Community

Volunteers prepare to save spawning toads once again

VOLUNTEERS have installed a barrier alongside a busy main road to protect toads from being killed by traffic. About 15 members of the Henley Toad Patrol spent three hours on Saturday setting up the 1km long blockade along Marlow Road using plastic...

My Olympic figure skating dream

A GIRL from Henley won a gold medal at the British Figure Skating Championships. Charlotte Hodgkinson, 14, took the junior pairs category with her skating partner Elliot Appleby, 19, at the event in Sheffield last month. It was the duo’s second...

Banker honoured for service in Hong Kong

A BANKER from Bix received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list for services to British business in Hong Kong. Peter Burnett is senior managing director of the Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong and chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in...

Girl, 16, chosen to join national choir

A MEMBER of Charvil Girls’ Choir has been chosen to join the National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain for outstanding young singers. Teresa McKendrick, 16, from Woodley, was selected after having an audition online. She said she was “shocked” to...

REMAP

REMAP is a UK charity with skilled volunteers who custom-make equipment for disabled people, helping them achieve independence and a better quality of life. Jessie spends a lot of time in her wheelchair and loves to experience motion, so her mother...

Henley on Thames

Traders split on Mayor’s idea of no traffic in market place

HENLEY market place could be closed to vehicles to make it a more attractive place to visit. The idea has been put forward by ... [more]

My Olympic figure skating dream

A GIRL from Henley won a gold medal at the British Figure Skating Championships. Charlotte Hodgkinson, 14, took the junior pairs ... [more]

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Caversham

Ex-Mayor switches to Labour

THE former mayor of Reading has defected from the Conservatives to Labour. David Stevens has represented Thames ward on Reading ... [more]

Collections still on hold

GARDEN waste collections in Caversham and Emmer Green remain suspended due to staff absences caused by coronavirus. Reading ... [more]

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Sonning Common

Back in tune

A CHOIR in Sonning Common hopes to resume rehearsals next month. Harmony, which meets at Peppard War Memorial Hall on Thursdays ... [more]

Councillor retires

A SONNING Common parish councillor has retired after 25 years. Dirk Jones, 70, said he felt it was the right time. The former ... [more]

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Goring

Couple told they are no longer in charge of pub

A COUPLE have been told they are no longer wanted to run an award-winning pub-restaurant. Mary and Nick Galer have been in charge ... [more]

Councillors meet outdoors to stay safe and within law

GORING Parish Council is holding its meetings outdoors because virtual meetings are no longer lawful. Coronavirus rules allowed ... [more]

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