Anaka Nair

Berkshire

Digital Reporter at Maidenhead Advertiser

Digital Reporter at Slough & South Bucks Express

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Couple living in tent outside Maidenhead Town Hall told they are 'not a priority'

2 days ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

A homeless couple living outside Maidenhead Town Hall says the council's priority housing system ‘needs to be changed fast’. James and Carrie Flower have been sofa surfing and intermittently living in a tent on the grounds of the council offices since April 10. The pair, in their forties from Maidenhead, ran a cleaning business and lived in council housing for years before leaving to work as pub landlords in Medway, Kent, early last year.
Gallery to pay tribute by sailing through Stanley Spencer’s Cookham

3 days ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

The Stanley Spencer Gallery will pay tribute to the artist with an event that blends art, history, and views of the River Thames next week. Sailing through Spencer’s Cookham: a Thames tribute will take place on the 134th anniversary of Stanley Spencer’s birthday, Monday, June 30, and features a boat ride down the river. Onboard, guests will meet Dr Amy Lim, curator of the gallery’s current summer exhibition titled A Marvellous Atmosphere: Stanley Spencer and Cookham Regatta.
Maidenhead man 'blown away' by support after completing 'Britain's Most Brutal' race

3 days ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

A Maidenhead man was ‘blown away’ from seeing his fundraising total triple after completing 'Britain's Most Brutal' race. Last week, Matt Pilgrim completed the Montane Summer Spine Race, a 268-mile self-supported ultramarathon along the Pennine Way within a time limit of 156 hours. The gruelling race involves non-stop running and no sleep for the equivalent of ten consecutive marathons and more than 11,000m of climbing between Edale in Derbyshire and Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders.
Norden Farm to host 'a tribute like no other' for two pop icons

4 days ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

Get ready for a show like no other. The Ultimate Swift and Styles Tribute is at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts at the end of July. Prepare for an unforgettable evening dedicated to and based around the music of pop icons Taylor Swift and Harry Styles. The incredible live tribute performances will transport you into the world of Taylor Swift and Harry Styles. Feel the magic as talented acts bring their iconic songs to life, making you feel like you’re at a real concert.
100-year-old Windsor care home resident shares secret to long life

4 days ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

Having a tipple could be the secret to reaching 100, according to one care home resident in Windsor. Betty Irene Harris, who lives at Mountbatten Grange on Helston Lane, has celebrated her new centenarian status with balloons, banners and a cake. Born in Datchet on June 14, 1925, Betty was thrilled to be surrounded by family and friends earlier this month as they gathered to mark her momentous birthday.
Campaign to tackle graffiti in Langley offers £1,000 reward for information

4 days ago | sloughexpress.co.uk | Anaka Nair

A campaign to tackle graffiti in Langley is offering a £1,000 reward in exchange for information. Slough Borough Council has teamed up with the charity Crimestoppers to encourage people to report persistent graffiti offenders and the locations of graffiti anonymously. The four-week campaign launched on Monday is a concerted effort to remove recent prolific graffiti tags in the area as part of the Safer Langley initiative to tackle crime and disorder.
Trapeze artist 'overwhelmed' by support for surgery fundraiser

5 days ago | sloughexpress.co.uk | Anaka Nair

A professional trapeze artist is ‘overwhelmed’ by the support she has received to fund surgery for her serious shoulder injury. Bekki Bridges currently performs with Cirque Arlette Gruss and hopes to be back in the air by Christmas with two working shoulders following a ‘whole host’ of recently diagnosed problems. The Farnham Royal resident requires surgery for two labral tears, a torn tendon, a stress fracture and a left shoulder that dislocates multiple times per day.
Historic Swan Upping returns to River Thames next month

1 week ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

The annual census of the mute swan population on the River Thames returns next month. The Swan Upping starts from Sunbury lock cut in Middlesex on Monday, July 14 and finishes at Abingdon Bridge in Oxfordshire on Friday, July 18. It has always been the duty of the Sovereign’s Swan Marker to count the number of young cygnets each year and ensure that the swan population is maintained.
Flat blocks reaching eight storeys behind Maidenhead High Street unanimously approved

1 week ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

Councillors have unanimously approved two separate proposals for new apartments in Maidenhead High Street. Planning permission has been secured to build flats above the former Poundland store and between 74 and 82 High Street, with an eight-storey and a six-storey block of flats behind each site, respectively. Approximately 140m of West Street is being upgraded as part of three proposals by Sorbon Estates, part of the Shanly Group.
'Warm and happy atmosphere' of Maidenhead school praised by Ofsted

1 week ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Anaka Nair

Staff consider ‘how to make every day successful for pupils’ at a Maidenhead primary school, according to its latest Ofsted report. Following their two-day visit in April, inspectors praised the ‘strong, inclusive ethos’ at the heart of Larchfield Primary and Nursery School. “Pupils are proud to wear its badge,” the subsequent report published on Tuesday, June 10 added.