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Man and woman jailed for spree of armed robberies

A Maidenhead couple who went on a nine-day crime spree – robbing from multiple shops while armed with weapons – have been given prison sentences of eight and five years each. Timothy Seale, 46, of Purssell Close, Maidenhead, and Natasha Carroll, 40, ...

05 Sept 2025 at 20:48

Hurst Horticultural Show class entry numbers were 'the highest ever', organisers reveal

Class entry numbers for this year's Hurst Horticultural Show were 'the highest ever', organisers have revealed. The popular show returned for its 112th year on Saturday, August 30 and attracted crowds of approximately 700 people, including a group ...

05 Sept 2025 at 19:20

Slough man jailed for attempted burglaries at Morrisons stores

A Slough man has been jailed for a year following attempted burglaries at two Morrisons Daily stores in Beaconsfield and Burnham. Adrian Levitt, 52, of Wellington Street in Slough was sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to ...

05 Sept 2025 at 18:24

Police seek specific witness to hit-and-run that seriously injured 11-year-old

Police are asking a specific person to come forward who they believe witnessed a hit-and-run which left an 11-year-old boy with serious injuries. At around 7.15pm on Wednesday, August 27, the driver of a black Volkswagen Passat hit the boy ...

05 Sept 2025 at 18:15

Man jailed after police find £8,700's worth of crack and heroin at his house

A Slough man has been imprisoned for three years and seven months for having hundreds of drug-deals’ worth crack and heroin in his house. Jardelle Gumbs, aged 23, of The Frithe, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday (September ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:58

Guests enjoy singing and dancing at Maidenhead Teeyan Festival

Guests enjoyed singing, dancing and refreshments as they celebrated the Teeyan Festival in Maidenhead on Saturday. Organised by the Maidenhead Senior Asian Ladies Yoga Group, this year marked the second time the festival was held in the ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:02

Summer months were the 'warmest locally since before 1953'

The summer months have been the ‘warmest locally since before 1953’, a retired Maidenhead-based meteorologist has revealed. Dr Roger Brugge, a former meteorologist at the University of Reading, said that despite the ‘cooler end to ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:00

Yarn art installation celebrating Women's Rugby World Cup on display at Windsor Rugby Club

A Slough-based knitting and crochet group has joined forces with teams at Windsor Rugby Club (RFC) to create a yarn art installation to celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Inspired by the England Rugby team’s love of doing ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:00

Airspace restrictions announced over Windsor for President Donald Trump's state visit

Airspace restrictions will be in place over Windsor during a second state visit by United States President Donald Trump later this month. Mr Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be hosted by His Majesty The King at ...

05 Sept 2025 at 15:45

Free bus rides available to school children across the Royal Borough next week

Free bus rides are being provided for youngsters across the Royal Borough next week. From Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12, students aged five to 16-years-old who are wearing their school uniform will be ...

05 Sept 2025 at 15:47

Reading Abbey RFC lead the charge in welcoming mums back to rugby

Reading Abbey Rugby Club are leading the way as they encourage mothers to return to playing after having children. The club have devised pioneering postpartum support and a women’s health campaign that has led ...

05 Sept 2025 at 13:00

Struggling school trust finances land it on Government watch list

A trust running two schools in Langley has been slapped with a ‘notice to improve’ by the Government following significant concerns over its financial management – which can lead to serious consequences. The ...

05 Sept 2025 at 12:15

Padel School Academy set to serve up UK first at Padel Maidenhead

Tom and Sandy Farquharson (left) from The Padel School have created an academy at Padel Maidenhead -- Two brothers who formed ‘The Padel School’ nearly a decade ago offering hints and tips for players ...

05 Sept 2025 at 11:48

Outcry as park greenery mistakenly 'mown into oblivion' by council contractor

An environmental group was left ‘infuriated and depressed’ this week after council contractors mistakenly destroyed biodiversity-boosting greenery at Kidwells Park. This is not the first time this ...

05 Sept 2025 at 11:13

Patience paying off as Slough Town's new-look attack finds its feet against Chippenham

Ruben Bartlett-Antwi slotted home Slough’s equaliser against Chippenham Town. Photo: Zak Rana -- Slough Town have been Steady Eddies so far this season and that’s fine with assistant boss Tony ...

05 Sept 2025 at 07:00

Olivier Award-winning musical visits Wycombe Swan on first tour in a decade

Following a triumphant win for Best Musical Revival at this year’s Olivier Awards, Fiddler on the Roof is coming to Wycombe Swan for one week only in what is set to be the theatre event of ...

05 Sept 2025 at 06:00

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