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Calls renewed for Greys Road crossing
05/11/12
Parents and staff at Henley's Sacred Heart Primary School are still campaigning for a crossing on Greys Road after five years.
Henley commuters affected by train disruptions
06/10/14
COMMUTERS from Henley experienced long delays this morning (Monday) on trains between Reading and London Paddington. First Great Western said that signalling equipment between Slough and West Drayton had been damaged following overnight engineering ...
Impact of third Thames bridge to be assessed
12/10/14
A STUDY is to be carried out to assess the impact on traffic of a third Thames crossing. The move was agreed at a meeting on Friday attended by representatives of Oxfordshire County Council and Reading and Wokingham borough councils. The study, ...
Shuttle trains on Henley line by December
05/10/14
HALF-HOURLY shuttle trains between Henley and Twyford could be introduced by December. The trains would run both ways every day via Shiplake. This was one of the improvements put forward by train operator First Great Western to improve the ...
Promise of new half hourly train service
HALF-HOURLY shuttle trains between Henley and Twyford could be introduced by December. The trains would run both ways every day via Shiplake. This was one of the improvements put forward by train operator First Great Western to improve ...
Cleaner buses
29/09/14
TWO new electric hybrid buses are running in Charvil. The green buses, which are owned by Courtney Buses, are being used on the 126, 127, 128 and 129 services between Reading and Wokingham, which stop at the Wee Waif pub in Old Bath ...
Driver checks
SIXTY-NINE drivers were pulled over by police carrying out spots checks in Henley Road, Caversham, on Wednesday last week. Eight drivers had their cars seized, two for having no insurance, two for no tax and four for no licence. ...
Call for removal of ‘robot’ cameras
13/10/14
RESIDENTS have protested at the installation of surveillance cameras at Shiplake level crossing. Three petitions have gathered more than 200 signatures calling on Network Rail to reduce the size of the two orange machines or ...
Train misery
THERE was misery for commuters from Henley who experienced long delays on Monday morning on trains between Reading and London Paddington. First Great Western said that signalling equipment between Slough and West Drayton ...
Tyre checks
THE Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be offering free tyre health checks and other road safety advice in Henley town centre. The event will take place on October 24 (10am to 3pm).
Council promises to fix blocked gullies
27/05/14
BLOCKED and sunken gullies in Henley will be cleared before the end of the month, according to Oxfordshire County Council. The council has agreed to carry out the work on roads including Deanfield Avenue and New Street ...
Road opens in Henley direction
03/06/14
THE A4130 at Bix has been re-opened to drivers coming towards Henley. A contraflow system is in place to allow a two-way movement of cars and light vehicles. This is expected to remain in place for 20 weeks while ...
Police checks fail to catch rogue lorries
23/06/14
POLICE checks have failed to catch lorry drivers who pass through Watlington illegally. Sgt Steve Hookham told a meeting called to discuss the problem at the town pavilion on Friday that two recent sweeps had ...
Standard praised for bloom campaign
07/07/14
HENLEY in Bloom has been celebrating the success of the Henley Standard’s Going for Gold campaign. A total of 171 summer hanging baskets have been bought by town centre businesses, shops and residents in a ...
Land grab accusations over bridge debate
27/07/14
A THIRD Thames bridge east of Reading could solve traffic problems in Henley, according to a new survey. However, town and county councillor David Nimmo Smith has branded the plans as land grabbing and ...
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