As part of the BBC's Poetry Season, BBC Berkshire's Henry Kelly has decided to take on the poet Sir John Betjeman. The former Poet Laureate famously wrote "Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough". Try ...

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A top contemporary poet has reworked John Betjeman's derogatory poem about Slough - instead celebrating the town made famous by TV sitcom The Office. Ian McMillan says he is righting a "poetic wrong" ...

Stop someone in the street and ask them to name something about Slough, and you are likely to hear “David Brent” or a poem describing bombs dropping on it muttered in response. From today, however, ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Slough, most famous for its portrayal as a dreary, post ...