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Crime Fighter chosen as Lib Dem candidate for Police Commissioner

The Lib Dems across Berks, Bucks & Oxon have selected a leading crime fighter and magistrate as their Thames Valley candidate in the Police & Crime Commissioner election on 15 November – Professor John Howson. John Howson knows a thing or two about crime. Businessman, Academic, Licensing Justice, and victim of crime, as well as […]

Long-serving councillor passes away

The Royal Borough has expressed deep sadness at the death on Sunday (26 August) of Cllr Wilson Hendry. A native of Scotland, Cllr Hendry had been a borough councillor since May 1991, representing residents in the Pinkneys Green ward first as a Liberal Democrat until 2010 and then as a Conservative. Throughout his time on […]

Congratulations and Well Done!

Hard-working Royal Borough GCSE students have achieved another year of excellent exam results. The provisional results show the schools in this are have increased their GCSE pass rate at grades A* to C from 75% to 77%. Reports currently suggest that nationally there is a slight dip of 0.3% from 69.8%. Highlights locally show: • […]

Borough’s Credit Union supported by The Berkshire Community Foundation

The Lib Dem initiative to bring a Credit Union to Windsor and Maidenhead has gone from strength to strength. In the current recession increasing numbers of people are facing financial difficulties. For many people living or working in the Borough, their real standard of living is falling as a result of current wage and benefit […]

Tickets now available for curry evening, 6th October

The evening will include a 3 course Indian meal, entertainment and a bar. Saturday 6th October, 2012 Pinder Hall, Lower Road, Cookham 730pm for 8pm £15 per person For tickets and information contact Mandy Brar on 01628 523606 or call in at Hillcrest News, Hillcrest Avenue off Whyteladyes Lane. Download QR

Save Heatherwood

The future of Heatherwood Hospital is hanging in the balance following proposed changes. NHS Berkshire has published its Shaping The Future programme, outlining proposed changes to how health services are provided in east Berkshire. It contains plans to sell parts of Heatherwood Hospital and relocate services to other hospitals, including Wexham Park, in Slough. A […]

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