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Insolvency advisers appointed in case water firm folds

INSOLVENCY advisers have been appointed to make contingency plans for the potential collapse of Thames Water. The UK’s largest water company serves 16 million customers and has £18 billion of debt. Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, has ...

18 Aug 2025 at 09:30

Passengers increase on bus service

A BUS service in Henley which is subsidised by the town council has seen a rise in passengers. The Henley Hopper bus, which moved from a three-day to five-day service in March, has seen 458 more people use it in June compared to the same ...

04 Aug 2025 at 09:30

Refunds for pass holders

ANNUAL pass-holders at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley can request a partial refund. The museum in Mill Meadows will close on Sunday, September 21, after recording a £1m loss in the financial year ending in March. Pass-holders can ...

04 Aug 2025 at 09:30

RISING COSTS FORCE MUSEUM TO CLOSE

THE River & Rowing Museum will close its doors for the last time in September after struggling to keep up with rising costs. Having recorded a £1m loss in the financial year ending in March, the foundation trust said it had made the ...

07 Jul 2025 at 09:30

Right to wild camp

THE Open Spaces Society has called on the Government to legalise wild camping on all open country. The pressure group for public access rights, which is based in Henley, was responding to a Supreme Court decision that the Dartmoor ...

09 Jun 2025 at 09:30

Couple left out of pocket as sewage spill ‘ruins’ garden

A RETIRED couple whose garden was flooded with untreated sewerage is in a battle with a water company to have it reinstated. Clare Talbot, of Green Lane in Sonning Common, was in her garden when she suddenly noticed sewage coming ...

26 May 2025 at 09:30

College unveils new media building with own TV studio

STUDENTS at The Henley College can now shoot and edit videos and podcasts and develop photographs at a new media hub. The D6 building, at the Deanfield campus, which was previously the college library, has been redeveloped as ...

26 May 2025 at 09:30

Clean cars

A CHARITY car wash will be held in Watlington tomorrow (Saturday). The event will be run by Watlington firefighters at the station in Gorwell, and is raising money for the Fire Fighters Charity. The fire cadets will be ...

19 May 2025 at 09:30

woodcote bells

HAND bells will be rung at St Leonard’s Church in Woodcote tomorrow (Saturday) from 4pm. Barfield Hand Bell Ringers will be raising funds to mend the church’s broken bell. Tickets cost £8 and under-18s go free. To ...

12 May 2025 at 09:30

Art workshop

A DRAWING for beginners’ workshop will be held in Watlington. The event will be led by Sharon Akers, of Watlington artsHUB, at the Methodist Church in Shirburn Street. It will be held on May 24 from 10am to 1pm ...

12 May 2025 at 09:30

Cheers for best pub award

A PUB in Woodcote has been voted pub of the year in the south East. Dan and Nat Redfern, who also runs the Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke Row, recently took over the Red Lion in Goring Road. The accolade was ...

22 Apr 2025 at 11:05

Nautical clothes shop to close but German kitchen company is moving in

A SHOP in Henley selling nautical heritage clothing is closing after nearly three years. Quba & Co in Bell Street, which sells sail-cloth jackets, clothing, bags, homeware and accessories, is holding ...

14 Apr 2025 at 09:30

New beginning for library after £325,000 makeover

HENLEY library has re-opened following a refurbishment. The facility in Ravenscroft Road, which is run by Oxfordshire County Council, reopened on Tuesday. Changes include new heating systems, ...

14 Apr 2025 at 09:30

Card for cash

A CHURCH in Watlington now has a card machine installed. St Edmund Campion Catholic Church in Watcombe Road can now receive donations through card payments.

17 Mar 2025 at 13:16

Walk together

A COMMUNITY walk will be held in Benson on Wednesday. The group of about 30 people meets every Wednesday at the parish hall in Sunnyside at 10am. The walks are operated by South Oxfordshire ...

17 Mar 2025 at 13:13

Runners keep their cool as hot weather brings out the crowds

A TOTAL of 689 runners took part in this year’s Goring 10km, which was the highest number for two years. Warm weather on Sunday prompted almost 100 people to sign up on the morning of the ...

04 Nov 2024 at 09:30

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