New vicar to bring flocks together under leadership
A NEW vicar is leading the congregation at Holy Trinity Church in Henley. Rev Sam Brewster, who joined the church six years ago, has ...
Saturday, 06 September 2025
Delivering the news from Henley on Thames and South Oxfordshire for over 100 years
Festival in pub garden raises £440 for youth charity
A FESTIVAL party was held in a pub garden in Shiplake in aid of a Henley charity. About 100 people attended the annual Hestia Festival ...
School cook wins £821,000 from lottery
A SCHOOL cook from Shiplake has won more than £821,000 after dreaming that it would happen. Sally Maudlin, 61, of Reading Road, said ...
Golf pro offers tips at charity day
A PROFESSIONAL golfer visited Badgemore Park Golf Club in Henley for a charity day. Catriona Matthew, a Scot who plays mainly on the ...
Pupils deliver 130 Easter eggs to Nomad food bank
CHILDREN from Rupert House School in Henley delivered more than 100 chocolate Easter eggs to the town’s food bank. It is the second ...
Food bank charity in plea after slump in donations
THE charity responsible for the Henley food bank has appealed for cash donations as it expects demand to grow during the cost of ...
Help charities in demand as cost of living increases
WELFARE support charities in Henley are reporting a rise in the number of people asking for help as the cost-of-living crisis grows. ...
YMCA bring back its community fun day
A COMMUNITY day was held at Henley YMCA for the first time in three years. The non-for-profit organisation, which provides homes and ...
Choir concert raises £4,500 for charity
A CONCERT by the Aliquando Chamber Choir at St Mary’s Church in Henley raised £4,531 for charity. The choir performed songs by Baroque ...
Food bank charity warns of ‘tough’ winter to come
A CHARITY in Henley has appealed for more support during the winter despite having its best ever year for fundraising during the ...
Children deliver 30 bags of donated food
CHILDREN helped deliver a large load of donations to the Henley food bank. The year 3 pupils from St Mary’s School in St Andrew’s Road ...
Novice rowers supported by expert for charity challenge
CHARITY workers in Henley raised nearly £5,000 by virtually rowing across the Channel — with a little help from an expert. The five ...
Charity marks 25 years of helping young people
THE origins of Nomad youth & community project are humble and perhaps even surprising for a beautiful English market town like Henley. ...
Birthday fundraising row
TO mark its 25th anniversary, Nomad hopes to raise £25,000 this year. Fundraising is important to the charity as it costs about £140,...
Virtual quiz raises £800
SHIPLAKE College raised more than £800 for charity at virtual quiz night. The Viking Arms, the school’s virtual pub, held a family ...
School collects mountain of goodies for food bank
PARENTS and pupils at Rupert House School in Henley have once again given generously to the town’s food bank. The independent school ...
Supporting young people and families with challenges
AS the coronavirus restrictions eased, the Nomad team was able to pick up many of its supporting activities, including mentoring in ...
Charity launches £25,000 appeal for anniversary year
A HENLEY charity is to launch a £25,000 appeal next year to mark its 25th anniversary. The money will be used to buy a new minibus for ...
Women’s home-made face masks help raise £2,000
TWO women from Henley raised almost £4,000 for a charity by making face coverings. Friends Annelize Littlefair and Sarah Puddick made ...
Pupils support food bank with collections and calendar sales
CHILDREN at Rupert House School in Henley are supporting the town’s food bank during the coronavirus crisis. The year 2 pupils and ...
