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Horseback archery competition

02/05/22

CHECKENDON Equestrian Centre will host the UK’s first International Kassai Horseback Archery competition this weekend. The horseback archery track at the centre in Lovegrove’s Lane must first be approved by the sport’s most famous figure, even ...

Covid clearout

07/06/21

A CAR boot sale dubbed the “Covid Clearout” will take place on the recreation ground in Checkendon on Sunday, June 27 from 9am to noon Pitches cost £5. For more information, call Tim Corbishley on (01491) 681723 or email corbishleytim@yahoo....

Halloween party

08/11/21

A HALLOWEEN party was held at the Highwayman pub on Sunday. The event was organised by Lou Jackson, who has just taken over the management of the pub in Exlade Street, near Checkendon, with her partner Tony Stow. Customers dressed up as an ...

Class act at jazz night

30/05/22

A former pupil of Checkendon Primary School returned to perform at a jazz night. Tim Davies is now the drummer with a quartet called Wandering Wires. The rest of the band are Olivia Williams (vocals), John Young (keyboards) and Joe ...

Fiddleheads

01/06/20

Charlotte Snowden, a professional photographer from Checkendon, took these images. She says: “They are ‘fiddleheads’, baby ferns which apparently are edible and used as a vegetable. I shot these in my local woodland.”

MP praises wellness charity which helps children to be 'happy inside and out'

24/04/17

HENLEY MP John Howell visited a children’s wellness charity. Inside Out is based at Checkendon Equestrian Centre and offers primary school children activities designed to increase their confidence and find focus so they are “happy ...

Checkendon Pre-School

15/03/21

Checkendon pre-school in Checkendon Village Hall in Main Street. All the children brought in some of their well-loved stories to share with their friends and dressed up as their favourite characters from these stories. Photo: ...

Fireworks day

07/10/21

A FIREWORKS display will take place at Checkendon Primary School on Friday, November 5 from 6pm. There will be a bar and games room for children. The event has been organised by the Checkendon School Association to raise ...

Saved from starvation

01/08/22

A COUPLE from Checkendon rescued an extremely rare white badger after they found her dehydrated and underweight due to the recent hot weather. Julian Pucill, 62, and partner Belinda Burchell, 53, visited the badger ...

World Book Day: Checkendon Pre-School

13/03/17

CHILDREN at Checkendon Pre-School celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite story characters. It welcomed 'Stick Man', two Stormtroopers, Dennis the Menace, a cowboy, Cinderella, Spiderman, ...

Bluebell walk

02/05/22

A LEISURELY bluebell walk through the woods around Checkendon will be held on Sunday. Teas will be served at the village hall from 2pm to 5pm in aid of hall funds.

Checkendon Easter hunt

17/04/17

An Easter egg hunt at Checkendon Primary School raised £430 towards new play equipment. Pupils followed a trail around the school grounds while hunting for miniature chocolate eggs and a larger golden egg. ...

Cabins U-turn

19/10/20

A RESTAURATEUR has withdrawn his support for plans for seven log cabins on land off Tidmore Lane, Woodcote. The Highwayman in Checkendon originally favoured the holiday homes proposal by Marcellus Brown, ...

World Book Day at Checkendon Pre-school

14/03/22

Children at Checkendon Pre-school took in some of their well-loved stories to share with their friends and dressed up as their favourite characters. Back row, left to right, Scout Cullen, Nellie Merry, ...

VIDEO: Meet Boris, the bad-tempered pheasant

14/12/20

AN unusually aggressive pheasant has earned an affection nickname among residents of Checkendon. Boris Pecker, as he has been christened, lurks in the bushes on the main road through the village and ...

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