Thursday, 02 October 2025

Insolvency advisers appointed in case water firm folds

INSOLVENCY advisers have been appointed to make contingency plans for the potential collapse of Thames Water. The UK’s largest water ...

 

Passengers increase on bus service

A BUS service in Henley which is subsidised by the town council has seen a rise in passengers. The Henley Hopper bus, which moved from ...

 

Refunds for pass holders

ANNUAL pass-holders at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley can request a partial refund. The museum in Mill Meadows will close on ...

 

RISING COSTS FORCE MUSEUM TO CLOSE

THE River & Rowing Museum will close its doors for the last time in September after struggling to keep up with rising costs. Having ...

 

Right to wild camp

THE Open Spaces Society has called on the Government to legalise wild camping on all open country. The pressure group for public ...

 

Couple left out of pocket as sewage spill ‘ruins’ garden

A RETIRED couple whose garden was flooded with untreated sewerage is in a battle with a water company to have it reinstated. Clare ...

 

College unveils new media building with own TV studio

STUDENTS at The Henley College can now shoot and edit videos and podcasts and develop photographs at a new media hub. The D6 building, ...

 

Clean cars

A CHARITY car wash will be held in Watlington tomorrow (Saturday). The event will be run by Watlington firefighters at the station in ...

 

woodcote bells

HAND bells will be rung at St Leonard’s Church in Woodcote tomorrow (Saturday) from 4pm. Barfield Hand Bell Ringers will be raising ...

 

Art workshop

A DRAWING for beginners’ workshop will be held in Watlington. The event will be led by Sharon Akers, of Watlington artsHUB, at the ...

 

Cheers for best pub award

A PUB in Woodcote has been voted pub of the year in the south East. Dan and Nat Redfern, who also runs the Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke ...

 

Nautical clothes shop to close but German kitchen company is moving in

A SHOP in Henley selling nautical heritage clothing is closing after nearly three years. Quba & Co in Bell Street, which sells ...

 

New beginning for library after £325,000 makeover

HENLEY library has re-opened following a refurbishment. The facility in Ravenscroft Road, which is run by Oxfordshire County Council, ...

 

Card for cash

A CHURCH in Watlington now has a card machine installed. St Edmund Campion Catholic Church in Watcombe Road can now receive donations ...

 

Walk together

A COMMUNITY walk will be held in Benson on Wednesday. The group of about 30 people meets every Wednesday at the parish hall in ...

 

Runners keep their cool as hot weather brings out the crowds

A TOTAL of 689 runners took part in this year’s Goring 10km, which was the highest number for two years. Warm weather on Sunday ...

 

Seeing funny side of death and relationships

THE Henley Players’ next production is a dark comedy about death and relationships. First performed in the West End 50 years ago, Alan ...

 

New hedge to help wildlife

ABOUT 100 metres of hedgerow was planted at Newnham Hill, near Stoke Row, on Saturday. Fourteen volunteers, led by Steph Rodgers, ...

 

Oh, Dad, what a coincidence

A MAN from Goring who finally discovered the identity of his long-lost father has found out more about him — thanks to the Standard. ...

 

Clean-up day

A SPRING clean will take place in Nettlebed on Saturday, March 29. Volunteers will meet at 10am in the community car park in High ...