The gardens, located across the countryside in South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, will welcome visitors on Thursday, June 18 in support of Maggie’s Oxford.

The event has been curated by Clare Foster, garden editor at House & Garden, and will raise funds for the cancer support charity.

Tickets can be booked online via: https://tinyurl.com/2f22ccyb

Guests will start the day at The Coaching Barn in Little Stoke, where they will enjoy morning coffee before exploring the gardens at their own pace.

Jodie Mutch, fundraising manager at Maggie’s Oxford, said: “This promises to be a truly special day celebrating beautiful gardens, community and generosity.

“We are incredibly grateful to Clare Foster and her friends for organising such a wonderful event, our garden owners, sponsors and volunteers for helping create such a unique event in support of Maggie’s Oxford.

“Every donation raised will help us continue supporting people with cancer and those they love.”

Highlights include Pyt House near Ashampstead with formal borders and a wildflower meadow, Froomes House in Upper Basildon—home of Clare Foster—and Hailey House in Ipsden, featuring a historic garden designed by Sylvia Crowe.

Guests will return to The Coaching Barn for a two-course lunch and can tour the flower fields at Green & Gorgeous Flower Farm with founder Rachel Siegfried.

Plants, seeds and artisan stalls will be available throughout the day.

Tickets are limited to 100 guests, with all optional donations going directly to Maggie’s Oxford.

The new partnership will see the popular coffee shop chain bring its menu of drinks, toasties, sweet treats and more to cinema-goers.

The first locations are set to open this summer, and most are expected to welcome guests by the end of 2026.

This move builds on Costa Coffee’s continued expansion into high-footfall, lifestyle destinations, while supporting Cineworld in enhancing its food and drink offer for customers across the UK.

Costa Coffee to open in up to 26 Cineworld cinemas across the UK

While exact dates haven’t been shared yet, these are the Cineworld locations that will open a new Costa Coffee store:

1. Ashton-under-Lyne
2. Speke
3. Ashford
4. Broughton Park
5. Edinburgh
6. Brighton
7. Didsbury
8. Glasgow Silverburn
9. Crawley
10. Basildon
11. Hemel Hempstead
12. Sheffield
13. Braintree
14. South Ruislip
15. Leeds
16. Ipswich
17. Stevenage
18. Barnsley
19. Birmingham Broad Street
20. Milton Keynes
21. Boldon
22. Telford
23. Rushden Lakes
24. Falkirk
25. Wolverhampton
26. Cheltenham

The collaboration will see Costa Coffee take on existing team members to ensure a smooth transition and maintain the service customers expect.

Each new store will feature Costa Coffee’s contemporary interior design, indoor seating, and self-service order screens for convenience.

Andrew Miller, Express and Corporate Sales Director UK&I at Costa Coffee, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Cineworld to bring Costa Coffee to more cinema-goers across the UK.

“Whether you’re heading in for the latest movie release or catching up with friends, we’re excited to make those moments even more enjoyable with great coffee in an enhanced cinema environment.”

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Tim Sparrow, Director of Retail at Cineworld, said: “This partnership marks an exciting step forward in enhancing Cineworld’s customer experience.

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“The Costa Coffee partnership is re-energising our coffee spaces and strengthening the role they play in the cinema experience.

“Together, we’re focused on quality, consistency and reach, creating warm and welcoming environments that enhance the visit while keeping cinema at the heart of everything we do.”

Is your local Cineworld going to have a new Costa Coffee store? Let us know in the comments below.

Nick Miles, who has played Jimmy King since 2004, is reportedly being killed off later this year.

Jimmy first arrived alongside his dad and brothers and has undergone many storylines during his time on the ITV soap.

His exit is rumoured to coincide with the return of ex-wife Sadie King (Patsy Kensit), whose return was announced earlier this week.

Emmerdale’s Jimmy King to be ‘killed off’ after 22 years

Jimmy made his first appearance in February 2004 and has appeared on the show ever since.

He has evolved from a hard, cold businessman to a devoted husband and a comical character.

His storylines on the ITV soap have included his various business dealings, a feud with the Sugden family and being stabbed by Daz Eden (Luke Tittensor) following an arson attack.

His character has also gone through a breakdown of his marriage to Sadie (Patsy Kensit) and his marriage to Nicola.

He currently owns half of the Home James haulage company, but is often seen propping up the counter at the Main Street Café alongside Nicola (Nicola Wheeler).

According to reports, actor Miles is still filming scenes on the soap and will be on screen until the autumn.

His death will see a “jaw-dropping stunt” that will have a “far-reaching impact on the village”, Radio Times reports.

The news of Jimmy’s exit was first reported by The Sun.

A source told the publisher: “Once the decision was made that Nick would be leaving, the writers quickly realised his character wouldn’t abandon his wife and children so they had to kill him off.

“That’s what made them approach Patsy about returning.”

Patsy Kensit returning to Emmerdale

It was confirmed earlier this week that Patsy Kensit would be returning to Emmerdale after two decades to reprise her role as Sadie King.

The actress played the villainous character on the ITV soap for a two-year stint between 2004 and 2006, and will return later this year.

Kensit said: “I am really excited to return to Emmerdale. I treasure the years I was here before.

“Sadie King is a character that I really loved playing. The cast and crew are absolutely brilliant and I am so grateful for the chance to return to the show, it’s absolutely amazing.”

Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw added: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Patsy Kensit back to the cast, and crucially to see the iconic Sadie King storm back into the village.

“Her return will be explosive and guaranteed to shock. Sadie’s seductive demeanour, combined with her utterly ruthless nature, are set to deliver a spectacular and highly dramatic touch of class to the Yorkshire Dales.”

Emmerdale fans are also set to welcome two new faces in the coming months.

The fresh arrivals are expected later this year to strengthen two of the show’s families – the Tates and the Sugdens.

Emmerdale boss Laura Shaw revealed plans to expand the families during an interview with Inside Soap, but fans don’t yet know who they will be or the connections they have with the existing characters.

Laura said: “At the heart of last year, I wanted to cement the families in our show.”

She continued: “Everyone always talks about the Dingles, but I felt like we needed to build up some of the other families – that’s probably what I’m most proud of.”

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX.

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