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Young dancers go for record in Watlington
22/07/16
Tap dancers from the Performanze Dance School in Watlington took part in Children's In Need's UK-wide Tapathon.
BBC director-general praises college after visit
21/09/17
BBC director-general Tony Hall has praised The Henley College. Lord Hall, who lives in Henley, visited the college on Monday as a record number of new students enrolled. He learned about what the college offers students as well as its plans for a ...
MP criticises BBC over charging elderly for their TV licence
24/06/19
JOHN HOWELL has criticised the BBC after it announced that most over-75s will no longer be entitled to a free TV licence. The Henley MP claimed the corporation had gone back on an agreement it made four years ago as part of the licence fee ...
Henley rowers race with TV stars
09/05/13
BBC Countryfile presenters Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury raced on the Thames with youngsters from Henley Rowing Club.
'Ginger Spice' Debbie avoids the boot in dance-off drama
22/11/17
DEBBIE McGEE said she had a “horrible feeling” when she ended up in the dreaded dance-off after her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. The radio presenter from Wargrave had been criticised by the judges for looking stiff and ...
Birthday girls forgo gifts for charity
20/11/17
FOUR pupils at Sonning Common Primary School raised £604.80 for Children in Need. Charlotte Launchbury, Alicia Bennett, August Buchan and Harriet Munton held a joint 11th birthday party on a boat on the River Thames in Henley, ...
Woman introduces her favourite radio show
11/08/17
A WOMAN from Goring was invited to announce her favourite radio programme on air after winning a competition. Fawzia Nazir was one of five listeners who introduced Eddie Mair’s daily current affairs show PM on BBC Radio 4 ...
CBeebies' Mr Bloom visits school
06/02/14
CBeebies presenter Mr Bloom visited The Oratory Prep School to mark the opening of its new nursery block.
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