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Why is healthy life expectancy lower in Slough than Windsor?

The Observer previously reported that Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) figures suggest a ten-year gap in healthy life expectancy between the two...

Slough’s MP Tan Dhesi has warned his party “can’t be complacent” despite a strong poll lead as the nation gears up for a general...

Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Labour’s Tan Dhesi acknowledged his party’s strong standing in the opinion polls while also urging caution. The next...

There are no plans to bring any sort of ULEZ-style scheme to East Berkshire, the region’s politicians have said

Motorists with vehicles that don’t meet emissions requirements are charged £12.50 per day to drive inside its boundaries. The scheme has been met with controversy,...

Sunderland’s culture house: refinement for a vibrant future

Revised plans for Sunderland’s flagship ‘Culture House’ have been submitted, as part of council efforts to “fine-tune” the development. Back in 2022, plans were approved...

Slough’s educational landscape: a vision for a new university

Slough’s council leader has said a university in the town could help plug a skills gap as he reiterated his commitment to bring one...

Growing numbers of mental health in Berkshire

Growing numbers of mental health referrals can be linked to an expansion in services offered, a Berkshire health trust has said. Figures obtained by a...

Galem house redevelopment: transforming urban living

The redevelopment of a derelict city centre warehouse will now include a roof terrace after amended plans for the scheme were approved. Earlier this year,...

Local authorities in North East struggle with unpaid rents amidst cost of living crisis

Five local authorities in the North East are owed a collective £16.5m in unpaid rents from council tenants. Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and...

Upgrading Bradford’s libraries: a tech transformation bid

Bradford will find out if a bid to the Arts Council for cash to help modernise Bradford’s libraries is successful in the New Year. Bradford...

Keighley’s former mill site approved for industrial revival

Plans to return a former mill site in Keighley to industrial use have been approved. Devonshire Mills was built in 1909 as one of the...

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