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Line-up announced for 2025 UK Proms in the Park coming to Eton

The 2025 UK Proms in the Park tour is set to arrive in Windsor for two nights at The Brocas, Eton this September. A host of special guests will take the audience on a journey of much-loved classical pieces from TV, film and theatre, before a ...

20 Mar 2025 at 14:43

CCTV image released after man on electric bike spotted riding unsafely

Police are looking to speak to a man after spotting someone riding an electric bike ‘at excessive speeds’ while using a mobile phone and not wearing a helmet near Dorney Common. At around 11.30am on Saturday (March 15), the man was riding ...

20 Mar 2025 at 14:13

Officer dismissed for lying about police car crash in Eton Wick

A police constable has been dismissed for gross misconduct after crashing a police vehicle into a parked car in Eton Wick – then lying about the cause. The collision was severe enough to flip the police car onto its roof. PC Charlotte ...

03 Feb 2025 at 16:22

Thames Water beats council in bid to demolish century-old building

A century-old building at Thames Water’s water works in Eton is faced with demolition after the company won out in a planning dispute with a council. The pumping station at Tangier Island Water Works off Tangier Lane was built around ...

06 Jan 2025 at 17:30

Police seize array of catapults and ball bearings in Langley

Police have seized a number of catapults, metal ball bearings and marbles in Langley – weapons often used to seriously harm wildlife. A post on Facebook from Thames Valley Police this week showed the array of homemade catapults, ...

02 Jan 2025 at 13:40

Eton tailor wins Christmas Window Competition with design by TikTok artist

The owners of a tailoring business in Eton High Street said they are ‘absolutely thrilled’ to have won this year’s Christmas Window Competition. The competition by the Eton Community Association has been running for several ...

23 Dec 2024 at 06:00

Police appeal to Eton residents as search for missing Windsor man continues

Police are asking residents in The Brocas area of Eton to check gardens, sheds and camera footage as the search for a missing man from Windsor continues. Joseph, 29, was last seen in the Eton Bridge and Brocas Street area ...

12 Dec 2024 at 18:31

Traffic updates: Closures in Maidenhead, Slough, Windsor and South Bucks

Here are the latest road closures, temporary traffic lights and other traffic issues in Maidenhead and surrounding parishes, Windsor, Slough and South Bucks. Information updated at 10.30pm on December 8. Major roads ...

09 Dec 2024 at 06:01

All the details about this week’s Windsor and Eton Christmas Lights switch-on

‘Cherished’ lights switch-on events in Windsor and Eton this week will kick off the festive season. Eton High Street will come alive with festive spirit today (Thursday) featuring local stalls, live music, and an ...

14 Nov 2024 at 13:07

Windsor planning round-up: Peascod St flats declined

In this week's planning round-up: Plans to turn some central Windsor office space to flats were turned down; Eton College wants to make changes to one of its watering holes; and a historic Ascot school may be ...

28 Oct 2024 at 17:01

Pianist currently studying at Eton College wins BBC Young Musician 2024 competition

A 17-year-old pianist currently studying on a music scholarship at Eton College has won a national music competition. Ryan Wang from Vancouver, Canada has been crowned the winner of the BBC Young Musician ...

22 Oct 2024 at 13:00

Pianist studying at Eton College named as semi-finalist in national music competition

A pianist currently studying at Eton College has been announced as a semi-finalist in a national music competition this year. Ryan Wang from Vancouver in Canada is currently studying on a music ...

11 Oct 2024 at 16:30

Sunken boats in Windsor cause hazard concerns

Eton College has said it looking in to removing two sunken boats from the water in Windsor, with fears raised they could cause a ‘nasty accident’. Jonathan Leigh, from Windsor, first spotted ...

26 Sept 2024 at 17:30

Eton College's plans to convert Dorney barns into homes dismissed at appeal

A proposal by Eton College to convert barns into homes on land it owns near Dorney village has been dismissed at appeal. The prestigious boarding school intended to refurbish and convert ...

05 Sept 2024 at 18:03

Windsor & Eton Riverside train lines blocked due to 'incident'

A 'major disruption' on the South Western Railway Reading/Windsor lines is affecting train services today. Due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Staines and Windsor ...

31 Aug 2024 at 11:18

Century-old Manley Restoration appoints new owner and custodian

The historic Manley Restoration in Eton has announced a new owner and custodian – Sandra Rodriguez de Paula – who will help bring it into the 21st century. Manley’s clients include ...

21 Aug 2024 at 17:00

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