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Slough low-income residents will have council tax support reduced

Slough Borough Council has been accused of ‘hurting the most vulnerable residents’ after it approved plans to reduce its council tax support once again. The Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS) is run by local authorities to support low-income residents ...

30 Jan 2026 at 19:10

A fond farewell from the real-life Vicar of Dibley, Sue Morton, after 14 years serving six churches in the Hambleden Valley

A fond farewell from the real-life Vicar of Dibley after 14 years

She lives in the village of Turville, made famous by the television sitcom The Vicar of Dibley, just 100m from the main filming location of St Mary the Virgin Church. While meeting the fictional vicar Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, was ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:34

Crown Estate to take over Windsor's Home Park management

The Crown Estate will take over the management of Windsor’s Home Park after ‘decades of neglect’ and ‘underinvestment’ so residents can continue to enjoy the space. Until 1846, Home Park was used as part of Windsor Castle’s formal gardens, but ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:15

RBWM working with rail firms to find solution to Maidenhead station drop-off and pick-up issue

The council and rail companies are working together to find a solution to issues with a lack of drop-off and pick-up facilities on the Maidenhead railway station forecourt. Representatives from Network Rail, Great Western Railway (GWR), ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:02

Royal Borough MPs send joint letter to Government over Fair Funding Review 2.0 concerns

The Royal Borough’s MPs have sent a joint letter to the Government raising concerns about changes to the ways councils are funded. Last year, the Labour Government launched its Fair Funding Review 2.0, which aims to reform council ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:02

Johnson & Johnson reveals expected timeline for Tempo Maidenhead move

A global pharmaceutical company is expecting to move staff into its new office at Tempo Maidenhead ‘in the second half’ of this year. Johnson & Johnson signed a deal in 2024 to take up office space at the office building in ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:02

Royal Borough mayor to host Indian-themed charity event in February

The mayor of the Royal Borough will be hosting a Indian-themed evening to raise funds for Thames Hospice in February. Cllr Mandy Brar will be holding the charity event in the Baylis Theatre at Braywick Leisure Centre on ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:02

Viewpoint: Please stop trying to justify past mistakes on golf course

Costly failures on golf course and council tax In reply to former Riverside councillor Simon Dudley’s letter last week (Viewpoint, January 30) extolling the virtues of building on Maidenhead Golf Course, and taking ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:00

St Mark’s Care Home rated ‘Requires improvement’ after safety and management concerns

A large Bupa care home in Maidenhead said it is liaising with the care watchdog and ‘taking proactive action’ after receiving a ‘Requires improvement’ rating. St Mark’s Care Home in St Mark’s Road provides nursing ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:02

Public notices: Road closures announced in Windsor and Slough

In the public notices this week the plan to extend opening hours at McDonald’s has been publicised and there ares some road closures in Windsor and Slough. Licensing Plans to extend opening hours to enable ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:01

'Ambitious' centenary bell peal to honour Bray church’s ringing history

The 100th anniversary of the first peal at a historic Bray church will be honoured with a historical rendition of ringing of the bells on Saturday (January 31). St Michael's Church in Bray has a ring of ...

30 Jan 2026 at 17:01

‘Unsung heroes’ honoured for their service to the Kenton Theatre

A VOLUNTEER who has worked at the Kenton Theatre since the Sixties is one of 20 “unsung heroes” who have been honoured with a plaque in the foyer. Nansi Diamond, 89, began a life-long relationship with ...

30 Jan 2026 at 16:53

Caterer moves on after 30 years

A WOMAN who worked in the catering team at Rupert House School in Henley for almost 30 years said it felt “strange” to leave. Michelle Trevethan, 57, prepared and served around 4,600 lunches to ...

30 Jan 2026 at 16:46

Slough drug dealer jailed after Border Force uncovers £10k cannabis haul

Slough drug dealer jailed after Border Force uncover £10k cannabis stash

A drug dealer from Slough has been jailed after police found a zombie knife at his home and he attempted to import a parcel filled with £10,000 of cannabis past border controls. Lemarr Stevens,...

30 Jan 2026 at 16:06

England rugby sevens star Ollie Phillips finishes Atlantic Row

TWO crews featuring local rowers are celebrating being back on land after completing the “World’s Toughest Row”. Ollie Phillips, from Shiplake, and Rosie Tong, who grew up in Henley, arrived ...

30 Jan 2026 at 14:38

Slough man arrested over 'appalling' waste dumping crime in Oxfordshire

A Slough man has been arrested in connection with an ‘atrocious and horrific attack on the environment’ that ‘shocked the community’ last year. Last year, a very large heap of rubbish was ...

30 Jan 2026 at 10:44

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