Slough & South Bucks Express

1 week ago | sloughexpress.co.uk | Sam Leech

A former Wexham Park Hospital midwife has been struck off her profession’s register for ‘abusing her position’ to book blood tests for herself. Jolanta Czapska Hill, who worked at the Slough hospital for 22 years until her dismissal, was banned by the industry regulator Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). She had been handed repeated suspensions by the watchdog since proceedings began and did not attend its latest hearing in late April, where the banning order was issued.

1 week ago | sloughexpress.co.uk | Adrian Williams

Figures across Berkshire and South Bucks have called on the Government to shield the British film industry from President Trump’s proposals for tariffs on films made outside America. The US President’s announcement of film industry tariffs earlier in the week has caused concern as talks with the UK Government continue.

1 week ago | sloughexpress.co.uk | Adrian Williams

Alzheimers Dementia Support in Maidenhead is teaming up with a national radio station to launch a new ‘Dementia Hour’ programme. This digital radio show seeks to ‘inform, support and inspire listeners’ on this most difficult of subjects, and includes the facility for listeners to ring in with any of their burning questions. Topics under discussion will include matters such as diagnosis, caregiving, peoples’ lived experiences, prevention and more.

1 week ago | sloughexpress.co.uk | Sam Leech

A young Slough maths wizard has been crowned the British South East champion after scoring top marks in a national competition. Jakub Ozga, 15, went up against the UK’s finest mathematical minds in the Haley Olympiad challenge, run by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT). The St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School pupil, who scored a gold medal in last year’s challenge, said he was ‘overwhelmed’ to have scooped the unexpected title. Jakub told the Express: “Honestly, it feels great.

1 week ago | sloughexpress.co.uk | Daniel Darlington

The curtain officially came down on Windsor & Eton’s season last night (Tuesday) with a narrow 1-0 defeat to North Greenford United in the quarterfinals of the Premier Challenge Cup. The Royalists had thought their campaign had ended a week or so ago, following the conclusion of their title-winning league campaign. However, they were pulled back in from the cold in the Premier Challenge Cup thanks to Harefield United’s expulsion from the competition.