James Preston Express editor

With Christmas plans cancelled and another lockdown in force, many of us will be counting down the hours until we can finally see the back of 2020.

As much as we want to forget it, this horrible year will live long in the memor y.

But for all the bad news it has been our sad duty to report over the past nine months, there have still been moments I hope we will look back at with warmth.

The community efforts to help support and protect vulnerable people across the Royal Borough and Slough have been inspirational. People from a wide range of backgrounds stepped forward to work together to do their bit, from helping to feed hungry families to picking up the phone to check up on someone who was lonely or isolated.

Key workers put their lives on the line to care for the sick and keep us safe.

We clapped for carers, donated to charities at the frontline of this crisis and did our bit to support struggling local businesses in any we could – and it has been a privilege to report on these acts of good during such terrible times.

As much as we will want to put 2020 behind us, I hope we will not forget what members of the community can achieve when they work together to help others.

I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas.