YOU may have been a bit overwhelmed with all the news about coronavirus and, to be frank, not much else lately.

Believe us — we feel exactly the same at the Reading Chronicle!

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So we thought, to freshen things up a bit and to give you, our loyal readers, something non-coronavirus related to read about, we would look back through our online archives to find some interesting news stories from this time last year.

Here's what was happening in Reading back in April 2019.

HEATWAVE! Reading could be hotter than Marbella this weekend

Reading Chronicle:

Last Easter, we reported parts of the UK were predicted to be hotter than some of Europe's top holiday destinations over the bank holiday weekend.

Temperatures were expected to exceed 20C meaning the UK would be hotter than St Tropez in the south of France, Corfu, Bodrum in southern Turkey and the Spanish island of Majorca.

READ MORE: HEATWAVE! Reading could be hotter than Marbella this weekend.

Fairground comes to Reading for Easter holidays

Reading Chronicle:

The world's largest travelling vintage funfair visited Reading for the Easter holidays last year.

Carters Steam Fair arrived at Prospect Park offering fairground rides and attractions from the 1890s-1960s which had been lovingly restored and repainted using traditional techniques.

Unfortunately, the funfair will not be visiting Prospect Park this April due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cheese fest returns to Reading

Reading Chronicle:

The Blue Collar Cheese Festival returned to Forbury Gardens this time last year with a spectacular array of all things cheesy!

Perfect for cheese lovers, the festival offered food such as mac 'n' cheese, halloumi fries, posh cheesy chips, cheesy nachos and vegan cheese steaks.