About Slough
Slough is a town in Berkshire in the south of England. Originally a town based around the local agriculture and brickworks, Slough has seen many shifts in the local industries and the traditional ones gave way to manufacturing which in turn gave way to offices at the likes of the Slough Trading Estate.With its proximity to Heathrow Airport and the motorways, Slough is popular with firms and such esteemed companies as Ferrari, Nintendo and Maserati choosing to locate their offices there. The towns history is well documented at the Slough Museum which also looks at the present and ponders the towns future.
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Rare books given to charity shop
Staff at a Berkshire charity shop say a rare collection of books donated to the store could fetch up to £1,000.
Residents vow to fight pub houses
Supporters of a riverside pub in Berkshire that was shut down with one day's notice vow to fight plans to turn it into housing.
Bus engulfed in fire on main road
A double decker bus becomes engulfed in flames after catching fire on a major route in the south of England.
Tests show baby died from injury
A four-month-old baby who died after being admitted to hospital in Reading had suffered a head injury, tests reveal.
Record fine and ban for trainer
A leading horse trainer based in west Berkshire receives a record fine and is unable to race for three months for doping.
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