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Thames Valley Police arrest man in connection with seven distraction burglaries in Slough

Man arrested in connection with seven distraction burglaries

John Lyons at the door in Caught in the Net

The king of farce at the Theatre Royal

Gary Simmons as Barry Gibb

Bee Gees tribute band sizzle with disco fever at Theatre Royal

The Republic pressure group has been assured it will be allowed to protest the wedding

Anti-monarchy campaigners assured of right to protest at Royal Wedding

PC Sam Silk with Trojan

'Royal wedding horses' pay a visit

IT'S A BOY! The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to third child

IT'S A BOY! The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to third child

Fire at fishing lake in Lakeside Road

Firefighters put out blaze in open at Colnbrook

TEAM LADA:two Slough youngsters were off to the Welsh Rally

NOSTALGIA: Go back to your town in 1986

'Caught in the Net', coming soon to the Theatre Royal

Our review of 'Caught in the Net', coming soon to the Theatre Royal

The site of the now-axed train depot - by Mike Swift

Planned train depot - that lead to the controversial closure of Chequers Bridge - has now been axed

Who's been in our magistrates' courts this week?

Who's been in our magistrates' courts this week?

The cadets stand to attention

Cadets parade to mark 100 years of the RAF

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Mohammed Jabir Ghani, 27, who passed away recently

Wells to be created in deprived areas as tribute to man, 27, who passed away

Fraudster jailed after pretending to be ambulance technician in Berkshire

Fraudster jailed after pretending to be ambulance technician in Berkshire

Firefighters extinguished the flames in under 45 minutes

Firefighters extinguish 150-meter wide patch of burning vegetation

Progress has been made to prevent Heathrow development in the Colnbrook area

Negotiations underway to prevent Heathrow intrusion

'Great Expectations', now on at the Theatre Royal

Our review of 'Great Expectations', now on at the Theatre Royal

Police have been scouring the town for hidden threats in advance of the Royal Wedding

Police dogs take part in 'significant' search operation ahead of royal wedding

The fire started in the kitchen, and spread to the rest of the flat

Firefighters called out to flat fire

The 25-year-old victim is in a serious but stable condition

Man in serious condition following daylight stabbing attack

Asad Khan attacked the three men on November 18, 2016

Man pleads guilty to stabbing three men

Should social media be subject to government regulation to help combat the abuse of children?

This week's ballot: Should social media be subject to government regulation to help combat the abuse of children?

Philip Blair-Oliphant, one of the 'missing' soldiers

Village society appeals for information about soldiers missing from memorial

The Brocas in Eton closed off by Thames Valley Police after man 'stabbed in the neck'

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Police close off park amid reports man 'stabbed in the neck'

170603 Dorney Animal Sanctuary GV - Picture: Mike Swift.

Animal sanctuary owner to face trial for animal cruelty, following RSPCA raid

Mia Rosten, 17, and Jess Irvin, 17, both of Maidenhead - among the first people on the new ice arena

PICTURE GALLERY: New Ice Arena opens to the public

La Traviata, now on at the Theatre Royal

Our review of La Traviata, now on at the Theatre Royal

Zara Payton, 14, has been found safe

Missing girl found safe

Mohammed Ali has been jailed for the drugs conspiracy which took place at Heathrow Airport

Heathrow baggage handler jailed over £16 million drug conspiracy

Son of Windrush generation immigrant in South Bucks faces deportation - pictured: David Lammy MP

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Windrush man's deportation 'temporarily halted' after mum's heartfelt appeal

Ruth Bagley, far right, PHOTO: EMMA SHEPPARD 149431

Former council chief executive was among the highest paid council employees in the country

'It's gritty and not for the faint hearted.'

Our review of 'Rigoletto', at the Theatre Royal

Oxford House's oldest resident Ernest McGill, who turns 100 this year with carers Charmaine Saunders, Sarita Nanda and Naseem Samuel

Care home rated 'Good' by Care Quality Commission

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding day will see queuing system introduced at Slough Railway Station

Queuing system at Slough Railway Station for royal wedding

A busy night for our fire service last night....

Firefighters extinguish burning vehicle and rescue passengers from crashed car

Over 60 people were served at the event, despite the unpleasant weather

Volunteers and medical professionals band together to help support over 60 homeless people

'Dire Straits' was on at the Theatre Royal, Windsor

Our review of 'Dire Straits', at the Theatre Royal

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead resident charged over robbery and threats to kill following incidents in March

Man charged over robbery and threats to kill

Jagdeesh Singh at the launch of Jeena’s ‘Safeguarding Beyond Borders Initiative’ in Parliament

Brother of murdered woman calls for more action against 'honour' killings

Slough Borough Council’s new Citizen magazine

Election feud over 'pro-Labour' council magazine

SAFETY FIRST: Local schools competed in a road safety competition

NOSTALGIA: Go back to your town in 1980

180425 Dogs Solomon, Sheba, Rip, and Ollie with Harry McCutcheon and Tanya Shepherd - Pictures: Mike Swift.

Greyhounds to appear on stage to raise awareness of animal welfare

Teenage boy stabbed 'multiple times' in Windsor say Thames Valley Police

Teenage boy stabbed 'multiple times' say police

Who's been in Berkshire Magistrates' Court recently?

Who's been in our magistrates' courts recently?

Former Windsor Boys' headmaster Peter Blake suffered brain haemorrhage

Tributes as education heavyweight dies

Bucks County Council leader Martin Tett apologises over liking Harold Shipman tweet concerning South Bucks District Council

Council leader apologises over Harold Shipman tweet

Valerie Bosley, new columnist for The Observer

Charity matters: Guide to upcoming events in your community

Airbnb says Slough most popular destination for visitors to stay ahead of wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - PA WIRE

Homeowners to earn hundreds in rent on Royal Wedding weekend

Singh Sports Centre

Diversity award for top town sports centre that is open to all the community

The man being tackled by security staff

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Man with syringe wrestled to ground in front of terrified Tesco shoppers

Jaskaran Sandhu’s name in flowers at the scene of the crash

Tint on windscreen ‘could have led’ to driver’s death

King George VI Day Centre welcomes the Queen back

King George VI Day Centre welcomes the Queen back

Adam Robson broke man's jaw in Windsor's Goswell Hill then sent him intimidating messages alongside a friend

Man jailed for inflicting life changing injuries on 'friend'

The charge follows an arrest in Burnham in June 2016

Man charged with possession of explosives and class-A drugs

Is the recent number of knife crime incidents particularly concerning or overblown?

This week's ballot: ‘Is the recent number of knife crime incidents particularly concerning or overblown?'

Another boy, aged 16, was arrested in connection with the same crime.

14-year-old teen arrested for carrying knife

Mark Shaw and Paul Irwin: Transport Cabinet Member and Deputy visit a plane-and-patch scheme

Multi-million scheme to tackle pothole hotspots

Police warn people to take care after two dogs are stolen

Police warn people to take care after two dogs are stolen

Youths 'clash' at McDonald's in Windsor say Thames Valley Police

Youths 'clash' at fastfood restaurant

Girls taking part in Sport Relief Day at Eden Girl’s School

Students raise money for charity in special sporting day

Lent Rise Care Home, Burnham

Care home rated 'Inadequate' for a second time

Slough loan shark couple 'targeted Filipino community'

Loan shark couple's £400k operation is smashed by investigators

Mary Smith with Bambi

New arrival at care home brings animal magnetism

The award to Home Start Slough

Charity gets £100k boost through Children in Need

Death of man found in woodland off Windsor Road, Slough 'unexplained but not suspicious' say Thames Valley Police

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Man found dead in woodland opposite McDonald's this morning

Mike Richardson of Maximizer in Bracknell talks about how cloud software can help your business

BUSINESS Q and A: How cloud software can help you

The ladies of Meet and Mingle

A year's hard work for the ladies of Meet & Mingle will end in a spectacular fashion show

Hoping to help

Rallying round to help victims of a cruel war

The Homelessness Reduction Act aims to promote a preventive approach to homelessness

Changes to be made homelessness policy following new laws

Saturday night mattress blazes deliberately started

Saturday night mattress blazes deliberately started

Firefighters called to two vehicle accident in Slough

Firefighters called to two vehicle accident in Slough

The Rose and Crown, Stoke Poges, which will be the venue for the event

Mothers organise event to support child bereavement charity

Sport

Slough Town striker Ben Harris (left) and General Manager John Porter (right) celebrate the late goal in the 1-0 win at Dorchester Town on Saturday. PHOTO: Gary House Photography.

Southern Premier Division: Slough Town FC make it six away wins on the bounce after victory at Dorchester Town

Richard West was in form with the ball

Cricket: Berkshire Seniors enjoy successful Malta tour

Richings Park Reserves striker John Willmont celebrates scoring the second of his four goals in the 7-1 win against Reading YMCA Rockets in the Slough Town Junior Cup final.

Football: Richings Park Reserves beat Reading YMCA Rockets to retain the Slough Town Junior Cup

England and WSEH Athletics Club star Morgan Lake celebrates with the silver medal won in the high jump at the Commonwealth Games. Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Commonwealth Games: WSEH Athletics Club ace Morgan Lake wins a silver medal in the high jump

A Slough-based pupil competes in the badminton event at the Berkshire Winter School Games. PHOTOS: Mike Swift, 180378

PICTURE GALLERY: Arbour Vale School among the winners at the Berkshire Winter School Games Festival

Two-weight PowerBox Promotions champion Denny Bulman believes he is improving all the time and boxed the best he has ever done in a four round bout against Jon Pratt at the O2 Arena on Friday.

Boxing: Denny 'The Fridge' Bulman improving with every fight

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Slough Town joint-manager Jon Underwood:

Southern Premier Division: Slough Town FC joint-manager Jon Underwood would love to finish on 99 points

Aylesbury Flooring celebrate with the Berks & Bucks Sunday Intermediate Cup after a 3-1 win against FC Bentons in the final at Larges Lane.

Football: FC Bentons beaten in Berks & Bucks Sunday Intermediate Cup final by Aylesbury Flooring

Slough Towm (amber) striker Perry Coles (9) scores a consolation goal in the 4-1 defeat to MK Dons in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup semi-finals at Arbour Park on Wednesday. PHOTO: Gary House Photography.

Berks & Bucks Senior Cup: 'Leggy' Slough Town FC lose to MK Dons in semi-finals

Former England international Simon Halliday: “I’ve seen first-hand the impact that projects like this can have for clubs, both improving the experience of players we have across the country and attracting new recruits to the sport.”

Rugby: Mountains of equipment to be claimed by Slough and South Bucks clubs through Crabbie's Rugby Rewards

Some 30 athletes from WSEH, based at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre (pictured) made the short trip to Bracknell for the Young Athletes Open Meeting.

Athletics: James Badham stars for WSEH Athletics Club in Bracknell Young Athletes Open Meeting

Martin Gunn won the senior singles event at the Cippenham Table Tennis Club Five by Two Senior & Veterans' 1-Star Open, his 10th club title.

Table Tennis: Martin Gunn wins a 10th Cippenham Table Tennis Club title

Burnham and manager Paul Shone will need a reprieve from The FA to avoid relegation from the Hellenic Premier Division this season.

Hellenic League: Burnham FC face relegation after defeat at Lydney Town

George Green Juniors beat Windsor 2-0 and will play in the cup final at Flackwell Heath on May 13

Football: George Green Juniors FC beat Windsor FC to reach Berks & Bucks FA cup final

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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell starred in his side’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Donovan Mitchell stars as the Jazz beat the Thunder to extend series lead

Sam Allardyce’s Everton are up to eighth (Peter Byrne/PA)

The players did all the talking: Allardyce hails win after fans’ survey furore

Fernando Llorente is said to be open to leaving Spurs this summer (Nick Potts/PA)

Football rumours from the media

Shaun Murphy, pictured, crashed to a shock defeat to Jamie Jones (Simon Cooper/PA)

Jones knocks out former champion Murphy out of World Championship

Sam Allardyce’s Everton were last as high as eighth in August (Peter Byrne/PA)

Sam Allardyce wants to move on from Everton fans’ survey

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists the Champions League semi-final against Roma should not be the club’s last (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Jurgen Klopp vows not to heap pressure on his players before Roma tie

Gary Cahill says making the top four is a big ask (Andrew Matthews/EMPICS)

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill not giving up on World Cup place

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Slough Town FC

Slough Town striker Ben Harris (left) and General Manager John Porter (right) celebrate the late goal in the 1-0 win at Dorchester Town on Saturday. PHOTO: Gary House Photography.

Southern Premier Division: Slough Town FC make it six away wins on the bounce after victory at Dorchester Town

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Athletics

England and WSEH Athletics Club star Morgan Lake celebrates with the silver medal won in the high jump at the Commonwealth Games. Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Commonwealth Games: WSEH Athletics Club ace Morgan Lake wins a silver medal in the high jump

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Cricket

Richard West was in form with the ball

Cricket: Berkshire Seniors enjoy successful Malta tour

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The Duchess of Cambridge with her newborn son (John Stillwell/PA)

In Video: Which member of the royal family was the cutest baby?

Police on the scene after a van mounted the pavement crashing into pedestrians in Toronto (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto van attack suspect quizzed by police seeking driver’s motive

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron arrive for a visit at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate (Susan Walsh/AP)

Business and pleasure on menu for Macron’s second day in US

Artist Gillian Wearing with a model of suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett (Caroline Teo/GLA/PA)

Millicent Fawcett statue to be unveiled in Parliament Square

George W Bush and George H W Bush at the funeral service for former first lady Barbara Bush, (David J Phillip/AP)

George HW Bush taken to hospital with blood infection

Mike Pompeo is Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state (Alex Brandon/AP)

Mike Pompeo nomination for secretary of state narrowly clears panel

The move follows the sacking of rape acquitted stars Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding (Niall Carson/PA)

Ulster Rugby to continue ban of news journalists at pre-match press conferences

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