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Charity night

A CHARITY quiz night will be held at Sonning Hockey Club in Sonning Lane on Friday, January 30 from 6.30pm. Funds raised will go to the Me2 Club in Wokingham which helps children and young people with additional needs and disabilities. There will be a...

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Gala dinner raises £27,000 for theatre productions

A GALA fundraiser raised £27,000 for a theatre which was saved by a lifeline donation last month. The event on Sunday at the Mill at Sonning was held to raise money to support the productions next season. A two-course lunch was followed by...

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Circus troupe’s birthday surprise for fellow performer

A CIRCUS celebration was held to celebrate the 101st birthday of a woman in Sonning. Edna Wall, who lives at Sonning Garden care home, was an acrobatic performer in her youth. She was in a group called the Kremlin Four, from the age of 14 to 16,...

Shows go on as theatre given funding lifeline by consortium

Rugby club’s first female president recognised as pioneer by national body

Clubhouse re-opens after makeover

Shop closes

Mansion sold

Village celebrates 80 years of Allied victory in Europe

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Club could shut if £145,000 is not found for new roof

A RUGBY club that has been operating for 127 years could close if it cannot raise the funds it needs to make its clubhouse safe. Reading Rugby Football Club in Sonning raised about £155,000 to renovate the building but tests found asbestos in its...

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‘Ecology of river suffering due to pollution’, says angler and campaigner

AN ANGLER and river campaigner from Sonning said he fears for the future of the River Pang after 750 sewage spills were recorded last year. Data released by the Environment Agency showed that Thames Water was responsible for about 255 days worth of...

Henley private members’ club bids to expand spa and fitness centre

A PRIVATE members’ club in Henley has submitted plans to expand its spa fitness centre. Phyllis Court Club in Marlow Road said it needs the extra space to meet growing demand.

Henley salon asks customers to ‘pay what they can’

A SALON in Henley has held a “pay what you can” haircut day.

Elements in Bell Street held the initiative on Tuesday last week.

About 15 clients booked an appointment where they were able to have their hair cut by a stylist and choose their price.

Charity night

Gala dinner raises £27,000 for theatre productions

Circus troupe’s birthday surprise for fellow performer

Shows go on as theatre given funding lifeline by consortium

Rugby club’s first female president recognised as pioneer by national body

Clubhouse re-opens after makeover

Shop closes

Mansion sold

Village celebrates 80 years of Allied victory in Europe

Club could shut if £145,000 is not found for new roof

‘Ecology of river suffering due to pollution’, says angler and campaigner

Henley private members’ club bids to expand spa and fitness centre

Henley salon asks customers to ‘pay what they can’

Ofsted shuts Caversham nurseries over safety concerns

A fond farewell from the real-life Vicar of Dibley after 14 years

Budget supermarket Aldi reveals further details on planned Henley store

TV star James Corden abandons plans to demolish and rebuild home

Charlie Anderson-Jeffs, from Harpsden

Wargrave publican becomes Brakspear’s longest-serving landlady after 46 years

Fire Brigade Union members fear impact of Henley closure

Rewind Festival: The Human League and The Proclaimers confirmed as headliners

Call for council funds to fix Marsh Lock horsebridge branded ‘outrageous’

When I served food to Rod Stewart and other stories from Wargrave pub landlady

Former manager of Henley bar speaks out on ‘unfortunate’ brewery collapse

New head for Henley school appointed