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I was sacked for wanting to work at home during coronavirus pandemic

A MAN who was sacked by a Henley investment business for wanting to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic has been awarded almost £15,000. Nick Quelch said he was following government advice because his girlfriend with whom he shared a...

RAF pilot rows Atlantic as thanks for daughter’s cure

A PILOT who used to be based at RAF Benson rowed across the Atlantic to mark five years since his daughter was cured of leukaemia. Wing Commander Phil Holdcroft, 42, and three colleagues took part in the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic to raise...

Traders split on Mayor’s idea of no traffic in market place

HENLEY market place could be closed to vehicles to make it a more attractive place to visit. The idea has been put forward by Mayor Sarah Miller who wants to add more seating and have more stalls on market days. She wants to close the westbound...

Campaign to keep out HGVs revived

CAMPAIGNERS are to trying to revive plans for a ban on heavy goods vehicles that use Henley as a shortcut. They want to overturn a decision by Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, to revoke a temporary ban on lorries passing through...

Couple told they are no longer in charge of pub

A COUPLE have been told they are no longer wanted to run an award-winning pub-restaurant. Mary and Nick Galer have been in charge of The Miller of Mansfield in High Street, Goring, since 2014. But now their landlord has decided to make it a managed...

Horse rider improving

A HORSE rider who suffered serious spinal injuries after coming off her horse during a showjumping competition is improving in ...

The Human League to headline at Rewind

THE Human League and Holly Johnson will be the headline acts at Rewind South this summer. The Eighties music festival will take place ...

Bridge lights could be coloured to mark special occasions

CAMPAIGNERS say the proposed lighting of Henley Bridge could use different colours on special occasions, such as pink for the royal ...

Volunteers prepare to save spawning toads once again

VOLUNTEERS have installed a barrier alongside a busy main road to protect toads from being killed by traffic. About 15 members of the ...

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BREAKING: Developer buys former hospice

THE former Sue Ryder hospice at Joyce Grove in Nettlebed has been sold. The facility, which shut in March 2020 and is understood to be ...

My Olympic figure skating dream

A GIRL from Henley won a gold medal at the British Figure Skating Championships. Charlotte Hodgkinson, 14, took the junior pairs ...

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£5m plan to change garden centre

THE owners of a garden centre near Wargrave have submitted a planning application for a £5 million redevelopment. Andy Dicks and Rob Scott, who run Hare Hatch Sheeplands, want to ... [more]

There’s a legion of help in fight against COVID-19

Getting your booster jab remains the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against COVID-19 - and many of our armed forces veterans are offering their skills in the ... [more]

Menswear shop gives Chiltern Centre charity boost

A SHOP in Henley helped raise £1,000 for a charity. Laurence Menswear in Duke Street collected £800 by selling mulled wine and mince pies to people at the town’s Christmas ... [more]

Shop donates £1,000 to Chiltern Centre

LAURENCE Menswear has raised £1,000 for charity. Money was raised at the Henley Christmas Festival and was donated to the Chiltern Centre which offers respite for families of ... [more]