Henley Standard

Carr show

COMEDIAN Alan Carr will perform at the Kenton Theatre in Henley on Sunday March 3. The show, which will be ahead of his next tour, will feature support from rising stand-up star Angela Barnes. Tickets (£14) will go on sale at 10am tomorrow...

Volunteers to run art workshops at schools during youth festival

SEVENTEEN members of the Henley branch of the Arts Society will help deliver workshops at this year’s Henley Youth Festival. The volunteers will use their expertise to run the school sessions which are designed to complement the curriculum with...

Henley MP backs PM in Brexit vote

HENLEY MP John Howell says he will support Prime Minister Theresa May as they look to “the next stage” after her Brexit deal was rejected in parliament. Mr Howell voted in favour of the deal but it was defeated by 432 votes to 202 yesterday (Tuesday),...

Engine named after rail enthusiast

THE widow of Sir William McAlpine attended a ceremony to name a train in honour of his success in saving Flying Scotsman. The DB Cargo Class 90 electric unit was christened at the National Railway Museum in York on Friday. Lady McAlpine, of Fawley...

Pub shuts suddenly

A PUB in Shiplake has closed suddenly. The Plowden Arms shut its doors on News Year’s Day, 18 months after David Morris and Karen Rackham bought the freehold from Brakspear. A notice on the door of the pub, which is on the Henley to Reading road,...

Tags sprayed on riverside wall

VANDALS sprayed graffiti on the riverfront in Henley. The five “tags” were sprayed with black paint on the white wall that runs along ...

Council agrees 3 per cent rise on tax precept

RESIDENTS of Henley are to pay more for services provided by the town council. The council has agreed a three per cent increase in its ...

Ex-footballer killed in crash

VILLAGERS have told how they tried to save a man’s life after a van crashed outside their homes. Billy Seymour died in hospital two ...

Mother claims housing association flat damp made her children ill

Mother claims damp in housing association flat made her children ill

A MOTHER of four claims a housing association made her family live in an overcrowded and rundown property for four years. Gemma Warner,...

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New open water swimming festival

A NEW open water swimming festival will take place in Henley this summer. It will comprise a series of events for all ages in the ...

Hot shot is targeting the top with Team GB call-up

A RIFLE shooter from Wargrave has been selected for Team GB. Charlie Dart, 20, will compete in the under-21s section of the long range ...

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Parish council asks minister to overturn new homes decision

OPPONENTS of redevelopment of the former Wyevale Garden Centre near Shiplake have urged the Government to revoke the decision to approve it. Last month Aida Dellal, who owns the ... [more]

Golf club switches to new developer after move deal

A GOLF club that plans to relocate and sell its current site for new housing has switched its developer partner. Reading Golf Club, which occupies a 96-acre site off Kidmore End ... [more]

Volunteers fill 10 bin bags with rubbish in two hours

VOLUNTEERS helped clear streets and parks in Henley of waste including flip-flops, computer parts and even used nappies. More than 20 people, including several children, spent ... [more]