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Calf rescued by firefighters after falling into Thames

A CALF had to be rescued after it got stuck along a stretch of the River Thames in Henley. The young cow was trapped in the water near Temple Island on Monday and firefighters from Henley and several crews from Berkshire were called to the scene....

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Firefighters battle for three hours to stop wood blaze

A FIRE in Mapledurham has destroyed 1,500 sq m of woodland. An area of Chazey Wood on the Mapledurham estate near Pond Lane caught alight on Thursday last week. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the fire at 2.38pm and crews...

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Safe place

HENLEY Fire Station has become a designated “safe place”. The station, in West Street, has joined the South Oxfordshire Safe Places Scheme, which helps vulnerable individuals. Anyone feeling lost, anxious, confused, being bullied, harassed or feeling...

Burnt food

Olympic champion rower takes on ‘dream’ challenge

Children (and adults) explore station and learn about fire safety

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Cafe to close

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Waste advice

RESIDENTS are being reminded to dispose of their own fire extinguishers after two were left outside the fire station in Henley. In an online post, the station said Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service does not provide a disposal service for fire...

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Good to talk

A SEARCH and rescue service has bought new walkie talkies, following a donation from Henley Town Council. Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire, a voluntary search and rescue team, said: “They will be fantastic assets during our searches for missing...

Major disruption to London Paddington trains after person dies on tracks

All train lines between London Paddington and Reading have closed while emergency services respond to an incident, National Rail has said.

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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Calf rescued by firefighters after falling into Thames

Firefighters battle for three hours to stop wood blaze

Safe place

Burnt food

Olympic champion rower takes on ‘dream’ challenge

Children (and adults) explore station and learn about fire safety

Fire watch

Cafe to close

Sign up as firefighter and still keep up the day job

Waste advice

Good to talk

Major disruption to London Paddington trains after person dies on tracks

PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

Cheers! Regulars celebrate as pub named community asset

Unexpected death in Bell Street

Lottery winner bags dream home

Restaurant retains award for ninth year running

ANGER OVER BOTCHED POLICE INVESTIGATION

‘It’s humiliating for statues of Olympians to be in car park’

Training pool back open after £40,000 upgrade

Praise for corner shop

Plans to redevelop builder’s merchants will ‘dominate view’

Police investigate emails sent to John Howell in connection with Manchester synagogue attack

National Trust launches appeal to repair ‘well-loved route’ at Cock Marsh

Mother criticises council for not providing son schooling

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