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What made the unfriendly data centres fall on Slough?

Slough has become Europe’s biggest hub for data centres — and its residents aren’t happy

Evening Standard · Oct 3

Thames Valley Police uncover £1.3m cannabis farm in abandoned BHS store in Slough with 1,700 plants

Thames Valley Police uncovered a £1.3 million cannabis factory inside a disused BHS store in Slough, finding more than 1,700 plants across two floors. The crop had a potential yield of 150.27kg and an estimated street value of £1.288 million. Two men pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 14 months…

The Times of India · Sep 11

Arsonist who torched family cars in Slough jailed after dangerous police chase

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The Independent UK · Aug 29

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Arsonist sets fire to own hand while torching cars on family’s driveway

An arsonist torched two cars parked on a driveway in the middle of the night, fleeing with his hand on fire, as a family with children slept inside the house in Slough.

The Independent UK · Aug 29

As AI guzzles water and energy, we are already facing a choice: datacentres or homes?

Whitehall wants to triple their number in the UK. Yet in Slough, I saw the impact they’re having on communities, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering

Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

Man racially assaulted Orthodox Jew after accusing him of ‘killing babies’

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The Independent UK · Apr 24

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Child dies in hospital as man and woman arrested on suspicion of Slough murder

A 27-year-old man and 28-year-old woman were held after the youngster suffered serious injuries in Slough

Evening Standard · Mar 28

Moment pickaxe-wielding thugs storm Slough kebab shop in shocking street clash

Video shows weapons-carrying men charging into Slough restaurant before making getaway in waiting vehicle

Evening Standard · Feb 15

Stephen Dawson obituary

Other lives: Doctor who established an integrated sexual health service in Slough

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025

Letter: Robert Redford obituary

Quentin Falk writes: I reminded Redford that we had met before, some 30 years earlier, outside Slough,

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

London leaver: 'with all the traffic in London it's often faster to travel from Slough'

Their fragile finances pushed over the edge by service charges near where they were living Ali and Yasmin reluctantly moved to Slough to invest in their future

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2025

Tesco in Slough trials 'prison-like' security scanners to crackdown on shoplifting

Users on social media have compared the supermarket’s new tech to an airport and a prison

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025

Full list of local fertility rates in England and Wales

Luton, Barking & Dagenham and Slough were the local areas with the highest fertility rates in 2024.

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2025

Man, 20, in court on terror charges after alleged arson attacks and bomb hoax

Ilyas Akhtar, of Slough, Berkshire, is accused of preparing terrorist acts and targeting local leisure venues.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Man charged with plotting terror attack after ‘Asda bomb hoax and arson at family ice rink’

Ilyas Akhtar, aged 20, is accused of series of arson attacks and bomb hoax in Slough

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

New appeal launched a week after police officer seriously injured in crash

Pc Christopher Miller sustained life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Suspect charged with attempted murder after police officer hurt in crash

Simranjit Kajla, 28, from Slough, will appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Three remain in custody over crash that left policeman in critical condition

Two men, aged 28 and 38, and a 37-year-old woman, all from Slough, are being held in connection with the incident.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2025

Police officer fighting for his life after collision while on duty is named

Pc Christopher Miller was on duty when a white BMW crashed into him in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire.

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Woman left corporate job in Slough behind for life diving with sharks in Borneo

Jo Swann never dreamed two decades ago that she would be living in Malaysia

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

‘I imagine most Americans don’t even know about the British show’: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on the US Office at 20

RETROSPECTIVE: Twenty years ago today, ‘The Office’ debuted in the US as a remake of the British hit co-created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In a sea of abysmal American reboots, this one arguably surpassed the popularity of the original. Gervais and Merchant speak to Simon Bland about going…

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

Kartar Singh Parhar obituary

Other lives: Postman who became a Labour councillor, deputy leader and mayor in Slough

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Police identify body of Valentine’s Day murder suspect pulled from Thames after wife shot dead outside pub

Lisa Smith, 43, of Slough, was killed in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2025

Body recovered from River Thames in search for Valentine’s Day shooting suspect

Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub

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