Wednesday, 15 October 2025
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Confess your sin to the Lord
IS the Christian faith a leap in the dark based on feelings, not fact; emotions, not intellect? Many people assume that Christian ...
Coping with the uncertainties of life
AMONG all the difficult issues facing our country at present two seem to stand out, mainly because they deal with the problems of age, ...
Prayer tree reminds us of spiritual need
VISITING the small Cornish village of Cadgwith Cove this summer, where the fishing boats daily land their catches of crab and lobster, ...
Dying and the hereafter
SOON I shall be dead. The prospect is rather exciting. I am nearly 80. There is good biblical authority for the years of man being ...
Important legacy of the 2012 Olympics
WHAT stands out most when you think back to the Olympics here in Britain? The most astonishing aspect was not how well we did in the ...
Church must spend funds so carefully
ALL the actions of our church communities should be led by prayer. We start and finish our Parochial Church Council meetings with ...
Helpful advice for our uncertain world
I AM told that there is a Chinese curse that goes “may you live in interesting times”. It would seem that we have been cursed as I ...
Helpful advice for our uncertain world
I AM told that there is a Chinese curse that goes “may you live in interesting times”. It would seem that we have been cursed as I ...
God will help us with the challenge of change
NOT many of us welcome change in our lives. Even trivial changes, such as the re-ordering of supermarket aisles, can upset us. No ...
Think before you dismiss differing opinions
GRUMPY old man alert! Long ago, when I was still a student, my family and I moved from deepest darkest Shropshire to a county I won’t ...
Remember to make time for God in your life
SO Andy Murray won Wimbledon — again. The less said about football the better. The Olympics are yet to come, so there is still hope, ...
Making life changes for a greater peace
STOP the world I want to get off! This phrase was frequently used in the Sixties when life was getting too busy or almost out of ...
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Girl, 10, bids for funding and wins £2,000 for club
HENLEY Sailing Club has been awarded a £2,000 grant thanks to a grant application written by a 10-year-old member. Charlotte Blunden entered the Funding the Future grant ... [more]
Water firm forced to postpone works
THAMES Water has been forced to postpone works scheduled to take place in Christmas Common over fears it could have a “huge impact” on businesses. Work to replace about 2.3km of ... [more]
Smooth road
PART of Blounts Court Road in Sonning Common will be closed for resurfacing works from Wednesday to Friday. A traffic diversion will be in place via Blounts Court Road, Peppard ... [more]
Gypsy pitch plan turned down for third time
A BID to build a gypsy pitch on a disused site on the outskirts of Sonning Common has been knocked back for the third time to preserve the “countryside gap”. Building contractors ... [more]
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