Henley Standard

Presenter makes flying visit for BBC railway programme

AUTHOR and broadcaster Michael Portillo visited Henley to learn more about how important the railway and River Thames is to Henley. It was for his Great British Railway Journeys series on BBC 2 and the episode was shown on Tuesday. Portillo, who was...

Author’s descendents win £1.2 million claim on school land

A LEGAL dispute over two pieces of land in Nettlebed has ended in the descendants of James Bond author Ian Fleming being awarded £1.2 million. Heirs of Fleming’s grandfather, Robert, have been at loggerheads with Oxfordshire County Council over the...

Church steps damaged by skateboarders fixed

STEPS at a Henley church that were damaged by skateboarders have been repaired. Workmen replaced the slabs outside Christ Church United Reformed Church in Reading Road between Wednesday and Friday last week. They ripped up the loose slabs and lay...

Invesco wants multi-storey car park for growing staff

A MULTI-STOREY car park could be built within the grounds of Invesco’s headquarters in Henley. The investment company has drawn up plans to add two decks on a section of parking area at Perpetual Park, off Reading Road. This would increase the number...

Founder of campaign to honour “forgotten” soldiers and community champion recognised

A MAN who launched a campaign to honour “forgotten” servicemen and a former mayor who helped spearhead the project have been awarded the Henley Town Medal. Mike Willoughby and Elizabeth Hodgkin were presented with the honour at a ceremony in front of...

Popular pub re-opens after month-long refurbishment

THE Little Angel pub in Henley re-opened yesterday (Thursday) after being closed for more than a month for refurbishment. Owner ...

Oxfordshire plan bus roadshow begins tour

A BUS visited Henley on Monday to inform residents of the Oxfordshire Plan 2050. The red Oxford City service bus contained information ...

The Rubb(f)ish

A SCULPTURE could be installed in Henley to encourage people to recycle their rubbish. It would be made out of single-use plastic and ...

Couple want apology for window shooting

A COUPLE have spoken of their shock after a projectile was fired through the living room window at their listed home. John and Kirsten ...

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‘Town centre needs more parking spaces to help businesses’

HENLEY needs more parking spaces to help sustain the town’s economy, says a town councillor. Stefan Gawrysiak said that an ...

My dip a day for one year

A WOMAN from Henley is undertaking an open water swim every day for a year. Kate Goodman, 42, says this has helped conquer her fear of ...

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No thanks, Canada

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Plan bus

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