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Bishop to go

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09:30AM, Monday 01 December 2025

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft, has announced he will retire next July.

He will lay down his crozier at a service at Christ Church Cathedral on 31 May after 10 years in the role.

Bishop Steven’s retirement means he will also step down from his place in the House of Lords.

The Bishop of Oxford is the Diocesan Bishop for Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

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Baylis Media Photo Galleries

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Residents are complaining of repeated ‘disrepair, potential malpractice or improper conduct’ by Red Kite Community Housing on the Poundfield Estate in Furze Platt, Maidenhead.

Back in Action. A company specialising in furniture that supports people with back problems has returned back to Cookham after years away. Photographer Ian Longthorne (testing out The Mobiliser - The Mobiliser bends and stretches the spine over a 15-minute session) Unit 2a, Lower Mount Farm, Cookham, Maidenhead

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Headteacher Jo Capon and students outside Newlands Girls' School, Maidenhead The school is implementing a ban of smartphones on the school site from September.

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Polling Station, Maidenhead Town Hall, Maidenhead

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Craft Coop Maidenhead, Nicholsons Centre The Craft Coop is appealing for help to find a new home ahead of the closure of the Nicholsons Centre.

Days Gone By - Photos

Photos from The Maidenhead Advertiser 150th Anniversary book 'Days Gone By' are now available to buy.

Charity Events

Galleries of local charity events. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption

Her Majesty the Queen

View Her Majesty the Queen in our local galleries. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.

Theresa May

Pictures of Maidenhead MP, Theresa May. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.

Galleries from Slough and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.

Galleries from Marlow and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.

Galleries from Windsor and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.

Galleries from Maidenhead and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.