Monday, 21 August 2017
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A COUNCILLOR who criticised “draconian” parking penalties at Henley’s GP surgeries has now been fined twice himself. Ian Reissmann claims he was incorrectly ordered to pay £320 for allegedly breaching new rules at the car park for the Bell and Hart...
THE old boat that adorned the roundabout at the entrance to Henley from Reading could soon be back on the water. Two childhood friends are restoring the 14ft wooden boat, which was named after the Henley Standard as part of our sponsorship of Henley...
DRIVERS should be told to switch off their engines while waiting in traffic in Henley, says a former highways chief. David Nimmo Smith says the move would help tackle air pollution in the town, where in some streets the level of nitrogen dioxide is...
AN artist plans to install a 30ft “living wall” on the side of his house in Henley town centre to combat air pollution. Clive Hemsley will cover the entire east-facing wall of Longlands House, a Grade II-listed three-storey Georgian property in Hart...
GUNFIRE and explosions rang out around Mapledurham as the village hosted a weekend of Second World War battle re-enactments. Hundreds ...
A COUPLE became engaged at the end of a performance at The Mill in Sonning on Saturday. Mike Charman popped the question to Heather ...
THIS year’s Henley Highwayman duathlon has been cancelled, writes David White. The third annual event was due to be staged over the ...
STUDENTS across Henley and the surrounding area are celebrating another set of strong of A-level results. Nationally the number of ...
A TEENAGE boy who stole a forklift truck then tipped over a car while armed with a stolen air rifle has escaped a custodial sentence. ...
OLYMPIC champion Alex Gregory is continuing his bid to row the Arctic Ocean against the odds. The athlete from Ipsden is part of ...
More News:
Skate park closed for two weeks after arson attack
THE skate park in Sonning Common will be closed for up to two weeks after it was targeted by vandals. Three golf buggies, fencing, bins and benches were set alight at the facility ... [more]
THE 116th Caversham Allotment Holders and Garden Association’s annual show will take place at Caversham Hall in St John’s Road on Saturday, September 2 from 2.15pm to 4.45pm. ... [more]
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for housing on a wildlife haven in Tokers Green have received a boost. The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and Oxfordshire County Council ... [more]
THE Friends of Sonning Common library are planning two fund-raising events. A quiz will be held at the village hall on October 6 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £20 per team with a ... [more]
