Monthly Archives: December 2021
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2022 Queen’s New Year honors list sees local residents recognized for their contributions
A number of local residents have been recognized in the list of Queen’s New Year honors, which was released this evening (Friday). This year, honors were ... -
Arthur’s killers sentenced to prison terms referred to Court of Appeal
Prison sentences for Emma Tustin and Thomas Hughes, who killed six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, have been referred to the Court of Appeal for being too lenient, Attorney ... -
Wokingham’s dad has waited a long time for his son’s education plan
A father in Wokingham suffered a 19-month ordeal after the council mismanaged his son’s special education planning. Children and adults who need more educational support than ... -
Windsor & Maidenhead council leader defends plan for 434 apartments
THE head of the Royal Borough Council has defended the redevelopment of the Magnet Leisure Center as a “milestone” amid claims it looks like a “prison ... -
San Marcos defeats Bishop Diego at the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic
Despite the absence of several players and their head coach, the San Marcos boys’ basketball team defeated Bishop Diego 71-41 on Day 3 of the Santa ... -
Labor accuses government of ‘appeasement’ of online vaccine misinformation
The government has been accused of appeasement as an analysis of the work found that dedicated anti-vaccination groups on social media with hundreds of thousands of ... -
Windsor’s annual song service raises funds for deserving causes
WINDSOR’s annual Carols On The Hill event raised over £ 800 for two worthy causes this year. The festive celebration, which took place on December 10 ... -
Lego Winter Wonderland on display at Parkway Shopping courtesy of Newbury’s Store Manager The Entertainer
A huge Lego Christmas display appeared in one of the windows of the empty unit at the Parkway Mall, writes Cameron Blackshaw. The incredibly detailed model ... -
Two men arrested after stabbing death in Leicester
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of an injured man with a knife on a street in Leicester. Leicestershire Police ... -
Energy Crisis: Kwasi Sent Dreadful Warning Over ‘UK System Clogs EU System’ As Bills Soar | Sciences | News
Sir John Redwood, MP for Wokingham, appeared to warn Mr Kwarteng against over-reliance on imported gas and domestic wind power. He believed this would lead to ... -
The main developments Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead are planning for the new year
THE small towns in East Berkshire are going to change as we know as residents will soon see major regeneration work kick in – with thousands ... -
Templegate NAPS 14-1 Welsh Grand National shot which will enjoy “ideal” conditions on Monday
TEMPLEGATE goes in search of a Christmas cracker with Monday’s brilliant run. Read on for our men’s top tips – and don’t forget you can back ... -
Reports of unexplained sightings in the skies over Northern Ireland are increasing
From mysterious discs on Slemish Mountain in County Antrim to bizarre footage spotted on CCTV, unexplained sightings have increased further in Northern Ireland last year. Police ... -
Five Best Boxing Day Walks in Reading
Imagine you’ve just finished the last bite of Christmas pudding, after devouring a whole roast turkey with all the trimmings. Before you settle in for a ... -
Slough and Windsor Boxing Day take a walk to work Christmas lunch
FEELING Sated with your Christmas lunch? Why not spend Boxing Day breaking out of that roast turkey and those mince pies. Dress well and check out ... -
Nurses in “desperation” and working 14 hours a day in the midst of a “depleted workforce”
Nurses are in “desperation” and regularly work 14 hours a day as they grapple with massive staff shortages caused by the wave of the Omicron coronavirus, ... -
Flasher caught exposing his genitals to Marlow
A man who exposed his genitals to Marlow was entered on the sex offender registry but avoided going to jail. Stephen Johnson, 59, of Meteor Close ... -
Berkshire coronavirus: do you support a breaker lockout?
With the new Omicron COVID-19 variant continuing to spread rapidly, a circuit breaker lockout just days after Christmas could be considered. Boris Johnson is reportedly considering ... -
Valley News – Fire destroys hot chocolate factory in Wells River
Posted: 12/22/2021 15:44:23 PM Modified: 12/22/2021 15:44:08 WELLS RIVER – The owner of a hot chocolate maker whose Industrial Park Road factory was destroyed in a ... -
New restrictions will be introduced in Wales on Boxing Day
New measures are to be introduced in Wales from 6 a.m. on Boxing Day to tackle the rate hike on the Omicron variant, ministers said. Prime ... -
2021 review: good news from Berkshire in March
Sally Sycha took on a challenge from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise money for her wheelchair rugby club. Image: Sally Sycha After a year ... -
Vanarama National League – Calendar – Sunday December 26
(kick off at 3 p.m. unless otherwise indicated) Sunday 26 DecemberNational leagueFC Halifax Town vs. Grimsby Town (12:30 p.m.)Town of Aldershot vs. WokingBarnet vs. Boreham WoodDover ... -
Former Porsche and BMW boss Kevin Gaskell addresses sixth grade students in St Barthélemy
“You can do whatever you want, but you have to want it” were the words businessman and adventurer Kevin Gaskell used to inspire Newbury sixth graders. ... -
Gender recognition “should come closer to a self-declaration system”
Transgender people shouldn’t have to live in their acquired gender for two years before they can gain legal recognition, as this “entrenched outdated gender stereotypes,” MEPs ... -
Isle of Wight has the most alcohol-related deaths per 100,000 in the South East
Public Health England this month revealed the number of people living in the South East who lost their lives to alcohol last year. The alcohol-related death ... -
Reading, Wokingham Borough and Windsor and Maidenhead see Covid rates skyrocket as Omicron spreads
Half of the areas that make up Berkshire now have coronavirus infection rates above 800 per 100,000 – latest figures reveal. Data released by Public Health ... -
Quack resuscitates dead Turk in West Berkshire pub: Mummers return
Images by Geoff Fletcher and Barry Hopperton. THE Aldworth Mummers made a triumphant return to the village on Saturday evening, after falling victim to pandemic restrictions ... -
What the Newspaper Say – December 19
Lord Frost resigned from his post as the Brexit Minister grabbed the Omicron headlines on Sunday. The “crisis” around the post of Prime Minister Boris Johnson ... -
North Shropshire by-elections defeated due to public mood over pandemic, Tory MP says
18 December 2021, 21:31 | Updated: December 18, 2021, 9:38 PM The Tories’ defeat in the North Shropshire by-elections was “global” amid public concerns about the ... -
Where free hour-long Windsor and Maidenhead parking returns
Free hour-long parking is back in parts of Windsor and Maidenhead next year. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council will be bringing the popular ... -
“Unhappy” Ladbrokes Trophy Faller Remastered Gets Shot During Redemption | Horse racing news
Saturday: 2:40 p.m. HaydockVirgin Bet Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase | 3m1½f | 4 years + | ITV4 / RTV The central question of this year’s Tommy ... -
Omicron “largely escapes immunity from past infection or two doses of vaccine”
Omicron largely escapes immunity to a past coronavirus infection or two doses of the vaccine, and boosters are key to mitigating the impact of the variant, ... -
Concerns over Wokingham’s new domestic violence strategy
The strategy for combating domestic violence in Wokingham has been defined. At a meeting yesterday (Wednesday 15 December), the executive committee of Wokingham Borough Council approved ... -
Slough ‘Landmark’ Real Estate Office Block Plans Approval
A seven-story ‘LANDMARK’ office building that could inject £ 25.4million into the economy has received unanimous support from councilors. Two vacant buildings in the heart of ... -
Lockdown feelings expressed in latest recording of young vocalists from Newbury’s band VoxFresh
Flossy, 10, loves to sing. So it was a dream come true for her to write and star in a video for a vocal group in ... -
Arsenal enter top four at West Ham’s expense
Arsenal replaced West Ham in the Premier League top four after beating them 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Emile ... -
Slough man arrested after Mercedes crashed into Wokingham Clarks store
Police are calling for witnesses and information after arresting a man from Slough following an accident that severely damaged a Wokingham shoe store. A silver Mercedes ... -
Grimsby Town’s Christmas matches versus Wrexham, Chesterfield and their promotion rivals
Grimsby Town faces a defining Christmas time as it tries to get its season back on track. The Mariners have fallen in the National League standings ... -
Helping Hungerford Recall Clinic Volunteers
New bookings for the Covid pop-up booster vaccination clinic at Hungerford Cricket Club have been put on hold. Walk-in tours are always encouraged – and pre-existing ... -
REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk at Theater Royal Windsor
AFTER the Covid forced its Cinderella series to shut down last year, the Theater Royal Windsor is certainly back in full force. Starring Britain’s favorite fox, ... -
Plan of 54 houses between Bracknell and Wokingham denied
A plan for 54 houses was rejected over fears it would “bridge the gap” between Bracknell and Wokingham. However, the plan was turned down at a ... -
Jingle Ride Cycling Fundraiser Celebrates 25 Years
The Greater Boston area’s longest-running vacation cycling event took place for the 25th time on Sunday. About 250 people, many dressed in holiday costumes, took part ... -
Spanish island volcanic eruption hits local record 85 days
A volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands shows no signs of ending after 85 days, becoming the longest eruption on record on the island of La ... -
HelloFresh crowns Torbay, the gastronomic capital of Zanzibar in the United Kingdom
Torbay has been crowned the food capital of Zanzibar in the UK after data revealed locals love food the most in any other part of the ... -
Berkshire Men’s Football Matches – Saturday 11 December 2021
All weekend games take place on Saturday afternoon and kick off at 3 p.m., unless otherwise specified. Please always check the status of the match before ... -
Maidenhead fundraisers shave their heads for domestic violence charity
A Maidenhead FUNDRAISING duo will brave the Shave in hopes of raising vital funds for a domestic violence charity. GP intern Crystal Yang and her cousin, ... -
Veronica Frione Obituary (2021) – North Haven, CT
Veronica “Ronnie” Sikorski FrioneVeronica “Ronnie” Sikorski Frione, 91, of North Haven passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was the beloved wife ... -
Compulsory vaccination “immoral” and impractical, according to Sajid Javid
Mandatory vaccination is “unethical,” Sajid Javid said after the prime minister called for a “national conversation” on the way forward to deal with Covid-19. Boris Johnson ... -
Wokingham offers to plant 250,000 trees: Tories called hypocrites
A historic commitment to plant 250,000 trees was agreed in Wokingham, a full YEAR after his proposal. But the Tory adviser who proposed the decision has ... -
Covid teleworking measures could be announced tomorrow
Working from home could be recommended from tomorrow as the number of cases in Berkshire hovers around 139,000 since the start of the pandemic – with ... -
PETER ANTELL Obituary (1948 – 2021) – Boston, MA
ANTELL, Esq. Peter Age 73, of Boston, died on December 4, 2021. He was born in Boston on October 29, 1948, to Joseph and Jean (Morrison) ... -
Ascot advisor calls trail pilot “Maidenhead-centric”
A RURAL advisor accused a pilot who improves trails to be âdisabled friendlyâ of being âMaidenhead-centricâ. Volunteers from the âwalk for allâ working group gave members ... -
Former Southend United midfielder Kane Ferdinand aims for more fond memories at Roots Hall
KANE Ferdinand will bid for happier memories of Roots Hall tonight. The Maidenhead United midfielder went through the Shrimpers youth system and scored 10 goals in ... -
M4 Newbury crash detour road after road sweeper overturned and closed freeway
M4 drivers face a longer trip than usual after the motorway closes when a sweeper rolls over. The accident occurred on the westbound carriageway of the ... -
Everton confirm Marcel Brands to step down as director of football at club
Marcel Brands has stepped down as director of football at Everton, the club confirmed on Sunday night. The Dutchman had been at Goodison Park since the ... -
Southend vs Maidenhead prediction, free odds and predictions (07/12/2021)
UK: 18+ US: 21+ | Begambleaware.org | CGV apply | Play responsibly The relegation battle between Southend United and Maidenhead United will be the subject of ... -
Areas of Berkshire with a higher Covid rate than the national average
Most areas of Berkshire have a higher Covid rate than the national average, government data shows. The national average Covid rate is currently 439.7 per 100,000 ... -
NEWBURY: Back to basketball basics? | Columns
The late James Naismith, an accomplished educator / physician / minister / philosopher, was also an inventor. A middle school student in 1891, he took seriously ... -
Thousands of people enter eighth day without electricity after Storm Arwen
Thousands of people still survive without electricity eight days after Storm Arwen caused massive damage to the grid in parts of the UK. The latest national ... -
Sunningdale Park housing program will see additional homes built
CONTENTIOUS plans to add more homes to a major scheme in a rural village were narrowly approved after its split advisers. Developer Berkley Homes had planned ... -
Pop-up retailers are on the rise in Greater Boston
The success of 1 Lincoln Street, which opened in the summer, convinced the four entrepreneurs to extend the experience over the holidays. Each of the women ... -
French PM rules out joint patrols, suggests UK asylum reforms
France has formally rejected Boris Johnson’s call for British authorities to conduct joint patrols on the beaches around Calais to deter migrants from crossing the Channel. ... -
Pub cluster opens nine more venues after regulars invest £ 9million
A pub and hotel operator has revealed plans for nine more locations after hundreds of regulars have invested £ 9million between them since the start of ... -
Windsor and Maidenhead counselors clash over changes to care
AMBITIOUS transformation plans for the royal district services were defended by the head of the council as not being a “Trojan horse” for the cuts. Covid-19 ... -
The wrapping of the NWN Over 80s Parcel Fund took place at Sainsbury’s as volunteers prepare to deliver Christmas parcels
Christmas is approaching and the wrapping of the NWN Over 80s Parcel Fund has taken place. On Sunday November 28, Newbury’s Sainsbury’s store welcomed groups of ... -
What the Newspaper Say – December 1
By Press Association 2021 british newspapers The documents are being led by the Prime Minister who has pledged to set a date for the completion of ...