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Street wishes girl happy birthday after party cancelled

RESIDENTS organised a surprise birthday celebration for a young girl who had to cancel her party because of the coronavirus pandemic, writes James Burton. Amelie Hepwood’s neighbours decorated their front windows, driveways and cars as well as hedges...

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Floyd celebrates birthday with dog show and cake

A DOG from Witheridge Hill has celebrated its seventh birthday in style. Floyd, a Jack Russell Boston terrier cross who turned seven on Monday, celebrated at his home, the Rising Sun pub on Saturday. His owner Kate Makin, 42, who runs the pub,...

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Parking by war memorial is disrespectful, says villager

THE owner of a children’s nursery has denied “disrespecting” a war memorial by allowing people to park close to it. Andrew Ball has called for a fence to be installed around the memorial in the grounds of Highmoor Cross Memorial Hall. He says that...

Don’t axe hedge, say residents

Pair injured

I was invaded by hunt dogs

Pub music festival

Pub receives hospitality award on landlady’s birthday

20’s plenty

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Clerk wanted

HIGHMOOR Parish Council is seeking applicants for the post of parish clerk following the resignation of Jean Pickett. Anyone interested in the part-time role should email clerk@highmoorparishcouncil. org. uk

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Patched up

A ROAD in Highmoor was closed from 6am to 6pm on Monday for patching work by Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority.

Homebuilder will have to tear down house after losing enforcement battle with council

A housebuilder will have to demolish a home that was put up without permission within three months – having lost an appeal against the council.

MUSEUM UP FOR SALE WITH £3M PRICE TAG

THE home of the former River & Rowing Museum in Henley is for sale with a guide price of £3 million. The sale, which was listed yesterday (Thursday), is being handled by American commercial real estate services company CBRE. The 35,688 sq ft...