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Flooding debate
... pollution, rowing and business. Kate Oldridge of Greener Henley said: “River campaigners in Henley, like the Henley MERMAIDs and citizen scientists HoT Water, have rightly shone a light on pollution. “What we want to do now is connect the dots....
24 Nov 2025 at 09:30
Film-maker heading to Cornwall for ‘mermaid’ feature
...Craig Barr-Green. It follows an obsessive chef who travels to the Cornish coast in search of “the rarest seafood of all”, a MERMAID. She said the authors approached her two years ago with a script for a short film and then adapted it for a feature film at...
Sea girl in deep water
THE Watermill in Bagnor is putting on an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale The Little MERMAID later this month. Written by Lara Barbier, with music and lyrics by Amie Parsons, the production tells the story of Merryn, daughter of the Sea King,...
10 Nov 2025 at 09:30
Mermaid’s new swim milestone
...WOMAN from Binfield Heath has completed the triple crown of open-water swimming. Laura Reineke, 52, a member of the Henley MERMAIDs, swam 21 miles across the Santa Catalina Channel on Wednesday last week, in a time of 14 hours and nine minutes. This...
29 Sept 2025 at 09:30
Statue return
THE MERMAID statue at the Red Lion Lawn has been reinstated after it was removed for repairs in January. Amaryllis, a 6ft 6in bronze sculpture, was targeted by vandals and removed from its plinth and left leaning on railings. Repairs were made by a foundry...
Birthday to remember for girl, nine, crowned show champion
...it will be really good for her confidence for her to enter more shows.” Malaika Gurung, three, from Reading, rode Magic MERMAID, 20, a Welsh Section A horse which is 11.2 hands high. She won first place for her assisted 30cm jump. Jessica Gurung, 34,...
22 Sept 2025 at 09:30
Crowds gather to enjoy racing at Cookham Regatta
...from CrossFit Wycombe claimed victory, winning the Champions Cup, while the Plate Competition was awarded to Herries MERMAIDs. Maidenhead Wendas, in their striking Where’s Wally? costumes came out on top to win The Best Crew Award. The event was...
12 Sept 2025 at 19:06
POOR RIVER QUALITY SINKS PROTEST SWIM
...swim in this level of pathogens, it’s a serious danger to health.” Ms Reineke, who is also an open water swimmer and Henley MERMAID, said she no longer swam in the stretch of the river. She said: “I don’t swim in this stretch ever anymore, it’s way too bad...
08 Sept 2025 at 09:30
... and my Catalina Channel attempt, visit www.crowd funder.co.uk/p/savethethames l Laura Reineke is a member of the Henley MERMAIDs open water swimming group and chief executive of Friends of the Thames
04 Aug 2025 at 09:30
... as required by the Water Industry Act.” Laura Reineke, chief executive of Friends of the Thames and a member of the Henley MERMAIDs open water swimming group, said the report continues to support “pollution-for-profit”. She said: “As long as we’re...
28 Jul 2025 at 09:30
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