Riding for disabled charity given leg up with sale of homemade quilt
A VOLUNTEER has raised more than £2,000 for Wyfold Riding for the Disabled after raffling a homemade quilt. Zara Campbell-Harris has ...
Saturday, 17 April 2021
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New husband planning to run 100km over weekend
A MAN from Sonning Common is to take part in an ultra-marathon to raise money for a children’s charity. Will Bevis, 33, of Kennylands ...
A CHARITY nursery in Peppard is accepting donations for Bag2School. Greenshoots at Manor Farm is part of the Ways and Means Trust, ...
Climate bill can help save planet, says TV presenter
GINNY BUCKLEY is determined to protect the rural idyll she now calls home. The television presenter and motoring journalist, who moved ...
PUPILS at Sonning Common Primary School raised £656.32 for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day. The school in Grove Road encouraged staff and ...
Girl, nine, walks on the wild side
A GIRL walked 125 miles in 31 days to raise money for a wildlife charity. Rosie Mills, nine, also picked up litter as she walked along ...
Keep dogs on lead in fields plea
DOG walkers have been urged to keep their pets on leads around livestock. The Chilterns Conservation Board, which is responsible for ...
THE Henley-based Open Spaces Society, Britain’s oldest national conservation body, is celebrating new greens and paths at ...
Businesses urge MP to back climate bill
MORE business leaders are pressing John Howell to support a proposed law to help tackle climate change. A growing number of local ...
KIDMORE End Cricket Club is looking for young members. The club in The Hamlet, Gallowstree Common, is accepting both girls and boys ...
THE next Sonning Common jumble trail has been put back from April 11 to 25. Organiser Jules Cook was worried about the safety of ...
Don’t be a mug, use one instead, say cafe owners
A COFFEE shop in Henley is encouraging its customers to ditch takeaway coffee cups. Drifters in Duke Street is to offer them ...
Businesses call on MP to support climate bill
TWO business leaders are urging John Howell to back a proposed law to help tackle climate change. Mark Cuddigan, chief executive of ...
Woman spends furlough time walking for charities
A WOMAN from Caversham is walking the equivalent of the scenic route from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of two animal charities. ...
Call for night-time trial ban of HGVs
A PROSPECTIVE councillor has called for a trial of a night-time ban on heavy goods lorries coming through Henley. Paul Harrison was ...
Nationwide agrees to rethink branch closure
THE closure of the Nationwide branch in Caversham may not happen following protests by residents. The company announced last month ...
Competition for best front gardens set for comeback
A COMPETITION to highlight the best front gardens in Henley could be held again this year. The annual contest didn’t take place last ...
THE Greenshoots nursery in Peppard is appealing for volunteers. The nursery at Manor Farm is part of the Ways and Means Trust, which ...
Hundreds of donations for World Book Day
PUPILS celebrated World Book Day together at home and school via the internet. Children and teachers dressed up as their favourite ...
Little Elara slips away quietly in mother’s lap
A LITTLE girl from Henley who was being treated for a rare and aggressive form of cancer has died. Supporters had pledged more than ...
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