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Search for missing person in River Thames
24/06/21
POLICE and specialist rescue teams searched the River Thames at Caversham following a report of a person in the water. Officers from Thames Valley Police and later the Metropolitan Police were called at about 1pm yesterday after somebody was seen ...
Fish get electric shocks for survey
30/08/12
Environment Agency teams have been surveying the Thames' fish population at Hambleden Lock using an electric stunner.
Save water vole fund
30/06/14
AN appeal for funds has been launched to help protect water voles and their habitats. The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust says the number of voles in this area is increasing — against the national trend — due to its conservation work ...
Annual swan upping shows stable count
17/07/14
THE swan population on the Thames has not been badly affected by the winter floods. Many cygnets died after being washed over weirs in the strong currents while others fell victim to dog attacks and shootings. But the overall number is ...
Owners bid to raise homes to prevent flooding
26/08/14
VICTIMS of the worst flooding seen in Henley in more than a decade are taking action to protect their homes. Eleven householders on Rod Eyot have applied for planning permission to raise their properties. The Thames island, opposite ...
Lock repairs
11/08/14
THE lock gate seals at Marsh Lock in Henley are to be replaced. The lock will be closed between November 3 and December 19 while the work is carried out. The repairs are part of £1.8 million worth of maintenance by the Environment ...
Boat blaze relived
26/05/14
A COUPLE whose boat exploded and caught fire on the river at Henley have thanked those who came to their rescue on the fifth anniversary of their ordeal. Duncan Lamb suffered second-degree burns to his legs when flames up to four ...
Goring and Streatley Regatta cancelled
01/05/14
GORING and Streatley Regatta has been cancelled. The annual event was due to take place in July but organisers say the site is still waterlogged after the winter floods and may not have dried out sufficiently by the summer. In a ...
More Henley wins on regatta's second day
03/07/14
We follow Henley's victorious crews in the 175th Royal Regatta and meet Olympic rowing hero Sir Steve Redgrave.
10,000 attend Henley boat rally
24/07/15
A record crowd attended this year's Thames Traditional Boat Festival in Henley.
Henley Royal Regatta 2015: Finals
05/07/15
It was another triumphant regatta for Henley's Leander Club, whose rowers were in six winning crews.
Minister launches tourism drive in Henley
11/10/13
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey visited Henley to launch the River and Rowing Museum's Thames Valley Museums Group scheme.
Henley groups join in Thames relay
12/09/13
A bottle of water from the source of the Thames was escorted through Henley on a relay to the sea.
Olympic cauldron finds new home in Henley
11/07/13
The iconic 2012 Olympic cauldron was escorted to the River and Rowing Museum in Henley aboard the royal barge Gloriana.
Watch a regatta race from the umpire's boat
06/07/13
We watch Henley's Upper Thames Rowing Club beat Kingston Rowing Club in a Henley Royal Regatta 2013 race.
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