Poppy Appeal collections resume after two years

COLLECTIONS for the Poppy Appeal have resumed in Sonning Common for the first time in two years. They had stopped after volunteers were deployed in areas with greater footfall, such as Henley, to maximise donations. But collections have resumed this...

Royal British Legion Henley and Peppard branch

BOOKINGS are now open for this month’s special interest talk and lunch to be held in the Menza Café at Henley Rugby Club on Thursday (June 12). Member Tim Came will give a speech entitled “The Four Milner-Barry Brothers”. He will cover the...

Remembering

SWYNCOMBE will hold its Act of Remembrance on Thursday, for the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It will take place at the war memorial in Cookley Green at 6.30pm.

Man who aims to change ‘stuffy’ image of Legion

A NEW chairman of the Henley branch of the Royal British Legion has been appointed. Richard Pinches, 59, who was previously its vice-chairman, has taken over from Anne Evans, who stepped down on June. Mr Pinches, who runs Meadows Farm Studios in York...

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PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

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...
Cheers! Regulars celebrate as pub named community asset

Cheers! Regulars celebrate as pub named community asset

A PUB in Maidensgrove will be protected for five years as an asset of community value. A group of residents has successfully registered the Five Horseshoes as an asset of community value with South Oxfordshire District Council. The pub closed in...

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