The official Olympic mascot was welcomed to Wexham today. Khalsa Primary School, in Wexham Road, was named school of the month and the visit by Wenlock the mascot was part of the prize for compiling a blog and embracing the Olympic values. London 2012 has been running a competition asking all schools in the country registered with Get Set, London 2012's official educational resource, to blog what they were doing in relation to the Olympics.
Sports fans who missed out on tickets to this year's Olympic Games will have a chance to catch all the action for free in Maidenhead. Some of the biggest events from the games will be played on a big screen as part of a special Olympic Community Live event held in Kidwells Park between July 27 and August 12. Town centre manager Steph James said: "The event is open to everybody.
A kayaker from Eton is training five hours a day to help him make his Olympic dream a reality - but looking for sponsors to make it happen. Andrew Daniels is bidding to make the Great Britain team at
Two sisters from Ascot will make history when they compete for Team GB at London 2012. Jenna and Asha Randall have been selected in a nine-strong squad for Great Britain's first ever entry into the
Grants of up to £250 are available to sports fans who want to mark the Olympic and Paralympics in style. Get Berkshire Active will also be running workshops from May to July for organisers of events in their community - including diamond jubilee celebrations. Chief executive Mark Lawrie, based at Bisham Abbey National Sport Centre, said: "The Olympics and Paralympics will be huge and are generating great excitement and anticipation.
Plans for a temporary VIP coach park in Colnbrook during the Olympics and Paralympics are set to go ahead. The application for 387 luxury coaches and 25 car parking spaces as well as toilets and offices, in Poyle Place in Horton Road for the duration of the Games, was considered at a planning meeting at The Centre in Farnham Road on Thursday last week.
Holyport FC boss Derek Sweetman has hailed his side's season as 'fantastic' following their 13th placed finish in the Hellenic Premier Division. Port, who won promotion to the Premier Division last
Jonathan Fisher has rejoined London Irish after spending a year playing for the Bedford Blues. The 23-year-old, who is able to play at lock, flanker or No.8, has signed a two-year deal at the Madejski
Burnham fell to their first defeat of the season in Home Counties Division 1 as they lost by 88 runs at Banbury on Saturday. The visitors performed well with the ball, knocking over their hosts for
In his first year out of the juniors, Maidenhead's Jack Beaumont finished second in the single scull at the GB u23s trials at Caversham on Saturday. In his semi-final race Beaumont, son of former GB
Runners and walkers are being encouraged to lace for the very first Charvil 5km. The inaugural charity fun run and walk will set off from East Park Farm on Sunday, June 17, from 10.30am and is raising funds for Daisy's Dream, which provides bereavement support for children in Berkshire.
Five local hockey players have been selected in the Great Britain squad for the London 2012 Olympics. Slough Hockey Club duo Ashleigh Ball and Nicola White have been included, as has Chloe Rogers who
