Crowds flocked to the town centre to enjoyv the first ever Waterways Fun Day on Saturday – with music, paddleboarding and canoe races.

Live boxing could be returning to Maidenhead after a licensing application was submitted by the operators of Braywick Leisure Centre, Leisure Focus.

A new Youth Council met for the first time at the Town Hall on Monday evening – electing 17-year-old Robert Jansen-Spence as its first chairperson.

The striking 40-year-old annual event, organised by the Lions Club of Maidenhead, saw Maidenhead Sea Cadets release the ducks and then proceed downstream to catch the winning bird.

Last Friday, transport secretary Grant Shapps announced a simplified system for international travel, which spikes the ‘amber’ list of countries. Instead, there will be a single red list.

Volunteers have cleared 35 tons of waterweeds in preparation for the Waterways Fun Day this Saturday – and need more help ‘urgently’ to set up on the day.

Road closures are expected to be in place on Saturday, October 2, for the safety of attendees leaving Let’s Rock the Moor.