Monthly Archives: July 2022
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CHAMPIONS: Former Reading FC players feature in England Women’s Euro 2022 victory
Two former Reading FC players starred as the women of England made history by winning Euro 2022. The Lionesses made English football history when they were ... -
Archie Battersbee’s mum appeals to government with support ‘ending Monday’
The mother of a 12-year-old boy left in a coma after suffering brain damage has written an urgent appeal to the government, with supportive treatment due ... -
YMCA Community Football Day in Thatcham held in memory of popular youth worker James McMahon
A fun day of community football in memory of popular youth work was described as “a great day” by his father. James McMahon, who worked for ... -
Seasonality, Maidenhead: ‘Deserve to thrive’ – restaurant review | Food
Oone could be forgiven for thinking that a trip to Seasonality, a new restaurant in Maidenhead, would involve a smooth and lightning-fast journey along the brand ... -
Too Good To Go partners with Wokingham Council to reduce food waste
More local businesses are encouraged to join an app that helps reduce food waste, following a partnership agreement with Wokingham Borough Council. Too Good To Go ... -
Maidenhead: 220 house plan details revealed
DETAILS have emerged of a developer’s plan to build 220 homes in Maidenhead. This is just one of many requests submitted to local authorities in Slough, ... -
Bondy World Wins National Accelerator Contest “SmartTank” Award
Newbury, USA – July 29, 2022 — Sarasota, FL (July 25, 2022) – Bondy World, an employee gift box company, has been recognized as one of ... -
Amazon posts second-quarter loss but revenue beats estimates
Amazon reported its second straight quarterly loss on Thursday, but its earnings beat Wall Street expectations, sending its stock soaring. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant also said ... -
Thames Valley Buses tests age identification on mobile app
READING Buses’ sister company, Thames Valley Buses, is testing the use of age verification measures on its mobile app. The service provides Boost services to people ... -
National League 2022/23 season preview: Who will travel to the EFL’s promised land this year?
Get ready for another crazy season in the National League – this one will be Hollywood again. With Football League dreams, these 24 clubs are due ... -
Hazards and mined waters slow rush to extract grain from Ukraine
Shipping companies are not rushing to export millions of tonnes of trapped grain out of Ukraine, despite a groundbreaking deal to provide safe corridors across the ... -
Ex-Reading FC star Fran Kirby helps England qualify for Euro 2022 final
Former Reading FC star Fran Kirby scored England’s fourth goal as they cruised past Sweden to progress to the Euro 2022 final. The Lionesses can look ... -
CT Gin captures the spirit of Highclere Castle from ‘Downton Abbey’
With over a decade in the spirits industry, Connecticut’s Adam von Gootkin was looking to do a little something different in 2019. The idea came to ... -
Akaya Lounge Slough: The popular restaurant on TikTok and Instagram
A RESTAURANT in Slough which is described as a ‘little gem’ has taken social media by storm. Akaya Lounge on Slough High Street is a popular ... -
The Datchet neighborhood plan will be considered by the council
The Royal Borough must consider a plan that will help protect Datchet from unwanted developments. Following recent public consultation, the parish council gave the green light ... -
Green work of Anglican churches in Reading and Wokingham honored with new award – Reading Today Online
THE DIOCESE of Oxford, which includes churches in Berkshire, has had its eco-friendly work officially recognised. It has been awarded A Rocha Bronze Eco Diocese status ... -
Violence drives Windsor and Maidenhead crime rate up 17%
Crime has increased over the past year in Windsor and Maidenhead, official police records show. Thames Valley Police recorded 10,008 offenses in Windsor and Maidenhead in ... -
20-year milestone for West Berks jazz forum welcoming all comers
On Friday evening, Hungerford Jazz Forum celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Royal British Legion, Hungerford. The forum, or HJF, was started by Andy Richardson from ... -
Ukrainian woman saved from invasion by Irish church she volunteered for
A young Ukrainian woman was saved from the Russian invasion by an Irish church she volunteered with three years ago. Oleksandra Hromova, 23, and her mother ... -
Bracknell and Wokingham weekly planning roundup
Property owners have again been busy applying for new developments in the boroughs this week. In Bracknell, an application for pre-approval has been submitted which proposes ... -
Maidenhead regeneration championed by council bosses
COUNCIL bosses are defending the regeneration of Maidenhead as a loss of trading rates widens the Royal Borough’s £18million black hole. As part of the local ... -
Woman charged with murder, arson in Mormon Slough and tent burning in Stockton
A woman was charged with murder and arson on Tuesday for allegedly starting a tent fire that killed one person and injured another in Mormon Slough ... -
Development of Wokingham Forest ‘broke planning laws’
Two residents have been ordered to pay court costs to the council after being found guilty of ‘illegally’ storing building materials in a protected forest. Town ... -
The unspent £3million could be used to make up for the deficit at Windsor and Maidenhead schools
UNSPENT money could be used to avoid cuts to schools in the Royal Borough as its school budget faces a potential £13.7million black hole. In May, ... -
Major housing construction in Newbury halted by council due to planning issues
Construction was halted at a major construction site in Shaw Valley, Newbury, by council enforcement officers. The problems are said to be related to drainage and ... -
Woman arrested in connection with fatal tent fire
Stockton Police arrested a woman on Sunday in connection with a tent fire in which one person was killed and another injured in Mormon Slough. Erica ... -
UK to experience hottest day on record with forecast melting temperatures of 40C
Brits are set to melt on the hottest day on record in the UK as temperatures are set to hit 40C amid growing travel chaos. It ... -
When will the next national railway strike take place and which railway strikes are planned for the summer in July and August 2022?
More rail strikes are underway, threatening travel chaos during the peak of summer. Last month’s three 24-hour marches caused misery for travelers as the majority of ... -
July 18 Framed Response: Framed Movie Hints and Today’s Response
If you’re not a fan of the hit games Wordle or Heardle, maybe try the movie spin-off Framed. Described as a game for “cinephiles and casual ... -
Report: Maidenhead United 1 Brentford B 0 – News
Brentford B were narrowly beaten 1-0 by National League side Maidenhead United at York Road on Saturday afternoon. Temitope Eweka’s header was the difference between ... -
Read stories you may have missed last week
Here are five of the best stories you may have missed in the past week. A music festival held in the heart of the Abbey Ruins ... -
Grocer Jack serves a treat from Steventon to Team Haggas
Grocer Jack raced back to his winning form in the bet365 Listed Stakes at Newbury. Tom Marquand got a good melody from the horse Oasis Dream, ... -
Union anger over possible 5% wage offer to public sector workers
Unions have reacted angrily to suggestions that the government will offer a 5% pay rise next week for public sector workers, including nurses. Health unions have ... -
Smoke from ‘serious’ wildfire in Yateley could be seen in Wokingham
Smoke from a wildfire near Sandhurst yesterday could be ‘seen as far as Wokingham’. Berkshire Fire Brigade and 15 fire engines were called to tackle the ... -
Queen makes surprise visit to open hospice
The Queen made a surprise visit to a hospice with the Princess Royal to open her new centre. he monarch traveled the short distance from her ... -
The Ballydoyle underdog fell to 16-1 (from 33) after Ryan Moore’s surprise booking | Horse racing news
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‘Double the Pupil Premium’ says social mobility expert
The pupil premium – funding used to improve the results of the poorest pupils – should double, while its eligibility criteria should be extended to help ... -
More food waste bags for Wokingham in a bid to help the environment
Wokingham RESIDENTS are urged to line up their food caddies with an eco-friendly alternative. This is part of Wokingham Borough Council’s efforts to reduce the use ... -
Young Berkshire farmer appeals to road users to ‘think about the tractor postman’ during harvest
The harvest takes around seven weeks and Newbury farmer Eleanor Gilbert appealed to motorists and cyclists for their patience and understanding. During harvest season, you’ll see ... -
Fears over ‘pay-to-play’ scheme at Maidenhead Park tennis courts
FEAR has been raised that a ‘pay to play’ system on Royal Borough Park tennis courts could ‘alienate’ the most vulnerable residents. The council should introduce ... -
A4 London Road: Three men injured after Slough accident
THREE men have been injured after two cars crashed ‘head-on’ into a road in Slough. The incident happened at around 7.20pm on Friday July 8 on ... -
Highfield Princess ready for a globetrotting return
Highfield Princess trainer John Quinn has ambitious plans for the five-year-old mare with the Prix Maurice de Gheest, the Prix de l’Abbaye and the Breeders’ Cup ... -
Ride to end Alz. raises over $800,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) – More than 300 cyclists rode 255 miles across the state to raise money for Alzheimer’s disease. For three days, the cyclists ... -
Zahawi rejects ‘defamations’ on tax cases as ‘inaccurate’ and ‘unfair’
Conservative leadership candidate Nadhim Zahawi has denounced “libel” over his tax affairs, saying he does not benefit from an offshore trust and has never held non-domicile ... -
Wokingham Pride Picnic 2022 – in pictures
FAMILIES enjoyed the sunshine on their way to the Wokingham Pride Picnic. The annual event, at Elms Field, saw many people enjoy dressing up, making new ... -
Heatherwood Hospital has signed on to be turned into 230 homes
THE plan for 230 houses on the site of the former Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot has received final approval from planning officials. This is just one ... -
Berkshire Tory MPs likely to be next Prime Minister
Speculation abounds as to who could become the next leader of the Conservative Party and by extension the next Prime Minister of the UK. The Oddschecker ... -
Crystal Estrella tops Tattersalls closing day in July
As the mercury rose at Park Paddocks on July 8, a group of international buyers battled for stocks to run in sunnier climes than even that ... -
Shinzo Abe: Maidenhead MP Theresa May pays tribute
EX-PRIME Minister Theresa May has paid ‘warm and kind’ former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. British politicians have paid tribute to Mr Abe, who was shot ... -
Plans to build 99 houses near Thames Hospice submitted
OUTLINE plans to build nearly 100 homes on the former greenbelt near Bray Lake have been submitted. Developers Shanly Homes and Summerleaze have asked the Royal ... -
PLASTIC-FREE HOME: What every party needs to start…
By David Lamont If you have children, you will relate to two things which I will briefly mention. First, wasting many of your long-awaited weekends attending ... -
Geiger Institute hopes to end domestic violence homicides
The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center goes national with the launch of the Geiger Institute, a nationwide initiative to end domestic violence-related homicides. “When COVID hit and ... -
Thai cave rescue divers awarded honorary degrees
Two cave divers who managed the remarkable rescue of 13 people in a flooded cave system in Thailand have received honorary degrees. The operation led by ... -
Maidenhead United’s TikTok star Gareth Ainsworth on the move and Brooke Chaplen’s new job
Slowly step back into the season with some weekend talking points for you! Maidenhead United’s new signing is causing a stir on TikTok Alexis André Jr, ... -
My Wokingham launches climate action incentive for local businesses with tribe
The organization will participate in the United Nations Framework on Climate Change by working to protect the rainforest Wokingham, UK – Berkshire businesses have a new ... -
‘Green’ incentives for West Berkshire taxis
West Berkshire taxi drivers have been urged to go green. They could be offered subsidies to buy electric vehicle (EV) cabins by next year. Moves to ... -
Police find man suspected of shooting at Chicago-area parade
The 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago has been taken into custody, police said. Highland ... -
Roberts strikes in vain as rain stops game
DESPITE dominating WOKINGHAM with the bat, HENLEY had to settle for a draw as the clock ticked closer and ended any hope of victory in last ... -
Guilty plea in fatal DUI, more Ventura County news
Here is a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies: Driver pleads guilty to fatal DUI VENTURA — The driver in a crash ... -
Uvalde Schools Police chief quits council after firing over response critics
The Uvalde School District Police Chief resigned from the city council just weeks after being sworn in. It comes after allegations that he erred in his ... -
Bike thefts: Map shows locations of recent reports in Berkshire
Berkshire bike owners have seen an increase in thefts of their beloved eco-friendly means of transport over the years. From Windsor to Newbury, the number of ... -
Windsor and Maidenhead taxi drivers demand higher fares as fuel prices rise
RISE in fuel costs are prompting Royal Borough taxi drivers to ask the council to double their minimum fare. Councilors on the licensing committee are to ... -
Berkshire food hygiene ranking: 22 restaurants receive new scores
Restaurants, cafes and bakeries are among those that have recently received new food hygiene ratings. According to the Food Standards Agency, 22 restaurants across the county ...