Pub couple named best newcomer in company awards

A COUPLE who run a pub in Hurley has been named best newcomer in the Brakspear pub company’s annual awards. Sarah and Marius Pretorius took over the Dew Drop Inn in Honey Lane in July last year after seven years of managing the Stag and Huntsman in...

regatta returns with a splash

BATHTUBS, dinghies and homemade rafts returned to the River Thames last Saturday at the Hurley Regatta. After last year’s event was cancelled due to low entry numbers, this year’s regatta and fun day was moved to a new spot further up the river in...

Children’s chess teacher, aged 12

A BOY from Hurley is raising money towards a school trip by giving chess lessons. Jake Richmond, 12, spends his Sundays teaching children aged five to 10 on a giant chess set in his back garden. He is raising money for a trip to Romania organised by...

hurley fire 04/10

A VAN burst into flames in Hurley at about 7.30am on Wednesday. Traffic was held in both directions for about an hour while firefighters from Maidenhead brought the blaze in Henley Road under control. Pictures by Uwe Deffner.

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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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