Release delay ‘disappointing’
BUSINESSES and event organisers in Henley say they are disappointed by the delay in the easing of coronavirus restrictions. Prime ...
Friday, 18 June 2021
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James Corden urged to return ancient stone monument
JAMES CORDEN is being asked to return a prehistoric monument in the grounds of his new home near Henley to its native Jersey. The ...
One-man recital far more than the sum of its parts
Four Quartets | Oxford Playhouse | Monday, June 14 THE stage for Ralph Fiennes’s one-man recital of TS Eliot’s Four Quartets is ...
Now golf club wants new family attraction on part of old course
A FAMILY golf centre could be created in Chalkhouse Green. Reading Golf Club has applied for planning permission for a wooden “lodge” ...
Fake news era opens up new vistas for sci-fi classic
The War of the Worlds | Oxford Playhouse | Tuesday, June 8 HG Wells’s The War of the Worlds, the tale of a Martian invasion of Earth, ...
Old hotel name to stay (sort of)
THE former Red Lion Hotel in Henley could keep traces of its old name when it re-opens under a new one. The Grade II listed hotel at ...
Young opera singers in showcase at St Mary’s
A HENLEY charity that specialises in giving young opera singers a start is staging a concert to showcase their talents later this ...
Sculptors will add new dimension to gardens
A POPULAR sculpture show is returning to Greys Court tomorrow (Saturday). Organised by the Oxford Sculptors Group in partnership with ...
Executive home has two separate office spaces
A FIVE-BEDROOM former show home with rooms on three floors has come on to the market in Wargrave. Montrose in Wyatt Close was built by ...
Boot’s so good, the back seat took, er, back seat
NOT being a golfer myself, though admittedly an avid TV fan of the majors, I have never engaged in any debate about the size of a car ...
Pilates classes are back in halls, come and join us
PILATES ABC Henley hall classes are restarting as of the second week in June. Come and join us! Our gentle workouts will enable you to ...
Lockdown drama holds a mirror up to our times
Lockdown in Little Grimley | Woodclyffe Hall, Wargrave LAST week the Woodclyffe Hall reopened its creaking doors to let in the public ...
Brilliant Hopkins lives up to his name
THE film for which Sir Anthony Hopkins won his second best actor Oscar aged 83 is showing at the Regal Picturehouse cinema from today ...
Celtic folk duo aim to lift your spirits
TWO of the UK’s leading Celtic fusion musicians are joining forces for an online gig in association with Nettlebed Folk Club. Ross ...
County’s top boutique restaurant
THE Cherry Tree in Stoke Row has won an award. The Brakspear pub, which is run by newlyweds Dan and Natalie Redfern, was named best ...
Covid crisis has taught us to give
MOST readers will be acutely aware that, last year in particular, when all of us were taught by rapid experience, many of our ...
We must fight for change to ensure our survival
COVID-19 has shown us that we are capable of profound change in the face of an emergency. As a leadership coach, I am in the business ...
A hundred years ago...
MUCH anxious discussion has occurred in angling circles on account of the number of dead fish which have been seen floating down the ...
Fifty years ago...
HENLEY Royal Regatta is bidding to capture more public support rather than have it considered as just a “jolly” for rowers and former ...
Twenty five years ago...
PEDESTRIANISATION and a new one-way system have been hailed as the answer to Henley’s traffic chaos. Duke Street could be made one-way ...
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