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Taxi driver has appeal dismissed
A COURT has upheld a decision by a council to revoke the licence of a private hire driver who was operating illegally during Henley Royal Regatta last year. Shabuddin Parvas of Cressingham Road, Reading, appeared before Reading Magistrates’ Court on ...
20 Oct 2025 at 09:30
Fostering agency is top rated
A FOSTERING agency which operates in Henley has been rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted for the second year running. Foster Care Associates Thames Valley was recognised by the education watchdog for making children’s participation a “high priority for ...
Switch off and save
STREET lighting times in Oxfordshire could be changed on request under new plans to update the policy. The part-night lighting framework is recommended for approval at the meeting of the Oxfordshire County Council cabinet on Tuesday. If approved,...
Councils hit back at plan criticism
TWO councils have said criticism by planning inspectors of their emerging joint local plan was “unwarranted” and “lacking cohesion”. Councils submit a local plan every four years which sets out how much housing and infrastructure is needed to ...
Service help
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help steward the Remembrance Sunday service in Benson. Pete Eldridge, who has marshalled the event for many years, is set to retire. Meanwhile, organisations wishing to lay a wreath at Watlington’s Remembrance Day ...
Mother criticises council for not providing son schooling
A MOTHER of a boy with special educational needs has criticised the education authority for not supporting him. Judith Suadoni, 56, placed her teenage son, who is autistic and non-verbal, in residential care near Henley in April after ...
13 Oct 2025 at 09:30
Top rating
A SCHOOL in Sonning Common was awarded the top food hygiene rating during an inspection in September. Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge in Reades Lane received five out of five stars as part of the national Scores on the Doors scheme. The ...
Parkrun cancelled due to wasps’ nest
A WASPS’ nest in 40 Acre Field near the start of the Henley parkrun course cancelled last Saturday’s event. It is now being treated by pest control contractors in the hopes tomorrow’s run will be able to go ahead. Daisy Smith, ...
06 Oct 2025 at 09:30
Increasing collections
GARDEN waste collections have increased by five per cent in South Oxfordshire since the introduction of a permit scheme. The scheme was launched six months ago and provides customers with a sticker permit to be affixed to ...
Thief warning
POLICE have urged residents to remember to lock their car doors as a “prolific car checker” continues to target vehicles in Henley. At a town council committee meeting on Tuesday last week. Councillor Glen Lambert said ...
29 Sept 2025 at 09:30
Venue switch
THE next meeting of Henley Town Council will take place in a different venue. It will be held in the Chantry House, next door to St Mary’s Church on Tuesday and not at the town hall. The meeting, which will be chaired ...
Former toy shop set to become hotel rooms
PLANS to convert a former toy shop and holiday let in Bell Street to hotel accommodation and function space have been approved. The Brakspear pub company, which owns the premises, applied for planning permission in ...
Wb Art Spine 1909
A HERITAGE consultant has been commissioned to assess the heritage impact of a proposed “Art Spine” public art trail in Watlington. The decision by the parish council will cost about £2,500 and follows a second ...
New shelter
A NEW £40,000 youth shelter will be built in Watlington recreation ground this autumn. Students at Icknield Community College worked with the parish council, which owns the land off Shirburn Road, to select ...
Campaign for safety measures at ‘dangerous’ junction facing delays
A CAMPAIGN for safety measures at a “dangerous junction” in Caversham used by thousands each day is facing more delays, writes James Aldridge. The junction is the meeting point of Prospect Street, Peppard ...
Museum to shut its doors
THE River & Rowing Museum in Henley will close for the last time on Sunday. For its final weekend, entry will be free for visitors as part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days event. It will be hosting a ...
22 Sept 2025 at 09:30
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