Community

Award-winning gin made with Nettlebed fir needles

A GIN invented by a woman who grew up in Shiplake has won an accolade on the second anniversary of its launch. Twisting Spirits Douglas Fir Distilled Gin, which is made using Douglas fir needles harvested from the Nettlebed Estate, received three...

Five decades of achievements by Norman Radley

1962 Founder member, Goring Gap Players1965-1999 Committee member, Goring and Streatley Amenity Association (chairman 1982-84). Successfully opposed high voltage power lines across Streatley Hill and construction of the A329 Streatley underpass and...

Ageing kiosk

THE phone box in Cane End needs renovating. Kidmore End Parish Council is looking for volunteers. If you can help, email chairman@kepc. info

Man thanked for tackling girl with knife

A MAN has been thanked by the police after he helped rescue a woman being threatened with a knife. George Greenaway, 21, from Henley, and a friend wrestled the female teenage attacker to the ground and restrained her until police arrived. The...

Teenagers lend a hand during town’s first wildlife week

VOLUNTEERS tidied ground in Mill Meadows during the first Henley Wildlife Week. A team of 12 from the National Citizen Service worked alongside Henley Town Council staff and Henley in Transition’s conservation group to remove Himalayan balsam outside...

Henley on Thames

Henley street shut after fire at spa

A STREET in the centre of Henley was shut for about a hour after firefighters were called to tackle a blaze. Four crews attended ... [more]

Two die in plane crash near Henley

TWO people were killed when a light aircraft crashed near Henley. The small biplane came down in a field near Stonor at about 2pm ... [more]

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Caversham

School receives award for promoting wellbeing

A SCHOOL in Caversham has become the first to receive an award for putting happiness and wellbeing of children at the centre of ... [more]

Drinking at the Last Crumb

A PUB is set to be renamed under a new tenant. The Prince of Wales in Prospect Street, Caversham, could be known as the Last Crumb ... [more]

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Sonning Common

Young vandals apologise after being caught on camera

A GANG of youths was captured on CCTV vandalising a house in Sonning Common. Police said windows were smashed during the incident ... [more]

Carols date

A SINGING group from Sonning Common has announced the dates for its annual Christmas carol singing in the village. Nottakwire will ... [more]

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Goring

Election high alert

DOES John Howell know something we don’t? A Goring resident says the Henley MP was out canvassing on doorsteps in the village ... [more]

Musical tea

AN afternoon tea on the green at Goring lock will be hosted by Cleeve-by-Goring Women’s Institute on Sunday from about 2pm. It ... [more]

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