Saturday, 06 September 2025
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SIX people from Henley have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list. Businessman and former politician Tim Eggar and Paralympic rowing champion Erin Kennedy, of Leander Club, were both awarded an OBE. Three other Leander athletes, who won...
AN artist has held an exhibition in Watlington so residents could provide feedback on his designs for proposed sculptures for the town. Joseph Hillier has been commissioned to make five installations for a trail known as the Watlington Arts Spine...
POURING rain failed to dampen the spirits of celebrations to honour the return of Henley’s Olympic and Paralympic rowers. Hundreds of ...
TWO groups in South Stoke have made an Olympic post box topper in tribute to the Team GB men’s eight which won gold at the Paris ...
A COX from Henley continued her unbeaten record at major championships by winning gold at the Paralympics in Paris. Erin Kennedy, 32, ...
A CARE home in Henley held its own combined Olympic and Paralympic event on Tuesday. More than 64 residents and staff members at the ...
A ROWER from Henley came home for a haircut before travelling back to Paris for the Olympic closing ceremony. Rory Gibbs, 30, who ...
THREE Henley rowers won gold during an historic women’s quad sculls final at the Olympic Games in Paris. Leander Club’s Georgie ...
MATHILDA Hodgkins Byrne is returning to the Olympics after giving birth to her son in 2022. The 29-year-old from Charvil is one half ...
FAMILIES of Britain’s rowers at the 1924 Olympic Games attended a lunch to celebrate the centenary of the event. More than 50 people ...
A CELEBRATION will be held for the athletes who compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. Heroes Return will ...
A PARALYMPIC rowing champion encouraged children to work hard during a visit to their school. James Fox, who won gold in the mixed ...
PARALYMPIC rowing champion James Fox was pleased to be asked some thought-provoking questions by pupils when he attended an assembly ...
A PARALYMPIC rower has encouraged pupils at St Mary’s School in Henley to work hard to reach their goals. James Fox MBE, of Hart ...
More News:
A HYDROLOGICAL survey of a village pond which started losing water at the beginning of the year will take place after deliveries of water failed to stabilise water levels. Sonning ... [more]
APPLICATIONS for Eco Soco’s annual tree give-away will open in September. Each year, the environmental group teams up with Community Action Groups Oxfordshire to give away free ... [more]
A MEETING of the Peppard WI on Wednesday, September 10, at the hall in Gallowstree Road at 2pm, will hear a talk by Hannah Bignall, on flower arranging. Details at: Stephanie.... [more]
PLANS to build nine new homes in Sonning Common have been approved. Reading-based developer Elegant Homes will build the mix of detached and semi-detached homes on 0.88ha of ... [more]
