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'Do not eat': Waitrose recall as product may contain small stones and metal

Waitrose is recalling the ZOE Daily 30+ 7 Day wholefood supplement due to the possible presence of stones and metal.

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Pet expert says these 8 festive foods could be deadly to your dog this Christmas

Dogs are not able to properly digest at lot of human food, which is often high in salt, sugar and fat

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Hot water bottle warning after out of date product explodes

A woman has issued a hot water bottle warning after her 'out of date' one burst over her stomach

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Nationwide issues urgent Christmas scam warning for all customers

Nationwide is urging its millions of members to check their accounts regularly.

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The top baby names for boys and girls have been revealed

Muhammad overtook Noah as the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, figures show.

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DWP update on Winter Fuel Payment after thousands sign petition

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated its position on the Winter Fuel Payments after almost 50,000 people signed a petition

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Pharmacist warns of the ‘big four’ winter bugs threatening to wreck Christmas

We are all being urged to be on guard against flu, covid, RSV and norovirus this winter as cases rise

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These four Berkshire schools are among the best in the new Sunday Times guide

Four school across Berkshire have been ranked as among the best in the country - with a primary school in Maidenhead and a secondary school in Reading winning special accolades.

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No free Christmas parking this year cash-strapped council says

There will be no free Christmas parking in council-run car parks anywhere in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead this year, it has been confirmed

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Record number of urgent suspected cancer referrals in the Thames Valley

New figures show that a record number of urgent suspected cancer referrals were made in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire this year.

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Two Berkshire businesses fined £15,000 each over illegal workers

Two businesses in Berkshire have been fined £15,000 each by the government over illegal worker infractions.

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Petition calls for halt to plans for ‘extortionate’ new parking permit scheme

Plans to roll out parking permits for more roads in Colnbrook have been branded ‘extortionate’ and unfair in a new online petition to Slough Borough Council

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THREE Windsor food places handed below TWO-star hygiene rating

Three places that serve food in Windsor have been handed low hygiene scores, with one of them given a rating of just one out of five.

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Council says it can’t stop ‘dangerous’ HGV parking outside leisure centre

People are ‘up in arms’ about HGVs parking on Parluant Road outside Langley Leisure Centre. But Slough Borough Council says it can do nothing to stop the problem

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Police patrol Windsor visiting community events and victims of crimes

Thames Valley Police officers from across Windsor and Maidenhead were busy with a host of community events this week alongside their daily patrols.

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LOOK INSIDE: One million pound property for sale in Slough

Sitting on approximately three quarters of an acre this exceptionally unique property known as 'The Grange' lies beyond electric gates where you are welcomed by a private and enclosed gravel driveway suitable for at least five cars at the front, and a portico entrance offers a grand reception int...

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The Berkshire town named the worst in the UK, according to a recent study

A Berkshire town has been named the worst place to live in Britain, according to a recent study.

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One of the last remaining ‘Nightingale’ wards could move away from Slough

Plans are in place to potentially relocate Jubilee ward at Upton Hospital in Slough to the St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead.

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SEGRO sets new benchmark for sustainable development

SEGRO has set a new benchmark for sustainable development by completing the transformation of two cutting-edge warehouse units at SEGRO Park Croydon Purley Way.

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Record number of urgent suspected cancer referrals in Berkshire

A record number of urgent suspected cancer referrals were made in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire this year, new figures show.