Friday, 23 June 2017
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Blight of the blue bin bags
THE streets of Henley are being piled high with rubbish just days before the town’s busiest week of the year. Bins are not being emptied quickly enough and trade waste in blue bags is being left out overnight, which damages the late-night economy, say...
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Fun in the sun at sprint triathlon
MORE than 60 people took part in the third annual Wargrave sprint triathlon. Competitors gathered at Mill Green for Sunday’s race, which comprised a 750m swim in the River Thames, a 20km cycle ride and 5km run around local villages. They set off at...
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Village to celebrate singer
A FOOD, drink and music festival is to take place at the Catherine Wheel in Goring this weekend. The annual event, which used to be called Goring Pride, will pay tribute to George Michael, who was found dead at his home in the village on Christmas...
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Museum award bid
THE River & Rowing Museum in Henley has been shortlisted for an award. It is the second year running that it has reached the last 10 nominees for the Family Friendly Museum Award. The winners are chosen by children and families from more than 700 of...
Road closure will cost me trade says landlord
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A PUB landlord says his trade will be badly hit by the two-month closure of the main road between Henley and Reading. Nick Willson, ...
Villagers lose trains to regatta
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RAIL campaigners in Wargrave say they are “appalled” that no trains will stop at the village on the Saturday of Henley Royal Regatta. ...
Teenager sets world record on rowing machine
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A SCHOOLBOY has broken a world record on a rowing machine. Matt Rees, a pupil at Blue Coat School in Sonning, beat the fastest time ...
Helicopter pilot's pride at leading Trooping the Colour fly-past
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A PILOT from RAF Benson has told of his joy at being part of a fly-past for the Queen. Flight Lieutenant Garry McKay, 35, took part in ...
Swans and cygnets removed from river
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SWANS and cygnets have been removed from the River Thames ready for the start of Henley Royal Regatta on Wednesday. David Barber, the ...
Vintage tea entrepreneur given double helping at awards
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A WOMAN who runs a vintage-themed catering company has won two awards. Charlotte Cavanagh, the founder of Time For Tea, was named ...
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Bin lorry breakdowns delay collections
A large number of waste collection vehicle breakdowns has resulted in Biffa’s crews being behind in their collections. Biffa advises residents ito leave their bins out for an ... [more]
Townlands monitoring group could disband
THE future of a group set up to save the old Townlands Hospital will be considered at its next meeting. The Townlands Steering Group was founded in 2003 and originally aimed to ... [more]
A MAN from Peppard is appealing after plans to extend his garden into woodland were refused. Thomas Kent, of Shiplake Bottom, has asked the Planning Inspectorate to review the ... [more]
A CONSULTATION has opened on reducing the speed limit in Kidmore End. The parish council wants the speed reduced from 30mph to 20mph to ensure the area is safe. It will include ... [more]
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