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Employee ordered to pay more than £2,500 after £2k theft from gold club

An employee has been ordered to pay more than £2,500 after stealing £2k from a Bucks golf club.

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Urgent warning to shoppers over parking scam at major supermarket store

A warning has been issued over a parking scam at a major supermarket after a woman was seen dressed like an employee.

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M4 slip road near Heathrow Airport closed due to 'vehicle fire'

Heavy delays are forming just outside Heathrow Airport on the M4 due to a 'vehicle fire'.

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Slough school plans for new SEND classroom building in playground

A Slough school is planning to build seven 'adjoined' cabins for a new special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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Police issue fraud warning to Thames Valley residents over dangerous QR scam

Police are warning the public about fraudulent QR codes in the Thames Valley.

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Slough is tech and data 'global powerhouse' says MP ahead of new AI investment

Slough 'global powerhouse' says MP after visit to Talks & Talks Technologies to learn about their soon-to-be-released Artificial Intelligence project.

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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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Police renew appeal to find man who went missing in Berkshire

Police have renewed their appeal for a man who went missing in Berkshire earlier this year.

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Surgeon reports back from Gaza at Slough Palestine Solidarity meeting

A Palestine solidarity group meeting in Slough heard the testimony of an Oxford surgeon, Dr Nick Maynard, about his experiences of working in Gaza.

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Hospital order for mother who stabbed four-year-old son to death

An online “penfluencer” who killed her four-year-old son by stabbing him in the neck 11 times, has been sentenced to a hospital order.

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Boy, 17, to go on trial after 82-year-old man is killed in Slough

A teenage boy who was arrested and charged following the death of an 82-year-old from Slough has denied manslaughter.

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Man, 46, who stalked and spied on woman after she rejected sexual advances is jailed

A woman who was stalked and spied on by a 46-year-old man has shown ‘remarkable bravery’ after her perpetrator was jailed for two years and two months.

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Winners revealed in the 10th annual Slough Youth Awards

Young people in Slough have been recognised for their hard work and ambition at the annual Slough Youth Awards.

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Slough school celebrates 'community spirit' at senior citizens Christmas party

Slough and Eton School has celebrated the 'power of community spirit' at its Senior Citizens Christmas Party, a more than decade-long tradition.

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Berks hospital 'significantly' impacted by phone and computer network IT incident

Phone and computer service at a Wexham Park Hospital was 'significantly affected' by an 'IT incident' earlier this week.

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Hospitals in Berkshire ask people to wear masks in response to flu strain

Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks on hospital wards.

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Three fines issued as drivers and passengers caught fly-tipping on the same road

Three people have each been given £1,000 fines after they were caught fly-tipping along the same stretch of road.

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Berks darts star Luke Humphries awarded MBE at Windsor Castle

Berks-raised World Darts Champion Luke Humphries has been awarded an MBE for services to darts in Windsor.

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Policeman jailed for relationships with victim and suspect faces disbarment

The Oxfordshire policeman who served in Berkshire was jailed for multiple inappropriate relationships and now faces a lifetime ban from the force.

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Planning round-up: New training academy set to be built at golf club

These are the latest planning applications for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.