Clash in classroom

WILLY Russell’s comedy about an unconventional friendship and class differences, Educating Rita, is being performed by Reading Rep next month. Liverpudlian hairdresser Rita wants more out of life, so she enrols on an Open University course, led by...

Blondie tribute act at Kenton

A BAND celebrating the music of Debbie Harry and Blondie is coming to the Kenton Theatre next weekend. Totally Blondie, comprising lead singer (and lookalike) Chloe, guitarist Spike, keyboard player John, bass player Paul and drummer Dave, with Chris...

Quartet of virtuoso musicians coming to pub

GUITARIST John Etheridge will be playing the Crooked Billet this month. He will be joined by Henley’s legendary saxophonist Art Themen, master drummer Sebastiaan De Krom and bassist and composer Alec Dankworth. A composer, bandleader and educator,...

Folk duo that spans decades

TWO veterans of the folk music scene are coming to play together at Nettlebed Folk Club next month. Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, both former members of Steeleye Span, have covered a lot of musical ground in different collaborations. The band formed...

Quartet of jazz

A JAZZ quartet will take to the stage at Progress Theatre in Reading this evening. Jazz at Progress presents the Alex Hitchcock Quartet, with Alex Hitchcock (tenor sax), Will Barry (piano), Joe Downard (bass) and Luke McCarthy (drums).London-born...

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ALDI announces plans for Henley store

ALDI announces plans for Henley store

SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has confirmed that it plans to open a new food store in Henley. The Henley Standard revealed in May last year it was looking at the Jewson site, off Reading Road, with the materials firm set to move to the former Gibbs and Dandy...

Man fined for wearing fake navy uniform

Man fined for wearing fake navy uniform

A FORMER teacher and rowing coach at Shiplake College has been fined £500 after admitting he posed as a navy admiral at a Remembrance Sunday parade. Jonathan Carley, 65, from Harlech, Gwynedd, was charged with wearing uniform or dress bearing the...

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