Saturday, 06 September 2025

Shop closes

A COFFEE shop and convenience store in Sonning has closed. The Village Hamper in High Street had its last day of trading in July and ...

 

Mansion sold

THE mansion in Sonning belonging to illusionist Uri Geller has sold at auction for £4,450,000. Sonning Court went under the hammer ...

 

Village celebrates 80 years of Allied victory in Europe

HUNDREDS of people flocked to Sonning playing fields to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and Victory over Japan Day. ...

 

Club could shut if £145,000 is not found for new roof

A RUGBY club that has been operating for 127 years could close if it cannot raise the funds it needs to make its clubhouse safe. ...

 

‘Ecology of river suffering due to pollution’, says angler and campaigner

AN ANGLER and river campaigner from Sonning said he fears for the future of the River Pang after 750 sewage spills were recorded last ...

 

Driver arrest

A MAN was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in Sonning following a crash on Sunday evening. Charvil Lane was closed at the ...

 

Reading Offshore Sailing Club

ON March 3, Reading Offshore Sailing Club will host a talk by Jane Williams, an accomplished sailor. She will talk about her voyage ...

 

Be part of unique cluster of heritage homes in Thames-side village

SARUM Cottage in Sonning offers a quintessential English cottage experience, writes Natalie Wilson. This Grade-II listed property, in ...

 

Mother set to move house after second crash in road

A MOTHER is looking to move house following two car crashes within three months near her home. Sarah Cumming lives opposite Sonning ...

 

Sights and sounds of Eighties made colourful comedy wall-to-wall fun

AN inventive Sleeping Beauty at the Oxford Playhouse shakes up the pantomime genre in a very creative way. Written and directed by ...

 

Love, friendship and loyalty in the aftermath of the Second World War

FOR the last few years during the Christmas season the Mill at Sonning has been offering something more sophisticated and satisfying ...

 

Alvin Rakoff — February 6, 1927- October 12, 2024

ALVIN Rakoff was a multi-award-winning writer, director and producer of more than 100 television, film and stage productions as well ...

 

Circus troupe’s birthday surprise for fellow performer

A CIRCUS celebration was held to celebrate the 101st birthday of a woman in Sonning. Edna Wall, who lives at Sonning Garden care home, ...

 

Three cricket clubs join forces to launch girls’ team

A NEW girls’ cricket team has been formed at Wargrave Cricket Club. The club has joined forces with Sonning and Reading Cricket Clubs ...

 

‘Good girl’ celebrates her 102nd birthday with smile

A WOMAN celebrated her 102nd birthday in Sonning Common with care home staff and close family. Ethel Fuller marked the occasion with a ...

 

Nursery rated ‘good’ after inspection

A CHILDREN’S nursery in Sonning has been rated “good” by the education watchdog Ofsted. Staff at Holme Park Day Nursery in Holme Park ...

 

Barbie, Ali G and other effigies

A RANGE of effigies were featured in Sonning’s 11th biennual scarecrow trail held over the bank holiday weekend. Thousands of visitors ...

 

Jail for drink-driver who struck three pedestrians

A DRIVER was so drunk that he fell over outside a pub and then struck three pedestrians with his van in Sonning. Adam Garrett was ...

 

Does Clooney want hotel? Categorically not

RUMOURS that film star George Clooney has bid to buy the French Horn in Sonning have been quashed. The 12-room riverside hotel and ...

 

Carols at inn

A “BEERS and carols” evening will take place at the Bull Inn in Sonning on Sunday, December 10. The St Andrew’s Sunday at Six Service ...

 

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