Monday, 22 July 2019
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TICKETS to this year's Henley Literary Festival are selling at a record rate. About 6,500 were purchased in the first day of sales to “friends” of the event, which is two-thirds more than on the same day last year. Guests at the 13th annual festival...
A HUSBAND has paid tribute to his “beautiful” wife who lost her fight against an incurable form of breast cancer just weeks after raising more than £40,000 for charity. Emily Burkitt died at the Sue Ryder hospice in Nettlebed on Thursday last week...
A BUDDING entrepreneur from Henley has launched his first business organising children’s activities and sports workshops. Sam Williams,...
A BID to convert the former Henley Youth Centre into a care home is to be revived. B&M Care, which purchased the site off Deanfield ...
A WOMAN was left stranded at a busy road junction for more than five hours after she called the RAC following a breakdown. Jeannie ...
THE Chiltern Centre has re-opened after receiving permission to offer respite care breaks to disabled older teenagers and young adults....
CCTV is unlikely to be installed at Henley skate park due to the cost and manpower. It was one of a series of suggestions made ...
THE Prime Minister was among the guests at Saturday's sold-out Henley Festival performance by Björn Again. Theresa May was seen ...
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Villagers vote for housing plan despite No campaign
A DOCUMENT naming five sites where about 94 new homes should be built in Goring is now legally enforceable. Almost 63 per cent of residents voted to adopt the village’s ... [more]
TWO friends who grew up in Woodcote have postponed their bid to walk 110 miles for charity. Stuart Maddock and David Capes, both 38, set off from Louth in Lincolnshire with the ... [more]
Wine bar fails first inspection
A HENLEY wine bar and restaurant has failed its first food hygiene inspection. Hof’s Bar and Dining, which opened at the former Station House pub in Market Place in April, ... [more]
Company boss gives £2,500 draw prize to charity
THE managing director of a business development service in Henley won a prize draw to give £2,500 to a local charity of his choice. Alan Kittle, of Kittle Associates, was chosen ... [more]
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