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Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in attack at Burnham Lane petrol station

A woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being attacked at a petrol station in Burnham Lane. Police officers were called to Shell Garage, near Burnham Railway Station, just before 1.45am on Tuesday. A police cordon has been in ...

12 Nov 2025 at 11:34

Burnham restaurant owner is 'thrilled' after first curry award win in 20 years

A Burnham eatery has been crowned Best Indian Restaurant in South Bucks at a major awards ceremony honouring the finest curry houses in the UK. Peppers Finest Indian Cuisine, in High Street, took home the impressive title at the Euro Asia Curry ...

04 Nov 2025 at 17:00

Burnham Beeches: 'Horrific' knife attacker pleads guilty to attempted murder of partner

A man who stabbed his victim in the back and throat during a ‘horrific’ attack in Burnham Beeches has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Robert Reardon, 31, pleaded guilty to the crime and a separate charge of possession of a bladed article ...

28 Oct 2025 at 12:01

Curry award nomination 'means a great deal' to Burnham restaurant owner

The owner of Burnham restaurant says it ‘feels great’ to be nominated for a national curry award. Pepper Indian Cuisine, based in the High Street since 1998, has been nominated as the ‘Best Indian Restaurant in Berkshire’ at the Euro Asia ...

23 Oct 2025 at 17:00

Families threaten legal action over closure of day centre for disabled adults

The angered family members of people attending a day centre for disabled adults, set to close, are planning to press ahead with legal action against Buckinghamshire Council. Buckinghamshire Council's adult social care model – described ...

15 Oct 2025 at 16:30

Burnham care home founded by Sir Nicholas Winton organisation to close

A Burnham care home run as part of an organisation founded by long-time Maidonian Sir Nicholas Winton will close its doors within three months, its operator has said. The ‘difficult decision’ to close Nicholas House will mean some job ...

10 Oct 2025 at 17:00

Elizabeth line: reduced services to/from Maidenhead in autumn and winter

Planned track closures are impacting trains to and from Maidenhead, Burnham and Taplow on the Elizabeth Line. Transport for London (TfL), which runs the line, has listed its planned track closures and expected impact from the ...

08 Oct 2025 at 11:43

Nighttime closures on GWR line between Slough and Reading

Engineering work is taking place between Slough and Reading this week, closing some Great Western Railway (GWR) lines. The following trains will not call at Burnham or Taplow from today (October 7) until Friday (October 10): ...

07 Oct 2025 at 15:32

Golf club wins battle over 'unauthorised' greenbelt car park near Burnham Beeches

A Government planning inspector has ruled that a golf club car park built without permission on greenbelt land in Burnham can remain in place. Burnham Beeches Golf Club had been served an enforcement notice by ...

06 Oct 2025 at 17:22

Handling of closure of vulnerable adult day centre branded ‘a disgrace’

Bucks councillors looking over the decision to close Burnham Short Breaks day centre have said they are ‘very dissatisfied’ with how things have been done. Last month, the council’s cabinet voted through ...

06 Oct 2025 at 14:36

Update: Care provider fights back against 'inadequate' rating

Update, October 16: A Slough home care service which was rated inadequate by the care watchdog has requested a review. Care Staff Services Ltd provides care to people in their own homes - including ...

02 Oct 2025 at 17:00

Appeal dismissed for new home on greenbelt despite housing shortage

An appeal to put a large self-built house on the edge of Burnham has been dismissed after a planning inspector concluded it would harm the openness of the greenbelt. The case concerned land east ...

29 Sept 2025 at 10:53

Bucks pledges to boost autism support after care services rated Good

Buckinghamshire Council’s adult social care services have been rated ‘Good’ for how well it organises, oversees, and supports adult social care across the county. The local authority area ...

23 Sept 2025 at 15:44

Engineering works affecting GWR trains this week

Engineering work is taking place between Maidenhead and Reading, closing GWR lines early on Tuesday to Friday mornings. From Tuesday, September 23 to Friday, September 26, the following ...

23 Sept 2025 at 11:54

New home care service will try to fill 'massive gap' between social care and NHS

New home care service to fill 'massive gap' between social care and NHS

A new home care service for Maidenhead and Windsor hopes to ‘bridge the gap’ between social care and NHS services by having a high proportion of medical professionals on its team. ...

11 Sept 2025 at 16:57

Shouts of outrage as Bucks cabinet votes to shut Burnham day centre

Buckinghamshire’s cabinet has voted to close a day centre in Burnham for people with complex needs – causing shouts of outrage to erupt from the public gallery on Tuesday. As ...

11 Sept 2025 at 11:20

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