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1 day ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
Two new flat blocks in Maidenhead have been given the green light by the council - but a care home proposed as part of the scheme has been refused. Councillors said that while the pair of seven-storey flat blocks at Highway House in Norreys Drive were a ‘good design’, the associated care home was in an ‘unsuitable’ location.
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4 days ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
A Maidenhead RFC season packed with late drama has left a lot for head coach David Mobbs-Smith to consider as attention turns to planning for the new season. A seventh place mid-table finish in the Regional 1 South Central division saw Maidenhead pull their weight against teams with much bigger budgets and players on professional contracts.
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4 days ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
Counter terrorism investigators have arrested a Slough man on suspicion of terror offences after an attempted arson at a family activity centre in the town. The 20-year-old man was initially arrested on suspicion of arson and possession of an offensive weapon following the incident at Salt Hill Activity Centre on Friday evening (May 30).
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5 days ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
A man has been jailed for manslaughter over the death of another man who was killed from a single punch at a Burnham High Street pub. Usman Hanif, 29, of High Street in Langley, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court today (June 2). Hanif had been found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict for causing the death of John Barry, 54, whom he hit once in the face at the Red Lion pub last year.
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6 days ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
A detachment of specialist drones built in Maidenhead are being tested during sea trials with the Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group heading for the Indo-Pacific. Nine T-150 heavy lifting drones built by Malloy Aeronautics, which have a top speed of 60mph, will be tasked with ferrying defence equipment, food and other supplies between ships.
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6 days ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
01:40PM, Sunday 01 June 2025
A man has been charged with attempted murder over an attack in Burnham Beeches woods last week (May 23).
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6 days ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
Police have charged two people in connection with an attempted murder investigation after an attack outside Maidenhead Mosque left a man needing hospital treatment. A 17-year-old boy from Maidenhead, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged with grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in a public place yesterday (May 31). Mohammed Shahzad, 47, from Edinburgh Road in Maidenhead, has also been charged with one count of grievous bodily harm.
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1 week ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was assaulted outside Maidenhead Mosque in Holmanleaze today (May 30). The victim, a man in his 30s, is receiving treatment in hospital over the attack. Police said he had suffered serious injuries but was in a stable condition. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1.40pm; where at least five police cars, a dozen officers and a police cordon remained in place at 4.30pm.
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1 week ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
A decision on Holyport Film Studios has been delayed for a month by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. The Secretary of State had been expected to add her name to the credits of the film studios saga when she delivered a verdict on Thursday (May 29). But a letter from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said ‘further time is required to consider the studios plan’.
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1 week ago | 
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
A Dorney Common farmer has issued a renewed plea to Buckinghamshire Council following the death of a young cow that was severely injured in a car crash. The three-year-old Hereford cow was hit ‘full on’ by a driver travelling along the 60mph road across the common late at night on Wednesday, May 14. Cattle farmers have called for a reduced speed limit on the highway to help better protect people as well as the more than 100 cows grazing day and night on Dorney Common.
