The Crier 2025
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16 September 2025 - GRAVITY GRAND PRIX 2025
In spite of the rain the 18th Gravity Grand Prix in Cookham Dean took place as usual with an enthusiastic crowd. The event has grown dramatically since its inception when there were just a few karts and no extras. This year there were food vendors, fairground rides, barbecue food, as well as Pimm’s and a hog roast from The Inn on The Green. There were activities for the children too including a bouncy castle. Apart from one crash the whole afternoon went smoothly.
The first Gravity Grand Prix was supposed to have taken place in 2007 with organiser Peter Bartlett who had got the idea from a visit to the West Country, however it had to be cancelled, after six months as a local resident objected to the road closure because they were were having another event on the same day. However it finally took place. See some photos of the 2012 Gravity Grand Prix.
https://www.cookham.com/community/news/clubssocieties/kaffirs/grandprix2012/index.htm
19 AUGUST 2025 - JOSHUA REYNOLDS MP’S SUMMER TOUR DATES
Don't get too excited, Taylor Swift isn't coming to Maidenhead, but almost as exciting is my first Constituency Surgery Tour! Later this month, I will be travelling around the constituency setting up outside shops, in pubs and by cafes, ready to hear your concerns, discuss big issues, and hopefully help you out with a case or two. The list of dates and locations are:  |
8 AUGUST 2025 - COOKHAM HAD THE FIRST HOSPICE
At the 2025 Cookham Dig at Holy Trinity church, the archaeologists have found "a lot more in the way of human remains", particularly "a number of juvenile remains".
The evidence of those in the monastery caring for the sick was "really important".
It has been stated that "At the time, care for the soul and care for the body were treated almost as the same - equal importance.
"But it's also showing the execution of this religious duty in the actual practice of this monastery.
Professor Gabor Thomas, who leads the project, said: “Initial analysis of the remains discovered at Cookham indicates a high prevalence of individuals with unusual or severe pathological conditions. Nearly every person suffered from some form of health challenge, and this would have been obvious to those in their community.
“It is possible that the monastery may have been one of the UK’s earliest hospices, offering medical care to people with, ailments, injuries and those coming to the end of their lives. The diversity and rarity of conditions suggest that a proportion of these individuals may have come from beyond Cookham to seek healing.”
9 JULY 2025 - OUR MAYOR MANDY BRAR AT WINDSOR WITH MACRON OF FRANCE
Mandy Brar, our mayor, was invited to Windsor yesterday to meet President Macron, who is visiting Britain. He and his wife are staying with the King at Windsor Castle.
22 JUNE 2025 - A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR THE SCOUT FAIR
The annual Scout Fair took place this weekend on Cookham Moor as usual, with lovely weather and lots of stalls.
9 JUNE 2025 - HOLY TRINITY CHURCH READY TO GREET ALL
Lynda Mallett ensures her grandson Jack has his share at the Barbecue after the service.
15 May 2025 - CLR MANDY BRAR IS APPOINTED MAYOR OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD
10 May 2025 - VE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN COOKHAM
It was a lovely sunny day for the VE Day celebrations on Sunday 4 May on Cookham Moor which had been organised by Kate Winrow-Davies. People flocked there for the picnic, there were dancers, a cake competition and our MP, as well as lots of picnics and music all afternoon
21 April 2025 - RAIL REPAIR TO THE MARLOW DONKEY LINE
Cookham has been hearing strange noises overnight. Network Rail is replacing rail that has come to the end of its working life. This work should allow trains to run for years to come. The work should have been completed by yesterday Easter Sunday.
3 April 2025 - MAIDENHEAD ROAD IS CLOSED
14 March 2025 - BAGS2SCHOOL DAY AT HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL
Congratulations to Gemma Ransome and family and everyone at Holy Trinity School in Cookham for doing a bags2school day for Partners for Change Ethiopia!
- with the money raised, HT School has funded small business training for one of the mums at Tibase M. School in Ethiopia, which will transform her family's life and also help to ensure that her child/children can go to school. Simply wonderful! 
2 February 2025 - WELCOMING IN THE CHINESE NEW YEAR IN MAIDENHEAD
This weekend is the start of the Chinese New Year. It is the year of the Snake or Wood Snake. Celebrations took place in Maidenhead on 1st of February.
20 January 2025 - LIB DEMS OUT IN FORCE LITTER PICKING
Members of the Liberal Democrats Green Team came to Cookham for the litter pick with really impresssive results. They collected 26 bags of litter in all. 15 bags of litter were collected by Cllr Jacqui Edwards Cllr Mandy Brar just from Maidenhead Road near Halfway Houses right up to Gardner Road Bridge.
12 January 2025 - CADENT GAS PROJECT IN COOKHAM VILLAGE SUSPENDED
Cadent the gas project company who have been carrying out disruptive gas works in Cookham Village has announced it will be postponing the project and restarting later in the year.
Cadent Gas was set to continue works in Sutton Road through until late March, but will stop the work by Sunday, January 19.
There have been long delays for drivers since work started in replacing gas pipes in the village a few days ago. Cadent has announced it will be postponing the project and restarting later in the year.
