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1 day ago · A dog has been seized from a home in Slough after police were made aware of a suspected dog attack. Thames Valley Police have addressed this issue after concerns were raised on social media about the seizure of a disabled seven month old puppy. They have stated that officers located a dog in the ...

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Jan 1, 2025 · The new owner of a Slough country estate was accused of dumping waste near neighbour's homes. Dr Susan Thompson, who lives in Stoke Poges Lane, has accused the owner and staff at the Stoke Park estate of dumping potentially 'hazardous' waste near where she lives, which she fears poses a fire risk.

Aug 22, 2024 · “We all just grabbed what we could and got out of there. Thankfully the police let us stay in the lobby of the Moxy Hotel for the night. A spokesman for Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said they managed to get the blaze under control by 4am but were still managing small fires in the roof at the time the Observer went to press yesterday afternoon (Thursday).

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3 days ago · An Environment Agency spokesperson said: "River levels are high but steady. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible as river levels have risen due to heavy rainfall. "Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Colne Brook and Lower Colne, with low-lying land and roads expected to be ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The Observer asked the council in a freedom of information request to reveal the letter, which was sent to it in April last year by an architects’ firm.The council refused arguing that if the letter was made public then the architects’ clients who raised the concerns could be identified.. But the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has ruled the council must release the letter to meet ...

Oct 22, 2024 · The report also said that, with the council’s Conservative leadership in a minority, it is ‘vulnerable to destabilising changes’. And it hinted at friction between the council’s senior staff and that there had been ‘significant churn in the senior leadership that has created a high degree of uncertainty within the council’.