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Last updated: 30 Jul 2010 09:00
Ex-mayor refuses pay rise in protest
A FORMER Slough mayor has refused to accept a huge increase in his members' allowance as residents face service cuts and job losses.
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Published: 30 Jul 2010 09:00
The Outside:Inside Festival launches in and around venues in Reading tomorrow (Saturday) with a host of musical marvels taking to the stage.
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Published: 29 Jul 2010 16:00
Arrest after airport security alert
A SLOUGH man has been charged after a major security alert delayed 65,000 passengers at Luton Airport.
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Published: 29 Jul 2010 15:00
LET Cliveden Rocks at Cliveden Paddocks take you back to your younger years this weekend.
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Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:00
LAUGHTER really is the best cure to all aches and pains as Dr Phil Hammond aims to prove in his performance at the Corn Exchange, Newbury tonight, (Thursday).
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Published: 28 Jul 2010 18:01
Indecent exposures lead to arrests
TWO men have been arrested for indecent exposure in South Bucks.
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Published: 28 Jul 2010 09:30
BURNHAM captain Shaid Nadeem described last weekend’s loss to Cove as a wake-up call to his players and has called on them to regain their hunger ahead of this Saturday’s top of the table clash with Kew.
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Published: 28 Jul 2010 08:00
“I’m working from home today!”
A few years ago, if a colleague said they were working from home, you can bet there would be a number of people rolling their eyes in disbelief: after all, working from home was nothing more than a euphemism for “I had a few too many last night and I’m not feeling great – the sofa’s by the computer and the phone’s in my pocket…”
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Published: 28 Jul 2010 08:00
Will unpaid overtime keep your job safe?
With current employment uncertainty, it’s only natural to want to protect yourself against redundancy. But if you’re always the first to give up your lunch break, the first to come in early and the last to leave every night, it could be that you’re being taken advantage of.
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Published: 27 Jul 2010 16:15
Teen jailed for stealing from his mum
A TEENAGER from Datchet has been jailed after stealing cash from his mother and shoplifting.
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Published: 27 Jul 2010 15:46
To boldly go for a new challenge
Starting a new job, whatever it is and at whatever stage in life, opens doors. Last year Jayne Parsons, from Reading, was made redundant in her role as a global communications manager and today she holds a pivotal role in the fast-expanding financial organisation, the Reading Credit Union.
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Published: 27 Jul 2010 09:30
Advice for Mums returning to work
With all the negative press about the state of the economy and the resulting increase in unemployment, it is not surprising that mums currently on career breaks are “conditioned” into thinking and accepting that a return to work in the current climate will be tough if not unachievable. Majella Wilkins from Return2WorkMums offers advice to those who have taken a career break and want to get back into employment.
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Published: 27 Jul 2010 09:30
IN a tight contest Slough saw off local rivals Beaconsfield in Division Two West to stay in touch at the top.
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Last updated: 26 Jul 2010 16:50
Police appeal for witnesses to robbery
A GROUP of seven black males are thought to be responsible for two robberies of personal belongings and criminal damage to a vehicle and housing.
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Published: 26 Jul 2010 09:52
The Wanted have made it to the number two spot in this week's iTunes chart.
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Published: 25 Jul 2010 16:00
FIREFIGHTERS were called to extricate a man from his overtipped van in the Slough Trading Estate on Saturday morning.
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Published: 25 Jul 2010 15:00
Fire target fence attacked again
HARASSED residents are petitioning to get an alleyway behind their homes closed off after arsonists keep using it as a target.
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Published: 25 Jul 2010 09:00
SEXUAL entertainment venues in Slough face stricter controls after a change in the law.
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Last updated: 24 Jul 2010 15:00
Training pays off during rescue of driver trapped on embankment
BRAVE warehouse staff rushed to the rescue of an elderly man trapped unconscious in his burning car after it careered down an embankment.
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Published: 24 Jul 2010 09:00
Free sports tasters as Olympics comes to town
FREE taster sessions in Olympic sports start today (Saturday).
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Published: 23 Jul 2010 09:38
Charity chatter with the Queen
CHARITY workers were given the Royal treatment after being chosen to meet the Queen in person.
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Published: 22 Jul 2010 17:21
A LORRY and a car were involved in a collision with one elderly man being taken to hospital.
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Last updated: 21 Jul 2010 16:00
A SLOUGH company and its director have been ordered to pay more than £52,000 after virtually wiping out all the fish living in a tributary of the River Thames.
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Published: 21 Jul 2010 15:45
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two similar incidents in Slough.
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Published: 21 Jul 2010 09:00
Nadeem looks forward to crunch time
BURNHAM skipper Shaid Nadeem believes their next three results could have a major impact on their promotion bid.
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Published: 21 Jul 2010 09:00
RIVERSIDE restaurant, The Lock, opened its doors at the beginning of May and has been enjoying growing success.
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Last updated: 20 Jul 2010 10:16
FOUR men who went on a crime spree have been sentenced to a total of more than seven years in jail.
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Published: 20 Jul 2010 09:00
IT SEEMS that nobody can get enough of The Wanted.
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Published: 18 Jul 2010 15:00
Man jailed for crash which killed brother
A BABY-faced motorist from Slough has been jailed after killing his brother in a drunken motorway crash.
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Published: 18 Jul 2010 10:00
Get to know your neighbours with a Big Lunch!
A NATIONAL campaign to meet neighbours and friends is arriving in Slough.
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