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Force-fed and drugged into a ‘comatose’ state: ‘Horrifying’ allegations against children’s hospitals

EXCLUSIVE: Three years after The Independent first published a damning investigation into Huntercombe Group hospitals, new court documents reveal fresh claims that children were subject to inhumane, degrading and abusive treatment in ‘prison-like’ units – as families take legal action against 35 doctors. Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK

Calls to change ‘embarrassing’ Prince Andrew road names in Maidenhead

Residents say two roads should be renamed after former prince was censured for friendship with child sex offender

The Guardian - UK

Murder investigation launched after boy, 4, found dead in home as woman arrested by police

Despite the effort of Thames Valley Police officers, the child was pronounced dead at the property in Maidenhead

Evening Standard

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Pret a Manger to open new larger-format stores in expansion plan

Pret, which has grown to an estate of 500 sites across the UK, is trialling the new format in Broughty Ferry near Dundee and Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Evening Standard

Mapped: The areas where residents face council tax hikes of up to 25%

Councils at risk of bankruptcy can apply for tax hikes of more than 5 per cent

The Independent UK

New Orleans shows UK ‘must not get complacent’ to terrorist threat – Theresa May

Baroness May of Maidenhead welcomed a new law, known as Martyn’s Law, that aims to help prevent and reduce the harm of terror attacks at event venues.

The Independent UK

Tactical voting could defeat Tories in once safe seats, campaigners say

Senior Tories such as Liz Truss and Jeremy Hunt could be for chop as well as once safe seats such as Maidenhead

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Death of man charged in UK with spying for Hong Kong not being treated as suspicious

Police make statement after postmortem of Matthew Trickett, an immigration officer charged under National Security Act

The Guardian - UK

Death of ex-Royal Marine accused of spying for Hong Kong ‘not suspicious’

Matthew Trickett, from Maidenhead, Berkshire, was also charged with foreign interference

Evening Standard

Ex-Royal Marine charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead in park

Matthew Trickett, 37, who was charged with surveillance of activists, was found on Sunday evening in Maidenhead park

The Guardian - UK

Former Royal Marine charged with spying for China is found dead

Matthew Trickett dies in unexplained circumstances in Maidenhead park

The Independent UK

Theresa May to step down as MP at general election

Former PM says she wants to focus on causes close to her heart after 27 years in parliament

The Guardian - UK

Theresa May to quit at general election as Commons exodus of Tory MPs grows

Ex-prime minister says she’s taken the ‘difficult decision’ to step down as Maidenhead MP in statement to her local newspaper

Evening Standard

‘A national emergency’: UK theatres fear closure after more local funding cuts

Windsor and Maidenhead scraps cultural budget in wake of similar moves in Suffolk, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham

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Evening Standard

London leaver heaven: three commuter hotspots for 2024

Some places outside the capital are set to become faster to reach than many journeys within London with journey times as low as 49 minutes

Evening Standard

Berkshire commuter towns: your guide to the best places to buy for connections, countryside and canals

Commuters looking to buy a home in Berkshire can pick between canalside villages and thriving towns with fast train services to London

The Independent UK

CEO of scandal-hit hospitals resigns after The Independent exposes ‘systemic abuse’

Exclusive: Sylvia Tang’s resignation comes after claims patients were ‘treated like animals’, over-medicated and injured during restraint

Woman & Home

The emotional story behind Kate Middleton's new star earrings revealed

The Princess of Wales was gifted the stunning earrings by a fellow mum during her visit to the Maidenhead Rugby Club

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Princess of Wales shows off her rugby skills alongside ex-England stars in visit to Maidenhead

Kate was joined by Courtney Lawes, Danny Care and Ugo Monye at Maidenhead Rugby Club

Daily Mirror

Kate Middleton is put through her paces in rugby drills with England stars for key cause

Kate Middleton visited Maidenhead Rugby Club as part of her Shaping Us campaign - where she took part in some tricky drills whilst discussing the importance of early childhood

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton makes surprising joke about needing ‘tips’ for stress

The Princess of Wales spoke with groups of parents at the Windsor Family Hub on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton jokes about needing tips on dealing with stress

The Princess of Wales spoke with groups of parents at the Windsor Family Hub on Tuesday morning

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The special way George, Charlotte, and Louis' school are setting a very important example for them

Prince William and Kate Middleton's three children have attended the prestigious Lambrook School in Windsor since September

Daily Mirror

Man found dead in flat after 'foul smell' had texted his dad to say he was dying

Brett Sivyer was found dead at his flat in Maidenhead, Berkshire, after neighbours reported a foul smell coming from the property. An inquest found he suffered from a 'form of fatalism'

Daily Mirror

Lib Dems plotting to oust Theresa May from Commons as they reveal Tory hit list

Theresa May's Maidenhead constituency is on the list of seats it is hoping to snatch, along with those held by Cabinet ministers Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt and Gillian Keegan

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