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09:30AM, Monday 17 November 2025

GILLOTTS School in Henley held its inaugural “Stare Down” house competition last week.

From a starting point of 950 pupils, the tutor group heats were whittled down to a final 30.

From their two pupils went head to head and, following a “tense, long stare off”, Megan Sherman, of Year 8, was crowned champion.

Diary

Heavily wooded island in Thames sold at auction for almost £100,000

Runner to take on seven marathons in seven days

Returning “Jingle and Mingle” event turns sadness into happiness on Christmas Day

Families left “heartbroken” as Environment Agency puts Shiplake Lock Island on rental market

Charlie Anderson-Jeffs, from Harpsden

News review, part two: Museum closes its doors, man ‘dies’ after GP visit,

Teacher referred to counter terror programme for showing videos of President Trump

‘I thought King’s honour letter was a scam’

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Mike Singh and Darrell Bluck are planning a convoy of ‘old bangers’ to go to Monte Carlo from Holyport. Holyport, Maidenhead

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Days Gone By - Photos

Photos from The Maidenhead Advertiser 150th Anniversary book 'Days Gone By' are now available to buy.

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Returning “Jingle and Mingle” event turns sadness into happiness on Christmas Day

AN event held to bring together people who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day returned to Henley after a five-year hiatus. The “Jingle and Mingle” event welcomed 80 guests to the Christ Church Centre in Reading Road to share a three-course meal...

Families left “heartbroken” as Environment Agency puts Shiplake Lock Island on rental market

FAMILIES who spent generations camping on an island in Shiplake are “heartbroken” now that the site has gone on the rental market. Former plot-holders at Shiplake Lock Island say that the Environment Agency, which owns it, have allowed it to...

Charlie Anderson-Jeffs, from Harpsden

WHEN I was 13, I worked at Bix Manor and met Katie, who worked in the kitchen. Our friendship blossomed and I used every excuse to go to the kitchen. We even used to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend to get each other out of sticky situations. I...