Two dozen gas canisters found in domestic waste
Gas canisters are still being put into domestic bins by residents, a practice which can cause an explosion if crushed in the bin lorry machinery.
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Care homes welcome single visitors
Slough Borough Council is calling on people to be patient and stick to the guidelines, as care homes begin to allow single visitors for their residents.
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Census 2021 and the future of care in Slough
The adult social care service is one of the areas which has been highlighted as of particular importance in the upcoming Census 2021.
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Planning for covid safe elections
“It will be safe to vote” is the message from Slough Borough Council as they lay out their plans for covid-secure elections.
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Restaurant fined after food hygiene breaches
A restaurant and takeaway has been fined by magistrates for food hygiene breaches after an investigation was launched when a customer reported becoming ill from eating their food.
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Rapid testing programme extended
Slough’s covid rapid testing programme is being extended until the end of March with more testing centres with longer opening hours the council has announced today (19 February 2021).
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Landlord ordered to pay back proceeds of crime
A landlord who built unlawful extensions to a family home and squeezed up to 14 people into the rooms has forfeited the rent he was paid in a planning enforcement prosecution.
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Takeaway boss sentenced for filthy premises
A chicken takeaway where congealed fat was found in a drain gully, raw and cooked food were stored together and mould was growing around sinks, has been fined by magistrates for food hygiene regulatio
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Census 2021 for Slough
The once-a-decade national census survey will be conducted on Sunday March 21 this year.
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Slough's two new hotels open
A double-decker hotel in the heart of Slough opened its doors on Monday (1 February) a UK first for the parent hotel chain and the council.
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Flood warning for Colnbrook
A flood warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Colne Brook in Colnbrook and residents are being advised to take immediate action.