Community

£350,000 project to turn church into community hub

PLANS to convert part of a village church into a meeting place are back on track. The Nuffield Community Centre Project was held up by the coronavirus pandemic and the need to obtain the relevant permissions to carry out the £350,000 project at Holy...

Carol singing

PEOPLE who enjoy carol singing are invited to join the Project Singers at Charvil village hall next Saturday (December 4) from 2pm to 4pm. They will sing three medleys of Christmas carols, arranged for a two-part choir. To book a place, email Suzanne...

Woman receives award for kindness towards horses

A WOMAN from Harpsden who rescues and rehomes horses has won an award. Suzi Swete, 71, was nominated by members of the Woodland Hunt Pony Club, which uses her land for riding and events. The British Horse Society award was for “excellent service by an...

Mermaids postpone swim again

THE Henley Mermaids have had to postpone their attempt to swim the Bristol Channel until next year. The five women were hoping to make a second attempt at the 45km crossing from Ilfracombe in Devon to Swansea in Wales but the tide and weather...

Village praised for double entry in Bloom contest

GORING has been praised for its entries in this year’s Britain in Bloom regional awards. The town received an “excellent” award in both categories it entered — Pride of Place and Managing the Environment. This year’s awards were held virtually...

Henley on Thames

Flats plan appeal rejected

A LANDOWNER has been refused permission to build a block of flats in Henley. Terence Bingham’s application for the two-storey ... [more]

Friends complete six-day walk in desert for charity

SIX people completed a desert trek in the Middle East and raised more than £15,600 for a Henley charity. Harriet Barcella, Jane ... [more]

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Caversham

Glass recycling

THE re3 recycling centre in Reading is switching from separated glass to mixed glass recycling. This means that glass banks in ... [more]

Market day

A CHRISTMAS market will be held St Peter’s Church in Caversham next Saturday (December 4) from 10am to 12.30pm. There will be ... [more]

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Sonning Common

Festive stories

THE library in Sonning Common will hold Christmas storytimes every Saturday in December. The sessions, which will start at 10am, ... [more]

Walks paused

THE Sonning Common Health Walks will take a break from Monday, December 20 to Monday, January 3. The meeting places for some of ... [more]

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Goring

Wildlife photography calendar shows threat to species

A WILDLIFE photography calendar has been released by a new environmental group in Goring. The 2022 calendar, called The Natural ... [more]

Three days of free parking

SHOPPERS will be able to park in Henley free of charge on three Fridays in the run-up to Christmas. The pay and display car parks ... [more]

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