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Landlords celebrate 30 years with Brakspear

THE landlords of a pub near Henley are celebrating 30 years working with Brakspear. Graham “Curly” Chandler and his wife Jean, who run the Rainbow in Middle Assendon, will reach the milestone on Thursday. The couple started their hospitality career in...

Inspiring boss

A HENLEY businesswoman has been named one of the UK’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs. Natalie Hall, founder of coaching and leadership firms Elevate Her and Elevate Leaders, is included in the f:Entrepreneur small business campaign’s second...

Hoop hurrah

A NEW basketball hoop has been installed in the playground at Crazies Hill Primary School. It was paid for by the school’s parent-teacher association, which has also agreed to allocate £500 towards toys for the pupils’ break times.

Hambleden tastes fame (again)

HAMBLEDEN is enjoying a starring role in a new BBC fantasy series. It doubles as the fictional village of Tadfield in Good Omens, an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s novel. The six-part weekly drama, which began on BBC 2 last week, features former...

Pupils learn how to stay safe when using the internet

PUPILS at Badgemore Primary School in Henley learned about internet safety at a special assembly on Friday. More than 50 children from year 3 to year 6 saw a presentation by social enterprise Parent Zone, which works to educate children about the...

Henley on Thames

Thief jailed for eight weeks for breaking into vehicles

A MAN has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison after he stole from vehicles. Paul Thatcher, of no fixed abode, admitted to ... [more]

GP rewarded by charity work at ill-equipped Ugandan hospital

A DOCTOR from Henley spent two weeks carrying out charity work in Africa. Philip Unwin, who is a GP at the Hart Surgery, helped to ... [more]

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Caversham

Soil matters

A TALK about soil and how to look after it will be hostd by the Caversham Horticultural Society on February 4. It will be ... [more]

Bike stolen

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following two burglaries in Caversham. A mountain bike and bike seat were stolen from a house ... [more]

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Sonning Common

Academy has ‘incredible potential’ says new head

THE new headteacher of Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School in Sonning Common says it has “incredible potential”. Andy Hartley ... [more]

Spring clean

A SPRING clean and litter pick will be held in Sonning Common on Sunday, March 8 from 10am to noon, beginning at the village hall ... [more]

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Goring

Church’s year of events to honour St Thomas Becket

A YEAR of celebrations in honour of St Thomas Becket will take place at the Anglican church in Goring which bears his name. ... [more]

Urgent appeal for village firefighters after departures

MORE firefighters are urgently needed in Goring. Just seven officers are now based at the village station in Icknield Road and at ... [more]

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