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Weather Warnings for Windsor residents

By Dani_Ehsan at 14:28 on 30/01/12

Weather warnings have been issued today about snow and freezing temperatures across eastern areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Yellow warning of ice has been issued, warning the public to take precautionary care when travelling. This week in Windsor, temperatures will drop and weather will remain dry. At night times, temperature will drop to minus 1 or 2 degrees Celsius. The temperatures during the day will remain between 1...
Windsor local business community warned about scammers

By Dani_Ehsan at 22:03 on 26/01/12

Royal Borough's Trading Standards team have warned local businesses to take care of scammers offering them advertising spaces in their publications and the Royal Borough's Trading Standards team has advised the local business community to be aware of such schemes that include cold calling, email and in person. Trading Standards team has come up with advice that includes not signing an agreement or paying money without doing...
New and Improved Schools Performance Tables for Windsor Schools

By Dani_Ehsan at 21:52 on 26/01/12

A new Schools Performance Tables has been released today, better than ever before. These new and improved tables will include how well disadvantaged children perform in each school and assess the progress of high, middle and low achieving pupils, whether they have made any progress from before. It has been noted that disadvantaged children, the ones who are in local authority care are approximately half as likely to achieve the...
Windsor Residents supports Speed Cameras Operations

By Dani_Ehsan at 21:38 on 26/01/12

After following the public consultation on road safety in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the cabinet members held a meeting tonight to discuss speed camera operations. Council officers have recommended having twenty-six fixed camera sites across the Royal Borough and further police enforcement by having twenty approved mobile locations where police can use hand-held kit to capture fast drivers. This comes into light after...
Windsor residents can build their dream home for £100,000

By Dani_Ehsan at 18:47 on 24/01/12

Windsor residents have been given an opportunity to build their own home with a maximum budget of £100,000. A TV company called Remarkable Television are seeking out a variety of people coming from various backgrounds; first time self-builders, architects to manage a project of building a family home by themselves. The title of this documentary will be called 'The £100,000 House' and will follow the family meeting all kind...

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Windsor Ambulances to be fitted with cameras and panic strips

By Dani_Ehsan

//As for anyone attacking hospital or ambulance staff, the sentences on convictions should be...

By Dani_Ehsan at 18:10 on 19/09/11

After seeing an increase in the number of assaults on staff, cameras and 'panic strips' are now being fitted to new ambulances. All the new double-crewed ambulances are being fitted with four cameras positioned inside the vehicles, side and rear doors and in the cab. The cameras have to be pressed to record the incident and covers images good enough to be used in court. Between April 1st and August 31st, there have been 25 assaults...
Appealing to Windsor residents for information on missing teenager

By Dani_Ehsan

Thank you for that. Yes, I did update later. I am so relieved she is found and well. Thank you for...

By Dani_Ehsan at 03:41 on 14/09/11

A fifteen year old girl Sophie Piggot from Marlow has been missing for a few days and concerned police are now searching the areas around her home. Alarms were raised when she failed to turn up at Great Marlow School. On the day she went missing she was wearing a green Nike jumper, dark jeans and black trainers. She has red hair, has a slim built and is 5ft7ins tall. Police are requesting anybody with information to call on 0845...
Windsor couple receive land from a mystery benefactor

By MIKENEWS

Just like you say – stuff straight out of Hollywood. On reading the first couple of paragraphs...

By Dani_Ehsan at 23:33 on 24/08/11

It is the stuff made possible in the movies where a mystery benefactor makes a dream come true for a struggling couple. In real life, John and Fiona Devine from Dedworth have been trying for four years to find a site to open a children's hospice, which would be in the memory of their son Alexander who died at the age of eight after suffering from brain tumour. The benefactor, who shall remain a mystery, has gifted the...
Murdoch custard pie attacker is from Windsor

By Dani_Ehsan

We are a nation that loves to splat politicians' faces with all sorts!

By Greengaia at 14:08 on 20/07/11

Johnnie Marbles, aka Jonathan May-Bowles, the man who threw a custard pie at Rupert Murdoch yesterday is an experienced political campaigner from Windsor. The 26-year-old father of one was brought up in a £350,000 house within walking distance of Windsor Castle. "Mr Marbles" real name Jonathan May-Bowles, is the son of a retired company director. His sister Helen is a climate...
Black and white cats unpopular among Windsor cat owners.

By Dani_Ehsan

I completely agree with you...colour should not matter... what should matter is giving them a good...

By Dani_Ehsan at 23:44 on 19/07/11

According to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in Priest Hill, Old Windsor, people are overlooking black and white cats for more 'colourful' cats, such as tabbies and gingers. This is causing a backlog of felines who are struggling to be placed at good homes. Please visit www.battersea.org.uk for adoption details.