
Sam Leech
Reporter at Maidenhead Advertiser
Articles
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1 week ago |
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
There is ‘no ceiling’ to the potential of children at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, its headteacher has said following a positive Ofsted review. The school in Cookham Road, home to nearly 300 ‘proud and happy’ pupils aged between five and eleven, was rated ‘good’ across all areas covered in the education watchdog’s inspection. St Mary’s was rated ‘requires improvement’ in 2023, but a turnaround has now seen it praised for going ‘from strength to strength’.
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1 week ago |
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
A billionaire car manufacturing boss has died from a heart attack while playing a polo match in Windsor. Sunjay Kapur, said to be a friend of Prince William, died during a game at Windsor Guards Polo Club based in Windsor Great Park on Thursday, June 12. The 53-year-old was chairman of India-based Sona Comstar which manufactures car parts.
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maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
Taskmaster star Alex Horne has been announced as the new patron for a Taplow-based charity providing an adventure playground for people with special needs and disabilities. The popular TV comedian said he was ‘excited’ to join Thames Valley Adventure Playground’s team (TVAP) and help ‘make more fun happen before too long’. TVAP has supported people living with disabilities and their carers for more than 40 years from its base in Bath Road, which has indoor and outdoor play areas.
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1 week ago |
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
Slough’s streets were compared to ‘the Wild West’ at a council meeting this week, as fresh measures to crack down on rule-breaking motorists were approved. A £1.3million drive for heavier policing of parking and traffic, as well as an agreement to push forward with more controlled parking zones, was greenlit by cabinet councillors on Monday.
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1 week ago |
maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Sam Leech
Drivers have been warned to expect delays on the M4 near Slough while emergency services extinguish a car fire in the road. National Highways has said three lanes of the M4 Westbound by junction 7 are closed due to a car fire, which could be seen billowing smoke by the roadside. There is up to three miles of slow-moving traffic on the road and around 30 minutes of delays while Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue firefighters continue to operate at the scene. Updates to follow.
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