The week in pictures: August 27 - September 2

Staff reporter

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10:30AM, Sunday 04 September 2016

Timbertown returned over the bank holiday weekend for teams to construct London landmarks out of locally supplied wood, before burning them on a bonfire on Tuesday.
The George on the Green pub marked its 10th anniversary with various activities for adults and children. Free drinks, a rodeo bull, a bouncy castle, barbecue and live entertainment were enjoyed by hundreds of customers on Sunday.
Football has finally come home for Slough Town FC fans, as the Rebels began life at Arbour Park with a victory on Monday.
The Littlewick Show was held at Bottle Meadow on Bank Holiday Monday, with people turning up in their hundreds, including the Prime Minister, Theresa May.
GB hockey Olympic gold medallists Shona McCallin and Lily Owsley met participants at Maidenhead Parkrun on Saturday as part of the I Am Team GB initiative.
Skaters converged on the Alfred Major Recreation Ground to take part in the annual Summer Skate Jam. More than 20 people took part, with judges assessing skaters in a variety of categories on Saturday afternoon.
The Wheatsheaf pub was victorious at the seventh annual Slough barrel roll, which raised money for the Slough Foodbank.
The Dorney and District Horticultural Society displayed a variety of fruit, vegetables and handicraft at its show on Saturday, with the people who produced them hoping to win prizes.
Screenings of classic films and a night market provided great fun for shoppers in the Windsor on Saturday.
The Little Marlow village fete provided a ‘fantastic’ day for visitors on Monday and helped raise money for local causes.
Pirates took over the Nicholsons Centre to perform a special show on Tuesday. The event saw more than 50 families watch the pirate performance by comedy duo Pirates of Menspants.

Each week we present a round-up of photos taken by our staff photographers for the Maidenhead Advertiser, Twyford Advertiser, Burnham Advertiser, Slough Express and Windsor Express.

Check them out in the slideshow above.

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The annual Boxing Day Games will be staged this year on Sunday 26 December. Organised by local charity fund raisers, the Cherry Pickers of Cookham Dean, the event will consist of five silly games and a tug-of-war. The Old Cricket Common, Cookham Dean SL6 9NZ TEAM - Dynamo

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Ellington Morris will be performing its traditional Mummers' Play on Boxing Day at two locations in the Royal Borough this year. The Dewdrop Inn, Honey Lane, Hurley.

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Danny Edwards has been appointed headteacher at Cox Green School. Cox Green School, Highfield Lane, Maidenhead

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Shirley Chalmers has incorrectly received a parking fine at Stafferton Way Retail car park. It has since been refunded. Outside the car park, Stafferton Way, Maidenhead

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(RW) Remember When, Maidenhead Advertiser

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Gas works from Hemwood Road to St Leonard's Hill, Windsor.

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Public notice on patch is the closure of the Footpath From Wolf Lane to Hemwood Road, Windsor. The footpath will be closed for several weeks to allow gas mains replacement works to take place.

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Charity Events

Galleries of local charity events. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption

Her Majesty the Queen

View Her Majesty the Queen in our local galleries. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.

Theresa May

Pictures of Maidenhead MP, Theresa May. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.

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Hockey

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Bowls

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