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Pair complete 108-mile canoe race through night

TWO friends took part in a 21-hour canoe race over the Easter weekend. Laurence Plant, 36, from Henley, and Julian Glasspole, 60, from Shiplake, completed the annual Devizes to Westminster challenge. They paddled 108 miles from Wiltshire, passing...

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Thrilling three days with Olympians (and families)

OLYMPIC fever gripped the French fans as the Stade de France turned into a karaoke sing-along, the kayak cross made its Games debut in Vaires-Sur-Marne and 25 fan zones opened up across Paris for people to congregate. Last week I went to three days of...

Water Sports

Henley Living Advent Calendar night 15: WotJam at the Eyot Centre

A JAZZ band was the surprise on night 15 of the Henley Living Advent Calendar. WotJam, a group of musicians from Whitchurch-on-Thames, surprised audience members at the Eyot Centre on Wargrave Road. The band played a number of jazz standards...

This time rag regatta has perfect weather for punting

Slipway installed

Rag regatta

Families enjoy themselves on river before thunderstorm

Locks shut for repairs

Henley Canoe Club

Canoeing

Elmbridge take marathon honours in top two divisions

HENLEY hosted the Hasler marathon series race on Sunday at the Eyot Centre on Wargrave Road where 200 paddlers competed in 160 boats. The Hasler is a series of races hosted by clubs around the country each year and points are awarded to clubs for...

Canoeing

Atkins crowned world champion by narrow margin

IT took Reading Canoe Club’s Dan Atkins just 36.835 seconds to power down the 200 metre course at Pitesti in Romania and win gold and the world champion title in sprint kayaking. Over the previous two days Atkins had dominated both his heat and...

Homebuilder will have to tear down house after losing enforcement battle with council

A housebuilder will have to demolish a home that was put up without permission within three months – having lost an appeal against the council.

PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

TWO entrepreneurs were forced to give up two pubs after accruing debts of more than £1.5 million. Alex Sergeant and David Holliday ran the Bottle and Glass Inn in Binfield Heath and Hart Street Tavern in Henley as separate companies. They were wound...

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Pair complete 108-mile canoe race through night

Thrilling three days with Olympians (and families)

Henley Living Advent Calendar night 15: WotJam at the Eyot Centre

This time rag regatta has perfect weather for punting

Slipway installed

Rag regatta

Families enjoy themselves on river before thunderstorm

Locks shut for repairs

Henley Canoe Club

Elmbridge take marathon honours in top two divisions

Atkins crowned world champion by narrow margin

Homebuilder will have to tear down house after losing enforcement battle with council

PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

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