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RBWM mayor joins 130th anniversary celebrations at The Haven of Rest Almshouses

The Haven of Rest Almshouses in Maidenhead recently welcomed Royal Borough mayor Cllr Mandy Brar to celebrate its 130th anniversary. The retirement complex in Bridge Road recently the milestone with a garden party for residents. The event was ...

07 Sept 2025 at 06:00

Award-winning male voice choirs to perform at Maidenhead charity concert

A charity concert featuring two award-wining male voice choirs will be taking place at a church in Maidenhead later this month. St Edmund Campion Church will host the event on Saturday, September 27. The Reading Male Voice Choir will be ...

07 Sept 2025 at 06:00

Platts of Marlow establishes new partnership as part of 100th year celebrations

A motor dealership in Marlow has established a new partnership with Suzuki Cars UK as part of its celebrations to mark its 100th year. Platts of Marlow was established in 1925 and has been run by three generations of the Platt family ...

07 Sept 2025 at 06:02

Late drama at York Road as Popoola fires Maidenhead United to fourth straight win

Liam Dulson fires home Maidenhead United's opener. Photo: Darren Woolley -- Maidenhead United 2, Chelmsford City 1 Maidenhead United secured their fourth league win in a row in dramatic circumstances, with Josh Popoola guiding home ...

06 Sept 2025 at 18:03

Live updates: Maidenhead United 2-1 Chelmsford City

Maidenhead win 2-1! What a finish and what a player the Magpies appear to have found in Josh Popoola! 90' GOALLLLLL! Josh Popoola restores Maidenhead's lead. Liam Dulson does brilliantly to hang the cross up for Andrews who nods ...

06 Sept 2025 at 14:46

Maidenhead Town Bowls Club thriving on and off the green

Competitors from Maidenhead Town, Desborough and Maidenhead Thicket recently took part in the annual Triangular Competition at Desborough -- Another successful outdoor season has drawn to a close at Maidenhead Town Bowls Club, ...

06 Sept 2025 at 09:09

Man and woman jailed for spree of armed robberies

A Maidenhead couple who went on a nine-day crime spree – robbing from multiple shops while armed with weapons – have been given prison sentences of eight and five years each. Timothy Seale, 46, of Purssell Close, Maidenhead, ...

05 Sept 2025 at 20:48

Hurst Horticultural Show class entry numbers were 'the highest ever', organisers reveal

Class entry numbers for this year's Hurst Horticultural Show were 'the highest ever', organisers have revealed. The popular show returned for its 112th year on Saturday, August 30 and attracted crowds of approximately 700 ...

05 Sept 2025 at 19:20

Slough man jailed for attempted burglaries at Morrisons stores

A Slough man has been jailed for a year following attempted burglaries at two Morrisons Daily stores in Beaconsfield and Burnham. Adrian Levitt, 52, of Wellington Street in Slough was sentenced to 12 months in prison ...

05 Sept 2025 at 18:24

Police seek specific witness to hit-and-run that seriously injured 11-year-old

Police are asking a specific person to come forward who they believe witnessed a hit-and-run which left an 11-year-old boy with serious injuries. At around 7.15pm on Wednesday, August 27, the driver of a black ...

05 Sept 2025 at 18:15

Man jailed after police find £8,700's worth of crack and heroin at his house

A Slough man has been imprisoned for three years and seven months for having hundreds of drug-deals’ worth crack and heroin in his house. Jardelle Gumbs, aged 23, of The Frithe, was sentenced at Reading Crown ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:58

Yarn art installation celebrating Women's Rugby World Cup on display at Windsor Rugby Club

A Slough-based knitting and crochet group has joined forces with teams at Windsor Rugby Club (RFC) to create a yarn art installation to celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Inspired by the England Rugby ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:00

Guests enjoy singing and dancing at Maidenhead Teeyan Festival

Guests enjoyed singing, dancing and refreshments as they celebrated the Teeyan Festival in Maidenhead on Saturday. Organised by the Maidenhead Senior Asian Ladies Yoga Group, this year marked the second ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:00

Summer months were the 'warmest locally since before 1953'

The summer months have been the ‘warmest locally since before 1953’, a retired Maidenhead-based meteorologist has revealed. Dr Roger Brugge, a former meteorologist at the University of Reading, said ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:00

Free bus rides available to school children across the Royal Borough next week

Free bus rides are being provided for youngsters across the Royal Borough next week. From Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12, students aged five to 16-years-old who are wearing their ...

05 Sept 2025 at 15:45

Airspace restrictions announced over Windsor for President Donald Trump's state visit

Airspace restrictions will be in place over Windsor during a second state visit by United States President Donald Trump later this month. Mr Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be hosted ...

05 Sept 2025 at 15:45

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