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The Gen X Guide To Not Being Constantly Connected

There was a time when being unavailable was completely normal. If someone wanted to speak to you, they phoned the house and hoped you were in. If you went out, nobody knew exactly where you were. If you were going away for the weekend, you didn't spend the journey sending updates to everyone you knew. You simply went. For Gen X, that probably sounds less like a historical curiosity and […]

todaySeptember 22, 2026 4

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News 22/09/26

Relations between the UK and the United States have improved since Andy Burnham replaced Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, according to Donald Trump. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, the US President dismissed suggestions that ties were fluctuating, insisting they are stronger now. Trump added that, based on his relationship with Mr Burnham, the two nations are currently doing very well. A migrant vessel carrying around 60 people is […]

todaySeptember 22, 2026 15

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The Great British Breakfast Debate

Few meals inspire quite as much opinion as breakfast. Lunch can be whatever happens to be available, dinner can change completely from one day to the next, but breakfast seems to come with rules. Everybody has a preference, most people have strong opinions about what belongs on the plate, and somewhere along the line we have all decided that our way of doing breakfast is perfectly reasonable while somebody else's […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026 5

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News 21/09/26

The UK will provide defensive military support to Saudi Arabia against attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed. Speaking on his way to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mr Burnham said he agreed to the request following advice from the Defence and Foreign Secretaries. The support will be limited to air-to-air refuelling for Saudi planes on defensive missions, utilizing one RAF Voyager […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026 4

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The Slough Jets Ticket Give Away

The Slough Jets season is already underway as the reigning league and cup champions started with two wins on the road. On Saturday, 26th September the Jets play their first home game of the season against Cardiff Fire. Atom Radio will once again be giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to home games this season. Listen on weekdays from 8am when Mark will launch the competition […]

todaySeptember 20, 2026 14

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The Slough Jets – a brief history

Founded in 1986 following the opening of the Slough Ice Arena, the Slough Jets have established themselves as one of the most recognizable and resilient names in British ice hockey. Over nearly four decades of competition, the club has navigated various tier changes in British ice hockey, transitioning from high-flying professional status to a focus on community talent, while consistently capturing major silverware along the way. The early years of […]

todaySeptember 20, 2026 5

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News 20/09/26

Police investigating the death of a woman whose human remains were discovered following a wildfire in south-west London have arrested a second man on suspicion of murder. Joanne Sheen, a mother of three, had been missing since travelling from Fareham to Southampton in December 2019. The Metropolitan Police were called on the twelfth of August after bones were found near Padstow Walk in Feltham. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary […]

todaySeptember 20, 2026 4

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Sport Preview 19/09/26

On the local front, Slough Town turn their attention away from the National League South as they host Chatham Town at Arbour Park in the FA Cup second qualifying round. Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM BST. The Rebels will be eager to build on their recent 1–0 away victory over AFC Totton and use this cup tie to construct momentum for their domestic campaign. Facing lower-league opposition provides a […]

todaySeptember 19, 2026 9

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News 19/09/26

Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen claim to have launched drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting Riyadh and Red Sea energy sites. Saudi authorities confirmed intercepting a ballistic missile over the capital, where air raid alerts sounded and flights at the international airport were briefly disrupted. A column of black smoke was spotted near fuel tanks, though officials confirmed no further strikes or casualties. A thirteen-year-old girl missing from her Greater […]

todaySeptember 19, 2026 3

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Why Does Friday Have Its Own Feeling?

There is something different about Friday. You can feel it before anyone has actually said the word. The alarm goes off, you get ready for work and the morning might look exactly the same as it did on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, but somehow it doesn't feel the same. Friday arrives with a little bit of extra energy attached to it. It isn't necessarily because anything particularly exciting is […]

todaySeptember 18, 2026 3

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