Saturday, 06 September 2025

Residents back call to reduce speed limit

A PETITION seeking a reduction in the speed limit in a lane in Sonning Common has almost reached 200 signatures. Chris Jones, who set ...

 

New barrier takes shape to prevent toads crossing

A NEW permanent barrier is being installed to stop toads from crossing a busy road on the outskirts of Henley. Volunteers with the ...

 

Slow down

A SPEED indication device has been moved to a new location in Peppard. The machine, which was bought by the parish council from ...

 

Graffiti removal underway

WORK has begun on removing a graffiti tag from Henley Bridge. Contractors used a hot water pressure washer to remove the black and ...

 

Grit plea rejected

A REQUEST to extend the gritting area in Sonning Common has been denied by the highways authority. The parish council had asked for ...

 

‘Educate drivers on road safety’

ROAD safety measures will not fix human error at an accident blackspot, says a parish councillor. Ray Freeman, who sits on Peppard ...

 

Speeding cars

A THIRD of cars monitored by community speed watch groups in Kidmore End and Sonning Common in September were speeding. A total of 86 ...

 

At last, damaged pavement finally repaired

WORK to replace damaged paving slabs on Henley Bridge has started. The footpath reconstruction work, which is being carried out by ...

 

Consultation launched to extend 20mph zone

A CONSULTATION on plans to extend the 20mph speed limit zone in Henley is under way. The current zone came into force in January 2020 ...

 

Driver fuming after near-miss due to pothole

A MAN has called out a council’s inaction in fixing a “dangerous” pothole. Graham Swadling said he experienced a near crash in Gravel ...

 

Cameras to monitor routes of big lorries

CAMERAS have been installed on the main routes into Henley to establish whether heavy goods vehicles are using it as a shortcut. A ...

 

Camera at crossroads to catch bad drivers

A SPEED camera is to be installed in Wargrave High Street. The move followes a campaign to stop drivers jumping red lights at the ...

 

New signs designed to cut speed

VEHICLE-activated speed signs have been installed in four locations in Goring. Two are in High Street, after Thames Bridge and after ...

 

Smooth road

HART Street in Henley will be resurfaced in September. Contractors for Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, will carry ...

 

Road closed

A ROAD in Caversham has been closed for emergency repairs. Oakley Road is expected to be shut until July 25 because of a collapsed ...

 

Anti-speed crackdown

ABOUT £2,700 is to be spent on tackling speeding in Charvil. Charvil Parish Council has agreed to buy a second mobile speed indicator ...

 

Pedestrians hit in collision

TWO pedestrians were hit by a car while walking along a pavement in Henley today (Wednesday). Abe Elliott, 20, and Olivia Bryon-Scott, ...

 

Man killed in Gravel Hill crash named

A MAN killed in a car crash near Henley has been named. Robert Morina, 24, died when his Audi A3 overturned on Gravel Hill, between ...

 

20mph limit proposal

A NEW 20mph speed limit could be introduced within Bix parish, including Lower and Middle Assendon. Oxfordshire County Council, the ...

 

I was nearly killed on run with dog through village, says TV adventurer

BEN Fogle has told how he was almost killed by a delivery driver while out running. Fogle, 50, was on the narrow road through the ...