Wednesday, 19 December 2018
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A SOPRANO singer entertained onlookers on the 17th night of the town's Living Advent Calendar.
THE proposed increase in Henley’s housebuilding target has been halved for the second time. South Oxfordshire District Council, the planning authority, now says the town should only have to take an additional 156 homes by the year 2034. The figure,...
A CHRISTMAS tree supplier from Christmas Common helped decorate the 22ft Nordmann fir outside 10 Downing Street. Jane Ingram spent about five hours affixing hundreds of baubles and lights to the tree at the London home of Prime Minister and...
REFURBISHING a play area in Henley could be a waste of money as it isn’t used enough, claims a town councillor. Lorraine Hillier spoke ...
RAIL commuters are still having to put up with delays and cancellations despite repeated fare increases. Campaigners blame the ...
THIEVES stole £400 worth of goods from a Henley health food shop. The trio struck at Bodywise in Market Place when it was busy and ...
DEVELOPERS would lose their right to appeal when they are refused planning permission under a new law being proposed by John Howell. ...
TRADERS say this year’s Henley Christmas Festival was one of the most successful ever. Dozens of shops in the town stayed open late ...
CHILDREN took centre stage in the second week of the Henley Living Advent Calendar. They sang in choirs, performed choreographed dance ...
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Old chapel set for new life as columbarium
HENLEY Town Council has agreed to spend up to £40,000 towards converting a disused chapel at Fair Mile Cemetery into an area to display ashes. The project to create a columbarium ... [more]
Couple want to rebuild home in flood-prone road
A COUPLE from Wargrave want to rebuild their home to protect it from flooding. Victor and Liz Tawse want to demolish their existing property in Loddon Drive and construct a new ... [more]
Mayor-y Christmas for old folk
MORE than 120 people attended the Mayor of Henley’s Christmas party for the elderly. Guests arrived at the town hall to the sound of pianist Tim Valentine playing seasonal songs. ... [more]
Volunteers clear leaves from churchyard in the rain
MORE than 20 volunteers braved the rain to clear leaves around St Mary’s Church in Wargrave. Villagers and parishioners spent about three hours tidying up the churchyard and Mill ... [more]
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