Observatory House.
Slough’s Conservative-run council failed to secure approval for its budget for the 2026/27 financial year and its medium term financial plan during a meeting last week, but revised plans were presented to councillors and approved yesterday (Thursday).
Two brothers with special needs were left without the speech therapy they were entitled to for over a year – revealing wider failures in Buckinghamshire.
Thames Valley Police has said it is ‘factually and wholly incorrect’ that a murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Slough.
Left: Alison McGovern MP by David Woolfall; and right, Dame Mary Ney; via Wikimedia Commons.
Senate House at 62-70, Bath Road, Slough
Sefton Park entrance. Photo via Google.
Stock picture of a lollipop lady.
Bucks council is hoping to cut down on ‘abusive or dangerous’ behaviour that threatens the safety of its dedicated ‘lollipop’ men and women – amid a number of injuries and ‘near misses’.
An array of colours will fill the air as residents dance and celebrate Holi across East Berkshire next month.
Harry Clark with students launching the school's Big Lent Walk for CAFOD.
Pixie Lott. Photo credit: Moeez.
A TVP building. Photo via Google.
Lib Dem leader Cllr Susan Morgan, raising concerns.
Josh Popoola. Credit: Darren Woolley/MUFC
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Harold, Richard passed away last week, aged 71, after a long illness, very bravely fought.Born in Maidenhead in 1954, he moved to South Africa in the early 1980’s where he lived for nearly 15 years. Upon his return to the UK, he became a Publican, managing pubs in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and locally, in Holyport. Richard was known for his welcoming manner, and for always being open and [more..]
WARNER JAMES JOHN (JIM) Sadly passed away on Sunday, 8th February, 2026, aged 95, with his Daughters by his side. Much loved Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad who will be greatly missed by family and friends.The Funeral is being held at St. Bartholomew's Church, Nettlebed on Monday 9th March 2026 at 3.30pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired to Cancer Research UK or sent care of [more..]
Potter Joyce Beryl - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Joyce Beryl Potter on 1st February 2026 at Henley Manor Care Home, having just celebrated her 93rd birthday with all her family. Loved wife to the late Bernard John Potter and loving mother to Marcus, Simon and Rupert, mother-in-law to Katie, Lisa and Claire, grandmother to Harriette, Oliver, Imogen, Benjamin, Josephie, [more..]
Bradford, Christopher WilliamPassed away peacefully aged 87 years on 21st February 2026Chris will be greatly missed by loving wife Pauline, daughter Sonia, sons Mark and Neville, and all the family.A service will be held at Reading Crematorium West Chapel on Thursday 19th March at 12 noon.Family flowers only, please. Donations in Chris’s memory can be given to British Heart Foundation.These can [more..]
JOYCE PAMELA POPEJOY Passed away peacefully on Friday 20th February 2026 Aged 93 She will be missed by all her family and her many friends. Funeral service to be held on Friday 20th March at 10.00am at Slough Crematorium Family flowers only. The family welcomes donations to the Alzheimers Society.
The Hunt for Moriarty is at the Theatre Royal Windsor until Saturday, November 1.
Plans to scrap laws requiring alcohol licensing notices and changes to local authority governance arrangements to be published in printed local newspapers amount to a direct attack on the public right to know, the local news media sector has said today.
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The Trust was set up by Louis Baylis in 1962 and its primary objective is: To work for the good of the community, principally in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.
The Trust distributed grants of over £100,000 to more than 100 recipients during the last financial year and has a policy of distributing the majority of the grants to local organisations and charities, the balance going to regional and national organisations.
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