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Thank you to all our lovely customers who have been to the Age Concern shop over the past two weeks! We are still operating with reduced staff and will be open this week on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY from 10 am until 2pm.

WE ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS, BUT DUE TO OUR QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS,  DONATIONS CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED ON FRIDAY THIS WEEK.

Thank you for your continued support!

August is looking pretty amazing in terms of weather.

If you’d like a skippered river trip this month, here are the dates we can still offer;

🥂  Thursday 13th Aug 🥂
🥂  Friday 14th Aug 🥂
🥂  Thursday 20th Aug 🥂
🥂  Friday 21st Aug 🥂
🥂  Sunday 30th Aug 🥂

Skippered trips start from and return to Bourne End Marina. £250 for 4 hours. Suitable for up to 6 people.

kate@magpiesandbutterflies.co.uk or 07973 248623

http://www.magpiesandbutterflies.co.uk/

‼️ PRE-ORDER STEAKS ‼️
Ribeye steak £10.90 for 100g
Rump £8.90 for 100g
Both served with chips and mixed leaves. Please place your orders one day in advance by phoning the pub on 01628 482905.

Five areas of Berkshire recorded an increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests in the past 24 hours, the latest data from the Department of Health and Social Care shows.

Cases in the UK have now reached 305,623 - a rise of 938 in the last 24 hours - while deaths now stand at 46,210 - a rise of nine in the figures released for the same time period.


In England the NHS has said patients were aged between patients were aged between 52 and 86 years old - all had known underlying health conditions.

Eight new cases have been confirmed across Berkshire as of August 3.

In West Berkshire, there are three more confirmed cases, while Slough recorded two further cases.

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest all saw an increase of one.

The total number of cases in the county now stands at 3,397.

No new deaths have been reported and the total remains at 571 across Berkshire NHS trusts.

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This is the latest breakdown of cases per area:

Reading : 803 cases (no change)
Slough : 675 cases (increase of two)
Wokingham : 608 cases (increase of one)
West Berkshire : 498 cases (increase of three)
Windsor and Maidenhead: 422 cases (increase of one)
Bracknell Forest : 391 cases (increase of one)
For a breakdown of coronavirus deaths recorded by Berkshire NHS trusts since the start of the pandemic, please see below:

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: 364 (no change)
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust: 187 (no change)
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: 20 (no change)
Trade unions have criticised the Government's decision to press on with measures to get people back into the office, despite putting the brakes on other lockdown easing plans.

Under the new guidance, which came into force on August 1, employers can now ask their staff to return to the office if they have implemented coronavirus-control measures.

Previously the Government had been asking everyone to work from home where possible.

The guidance state that even those deemed "extremely clinically vulnerable" to the virus can be asked to return to work if they cannot work from home.

It advises vulnerable individuals be offered the "safest available on-site roles" or temporarily adjusted working patterns.

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "For a lot of people working from home does work, but if employers and employees think that you need to get into the office to be more productive, that is a very, very important consideration."

Monday is the first working day the rules have been in place.

[COOKHAM]

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, three men have been jailed for drugs offences.
Thomas Cummings, aged 28, Reece Cummings, aged 25 and Richard Haywood, aged 54, all of no fixed abode were jailed at Reading Crown Court on Friday 24 July.  

Thomas Cummings was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment, while Reece Cummings and Haywood were jailed for 27 months each.
They all pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, namely cocaine and heroin.
The convictions relate to an incident at 1.30pm on 9 January 2020, following a vehicle stop by officers in Clarence Road in Windsor. They were found to be in possession of class A drugs, cash and phones.

All three were arrested on the same day and then charged on the next day, 10 January.

Investigating officer, PC Tom Hughes-Parry, of the Problem Solving Team in Maidenhead, said: “Richard Haywood is the father of Reece and Thomas Cummings who were a criminal family involved in distributing Class A drugs into Windsor and spreading misery into the local area.
“This was an excellent stop by officers, and the three of them were caught red handed dealing drugs to vulnerable adults in Windsor – this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated in Windsor and I am glad they will not be able to cause any more issues.

“Through our Stronghold campaign Thames Valley Police will continue to work in partnership to tackle serious organised crime and to stop those who seek to exploit vulnerable people for their own means.”
 
CRIME
 
I have attached reference numbers to each crime report. If you live in the vicinity of any of the crimes mentioned and have CCTV or a video doorbell, can you please check the footage. If you have any that might be of interest to the police, can you please make contact with us, quoting reference number given.
 
 
I have added a new email address below.  The first email address is directly to your local Neighbourhood Team.  The second is to our investigation team.  Please use it to send any intelligence / video doorbell / CCTV footage you may have, which is relevant to any of the crimes lists below - quoting the reference number.
 
Alternatively you can call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or email - www.crimestoppers-uk.org
 
 
MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:
maidenheadcentralgeographical@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
SR.windsor&maidenhead@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
31/7  Friday 9.30 a.m. / 12.30 p.m.  Vicarage Road.  Tool marks found around a front door frame.  No entry gained and nothing stolen.  Ref. No:  43200235914
31/7  Friday 4 a.m. / 6 a.m.  Nicholson Walk.  During a routine inspection, it was discovered that 30 metres of lead flashing had been stolen.  Ref. No:  43200236229
30/7 - 31/7  Thursday 11 p.m.  Belmont Road.  Several cars in the road keyed.  Ref. No:  43200236567
31/7 - 1/8  Friday 2 p.m. / Saturday 8 a.m.  Blackamoor Lane.  2 bikes stolen from a garden.  1.  A blue Carrera bike.  2.  A Specialized bike.
 
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
1/8  Saturday 7 p.m.  Raymill Road West.  CAR ENTERED BY UNKNOWN MEANS and searched.  Wallet & contents stolen.  Ref. No:  43200237128
 
MAIDENHEAD WEST
maidenheadwestgeographical@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
SR.windsor&maidenhead@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:
30/7 - 31/7  Thursday 7 p.m. / Friday 9.35 a.m.  Farm, Terry’s Lane, Cookham.  Wire fence cut to gain access.  Locked feed shed in horse paddock broken into and searched - 2nd time.  Nothing appears to be missing.  Ref. No:  43200236173
31/7 - 1/8  Friday 12 noon / Saturday 1 a.m.  Maidenhead Road, Cookham Burglary.  Property under renovation.  Entry via rear forced doors.  Not known if anything stolen.  Ref. No:  43200236713
31/7  Friday 9.30 a.m. / 10 a.m.  Pub Car Park, Church Road, Cookham.  Car driver’s door lock punched out. And car searched.  Items stolen from the glove box and boot.  Fishing rod, fishing tackle, skateboard and CDs stolen.  Ref. No:  43200236739
31/7  Friday 8.30 p.m.  Church Road, Cookham Dean.  A delivery driver pulled up and got out to make the delivery.  He left the keyless fob to the van, in the door pocket.  As he came back, he saw the van being driven away towards Spring Lane.  It was a blue Ford Transit Connect 240.  Index KN ** HWC.  Ref. No:  43200236307.  If you live in that area and have video doorbell / CCTV footage of the van being driven away, or somewhere else it was driven or parked up.  Please email the SR email above with any information of footage, quoting the ref No.
 
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
 
MAIDENHEAD SOUTH
maidenheadsouthgeographical@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
SR.windsor&maidenhead@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
30/7 - 31/7  Thursday 4 p.m. / Friday 8 a.m.  Junction of Springfield Road and Kimbers Lane.  A witness reports a vehicle pulling up, offloading and abandong a black and white pony.  It was chained up with no access to shade or water.  The RSPCA were called.  Ref. No:  43200235850
 
OLDFIELD, BRAY & HOLYPORT:
27/7 - 2/8  Stompits Road, Holyport.  Garage break.  ENTRY BY UNKNOWN MEANS - Petrol hedge trimmer, drill & pressure washer stolen.  Ref. No:  43200237739

[Windsor and Maidenhead: 421 cases (increase of one)]

Three areas of Berkshire have recorded an increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests in the past 24 hours, the latest data from the Department of Health and Social Care shows.

Cases in the UK have now reached 304,695 a rise of 744 in the last 24 hours, while deaths have now reach 46,201 - a rise of 8 in the last 24 hours.

In England the NHS has said patients were aged between patients were aged between 52 and 86 years old - all had known underlying health conditions.

In Slough, there are four more confirmed cases, West Berkshire has one more case and as does Windsor and Maidenhead.

The total number of cases in the county now stands at 3,383. No new deaths have been reported and the total remains at 571 across Berkshire NHS trusts.

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This is the latest breakdown of cases per area:

Reading : 803 cases (no change)
Slough : 673 cases (increase of four)
Wokingham : 607 cases (no change)
West Berkshire : 495 cases (increase of one)
Windsor and Maidenhead: 421 cases (increase of one)
Bracknell Forest : 390 cases (no change)
For a breakdown of coronavirus deaths recorded by Berkshire NHS trusts since the start of the pandemic, please see below:

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: 364 (no change)
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust: 187 (no change)
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: 20 (no change)
There are currently no plans to shut pubs after a rise in coronavirus transmissions in England, said the Housing Secretary.

Robert Jenrick, asked on Times Radio whether the Government would look to close pubs in such an event, said: “We don’t have any plans to do that.”

He also said schools would definitely return to full capacity in September and confirmed it would be the priority should there be a second spike of infections.

[Windsor and Maidenhead there are a total of 420 confirmed cases]

The total number of lab-confirmed UK cases of Covid-19 now stand at 303,952.

771 additional cases were diagnosed in the last day.

The total number of deaths in the UK now stands at 46,193 with 74 additional deaths announced in the latest government release.

Public Health England figures show that 669 people have been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Slough.
The rate of infection in Slough currently stands at 448, lower than the England average of 468.2.

In Windsor and Maidenhead there are a total of 420 confirmed cases, with the Royal Borough having a much lower rate of infection (278.3).

The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government's mass testing programme.

Elsewhere in Buckinghamshire there are currently 1,744 confirmed cases.

The rate of infection in Buckinghamshire now stands at 322.9 cases per 100,000 people.

In Oxfordshire there are 3,244 cases and in Hertfordshire there are 4,280.

We have a limited supply of boxes this week prices at £18.
All produce is grown in Cookham at our potager garden.
Also, if you would like additional tomatoes or courgettes we are offering them as a veg box 'add on'.

1kg - Tomatoes £7.00
1kg - Courgettes £5.00

This week it will include a mixture of the following;

Aubergine
Agretti - Great raw, steamed or wilted through pasta
Turnips - Tokyo cross white turnips with a delicate flavour and light texture
Gherkins - Forget the gherkins in jars, these are delightful crisp without a hard skin
Cucumber - Fresh and delicious
Cucamelons
Mini-munch cucumber - A tasty snack size
Kale - Cavolo Nero, Pentland Brig, Midnight
Lettuce - in a pot so you can pick leaves and it will come again
Chard - Pink, Intense red, yellow and white
Radish & mooli
Strawberry Spinach spears - Tasty addition to a salad
Spring onions
Tomatoes
Beans - Runner and French beans
Courgettes & patty pan
Courgette flowers


If you’d like to receive a box this week, please email us the following information:

Your name
Whether you will be collecting from Cookham or require delivery.
Address (if for delivery)
Contact telephone number

We will then send you a pro forma invoice with our payment details.

Delivery / Collection will be confirmed once payment has been received.
For veg box collection from Cookham, we require payment no later than 12 Noon Thursday.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.

Kind regards
Clair & Chris


Maxwell & Webb Potager.
https://www.maxwellandwebbpotager.com

[Windsor and Maidenhead: 420 cases (no change)]

Three areas of Berkshire have recorded an increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests in the past 24 hours, the latest data from the Department of Health and Social Care shows today (August 1).

UK-wide, another 74 deaths associated with Covid-19 have been recorded in hospitals, care homes and the wider community, bringing the total up to 46,193.

The number of cases now stands at 303,952 after another 771 were confirmed in the past 24 hours.

In England the NHS has said patients were aged between 78 and 84 years old and all had known underlying health conditions.

In Slough, there are five more confirmed cases, West Berkshire has one more, and Bracknell Forest has two more.

The total number of cases in the county now stands at 3,383. No new deaths have been reported and the total remains at 571 across Berkshire NHS trusts.

This is the latest breakdown of cases per area:

Reading : 803 cases (no change)
Slough : 669 cases (increase of five)
Wokingham : 607 cases (no change)
West Berkshire : 494 cases (increase of one)
Windsor and Maidenhead: 420 cases (no change)
Bracknell Forest : 390 cases (increase of two)

After five months of lockdown, the Stanley Spencer Gallery is planning to re-open on August 15th. The new exhibition “Love, Art, Loss: The Wives of Stanley Spencer” focuses on Spencer’s complex relationship with the two women who were so central to his work. The story of Hilda and Patricia, the loans from the Tate and Southampton, the striking new wall colour, and the changed layout make it a most fascinating and impressive show.
The Gallery is taking great care to keep everybody safe and has received the “Good to Go” accreditation from Visit England. Only ten visitors will be allowed at any time and they will be asked to wear masks and to sanitise their hands on entering.
It has not been an easy year for any gallery. But “Love, Art, Loss” looks a wonderful way to return from lockdown and we hope that you get a chance to come and enjoy it in safety.