RAINE, COLIN26 Nov 1945 – 27 Dec 2024Sadly passed away after a brave battle with cancer.Remembered by many as supportive colleague, Princes Trust mentor, dependable friend, hockey coach and former President of Maidenhead and Bray Sports Club.Much missed by his loving family, Evelyn, Jonathan, Kate, Thomas, Joseph and Samuel.Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day xx

1 day ago · “Despite the significant action we’ve taken over the last 18 months to grip the financial situation we inherited, the borough’s unsustainable low level of council tax income combined with high levels of debt means we have no choice but to formally ask the Government for permission to increase council tax bills above the current cap of 4.99%.

15 hours ago · Carousel Buses has announced wide-ranging improvements across its network since taking over Arriva’s services in July 2024. The subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group operates buses in the wider South Buckinghamshire area and serves Maidenhead, Slough and Windsor. Carousel Buses has rebuilt the bus ...

20 hours ago · Confidence has taken a hit, he admits, and that was evident in the latter stages of the games at Tonbridge and Weston. In both, Slough battled back to equalise in the second half - and looked to be capable of pushing on for all three points, Instead, they conceded against the run of play and fell to two disappointing defeats.

1 day ago · Maidenhead managed to pick up a crucial losing bonus point from Saturday's 40-24 defeat at Camberley - in a game that was more competitive than the scoreline suggests. However, head coach David Mobbs-Smith fears they're far from safe in the Regional 1 South Central table, despite sitting sixth on 36 ...

2 days ago · A new family entertainment centre packed with everything from bowling to bumper cars is set to take over a major unit in Slough High Street this autumn. Mega City is headed up by Jeet Grewal, Mandeep Dhanoa and John Dhanoa, who are the same team behind the Airport Bowl in Heathrow. Having seen the ...

2 days ago · Slough Town failed to build on Slavi Spasov's second half equaliser at home to Weston-Super-Mare last night as the Rebels went down to a 3-1 defeat at Arbour Park. For the second game in a row, the Rebels were beaten 3-1 in remarkably similar circumstances, fighting back to level the game in the ...

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HOOKER Colin James of Holyport, Berkshire and formerly of Heston, Middlesex died on 24th December 2024 aged 76 years. He leaves behind his beloved wife Lynne to whom he was married for 46 years, his loving daughters Catherine, Jackie and Roz, sons-in-law Andy and Matt, and four wonderful grandchildren, Imogen, Ethan, Jacob and Juliet.

Explore the Maidenhead Advertiser from 1870 and more than 200 years of the Windsor and Slough Express. Enjoy access to our archives with more than 800,000 digitised pages or subscribe to the weekly Maidenhead Advertiser epaper.