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Viewpoint: Hope for end to water company self-regulation

Hope for end to water firms’ self-regulation Since 1962 our Society has helped to protect and promote the River Thames from its source to the sea. I write to express our concern, which was highlighted by the recent Channel 4 documentary ‘Dirty ...

13 Mar 2026 at 17:00

Maidenhead fitness instructor to host fundraising exercise event for Royal Surrey Charity

A group fitness instructor in Maidenhead who was diagnosed with cancer last year is set to hold a charity exercise day of Zumba and Yoga to raise funds for a hospital charity. In March 2025, Sebnem Guhertas’ life ‘changed overnight’ when she ...

13 Mar 2026 at 15:52

Review: Rock & Roll Man at the Theatre Royal Windsor

Rock’n’roll is here to stay, as the song goes, but where did it actually begin? Alan Freed was the DJ from Ohio who coined the phrase to describe the music he played on his radio and record store sets, later launching major concert tours ...

13 Mar 2026 at 15:17

Thames Valley Police remains '£900,000 out of pocket' over Windsor state visit costs, PCC says

Thames Valley Police (TVP) remains ‘£900,000 out of pocket’ over money spent on Royal visits at Windsor Castle, the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley, said. Matthew Barber’s comments follow news that the Royal Borough ...

15 Mar 2026 at 17:11

Founder of ‘PA in your pocket’ app hopes to help working families in Maidenhead

The founder of a ‘PA in your pocket’ app says she hopes to help working families in Maidenhead through its evolving technology. Catherine Ann Reid had the idea for Doqit around nine years ago when she was ‘completely drowning in life ...

12 Mar 2026 at 11:07

Divorce coach launches free support group for men with 'nowhere to turn'

A Maidenhead woman is offering a new free support service for men going through divorce – feeling that men have ‘almost nowhere to turn’ during this difficult transition. Kerry Farrell is a divorce coach who switched careers ...

11 Mar 2026 at 17:24

50 years in education: Claires Court principal looks back as ownership changes hands

“What we have got to give people is lifelong self-worth. It’s all part and parcel of what makes us different.” After 66 years, Claires Court School has changed ownership – turning from a family passion project into a school ...

10 Mar 2026 at 16:05

Maidenhead Hockey Club retains 'vision' for future amid grassroots sport pressures

A hockey club with more than 120 years of history is continuing its search for a permanent base where its pitches and clubhouse can finally sit side by side. Maidenhead Hockey Club plays its matches at Altwood School but ...

10 Mar 2026 at 06:05

The Craufurd Arms launches fresh campaign for community shareholders

A treasured community-owned pub has launched a new campaign offering people the chance to buy a stake in the venue and secure its future. Pub lovers banded together in 2017 to purchase The Craufurd Arms and stave off ...

09 Mar 2026 at 22:49

Windsor Forest Colleges Group staff to strike in dispute over pay with management

Staff at colleges in Maidenhead, Windsor and Langley are set to strike this week after rejecting the latest offer in a dispute over pay. The University and College Union (UCU) said staff at Windsor Forest Colleges ...

09 Mar 2026 at 21:15

Update: PM joins calls to address ‘appalling’ assault at Maidenhead Travelodge

Update: PM joins calls to address ‘appalling’ assault at Travelodge

The Prime Minister has joined calls for Travelodge to ‘take serious action’ to ensure there is no repeat of an ‘appalling’ sexual assault which took place at its Maidenhead branch. Kyran Smith, 29, of London Road ...

09 Mar 2026 at 16:12

In pictures: Hundreds of pupils take part in Disney and Dreamworks-themed Active 60 Festivals

More than 400 pupils from nine schools across Maidenhead took on Disney and Dreamworks inspired physical challenges at Braywick Leisure Centre. The Ascot & Maidenhead School Sport Partnership organised two ...

08 Mar 2026 at 06:00

In pictures: Around 350 people browse stands at Maidenhead health and wellbeing show

About 350 people browsed exhibits as a show focused on the health and wellbeing of older men returned to Maidenhead Library for another year. The free admission Men’s Matters Living Longer Living Better ...

09 Mar 2026 at 22:00

Maidenhead Fundraising Group for Alexander Devine celebrates reaching £500,000 milestone

A group raising money for a children’s hospice in Maidenhead have celebrated a major milestone in their fundraising efforts. The Maidenhead Fundraising Group for Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice ...

09 Mar 2026 at 22:00

Residents speak out after estate in Furze Platt is left in 'unsafe conditions for months'

An estate left in ‘unsafe conditions for months’ has tenants at the end of their tether trying to get answers out of a housing association. The area around Poundfield Estate in Furze Platt, run by ...

08 Mar 2026 at 01:30

TGJones to leave Maidenhead after being unable to find an alternative location

TGJones is set to leave Maidenhead after being unable to find an alternative location in the town to move to. The stationery and book retailer will close its doors in the Nicholsons Centre on ...

09 Mar 2026 at 22:00

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