that follow concerns caused by dangerously parked vehicles and traffic on the High Street during school drop off and pick up times include additional parking restrictions on School Road as well as changes to the layout and restrictions on the High Street and nearby roads - providing more space for vehicles to pass each other safely In addition to a new one-way system to protect families and school children new parking spaces at Upper Village Road and Queen’s Road car parks and a new parking permit scheme available for people who live close to and own businesses on the High Street are proposed Plans being considered also include the introduction of new double yellow lines from the B3020 Sunninghill Road leaving the High Street near Charters Lane and on Kings Road close to the post office Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport said the changes reflected the concerns of residents while improving access to the heart of the village: “These proposals for Sunninghill reflect feedback from local residents who told us that they want to see more done to tackle congestion and unsafe parking in Sunninghill and we want to hear from residents and visitors on them.” The survey includes questions with drawings of each of the proposed changes that residents and local businesses can review Residents can have their say by 7 March 2025 on the council’s RBWM Together platform They can also visit Sunninghill Library to view a copy of the drawings or receive help to get online, or contact parking@rbwm.gov.uk to provide their responses with their name and address including postcode The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is asking people that live or work in the borough for their views to help shape how parking is provided on new developments Congratulation to Sally Coneron (Cons) who has been elected today as Cllr for the Ascot and Sunninghill Ward of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead A revamped road layout around the village and new parking restrictions aimed to crackdown on 'unsafe' drivers are among the measures under consultation.  This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best Using this website means you are Ok with this You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following this link<\/a> motors and property from the Maidenhead Advertiser RBWM has asked residents to give their opinions on new plans to tackle heavy traffic and dangerous parking in Sunninghill A revamped road layout around the village and new parking restrictions aimed to crackdown on 'unsafe' drivers are among the measures under consultation.  The local authority said residents had complained of dangerously parked vehicles and heavy traffic in Sunninghill around school pick-up and drop-off times Council cabinet member for highways and transport Geoff Hill said: “These proposals for Sunninghill reflect feedback from local residents who told us that they want to see more done to tackle congestion and unsafe parking in Sunninghill and we want to hear from residents and visitors on them.” The proposals include the introduction of parking restrictions in School Road as well changes to the layout in High Street to allow more space for vehicles to pass There is a new one-way system around the village which is hoped to make families and school children safer More parking spaces would be created in Upper Village Road and Queen’s Road car parks; and a parking permit scheme could be rolled out for people living near or working in High Street Double yellow lines could also be introduced from B3030 Sunninghill Road leaving High Street near Charters Lane and Kings Road close to the post office The consulltation includes questions with drawings of each of the proposed changes that residents and local businesses can review Residents can have their say by 7 March 2025 on the council’s RBWM Together platform. They can also visit Sunninghill Library to view a copy of the drawings or receive help to get online, or contact parking@rbwm.gov.uk to provide their responses with their name and address including postcode Traffic and Travel Voters have had their say in local council elections across Buckinghamshire Construction workers did make a mistake when building a new £1.3million roundabout the RBWM cabinet member for highways has said The Conservatives lost a long-held majority at Buckinghamshire Council and fell one seat short of the 49 needed - but how did the votes fall in the county's south A murder investigation has been launched in Slough after a 46-year-old man was killed in an attack © Copyright 2024 Baylis Community Media CIC All right reserved When the Sunninghill Hotel was built more than 150 years ago nobody could have imagined the thousands of Elgin visitors it would welcome today Built by a retired merchant sea captain in 1869 the striking building originally had its own stables and an orchard it welcomes business trade and tourists from across the world through the door every day of the week the Sunninghill Hotel transforms itself into a bar and restaurant that has been popular with generations of Elgin diners The Sunninghill Hotel building that is there today still contains the original 19th Century grand Elgin family home Guests arriving still walk through the same front door that has stood on Hay Street for more than 150 years When Donald and Winnie Ross bought the building in 1979 it had just six letting rooms and primarily functioned as a pub extensions and conservatories have been added through the 1980s and 90s to transform it into the functioning 21st Century hotel and restaurant it is today Today the Sunninghill remains family-run with son Alastair joining his parents in the business alongside fellow director Jonathan Orr cleaning and performing countless odd jobs He joked: “There probably isn’t a job here I haven’t done And nine years ago Alastair returned to the family business as a director after an 18-year career in oil and gas The Sunninghill’s main trade during the week is from guests staying in one of their 27 rooms It’s what keeps the 20 or so staff busy during the week with rooms to be cleaned meals to be served and drinks to be poured But who is the typical guest in an Elgin hotel and what brings them to the area the whisky industry or people doing construction work or working with the wind farms “That’s our bread and butter trade for the rooms Without it there would be nothing much in January March and nothing at all in November and December “Moray has always been driving by business It fills you up midweek from Mondays to Thursdays “But there are definitely more tourists coming to the area than there used to be more than two years ago For a long time Elgin, Moray and Speyside have been described as a “hidden gem” that tourists rave about once they discover it It’s a description that Alastair agrees with The hotelier believes that while in previous years visitors saw Moray as merely a place to “pass through” more people are now taking the time to discover the region quickly adding they stock 160 malts in the hotel bar to keep visitors and connoisseurs satisfied He added: “I’d say there are two types of visitor There’s the groups that come and maybe go round four or five different distilleries over a few days “There’s also the people that stop while passing through on tours of Scotland where they maybe go to a few other places too “Beaches and golf courses are a big draw too For us the business trade is still our key market though.” Regardless of whether visitors are in Elgin for business or leisure First impressions can often be critical when arriving in a community for the first time So what do Sunninghill Hotel guests think of Elgin during their stay The main thing they like though is that it’s quiet while there is still enough to keep their interest “Elgin may be on the extremity of the Speyside whisky region but visitors still like using it as a base We try and create that welcoming and homely atmosphere.”   Alastair Ross “Our town centre location is so important to us as a business “It means our guests can easily reach a wide range of restaurants and bars on foot Town centre convenience makes us very attractive we try and create that welcoming and homely atmosphere so people come back Our staff really do a fantastic job at creating that.” By week the Sunninghill is a hotel catering to the business trade but by weekend it is principally a bar and restaurant serving customers from in and around in Elgin For generations families have used the venue for celebrations special occasions or just enjoying good company with friends and loved ones finding and keeping loyal customers is more difficult than ever Alastair said: “It’s the staff that make it and we’re really fortunate to have some fantastic staff most of whom have been with us for a while and that consistency is so key “All of our staff are very chatty and engaging and really create that relaxed professional standard that is consistent whatever day you come in Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments HttpStatusCode: 404ErrorCode: WebContentNotFoundRequestId : 672fd183-201e-003d-7373-be65e7000000TimeStamp : 2025-05-06T10:40:53.6748510Z Cllr Coneron promised to act as a voice for local residents after receiving 1,264 of the by-election votes counted at the Town Hall in Maidenhead 17 October following the resignation of former Cllr John Story in September.Cllr Sally Coneron said: “I would like to thank everybody who supported and voted for me I look forward to working hard for all Ascot and Sunninghill residents to ensure that their voices are heard at the Town Hall.” The count took place following a turnout of 24.79% The full results of the by-election can be viewed on our election results page The results of an Ascot and Sunninghill by-election have been released today (Friday) The results of an Ascot and Sunninghill by-election were released today (Friday) Sally Coneron has been elected as a new Conservative ward councillor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.  Cllr Coneron promised to act as a voice for local residents after receiving 1,264 of the by-election votes counted at the Town Hall in Maidenhead this morning (October 18) She said: “I would like to thank everybody who supported and voted for me A resident in Ascot and Sunninghill since 2011 Cllr Coneron runs an exporting and manufacturing business and was elected the chair of governors at St Michael’s School She previously told the Express: "We need more people who have built family businesses from scratch in our politics I know the value of your hard-earned money and will treat it with respect "My priority each and every day will be our village communities which have given my children such a wonderful start in life." October 17 following the resignation of former mayor Cllr John Story in September The count took place following a turnout of 24.79 per cent Other results in the by-election include the runner-up Liberal Democrats candidate George Jezard who received 703 votes.  The Borough First Independents (TBFI) candidate Matt Newman took 118 votes while Labour's Nigel Hayward received 74.  The council now comprises 41 councillors including 21 Liberal Democrats Two councillors represent the West Windsor Residents’ Association two for the Old Windsor Residents’ Association two are independent councillors and one councillor represents the National Flood Prevention Party Council and politics A by-election for Ascot and Sunninghill will be held next month after the resignation of a former mayor from the Windsor Conservatives Councillor John Story has stepped down as ward councillor with immediate effect for health reasons A council spokesperson confirmed they received his resignation and a by-election will be held for the Ascot and Sunninghill ward for Windsor and Maidenhead council Leader of the Conservative group Councillor Maureen Hunt said: “John will be greatly missed within the Conservative team in Council extremely professional and a high-calibre councillor We wish him all the very best for the future." Throughout 18 years as a public servant Councillor Story played a pivotal role in many local projects including the successful campaign to save Heatherwood Hospital from closure He served as mayor for 18 months during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year and raised funds for the Prince Philip Trust Fund culminating in a celebratory dinner at the Guildhall the Windsor Conservative Association announced that Sally Coneron is the Conservative candidate for the forthcoming by-election who lives in Sunninghill with her husband and three children was selected by local members at the Cordes Hall and is a business owner and chairman of governors at St Michael’s School George Jezard has also been confirmed as the Lib Dem candidate for the seat The party said 'he has already proved he is hard-working and cares deeply about the community where he grew up' More candidates are expected to be confirmed in due course. Please contact anakan@baylismedia.co.uk if you are standing in the by-election This follows engagement with the local community earlier this year to identify a shared vision for future development in the village including rejuvenating Ascot as a vibrant place for the community improving the high street and protecting the village’s green spaces That feedback has now been included in a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) with potential options for how the High Street might be improved ways of achieving better walking and cycling connectivity across Ascot and a series of improvements to local infrastructure to support new development It also includes a number of design principles to guide new development in the village centre to ensure it is coordinated a clear layout of streets and spaces to ease movement and access open spaces and places where the community can live and spend time together It also sets out how car parking issues in the centre of Ascot might be addressed People who live, work or visit Ascot are encouraged to share their views by completing the consultation questions on the council’s website and providing more detailed comments on the main consultation document Help getting online or requesting a printed copy of the consultation questions can be obtained from Ascot Durning Library where you can also view printed copies of the consultation documents The consultation runs until Sunday 19 January 2025 Local residents and business owners are also invited to attend one of three drop-in sessions being held in December: we want to keep a focus on enhancing the village centre as a high-quality place to live “It is vital that future development reflects residents’ views including on how it will contribute to the rejuvenation of the centre of Ascot protect the area’s green and leafy character and help local people to thrive please take a moment to have your say and help strengthen the final document that we’ll use to shape that future.” The Ascot community is invited to attend workshops and drop-in events to help shape the town’s rejuvenation including sharing their views on options for improving the High Street Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries This venture marks an expansion for the brand bringing authentic African flavors and convenience to a dine-in setting The restaurant offers a diverse menu that celebrates the rich culinary heritage of South Africa and beyond - from classic dishes like Mogodu and Thlakwana to popular favorites such as Peri Peri Chicken and Beef Brisket Tasty Nation's restaurant caters to a wide range of tastes and preferences "We're thrilled to bring the Tasty Nation experience to life in a restaurant setting," said Kelly Lewis "Our goal has always been to make traditional African cuisine accessible and convenient for modern consumers offering a space where people can come together to enjoy familiar flavors in a welcoming environment." The launch of this quick service restaurant is a natural progression for Tasty Nation who have built a reputation for providing ready-to-heat traditional meals available in retail stores Choose a topic below and thereafter view all articles on the topic using the "Next >" button or swiping left Choose a topic below and thereafter view all articles on the topic using the "Next >" button or the keyboard right arrow key Education provider Inspired Learning Group (ILG) has acquired Sunninghill Preparatory School in Dorchester Sunninghill caters to children aged from two to 13 years old sustainable solution to enable Sunninghill to continue with its development plans to enhance the education provision and facilities at the school After careful consideration and a thorough process ILG was chosen as the ideal partner for the school values and strong track record in providing a world-class education Sunninghill will receive significant investment that will be used to enhance the school’s facilities and professional development opportunities ILG intends to work closely with headmaster David Newberry and his team ILG is comprised of 16 independent schools and seven nurseries supporting more than 2,800 pupils within the UK The company is led by chief executive Amit Mehta alongside an advisory board chaired by David Tidmarsh Mehta said: “Through being part of the ILG family Sunninghill will benefit from the sharing of best practice and the latest teaching techniques to help deliver the best possible teaching and learning for its pupils.” Sunninghill will officially become part of ILG from December Sign up to our weekly newsletter to receive the latest news © Copyright 2025, Nexus Media Group former Home Of The Duke Of YorkTim Graham Photo Library via Getty ImagesA Kazakh oligarch rather curiously paid Prince Andrew £3 million more than the asking price – of £12 million – for his marital home of Sunninghill Park in Ascot A surprising amount given the house had been on the market for five years and had been rather unfavourably compared to a Tesco superstore It was later reported that the Duke of York had been acting as a fixer in Mr Kulibayev's business deals Andrew – who is close to the tycoon's father-in-law enjoying goose-hunting trips with him – denied any impropriety The royal residences that you can rentBy Rebecca CopeRead MoreThe construction of Sunninghill Park the former official residence of the Duke and Duchess of York 1989Tom Stoddart/Getty ImagesNew photos of the nearly completed house showcase it for the first time – formed of brick and stone cladding to create ‘a modern interpretation of a country house’ There is a large split-level terrace for entertaining fountain as well as a walled kitchen garden while outbuildings include a four-vehicle garage guardhouses at the entrance and staff quarters behind the BBC’s New Broadcasting House off Oxford Circus are reportedly the designers behind the project Subscribe now to get 3 issues of Tatler for just £1, plus free home delivery and free instant access to the digital editions Sir Kenneth Branagh has added his voice of support to a campaign hoping to save an historic and ‘well-loved’ theatre in Sunninghill from demolition has sat empty since its lease to Redroofs theatre school ended last year the theatre was listed as at risk of demolition However, more than 1300 people have since signed an online petition to save it and campaign group Save the Novello Picture House plan to bring it under community ownership a Berkshire resident said: “I’m so impressed by the tremendous response from the community in and around Sunninghill about the future of the Novello Picture House “I share their interest in the huge potential for this historic theatre venue And I am also very appreciative and grateful to the council for its speedy engagement with the issue “So much valuable work is being done by those involved with the campaign and I enthusiastically endorse the tireless efforts of all concerned.” it was one of the original cinemas in the country and went on to become a theatre It was gifted to the Sunninghill community in the 1920s and campaigners hope to restore this link by operating it as a joint venture with neighbouring venue Cordes Hall Mr Branagh added: “The great work already being done at the Cordes Hall can be beautifully complimented by the right vision for the lost gem next door  “I am hopeful that the upcoming conversations between all the interested parties can produce a marvellous result for a community that has clearly demonstrated enthusiasm for a great local asset.” Save the Novello Picture House has applied to the Royal Borough council to designate the theatre as a registered community asset offering protection against alternative uses of the building Save The Novello Picture House coordinator Alan Everett said: “We are grateful to RBWM for their cooperation and engagement to date which has led to a better understanding of the issues at stake and lays the foundations for a win-win solution that benefits all stakeholders in the Novello Theatre “We remain hopeful this constructive dialogue will conclude in an agreement that restores this neglected theatre back to its rightful position in the heart of our community.” the cabinet member for the communities and leisure previously told the Express that the potential demolition was in the council budget in case it was declared unsafe and needed to come down immediately – but it does not mean the building will necessarily be demolished “I would love the community to be able to take it off the hands of the council and run it as the community would want,” he said To find out more about the Novello Picture House campaign visit its website Ascot and Sunningdale It’s blue skies all the way at Roli Ranger’s new Sunninghill store in Ascot the 1,600sq ft outlet had already smashed its year-one target The store matches Roli’s own unique vision with design cues borrowed from premium natural and organic food retailers and other avant-garde independents in order to achieve a look that’s “a complete departure from classic convenience” including many from small artisan producers To excel in the modern market you have to use flair to stand out,” says Roli Roli has used a variety of innovative display techniques such as chunky wooden tables crates and boxes to create show-stopping displays “Much of the range is traditional convenience it’s just displayed more attractively,” Roli says.  Wide aisles give a sense of space to the compact store A high open ceiling with visible pipework and LED lighting add to the spacious feel Smart acrylic doors have been fitted to all of the store’s chillers – even fresh food – creating a comfortable in-store temperature and saving up to 30% on energy bills Messaging on doors explains the energy-saving benefits to shoppers plus premium products from local suppliers Most of the fresh fruit and veg is displayed in smart wicker baskets inside chillers with doors are displayed on a large table at the front of the store and merchandised with chalkboard signage The store’s counter is more smart coffee shop than traditional c-store with wooden railway sleepers forming the main structure The counter houses a selection of chilled desserts from a local patisserie alongside more traditional items such as scratch cards and gum Tobacco is stored behind bespoke wood-panelled sliding doors while high-margin alcohol nestles in wall-mounted wooden crates The store aims to maximise customer engagement with a variety of interactive self-serve products Foodies can take their pick of a number of premium oils and vinegars which they can take home in glass bottles with corks or old bottles can be brought back for a £3.99 refill A self-serve Costa Coffee machine is joined by a self-serve fresh orange juice machine and slush machine Customers can bag up their own tempting freshly-baked local breads and patisserie sited at the front of the store Shoppers can choose from five premium coffee bean varieties from Brighton’s Red Roaster Customers can grind and bag their own coffee for £2.40 for 100g Roli works with a variety of small and local producers and buying groups Products from small and local producers are merchandised in rustic-looking wooden display units which Roli had custom built by a local carpenter Many of the suppliers used provide products for his other store in Ascot but Roli has also taken on new ones following study tours to other retailers Soft cream paintwork and wooden cladding mark this Londis store out as different from the start Smart black lettering reading ‘Roli Ranger’s Londis’ adds a further lick of personality  A large photo of the inside of the store has been used to cover the window on the side of the unit This allows Roli to use the interior wall for shelving space while enabling shoppers to see the delights inside Register today to gain unlimited access to articles and to receive our great range of email newsletters Register now Site powered by Webvision Cloud The community would get the first option to buy Sunninghill’s former Novello theatre under a proposal to be considered by the Royal Borough’s Cabinet next week.  Cabinet is recommended to offer the building to purchase for community use for at least six months before marketing the site for commercial redevelopment giving campaigners a window to raise funds.  the sale price for community use will be £300,000 in line with a recent independent valuation This price is required to meet the council’s legal requirement to achieve best value from its assets.  The empty building on Sunninghill High Street has been council-owned since 1966 and was last leased in 2003 for a 20-year period to an individual who had been required to maintain the property Lease surrender was completed in summer 2023 Due to the poor condition of the property upon surrender because the council would incur significant costs to bring it up to modern leaseable standards and meeting modern accessibility and energy requirements Based on the level of feeling in the local community that the venue should remain as a community space the recommendation – at least in the first instance – is the property is offered for sale to be refurbished as a community venue for the benefit of community groups in the Sunninghill and Ascot areas said: “I am pleased to bring this recommendation to Cabinet We have worked hard to ensure community groups are given a dedicated window for fundraising efforts to meet the fair asking price This approach recognises the strength of feeling locally that the Novello should be given a new lease of life for the benefit of residents whilst confronting the reality that the council is not in a financial position to bring the building back into public use and is obliged to meet best value requirements “Although the Novello is not currently listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) under the Localism Act an application to have it listed has been received which the council is working through Regardless of whether or not it receives formal ACV status the council is treating the Novello as if it were an ACV by giving the community a six-month window in which to raise funds to buy the building.” Cabinet member for communities and leisure added: “We know the community care about this building and we want to give campaigners the first option to purchase it for the community I’m very excited to see what proposals community groups have for the space as the Novello has the potential to support a wide range of groups and activities in Sunninghill and Ascot.” It is an area with some of the most expensive properties in Britain Nearby are Ascot race course and Wentworth golf club Many of the houses have security gates and electronic surveillance cameras to scan visitors Tradespeople are instructed to "use other gate" and behind the brick walls and thick rhododendron hedges the passing traveller can glimpse large houses with pillared porticoes monuments more to conspicuous affluence than architectural taste set back from the road as you take the B383 north towards Windsor Great Park one modern mansion remains shuttered and barred crumbling house in an updated gothic novel – something by Stephen King Sunninghill Park was the home built for the Duke and Duchess of York on their marriage 23 years ago It has always been known as South York - a name bestowed by the tabloids because of its supposed resemblance to the sort of Texas-style ranch popularised by the soap opera Dallas Uninhabited since the duchess and her daughters moved out seven years ago and sold two years ago (for a price well over the market rate even at the height of the property boom) an enterprising freelance photographer discovered doors hanging open weeds sprouting through the terrace paving grass growing through the cover over the empty swimming pool peeling paintwork and a general air of dereliction the property was sold for £15m in September 2007 Prince Andrew must have thought his lucky day had come after the mansion had been on the market for five years The sum paid was £3m more than the asking price and even more than the £10m he had been advised it would fetch "It would be worth a good deal less today of course," a local estate agent said agencies in Sunningdale are advertising smaller (though evidently rather better-maintained) mansions to let at £22,500 a month If whoever owns it is hoping for the market in 665-acre (269-hectare) estates and attached modern mansions with six reception rooms professor of architecture at Heriot-Watt University they have not yet been communicated to Bracknell Forest district council which this week confirmed that no applications were pending Reports that the owners have been pursued for unpaid water and electricity bills could not be confirmed by the crown estate or the power company Eon because of privacy legislation The man who negotiated the purchase of the house from the prince is understood to have been Kenes Rakishev a Kazakh businessman in his late 20s whose father-in-law is Imangali Tasmagambetov and speculation has centred on Gaukhar Ashkenazi the billionaire son of a former Kazakh construction minister who is married to the daughter of the country's president Neither has confirmed ownership of Sunninghill Park but Kubilayev is known to be keen on golf and would be spoilt for choice of exclusive courses in east Berkshire What is known is that Prince Andrew has socialised with Kazakh leaders on relatively frequent business and social trips to the country which is geographically the ninth largest in the world but whose population of 15 million has an average annual income of less than $11,000 (£7,700) a year – enough to rent a property such as South York for perhaps a day Britain has interests in the country's oil and gas reserves valued at $12bn so it is not surprising he visits frequently – three times last year – in his role as special representative for British national trade and investment interests His most recent meeting with President Nazarbayev was at last month's Davos summit of world business leaders "We cannot be clearer that there is no question of the Duke of York having benefited from his position as special representative in his sale of the property," the prince's spokesman said "Any suggestion that he has abused his public position is completely untrue The sale was a straight commercial transaction." a battered sign saying: "Crown Estate although it sits on the edge of the Queen's estate There is no doubt that South York is lowering the whole tone of the neighbourhood If it is now owned by Kazakhs they are certainly doing their best to turn it into the sort of state satirised by their country's best-known fictional figure Sunninghill Fancy Dress Wheelbarrow Race 2018 The annual Sunninghill Fancy Dress Wheelbarrow Race has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.  Race organiser Robin Pickup said: “I guess it will come as no surprise that The Rotary Club of Ascot has made a decision to postpone the 2021 annual Sunninghill Fancy Dress Wheelbarrow Race usually held New Year’s Day.” The event is now scheduled to take place on May 3 2021 subject to Government advice on COVID-19 and approval for the Royal Borough to authorise road closures Residents can get in touch through the Sunninghill Wheelbarrow Facebook page or can contact Robin at secretary@rotaryascot.org or text on 07949813893 The annual New Year’s Day Sunninghill Fancy Dress Wheelbarrow race saw more than £7,000 raised for the Ascot Day Centre The event was organised by the Rotary Club of Ascot and saw teams race through Sunninghill Village stopping at four pubs on route to down half a pint of soft drink or beer “This is a cracking way to start the New Year with plenty of laughter and fun while raising money for worthy causes,” said race organiser Robin Pickup “The fast teams quickly shot off around the course vying for fastest teams while others took a more sedate pace showing off their costumes and barrows “It is just brilliant and truly demonstrates the fantastic community spirit of the Ascot Area and Sunninghill Village in particular.” The Scooby Bee Doo Bee Doos team took home the fastest men’s award while best dressed went to The Hope Trust who were promoting its summer challenge walking round the Isle of Wight Voters have had their say in local council elections across Buckinghamshire. Construction workers did make a mistake when building a new £1.3million roundabout, the RBWM cabinet member for highways has said. The Conservatives lost a long-held majority at Buckinghamshire Council and fell one seat short of the 49 needed - but how did the votes fall in the county's south? A murder investigation has been launched in Slough after a 46-year-old man was killed in an attack. whose life was tragically cut short in Sunninghill A cry for justice grows louder as family members and advocacy groups demand accountability for the brutal killing of Zakithi Zasemhlungwini Ndaba Family and friends revealed that Zakithi had endured ongoing abuse at the hands of her boyfriend and father of her child which escalated from once a month to a weekly occurrence They added that she lived in constant fear that he would use his gun on her “She always mentioned that Aviwe is abusive.  At first it was every month then it became every week Zakithi called a friend of hers and she was afraid that he might use it But I think she held onto the memories of them being happy; she hoped they would go back to how happy they used to be.” After allegedly committing the gruesome act reportedly informed the mother of the deceased that she was asleep at their apartment while he was out Fearing the worst and unable to reach her daughter The family also revealed that the alleged suspect fled to KwaMashu in the deceased's car having removed the tracking device in an attempt to evade detection “Zakithi's mother grew suspicious of her daughter’s well-being after finding out that her car tracking device was removed in KwaZulu-Natal and couldn't reach her She then alerted the police who discovered her lifeless body at her apartment.” The alleged suspect handed himself over to the police on March 16 and made his first appearance on Monday He returned for his second appearance at his bail hearing on March 20 where he was granted bail of R5 000 after confessing to killing her but claiming it was a mistake.  After the alleged suspect was granted bail the family and friends of Ndaba were left reeling with anger and shock expressing that they felt betrayed by the justice system Ndaba's loved ones were angered and shocked by the court's decision to grant bail to the alleged suspect “We are devastated and outraged that the individual Aviwe Phoswa who is responsible for brutally taking our beloved sister from us has been granted bail This decision is not just an insult to her memory but a painful reminder of the failures within our justice system “Evidence clearly shows that this was premeditated seemingly assured that his mother would shield him - just as she has allegedly done A recorded admission from his own friend suggests that she He has already demonstrated his disregard for the law having previously escaped to KZN by stealing a vehicle the justice system has allowed him to walk free “This is beyond shocking shocking - it is a failure that puts more lives at risk The reality is chilling: if he was capable of this once his female friends - what makes them believe they are safe What shield do they think will protect them from him We refuse to let Zakithi’s voice be silenced,” the family added Family and friends want justice for Zakithi Picture: Supplied Family and friends revealed that Zakithi had endured ongoing abuse at the hands of her boyfriend and father of her child The deceased was a 27-year-old journalism graduate who later pursued studies in hospitality and became a qualified chef at Trumps Grillhouse in Sandton Nomusa Ndaba described her sister as a smart kind young woman and a devoted mother to her 3-year-old daughter The deceased was also a businesswoman who co-owned a company Ndaba stated that the alleged killer had tormented their sister for years relentlessly threatening her with the cruel promise that if she ever left him “Our sister was physically and mentally abused for years He used to threaten to take her child away if she leaves him he used to threaten to kill her if she left him,” she said Here’s more on what the family shared: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHa-WUGNX9a/?igsh=MWswd2k5NzZtMmQzZw%3D%3D Those close to her shared that the deceased was kind and was always there to support her loved ones Zakithi was loyal to those she cared about and made sure they knew how much she loved them a lover who gave her heart fully to those she loved.” Ndaba's funeral took place on March 15 in Estcourt WomenForChange also took to social media to rally support for Zakithi under the hashtag #JusticeforZakithi urging their followers to stand with the Ndaba family: 'Please stand with Zakithi’s family in court on March 20 Let’s ensure Aviwe Poswa does not receive bail.' WomenForChange link: https://www.tiktok.com/@womenforchange.sa/video/7480977990495505669 TEARS Foundation also expressed their condolences regarding Zakithi’s senseless murder stating: ‘No family should have to endure such a profound loss due to gender-based violence.’ and her entire family during this devastating time No family should have to endure such a profound loss due to gender-based violence reminding us of the urgent need to speak out against femicide and demand accountability for perpetrators We must stand together to reaffirm our commitment to ending GBV.” If you or someone you know is in need of support The TimesThe Duke of York’s former home has been dragged into a court case over a heavily disputed report that drew on allegations it had been bought by a billionaire to launder money It had attracted attention when Timur Kulibayev paid Prince Andrew £3 million more than the asking price for Sunninghill Park in 2007 His marital home had been on the market for five years Representatives for the duke and Kulibayev have always stated there was another potential buyer and that it was a purely commercial and legitimate transaction Kulibayev has always strenuously denied any wrongdoing His lawyers said investigations had found the money-laundering claims to be without merit They said the allegation that Kulibayev purchased Sunninghill Park using unlawful funds was