Here are five of the biggest stories published on the Slough Observer this week.

Man thought he was 'going to die' in 'terrifying' kidnap which has landed five in jail

A 'terrifying' kidnap which left a man thinking he was going to die has landed five people from Slough behind bars for almost 20 years.

Brother and sister Ruben Butt and Aisha Butt, both of Long Readings Lane, kidnapped the latter’s former partner out of “revenge” in Slough in August 2020.

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Hundreds march through Slough town centre for peaceful Palestine rally

Hundreds of people gathered in Slough last weekend for a peaceful rally in support of Palestine.

Slough Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) group took to Upton Court Park on Sunday, May 23 calling for international action to support Palestinians affected by the recent troubles in the region.

Father 'shocked' after his son was 'stabbed in the stomach' while pupils 'left alone' in class

A shocked father has blasted a school in Slough after his son was 'stabbed in the stomach' when his class had been reportedly 'left unattended' by the teacher.

The student was in a class at the Grove Academy in Slough on May 7 when he became embroiled in a fight involving paper throwing with a classmate.

As a result, the father claims that the fellow student approached his son with something hidden behind his back before plunging a pen into the boy's stomach.

Slough has fewest pubs per person in the UK, data shows

Have you found it tough to book a table for a post-lockdown pint in Slough?

Well, the reason for that may well have been revealed as data has shown Slough has the fewest pubs to people in the whole of the UK.

With just 25 pubs in total serving 149,539 people, the town has almost 6,000 residents per pub.

Netflix rumoured to be filming as camera crews are spotted in park

Eagle-eyed passers spotted a film crew filming earlier this week in Slough.

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