The biggest stories published on the Slough Observer this week

'Keep away' - diners slam 'worst' Slough McDonald's with 'cold food' and 'awful service'

A Mcdonald's in Slough has been slammed as one of the "worst ever" with "awful standards" and "cold food".

Disgruntled customers of McDonald's on Bath Road, Slough deemed the restaurant to be among the worst in Slough, with eight one-star reviews.

Taking to Google Reviews, unsatisfied foodies slammed the chain as "appalling" with "slow service".

Massive new development of almost 300 new properties put forward in Slough

Huge new plans have been put forward that could see over 300 new flats being built in Slough.

Developers hope to construct a 'high density' residential development on the site at 324-372 Bath Road in Slough.

The plans comprises of two new development blocks ranging from 2-11 storeys to provide approximately 310 residential flats.

Council will have to sell up to £600m-worth of properties to plug financial hole

Slough Council will have to sell half of its properties valued at £1.2b to bail themselves out of debt, papers reveal.

A report called the ‘debt repayment/asset disposal strategy’ is due to be presented to senior councillors at a cabinet meeting on Monday, September 20.

In it, it lays out how the council will have to sell up to £600 million-worth of assets over the next five years to reduce its financial pressures and reduce some of its borrowing debt of £760m to about £335m by 2027.

Kamran Ali jailed for launching flaming missiles at Maidenhead home

A man who threw flaming bottles at a home while a family including a four year old were inside has been jailed for arson.

Kamran Ali, of Bromford Lane, Birmingham, not only launched the flaming missiles but went on to drive at two police officers before attacking one of those arresting him.

The 23 year old pleaded guilty to a string of offences including two counts of arson, dangerous driving, criminal damage, and assaulting an emergency worker.

Mountain of rubbish prompts anger from Slough tenant

A mountain of rubbish piling up by an apartment block has attracted vermin, prompting anger from Slough residents.

A tenant from Priory Heights in Buckingham Avenue contacted the Local Democracy Reporting Service, saying they have suffered from garbage left in the bin stores for a few weeks while housing association, Catalyst, conducted works on the building.

Contractors Higgins were carrying out fire risk assessments while other works on the grounds were undertaken.