Environment

AN environmental charity will host a panel addressing the climate emergency in partnership with the Henley Literary Festival. Greener ...

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 ...

A LEAK coming from a manhole in Tilebarn Close, Henley, is being investigated. It was first reported to Thames Water on Sunday, July 6 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I RECENTLY visited the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum (one of my favourites). Beautifully situated in the South Downs National ...

ALLOTMENT holders in Wargrave are calling for better protection of their crops after deer have eaten their vegetables. They have ...

CAMPAIGNERS are furious after a new report has found that the majority of heavy goods vehicles were not using Henley as a short cut. ...

VOLUNTEERS from Keep Caversham Tidy took part in a litter pick. They were led by Richard Allan as they cleared rubbish in and around ...

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 ...

VOLUNTEERS carried out a “plastic blitz” from Marsh Lock to Hambleden Lock on Sunday. Ten people, including members of Henley Rotary ...

HAVE you heard the news? Henley was recognised as a bee-friendly town on National Bee Day in May. We achieved this thanks to the ...

A BOY from Shiplake College paid tribute to his late father in an art exhibition entered by pupils from Henley schools. Ollie Barron, ...

A PROPOSED relief road in Watlington has been delayed by the possible presence of a rare species of crayfish. Oxfordshire County ...

A WORKSHOP to help businesses learn how to reduce their carbon footprint will be held in Henley during Great Big Green Week. The ...

PLANS to turn a former garage in Charvil into a fuel tank farm have been criticised by residents. Speedy Fuels wants to change the use ...

A TADPOLE rescue organised by a conservation group took place in Woodcote on Saturday. About 13 volunteers stepped on to the muddy ...

THE People’s Commission on the Water Sector will hold a public hearing in Henley next month. The commission was set up by the Sewage ...