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Cottesbrooke Close remains at risk warns Cllr Puja Bedi

Predicted weekend rain brings more anxiety to village residents

Anxious Colnbrook residents face a second stressful weekend - after a major flood warning from the Environment Agency on Friday led to a knife edge situation last Saturday.

Wexham Park trust admits fatal delay diagnosing retired businesswomen's cancer

Wexham Park trust admits fatal delay diagnosing retired businesswomen's cancer

A retired Maidenhead businesswoman died following a two-year delay in diagnosing her lung cancer.

Maidenhead Town Hall - where the town improvements were planned

Improvement work start on Ray Mead Road roundabout - with more to follow

A £6m road improvement scheme through the centre of Maidenhead enters a new phase next week when work begins on the Ray Mead Road roundabout.

Galvin's fond memories of National Service feature in new heritage project

Galvin's fond memories of National Service feature in new heritage project

A British Armed Forces veteran’s memories of National Service 60 years ago will be at the heart of an innovative UK-wide new heritage project.

Tiia Stephens - founder of Driven Forward with the campaign logo for Warren's wheelchair fundraise

Windsor man's friends launch campaign to get him a much needed new wheelchair

A campaign has been launched to buy a new wheelchair for a man whose bravery and cheerfulness has endeared him to friends and neighbours after a devastating series of tragedies.

Mrs Walton before and after the surgery

Slough dentist's patient endures nightmare of tooth extraction and bone grafting

A 67-year-old woman has been awarded £60,000 from her local dentist after his failure to treat gum disease led to her needing surgery and multiple tooth extractions.

The new hotels on Slough's old library site have opened to guests

The new hotels on Slough's old library site have opened to guests

A double decker hotel in the heart of Slough opened its doors yesterday - making a UK first for the parent hotel chain and the council.

Gillian May - soon taking over at Windsor College and at Langley

Berks College of Agriculture head takes charge at Langley and Windsor Colleges

A new CEO and group principal has been appointed at Langley and Windsor Colleges.

David supports mental health campaign after battling his own problems

David supports mental health campaign after battling his own problems

A new survey showing two thirds of adults in the UK have struggled during lockdown has come as no surprise to Windsor dad David Bulbeck, who has battled with his own mental health for 25 years.

Staff testing plan for Covid at Heathrow could point way to future virus control

Staff testing plan for Covid at Heathrow could point way to future virus control

Heathrow employees are at the centre of a new Test and Trace Government led scheme that could become a benchmark for future control strategies.