, “but to omit him is to miss one of the most remarkable ...

Children armed themselves with hundreds of homemade weapons at a scandal-hit jail where violence was rife, according to a damning watchdog report. The “shocking” findings were laid bare by inspectors ...

This classic three-story Edwardian home, known as Toad Hall, overlooks the Cookham Reach of the River Thames. "It’s a beautiful riverside home," said Savills’s Charles Elsmore-Wickens. "It’s got a mix ...

This site, at picturesque Cookham, is typical in its unfussy appearance and pleasingly unsophisticated facilities. There are two areas in which to pitch tents, a sheltered one near the lock-keeper’s ...