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'Unauthorised' pigeon coop couple with over 100 birds fined £6k

A Wexham couple who built an 'unauthorised' home extension to house over 100 pigeons have been fined £6,000 amid an enforcement battle.

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Hospice launches appeal to raise 40k for its vehicles

Thames Hospice is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge for the first time, aiming to raise £40,000 in seven days

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Seven-bed country house with tennis court up for £2.5m sale

A seven-bedroom country house, dating back 100 years, is on the market for a guide price of £2.5 million in Farnham Common

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Bankruptcy warnings over financial concerns ahead of council tax rise

Effective bankruptcy is ‘inevitable’ if the Royal Borough does not receive more Exceptional Financial Support from the Government for the next financial year, it has been warned.

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Safety and maintenance concerns at car parks spark review

Councillors are set to review ongoing problems at Vicus Way and other RBWM car parks, amid concerns about safety, maintenance, lighting, anti-social behaviour, and usage.

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Restaurant slapped with licence suspension for 'disregard of law and authority'

Slough councillors have suspended the premises licence of a restaurant after repeated breaches of its conditions and a ‘complete disregard for the law and authority’.

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American comedian Russell Hicks to perform in Berkshire

American comic Russell Hicks is set to bring his stateside comedy to Berkshire as part of a UK tour.

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Slough 38-year-old man fraud, bodily harm and coercive behaviour arrest

A Slough man, 38, has been arrested for fraud, bodily harm and coercive behaviour offences after a police appeal.

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Slough High Street flat blaze saw evacuation amid major emergency response

A block of flats on Slough High Street Residence Inn were evacuated amid a fourth-floor fire in a kitchen.

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Vacant Slough office building to be turned into 26 new flats

Here are the latest planning decisions from Slough Borough Council.

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Look inside the 18th century period property on three-quarter of an acre

An 18th-century period home, known as Amerden Bank is now up for grabs with a guide price of £1.32 million

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Terrorist who 'crossed paths' with Lee Rigby's killer has wife in Thames Valley

A well-known Islamic terrorist who has links with al-Shabaab and ISIS is alleged to be married and has three children who currently live in Thames Valley.

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Born in 2025! Special feature returns celebrating new babies born this year

The much-loved Born In feature is back for 2025, celebrating all the babies born across Slough, Windsor, and the surrounding areas this year.

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Slough community centre given bright and colourful makeover

A Slough community centre has been given a colourful makeover

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Free community day to be held by health service in Slough this week

A free health and wellbeing service is set to host a community event in Slough

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Take a look inside this detached house on the market for just over £1m

A detached house with five bedrooms and five bathrooms, set across three floors, is on the market for offers over £1,000,000 in Stoke Poges

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Slough residents invited to help with project to make park 'climate-ready'

An invitation has been extended to the community to help shape the future of Godolphin Park

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Slough named one of the best areas for narrowing achievement gap

Slough has been named as one of the best areas in England for narrowing the achievement gap between disadvantaged five-year-olds and their peers

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In the Dock: Latest court results from Reading Magistrates' Court

The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Courts.

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Slough trucker suing Specsavers for over £200k after loosing HGV licence

A Slough trucker who lost his HGV licence after a optician's appointment is suing Specsavers for over £200,000 at the High Court.