Monday, 22 April 2019
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THE summer hanging baskets in Henley this year will help tackle the town’s air pollution problem. The plants will include cineraria silver maritima, which has “hairs” that will absorb toxins from the air. The baskets will also contain purple or blue...
THE family of a man suffering from a rare form of cancer have thanked donors who gave more than £60,000 in only a week. Donations have flooded in to help save the life of Nick Dipper, 51, from Highmoor, whose only hope is treatment not available to...
A HORSE that survived the First World War after serving on the front line has had a plaque unveiled in her memory. Nancy left Lower ...
THE chairman of Henley Town Football Club has hit out at vandals who went on a wrecking spree at its ground for the second time in two ...
A MAN was attacked when he confronted fly-tippers he caught red-handed. Dion Sampson, 46, was delivering papers in Peppard early on a ...
MORE than 20 people joined a procession in Henley to mark Palm Sunday. The group gathered in Falaise Square at 9am and were led by a ...
FIREFIGHTERS from Henley completed a 24-hour treadmill challenge for charity. The 12 men ran the equivalent of 102 miles between them ...
THOUSANDS of spectators will descend on Henley and the surrounding villages when an international women’s bicycle race visits in the ...
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Ex-Hawks players in memorial cycle ride
TWO former Henley Hawks players will set off on a 650-mile cycle ride in memory of a team mate on May 27. Simon Perry and Tom Allen are undertaking the six-day challenge in honour ... [more]
Village plan seeks (again) to solve traffic problems
A 20MPH speed limit and no parking zones could be introduced in Whitchurch. They are two of the recommendations made in the draft village plan, which will go out to public ... [more]
Mother wants to create generation of recyclers
A WOMAN is encouraging children to follow her example and cut down on their plastic waste. Mitali Kelly, of East Park Farm Drive, Charvil, decided to try to reduce the amount of ... [more]
Tourist kiosk could be kept open after all
THE tourist information kiosk at Mill Meadows in Henley could be revived. Henley Town Council had decided not to open the facility this summer to save about £7,000 in staff costs. ... [more]
