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Fi.Fest attracts more than 5,000 for weekend of music and sunshine
More than 5,000 festivalgoers basked in the sunshine as they enjoyed hits from the likes of Liberty X and Pixie Lott at Fi.Fest across Friday evening and Saturday. The popular festival by A&L Events returned in Fifield, with crowds soaking up the atmosphere across the two stages and enjoying sta...
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Food and drink festival organisers hail success of first event in Cox Green
Organisers of a food and drink festival have hailed its success following its first event on Saturday. Maidenhead residents and friends Angela McNamara, who runs Angela’s Appeals, and Zoe Elliott organised their first Food and Drink Festival at Cox Green Community Centre, which attracted ‘a good...
Maidonian awarded Certificate of Honorary Contribution
A Maidonian has been awarded a Certificate of Honorary Contribution by The League of Friends of St Mark’s Hospital. Valerie Bosley, 84, was born in the town and has lived here all her life. She attended schools in Maidenhead and later took a Saturday job at Boots in the town centre, where she stay...
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Royal Mail says there is 'more to do' after Maidenhead MP raises delivery concerns
Royal Mail has said there is ‘more to do to improve reliability’ of deliveries after Maidenhead’s MP raised concerns over late and missing deliveries in the town. Josh Reynolds has launched a survey calling for residents to share their experiences of late and missing post and deliveries via Ro...
Henley councillor’s last-ditch effort to have 5G mast relocated
Councillor David Eggleton has asked if the mast can be put in the car park A COUNCILLOR has asked if the location of a new 5G mast set to be installed at a recreation ground in Henley can be changed. In November, the Planning Inspectorate upheld an appeal by Telent Technology Services, on beh...
Five-year plan for inclusive Maidenhead padel hub is to be ‘bigger and busier'
Inclusive padel has rapidly become one of Maidenhead's biggest sporting success stories, and the five-year plan is to become ‘busier and bigger’. These are the words of Padel Maidenhead CEO and founder Phil Basford, who is celebrating the second anniversary of the Braywick Park facility opening ...
Charity's vision sends 7,000 recycled glasses to improve eyesight abroad
The Henley Lions club has been working on this project for more than a decade MORE than 7,000 pairs of recycled glasses have been sent to international communities this summer by a Henley charity. This has been an ongoing project for the Henley Lions for more than a decade. Patrick Mulcahy, 7...
Residents told to shut windows as major fire breaks out at Wraysbury recycling site
Firefighters remain at the scene of a large fire at a recycling and landfill site in Wraysbury, with residents being advised to keep their windows and doors closed because of heavy smoke. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident at the site on Hythe End Road in the early hours of Sa...
Swans up and down the Thames show signs of recovery
The annual swan-upping ceremony took place this week THE swan population in Henley has seen a rise in numbers during this year’s census. A total of eight cygnets were found between Hambleden Lock and Henley Bridge during the swan upping ceremony which took place on Wednesday. David Barber, th...
Intrepid team take on relay swim across the English Channel for Thames Hospice
An intrepid team of seven open water swimmers are preparing to take on one of the world’s most demanding endurance challenges to raise money for Thames Hospice – a relay swim across the English Channel. The swimmers, known as the Thames Sea Lions, will attempt to conquer the Channel next month a...
Viewpoint: Is council doing enough to plan for a hotter future?
Email Viewpoint letters to jamesp@baylismedia.co.uk or write to Viewpoint, Newspaper House, 48 Bell Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1HX Stop mowing and wake up to climate change Apparently we are promised (or burdened with) a long hot dry summer – resulting in stress and strain on us and the environm...
‘To delay is to fail’: RBWM approves strategy to fight against climate change
The Royal Borough’s council leader has warned that delaying the implementation of an environment and climate strategy means ‘failing our obligations’. Back in 2019, Windsor and Maidenhead council declared a climate emergency – recognising the severe impacts climate change was having on the b...
‘Scarce’ social housing stock poses ‘significant challenge’ to Slough Council
Slough council is facing a ‘significant challenge’ because social housing in the borough is ‘scarce’ and the demand for it outweighs supply. In June last year, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) found ‘significant improvement is needed’ for Slough’s social housing. The Government bo...
Grieving owner calls for safety review after driver hits puppy near Braywick Park
A grieving dog owner is calling for safety improvements at the entrance to Braywick Park after his five-month-old puppy was hit by a driver and killed. Malcolm Trueman had been taking Beau, a Porcelaine, for daily walks in the park while staying at an Airbnb on Braywick Road. The Windsor-based retir...
Marlow earn rare tie against Beaconsfield but remain stuck in relegation zone
Marlow remain in trouble at the bottom end of Thames Valley League Division 1B with Saturday’s thrilling tied game with Beaconsfield leaving them in the last of the division’s three relegation spots. This result is not one you come across regularly in cricket, but Marlow managed to bowl out thei...
Henley and Watlington not shortlisted in culture contest
Neither town can be crowned the UK's first small "Town of Culture" HENLEY has not been shortlisted for the UK’s small “Town of Culture” competition. In April, the town council submitted an official expression of interest to enter the contest launched by the Department for Culture, Media and S...
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REGAN, Susan H. (nee Kendall).Sadly passed away at Lashbrook House Care Home on Wednesday 24th June, aged 93.Much-loved Mum to Diane, Lynn and Gavin, and a beloved grandmother and great-grandmother.Susan will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. The funeral service will be held at Reading ...
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LAMBOURNE, PETER WILLIAM Passed away peacefully aged 90 years on the 24th June 2026.Peter will be greatly missed by all his beloved family and many friends.A service will be held at St. Johns Church, Whitchurch Hill on Monday 27th July at 11.00amFamily flowers only. Donations if desired will be give...
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| It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Michael Patrick Clyde on 3rd July 2026 who passed away peacefully.For details of his funeral arrangements, please contact W Goodwin & Sons Southam Tel. 01926 812445 |