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09:30AM, Monday 22 December 2025

A CAFÉ in Wargrave has been awarded the top rating following a food safety inspection.

Hall Hunter, a canteen and restaurant at Sheeplands Farm, was awarded five out of five stars under the national Scores on the Doors scheme, meaning overall standards are “very good”.

Environmental officers from Wokingham Borough Council said structural compliance is “very good”, while food hygiene and safety and confidence in management was rated “good”.

Wargrave

Henley Town and Goring United share derby spoils

Volunteers spruce up Wargrave train station with planting areas

When I served food to Rod Stewart and other stories from Wargrave pub landlady

May pulls off spectacular late save as United hold table-toppers to draw

Teenage kickboxer wins gold at world championships

Festival plants tree as part of 50th year celebration

Children receive presents from special needs charity

Residents back housing at ‘eyesore’ garden centre

Closed pub conversion nears end

Henley man arrested on suspicion of murder after Poole death

A fond farewell from the real-life Vicar of Dibley, Sue Morton, after 14 years serving six churches in the Hambleden Valley

A fond farewell from the real-life Vicar of Dibley after 14 years

Call for council funds to fix Marsh Lock horsebridge branded ‘outrageous’

Henley salon asks customers to ‘pay what they can’

Brakspear’s longest-serving landlady celebrates 46 years as Wargrave publican

New head for Henley school appointed

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The annual Swimarathon returns for its 41st year. Braywick Leisure Centre, Maidenhead Schools and organisations taking part in the event Furze Platt School

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Staff are going on strike at three Windsor Forest College Group sites in Berkshire. Striking staff on the picket line outside BCA

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Queensmere shopping centre, Slough The Queensmere shopping centre closing on Saturday 17th January 2026

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Sophie recently opened her own hair studio in Maidenhead and has been nominated for an award by the Hair and Beauty Awards 2026 1 Memorial Cottage, Fifield, SL6 2NX

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Sip and Conquer, 120 Maidenhead High Street The Sip and Conquer board game café opened at the weekend.

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Seasonality has been ranked in the Top 100 Restaurants in the UK list by SquareMeal again. Owner Wesley and Francesca and Michael

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MUFC pitch covered to protect from further rain. Maidenhead Football Club, York Road, Maidenhead

Days Gone By - Photos

Photos from The Maidenhead Advertiser 150th Anniversary book 'Days Gone By' are now available to buy.

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Henley man arrested on suspicion of murder after Poole death

A MAN from Henley was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday after a man was seriously injured in Dorset and later died in hospital.

ALDI announces plans for Henley store

SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has confirmed that it plans to open a new food store in Henley. The Henley Standard revealed in May last year it was looking at the Jewson site, off Reading Road, with the materials firm set to move to the former Gibbs and Dandy...