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Is Bree Henley's tidiest dog?
28/06/12
Top Dog contender Bree is helping to keep Henley's streets litter-free.
Early start
08/09/14
A BREAKFAST networking meeting aimed at business people will be held at Strada in Bell Street, Henley, on Friday, September 19 from 8.30am to 9.30am. The Third Friday in the Month group, which is part of Henley Business Partnership, aims to promote ...
Weekend disruption to rail services
04/04/24
RAIL travellers will be affected by staff strikes this weekend. Members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, the train drivers’ union, have planned industrial action on Friday and Saturday, coupled with a six-day overtime ...
Train company apologises to commuters for cancellations
09/11/17
A TRAIN company has apologised after travellers on the Henley branch line were delayed for hours on two separate days. The early morning direct service to London Paddington was cancelled on both Friday and Monday, leaving passengers to find ...
Disruption to trains on first day of new timetable and fares rise
04/01/18
COMMUTERS from the Henley area faced delays and cancelled trains on the same day that fares rose by the biggest margin in five years. On Tuesday three services to London Paddington from Twyford, which connects to the branch line serving ...
Trains chief says sorry for service
16/10/17
AN apology has been issued to rail passengers by Great Western Railway in response to complaints about shortened trains by commuters from Henley. Managing director Mark Hopwood told members of passenger group Henley Trains that he was ...
Power failure cancels trains
17/10/18
COMMUTERS from Henley suffered disruption today (Wednesday) with railway lines between Reading and London Paddington closed because of damage to overhead wires. This caused a loss of power which prevented the trains from running. ...
Delays for commuters as tree blocks branch line
19/07/18
A TREE fell and blocked the branch line between Henley and Twyford this morning (Thursday), causing disruption to journeys. The incident was reported at about 7.45am, with National Rail saying some early services on the line ...
Commuters stranded by signal problems
17/07/17
COMMUTERS in Henley were hit with delays during the Henley Festival after signal failures caused trains from London to be cancelled. Issues on the line between the capital and Slough caused long delays and cancellations on ...
Passengers benefiting from new timetable
25/05/17
PASSENGERS are benefiting from a new train timetable on the Henley branch line, say rail campaigners. The timetable came into effect on Sunday, with a half-hourly off-peak service replacing the previous 45-minute shuttle ...
New timetable must ensure punctual trains, says PM
01/05/17
PRIME Minister Theresa May has asked rail chiefs for evidence that a new train timetable affecting Wargrave will guarantee punctuality. The Maidenhead MP wrote to Mark Hopwood, managing director of Great Western Railway,...
Time to put the brakes on train fare rises?
03/01/13
Following another round of train fare rises on January 1, we spoke to passengers at Henley station to ask their views on the service.
Cricket club spends £55,000 on equipment and driveway
25/04/17
HENLEY Cricket Club has spent almost £55,000 on improvements. The Brakspear ground, off Matson Drive, has a new driveway which cost £27,000, and the groundsman has £28,000 worth of new maintenance equipment. Henley ...
Road safety crackdown at Shiplake crossing
05/12/12
Police will be keeping an eye on Shiplake's level crossing to catch drivers who ignore the warning lights.
Rugby players show off skills
23/04/15
The Mayor of Henley watched as young players from Henley Rugby Club demonstrated their skills in Market Place.
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