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Hundreds turn out for half marathon

HUNDREDS of runners took part in the 36th Henley half marathon and Henley Standard 10km on Sunday.

Nominations open for Women of Achievement Awards 2019

NOMINATIONS have opened for the 2019 Sue Ryder Southern Women of Achievement Awards. The awards, now in their 12th year, were officially launched at Invesco’s investment hub in Reading Road, Henley, on Thursday last week. Dozens of guests attended the...

Pair charge vulnerable man £5,600 to clean off moss

THESE two men allegedly conned a vulnerable man into paying them £5,600 in cash to clean moss off the roof of his home. The pair were photographed by the Henley Standard on top of the man’s bungalow in Westleigh Drive, Sonning Common. They are said...

Twins chosen to promote M&S clothes for disabled children

TWINS from Henley are starring in a Marks & Spencer campaign promoting a new range of clothes for children with disabilities. Edward and Celia Newton, five, of Greys Road, modelled the clothes from the retailer’s “easy dressing” collection — the first...

Councillors back call for quiet fireworks

RESIDENTS, councillors and vets in Henley have thrown their support behind the Henley Standard’s Ban the Bangs campaign. We’re calling on the organisers of displays to use quiet fireworks and for people to attend these events rather than stage their...

Autistic girl is terrified of noise made by fireworks

LILIA TAYLOR is so scared of noisy fireworks that her family is unable to attend displays. The nine-year-old is on the autistic ...

Parents wait for result of son’s cancer treatment in Turkey

THE parents of a boy fighting cancer will find out next month if his specialist treatment has been successful. Charlie Ilsley, 11, ...

Town and village at odds over who can claim new homes

NEW houses built on two sites near Shiplake should count towards Henley’s housing quota rather than the village’s, says Henley Town ...

Series of special events to mark Armistice centenary

SPECIAL events will be held in Henley to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War. There will be a concert, tree ...

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Couple thrilled after cafe wins award for best brunch

A CAFE in Goring has won an award for serving the best brunch in the southern Chilterns. Pierreponts in High Street was honoured by ...

I’m optimistic about theatre’s future, says new chairman

A NEW chairman of trustees at the Kenton Theatre in Henley has been elected. Chris Tapp takes over from acting chairman Cliff Colborne ...

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‘ET’ joins charity bike ride

ABOUT 75 cyclists — plus “ET” — completed a charity mountain bike challenge in the countryside around Henley on Saturday. The seventh annual PIP Mountain Bike Challenge started ... [more]

Motorcycling pair to ride across India for charity

TWO men from Peppard are to attempt a 1,500-mile sponsored motorcycle ride across India for charity. Kevin Potter and John Clokey will be part of a team of 12 riders who will ... [more]

£3,000 to update transport research

HENLEY Town Council could spend more than £3,000 on updating its transport study. Three years ago, the council paid Reading consultants Peter Brett Associates £50,000 to produce a ... [more]

Don’t demolish our ‘jewel in the crown’, say villagers

REVISED plans to demolish and rebuild a care home in Whitchurch have been opposed by the parish council and scores of villagers. Majesticare, which owns Eastfield House in ... [more]