Traders delighted with new festive lights and free trees

BUSINESS owners say they are happy with the small Christmas trees in Henley this year. A total of 145 small trees were installed on brackets above shop fronts around the town at the end of last week. The town council used to share the cost of the...

Festive trade down as shoppers spend less

INDEPENDENT businesses in Henley say they had a mixed trading period in the run up to Christmas. Many said that footfall remained steady but they found that visitors to their shops were less willing to spend. Some clothes retailers say they are...

Cheese and wine... all in one

A CREAMERY in Nettlebed has partnered with Waitrose to produce a sparkling wine-infused cheese. The Nettlebed Creamery, a family-run business owned by Rose Grimond, has launched Leckford Wash Cheese with rind washed in Leckford Estate Brut. Ms...

Menswear shop donates £1,000 to Chiltern Centre

A SHOP in Henley has donated £1,000 to a charity. Laurence Menswear in Bell Street raised the money for the Chiltern Centre at the town’s Christmas festival. Laurence Morris, who owns the shop, said: “It’s great to support local charities and the...

New cafe

A CAFÉ will open in Henley tomorrow (Saturday).Stable Brew is at Stable 34 in Hart Street and will be open from Tuesday to Sunday each week. The bar has partnered with Coopers Roastery in Marlow to serve speciality barista coffee and will offer some...

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Father and son try to sell shop after eight months

Father and son try to sell shop after eight months

CONCERNS have been raised about the future of a shop and post office in Shiplake after it was put up for sale. The property in Station Road has been listed for sale with a leasehold for almost £150,000. Owners, father and son Andrew and Archie...

Pub staff in miracle escape as car hits wall

Pub staff in miracle escape as car hits wall

THE landlord of a pub in Henley said it was “miraculous” that his staff escaped without serious injuries after a car crashed into the kitchen wall in the middle of dinner service. At around 6.45pm on Sunday, a car left Remenham Lane and ploughed...

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