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Royal Borough mayor joins Maidenhead Tamil School's Annual Day celebrations

A Tamil school in Maidenhead has celebrated its seventh Annual Day with an afternoon of culture and community spirit. Royal Borough mayor Cllr Mandy Brar joined the Maidenhead Tamil School to enjoy performances, music and activities at Holyport War ...

21 Jul 2025 at 06:00

Defunct Windsor church could be turned into a single house instead

A disused Methodist church in Old Windsor could be turned into a family home if RBWM agrees. The application (ref 25/01718) seeks permission to convert the former Old Windsor Methodist Church in St Luke's Road into a three-bedroom house. The ...

20 Jul 2025 at 12:00

Long-standing Maidenhead vicar reflects on time at St Luke's Church ahead of retirement

A long-standing Maidenhead vicar who is retiring this month said it has been a ‘real privilege’ to have been at St Luke’s Church over the last 14 years. Rev Sally Lynch, 65, was first ordained as a deacon in 2008 and arrived at St Luke’s ...

13 Jul 2025 at 13:45

Hindu chariot festival returns to Maidenhead park for second celebration

One of the largest chariot festivals in Hinduism was celebrated for the second time in Kidwells Park. Originating from Odisha, India, the festival of Jagannath Rath Yatra saw more than 200 residents from around the borough join in ...

07 Jul 2025 at 10:46

New era beckons for Catholic community in Maidenhead

A new era beckons for the Catholic community in Maidenhead and Twyford as the area’s individual parishes prepare to merge. Parishes including St Joseph’s Church, in Cookham Road, St Edmund Campion, in Altwood Road, and Cookham’s ...

06 Jun 2025 at 17:15

Eid al-Adha 2025: Events taking place across Maidenhead, Windsor and Slough

Residents across the Royal Borough and Slough will be gathering to celebrate Eid al-Adha this week. Eid al-Adha is the second most important date in the Islamic calendar, following Eid al-Fitr, which took place in March this ...

03 Jun 2025 at 17:02

Hidden history unearthed in £800k renovation of 11th century Cookham church

Major renovations at an 11th century Cookham church are almost complete – with expectations that it will be open by at least early June - and the process has unearthed some unexpected pieces of history. For the past five ...

18 May 2025 at 10:00

Cyclists raise £50,000 for Maidenhead community centre with Amsterdam expedition

An intrepid team of cyclists has raised £50,000 for a new community centre in Maidenhead ahead of a gruelling cross-continent challenge. Thirty-seven riders from The BB Cycling Club are set to head out on a 350-mile ...

01 May 2025 at 17:00

'Truly magical' Vaisakhi procession in Slough attracts tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of residents celebrated the birth of Sikhism as a collective faith over the weekend with a sea of orange in the streets of Slough. Thousands of people lined the pavements for the annual Vaisakhi ...

30 Apr 2025 at 14:04

Congregation enjoys Vaisakhi celebrations at Gurdwara in Slough

Thousands enjoyed a ‘joyous’ Vaisakhi celebrations in Slough this month. Vaisakhi takes place every April and commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. On its ‘busiest day of the ...

27 Apr 2025 at 06:02

Maidenhead's Catholic community pay tribute to the late Pope

Maidenhead’s Catholic community has paid tribute to the late Pope Francis for his compassionate reforms and humble way of living by example. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88. He is currently lying in ...

24 Apr 2025 at 17:21

Crowds in Maidenhead mark ‘powerful message’ of Good Friday at Walk of Witness

Hundreds of people marched through Maidenhead town centre to commemorate the ‘powerful message’ of Good Friday at the annual Walk of Witness. Accompanied by a large symbolic wooden cross, walkers recited ...

22 Apr 2025 at 17:00

'Largest congregation ever' celebrate Vaisakhi at Maidenhead Gurdwara

The ‘largest congregation ever’ was seen the Gurdwara in Maidenhead on Sunday to celebrate the festival of Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi is celebrated each April and is a significant cultural and religious ...

18 Apr 2025 at 06:02

‘Meditation retreats’ at old Langley Scout hut approved despite parking concerns

This article has been updated. Slough Borough Council has approved plans to transform a disused Langley Scout hut into a site for ‘meditation retreats’ despite concerns over disruption to ...

14 Apr 2025 at 17:11

Eid al-Fitr 2025: Thousands enjoy celebrations across Maidenhead

Thousands of Muslims across Maidenhead gathered for prayers and celebrations to mark Eid al-Fitr at the weekend and earlier this week. The celebrations marked the end of the holy month ...

02 Apr 2025 at 17:02

Eid al-Fitr 2025: Hundreds gather in Dedworth to mark end of Ramadan

Hundreds of worshippers celebrated the end of the holy month of Ramadan at an Eid in the Park event in Dedworth. Nearly 300 people gathered at Dedworth Manor Park on Sunday as part of ...

01 Apr 2025 at 18:00

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