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Judges praise town for ‘renewed vigour’ in triumphant return to Bloom contest

MEMBERS of Henley in Bloom, who were behind the town’s success in this year’s Thames and Chilterns competition, met to discuss the judges’ feedback. Following a visit by two judges to the town in May the town was awarded gold. The competition, run ...

13 Oct 2025 at 09:30

Lengthen growing season with more to enjoy

IT has been another busy month for us at Greener Henley, we have been meeting the people in and around Henley keen to do what they can to improve our environment. The YMCA is looking for keen gardeners willing to give an hour or so of their time ...

13 Oct 2025 at 09:30

Guided walk

A GUIDED walk around Caversham has been created to improve the wellbeing of residents. The 9.5km circular walk is one of four in the Reading area being promoted by the borough council. It starts from the north side of Reading Station to ...

29 Sept 2025 at 09:30

Green group to host literary festival talk

AN environmental charity will host a panel addressing the climate emergency in partnership with the Henley Literary Festival. Greener Henley will hold the event at the Gower Cottage Brownies stage at the town hall in Market Place on ...

24 Sept 2025 at 15:22

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LIKE many locals, we have had a pleasing amount of apples this year. The hot weather has brought a lot of fruits on earlier than normal. In the case of apples, we have noticed that they had a head start on the normal rampages of ...

15 Sept 2025 at 09:30

As nature evolves, we can help wildlife to thrive

THIS week I have been fascinated watching a huge buff-tailed bumblebee going to the summer jasmine and pink salvia flowers to drink nectar. But this older bumble has learnt that she doesn’t need to waste time trying to get her ...

11 Aug 2025 at 09:30

Water leak investigated

A LEAK coming from a manhole in Tilebarn Close, Henley, is being investigated. It was first reported to Thames Water on Sunday, July 6 when a resident saw water trickling from a manhole near flats in Deanfield Road. Sylwia ...

21 Jul 2025 at 09:30

Ways to discover joy of nature this summer

I ALWAYS look forward to the school summer holidays. Hopefully I will see more of the younger members of my family and perhaps we can do some enjoyable low-key activities together. Thinking about this, I came up with a ...

14 Jul 2025 at 09:30

Pond filled with 80,000 litres of water to help stop it from drying out

ALMOST 80,000 litres of water has been pumped into a village pond after its level had dropped by almost 5ft in depth since the start of the year. Sonning Common Parish Council delivered the water last Friday after ...

07 Jul 2025 at 09:30

Residents rally to keep footpath as right of way

RESIDENTS are trying to get a footpath officially registered as a public right of way. They say a path off Old Greys Lane in Henley has been used for more than 70 years but a sign had recently appeared which ...

07 Jul 2025 at 09:30

‘We must get our act together to create cleaner and more prosperous world’

RED board days can be linked to more intense rainfall driven by climate change, said a scientist at a sold-out climate talk at Leander Club. Professor Christopher Merchant, a climate scientist from the ...

02 Jul 2025 at 21:52

Understand food and the issues farmers face

I RECENTLY visited the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum (one of my favourites). Beautifully situated in the South Downs National Park, the museum has gathered together hundreds of old buildings from ...

30 Jun 2025 at 09:30

Allotment holders frustrated by veg theft

ALLOTMENT holders in Wargrave are calling for better protection of their crops after deer have eaten their vegetables. They have reported to the parish council that an increasing number of deer have ...

30 Jun 2025 at 09:30

REPORT DENIES HGVs CUT THROUGH TOWN

CAMPAIGNERS are furious after a new report has found that the majority of heavy goods vehicles were not using Henley as a short cut. Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, carried out ...

27 Jun 2025 at 11:00

Caversham litter pick

VOLUNTEERS from Keep Caversham Tidy took part in a litter pick. They were led by Richard Allan as they cleared rubbish in and around Ian Mikardo Way. The volunteers included Duke of Edinburgh’s ...

23 Jun 2025 at 09:30

River clean-up and picnic on the meadows close Big Green Week

A GROUP of nine took to the River Thames on paddleboards on Sunday to collect rubbish as part of Great Big Green Week. Departing from Val Wyatt Marine in Wargrave at 3.30pm, the group returned ...

23 Jun 2025 at 09:30

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