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Henley pub raising money for Sue Ryder

A HENLEY pub is raising money for the Sue Ryder Nettlebed hospice by challenging customers to guess the number of sweets in a jar. The Angel on the Bridge, which is run by Brakspear, is encouraging customers to estimate the number, at £1 per guess....

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Plastic bags can now be used to line food waste bins

RESIDENTS in South Oxfordshire can now use plastic bags to line their food waste bins and caddies. Food waste is collected every week and taken to Agrivert’s anaerobic digestion plant near Wallingford to be recycled into gas for electricity and...

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Visiting Somali friends make song and dance on meadows

HUNDREDS of people attended a party to celebrate Henley’s friendship link with the Somalian city of Borama. Natives of the city, which is the largest city in the African nation’s north-western Awdal region, including many who now live in the...

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Town judged in regional horticultural competition

HENLEY was judged for the Thames and Chilterns in Bloom competition today (Thursday).Judges Julie Graham and Peter Goff were given a two-hour tour of the town by members of Henley in Bloom.“The bloom initiative is well established in Henley and...

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New-look children's centre focuses on 'healthy living'

A NEW-LOOK children’s centre for youngsters in Henley has been officially opened. Dozens of guests attended the opening of the “healthy living facility” at the d:two centre in Upper Market Place on Saturday, where the ribbon was cut by Henley Mayor...

Thieves steal bike from Henley shed

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Thieves stole a bicycle after breaking in to a shed in Henley. They targeted the shed in Wilson Avenue overnight on Tuesday (18) ...

Man dies in car crash

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A MAN has died after a car crash in Sonning. The incident happened on Pound Lane, between the A4 roundabout and the Duffield Road ...

'Energy tree' that could be solution to climate change

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A BUSINESSMAN from Henley hopes his invention will revolutionise the way in which household electricity is generated. Harry Corrigan ...

Amateur comedy show wins award

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HENLEY Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society has scooped a national award for its production of Spamalot. It took the National ...

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Men arrested in connection with rape

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THREE men have been arrested in connection with a rape during Henley Royal Regatta weekend. Two men from Bedford, aged 23 and 24, and ...

Never mind the flooding, say couple who buy pub freehold

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A COUPLE who bought a pub, transforming it into a free house for the first time in its 220-year history, say they wanted to ensure it ...

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Swan population on the up with more cygnets on river

THE Henley area’s swan population continues to increase after years of decline, say the men tasked with the official count. A total of 18 birds were found between Hambleden Lock ... [more]

Closure-threatened school given more time to improve

CHILTERN Edge School in Sonning Common looks set to stay open. Lucy Butler, director of children’s services at Oxfordshire County Council, the education authority, has recommended ... [more]

Council set to shrink

KIDMORE End Parish Council is set to reduce in size. Steven Corrigan, head of legal and democratic services at South Oxfordshire District Council, has recommended the number of ... [more]

Children learn about bees at film screening

MORE than 100 children enjoyed a screening of a film about bees at the Regal Picturehouse in Henley. Henley in Bloom combined with the cinema, in Boroma Way, to get children from ... [more]