Henley Standard

Schoolgirl raises more than £1,300 for allergy campaign

A SCHOOLGIRL from Henley raised £1,300 for charity which supports those who suffer with severe allergies. Lilian Graham, 10, took part in Orange Wig Day, which raises money and awareness for the Anaphylaxis Campaign. She suffers from anaphylaxis, a...

I’ll tackle misuse of meadows, says Tory by-election candidate

A CHIROPRACTOR is to stand for the Conservatives at the forthcoming Henley Town Council by-election. Laurence Plant, 30, of Ancastle Green, is the clinic director at Henley Practice, which he set up in 2015. It is based in the Greys Road car park,...

Music festival axed in licence mystery

A NEW music festival due to take place in Remenham this summer has been cancelled. The organisers have blamed “licensing issues” but this has been denied by the council responsible for approving the event. By The River was due to be take place at...

Fish restaurant shuts

A RESTAURANT in Henley town centre has shut unexpectedly after almost two decades. The Loch Fyne Seafood Bar and Grill, which opened at the former Old Jazz Café in Market Place in 2000, closed without prior warning on Monday. The closure also affects...

Big duck, or you’ll hit the bridge!

A GIANT yellow duck led the floral flotilla at this year’s Chelsea Fringe Henley festival. The inflatable, owned by Timothy Dodd-Wilson, had a garland of flowers around its neck and was attached to a floating pontoon which featured life-sized models...

Couple’s home is named best new building in South

A FUTURISTIC house in the countryside near Henley has been named one of the best new buildings in the South. Pheasants, a private ...

Schoolboys in fight for life

TWO Shiplake College pupils are in a critical condition after they were involved in a car crash. The 16-year-old boys were rear seat ...

14,000 ft skydive was a highlight of my life

A CHARITY volunteer who completed a 14,000ft skydive to raise funds says it was one of the best experiences of her life. Mollie ...

Restaurant could close

A STEAK restaurant in Henley is under threat of closure. Cau, which is part of the Gaucho restaurant group, has 22 restaurants, ...

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British Heart Foundation opens new shop

A NEW charity shop has opened in Henley. The British Heart Foundation has taken on the former home of Henley Studios, in Duke Street,...

Man jailed for knife attack

A MAN has been jailed for 12 years after he carried out a prolonged and violent attack in Caversham. Augustus Struckatis, 26, of ...

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Residents protest at school’s plan to fence off part of park

MORE than 100 residents held a community picnic on part of a recreation ground which could be fenced off for use by a school. The Heights Primary School wants to expand its ... [more]

Former mayor says thanks with gift of roses

THE outgoing Mayor of Henley planted two rose bushes as a gift to the town and to mark her year in office. Kellie Hinton planted them at the sensory garden in Mill Meadows with ... [more]

Refurbished hall holds the key for future generations

VILLAGERS celebrated the completion of a £400,000 refurbishment at Eye and Dunsden village hall. The building, which has been undergoing an extensive overhaul for the past four ... [more]

Cooking oil

RESIDENTS of Henley and surrounding villages may now recycle up to one litre of cooking oil by pouring it into a plastic bottle and leaving it in their food caddy on the day of ... [more]