Henley Standard

Derelict care home can now finally be sold for housing

A DERELICT care home in Henley could finally be sold and replaced with regular housing. The Oxfordshire Care Partnership has agreed to surrender its leasehold on the former Chilterns End complex off Greys Road to Oxfordshire County Council, which...

Borama friends return year after devastating cyclone

A DISPLAY of African singing and dancing was held on Mill Meadows in Henley. About 40 representatives of the Henley Borama Friendship Association, which celebrates the town’s partnership with the city of Borama in Somaliland, performed by the...

Teenager launches sports activities firm for children

A BUDDING entrepreneur from Henley has launched his first business organising children’s activities and sports workshops. Sam Williams, a qualified coach who has been a keen athlete from a young age, has won the contract to run this year’s summer...

Care home plan for former youth centre returns

Care home plan for former Henley youth centre returns

A BID to convert the former Henley Youth Centre into a care home is to be revived.

RAC recovery service took five hours to rescue me

A WOMAN was left stranded at a busy road junction for more than five hours after she called the RAC following a breakdown. Jeannie Page was pulling on to Fair Mile, Henley, from the B480 at Lower Assendon when the suspension on the rear driver’s side...

Chiltern Centre re-opens

THE Chiltern Centre has re-opened after receiving permission to offer respite care breaks to disabled older teenagers and young adults....

CCTV ruled out as answer to problems at skate park

CCTV is unlikely to be installed at Henley skate park due to the cost and manpower. It was one of a series of suggestions made ...

Prime Minister is Dancing Queen at Henley Festival

THE Prime Minister was among the guests at Saturday's sold-out Henley Festival performance by Björn Again. Theresa May was seen ...

Daddy's death sentence 'lifted'

A FATHER fighting a rare form of cancer has seen it almost disappear from his body just two months after starting treatment. Nick ...

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Golf green vandalised twice

A GREEN at a golf club was vandalised twice in a week. The attacks happened on the 14th hole at Reading Golf Club in Kidmore End Road, ...

Saturday night’s alright for policing the regatta

WHILE regatta revellers were enjoying themselves on Saturday night, they might not have noticed one particular boat sedately cruising ...

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Wine bar fails first inspection

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Company boss gives £2,500 draw prize to charity

THE managing director of a business development service in Henley won a prize draw to give £2,500 to a local charity of his choice. Alan Kittle, of Kittle Associates, was chosen ... [more]