Monday, 06 October 2025

Pub couple named best newcomer in company awards

A COUPLE who run a pub in Hurley has been named best newcomer in the Brakspear pub company’s annual awards. Sarah and Marius Pretorius ...

 

regatta returns with a splash

BATHTUBS, dinghies and homemade rafts returned to the River Thames last Saturday at the Hurley Regatta. After last year’s event was ...

 

Couple take over village shop and add new cafe

A WOMAN has opened a new café at the Hurley Village Shop. Vanessa Jones and her husband Ian, of Frogmill, took over the premises, ...

 

Regatta cancelled due to low entry numbers

ORGANISERS of the Hurley Regatta cancelled this year’s event due to low levels of race entries. The family event began in 1973 and ...

 

Perfect festival finale transported listeners to place of pure serenity

BEFORE the Tamesis concert, organist Jonathan Miall said that the acoustics in the lovely priory church were a key inspiration for the ...

 

Original British bluegrass and fish ‘n’ chips was cracking combination

THE barn in Hurley was a perfect setting for the first night of the inaugural Music & Arts Festival at Hurley. A full audience enjoyed ...

 

Standing ovation for soloists who tackled demanding pieces with aplomb

ON Saturday, five young soloists were drawn together in a recital programme which promised a rich variety of repertoire in the ...

 

Guided walk

THE next guided walk with Bob Austen, from Wargrave, will take place on Sunday. The route will take in Hurley Lock and Temple Park and ...

 

Pub manager

A NEW manager has started at a pub in Hurley. Alicia Corlett has joined the Bonwick family, who own the Dew Drop Inn. She previously ...

 

Children’s chess teacher, aged 12

A BOY from Hurley is raising money towards a school trip by giving chess lessons. Jake Richmond, 12, spends his Sundays teaching ...

 

hurley fire 04/10

A VAN burst into flames in Hurley at about 7.30am on Wednesday. Traffic was held in both directions for about an hour while ...

 

Food costs when it comes to quality

JOURNALIST and author John Sturgis thought twice before going for lunch at the Dew Drop Inn at Hurley on Sunday. He had a look at the ...

 

Six of the best for raft race crew

HURLEY Regatta returned for the first time in four years but it was the same old story in the popular raft race. The 50th event ...

 

Pub praised

THE Dew Drop Inn in Hurley has been named in the top 100 local restaurants in the Good Food Guide following an inspection. The ...

 

Bridge shut

TEMPLE Bridge across the River Thames between Hurley and Marlow is closed for the foreseeable future. The Environment Agency says the ...

 

Pub makes guide for first time under chef landlord

A PUB that’s celebrating its 500th anniversary this year has been listed in the Michelin Guide for the first time. The Dew Drop Inn in ...

 

Prize chef takes over rural pub

AN award-winning chef has taken over an historic pub. Simon Bonwick and his wife Deborah have re-opened the Dew Drop Inn in Hurley, ...

 

Regatta cancelled

HURLEY regatta has been cancelled for the third year running due to a low number of entries. The event was cancelled in 2020 and last ...

 

Trailer stolen

A GENERATOR and a trailer were stolen by thieves who reversed through a gate at a building being renovated at a farm in Mill Lane, ...

 

Women hold village’s first art and craft show

THE first Hurley Art and Craft Show attracted more than 100 people. The event took place at the village hall on Saturday and featured ...

 

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