A VALENTINE’S Day engagement in 1986 was the culmination of a series of coincidences for pensioners Vi Feasey and Albert Fenner from Britwell, Slough as the happy couple realised that it was inevitable that they would get together.

Five similarities had occurred including attending the same school, both were previously married at the same registry office, living only four streets from each other, both suffered from phobias and had volunteered at the local day centre.

Albert, 61, said:”It is as if we were always meant for one another. Vi has been wonderful-giving me confidence to deal with my agoraphobia.”

Twelve-year-old Trevor Duffy had the trip of a lifetime to his beloved West Ham United 32 years ago after his mother won a charity auction and if that wasn’t enough-he saw his team beat Manchester United 2-1.

Having had a tour of Upton Park and lunch in the executive suite,Trevor, a Burnham Juniors player,was showered with gifts and memorabilia.

On his return from his ‘grand day out’ he told the Observer it was:”An unforgettable experience.”

Former Slough Town football manager Howard Kennedy resigned in 1986 and he gave his ‘side of the story’ to the Observer.Mr. Kennedy revealing that it was not an easy decision to make, but combining the role of team manager,school headmaster and being father to three young children, had become difficult.t here were just not enough hours in a day to do them all properly.

A giant warehouse in Colnbrook was the unlikely setting for a landmark moment in newspaper publishing history when new national newspaper, came off the printing press for the first time.Over 600,000 copies of the Today, was newspaper were being printed and distributed across London and the south east from the Poyle Industrial Estate by aspiring newspaper tycoon, Eddie Shah.

The Riverside Players of Old Windsor lined up with a touching tribute to a former president with a special performance of 25 Tickets to Broadway in the Memorial Hall in memory of Bill Wing who had passed away the year before.

Mr. Wing,a founder member of the Playersand a popular local resident,had been their hard-working president for the last 25 years. And proceeds would go to Cancer Research.

Two workmates including Alan Harries, had a novel idea to raise money for a cancer charity when they ate dog food decided to partake in a ‘dog’s dinner’ at Estdale Limited in Langley watched by amused colleagues.

Watched by ‘amused’ workmates they tucked into a couple of tins of dog food,with a glass of wine to wash the tasty treats down.

After the ordeal Alan Haines told the Observer:”At first it was suggested that we should eat cat food-I only had a couple of spoonfuls with a load of tomato sauce on it,and luckily that’s all I could taste from then on.”