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Chilterns Conservation Board
06/03/23
A NEW book has been published about the successful reintroduction of red kites to the UK in the Nineties. It details how the Chilterns was selected as the initial location for the establishment of young chicks brought in from Sweden and Spain. The ...
21/11/22
VOLUNTEERS from the Chilterns-based wildlife surveying project, Tracking the Impact, have won the Marsh Award for local ornithology. The Marsh Awards are organised by the British Trust for Ornithology and celebrate the outstanding contributions ...
26/09/22
THIS year’s Chilterns Walking Festival will take place from October 15 to 30 and booking is now open. It’s a chance to enjoy the autumn splendour, the golden beech trees and hedgerows bursting with colour. The programme includes more than 50 ...
Historic tree felled at Townlands
11/04/14
A lime tree thought to be 200 years old has been felled in readiness for the redevelopment of Henley's hospital.
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.
Former PM John Major visits Henley
27/09/12
Former Prime Minister John Major introduced his new book My Old Man, a history of British music hall, at the Henley Literary Festival.
Is Paperchase a blight on Henley's high street?
31/01/13
Henley councillors want to tighten local planning rules after Paperchase painted its shop front blue - but not everyone supports them.
Rowing stalwart Peter Sutherland celebrated
29/11/12
Friends and family of Upper Thames Rowing Club founder Peter Sutherland attended a memorial service at St Mary's Church in Henley.
Spring birds
14/04/14
DAVID GLOVER, of the Chilterns Conservation Board, gave a talk on red kites at the spring meeting of the Sonning Common Society on Thursday last week. The next meeting will take place in October and will honour local servicemen and members ...
15/02/21
LEADING conservation organisations in the Chilterns have come together with farmers and landowners in urging people to stick to footpaths and keep their dogs under control when walking in the countryside. The latest lockdown has coincided ...
12/04/21
WITH the lambing season underway, we would remind dog owners to keep dogs under control at all times and to always keep them on a lead around livestock. And as birds begin to nest and rear young, walkers and countryside users can help ...
24/08/20
A PREVIOUSLY unrecorded prehistoric hillfort has been discovered by the Beacons of the Past team based at the Chilterns Conservation Board. A recent LiDAR survey of the entire Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has provided ...
20/07/20
THE Chilterns Conservation Board and Chiltern Society have developed a series of 23 walks across the Chilterns which are social-distance friendly, avoiding crowded locations and narrow paths where possible. Between two and six miles ...
The Chilterns Conservation Board
12/10/20
THE Chilterns Conservation Board is excited to announce that Chris Packham, naturalist, television presenter and author, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the new Chilterns Champions Conference to take place online on ...
Councillor criticises colleagues as he quits
13/11/17
A HENLEY town councillor has resigned, saying he has had enough of colleagues playing politics. Conservative Simon Smith, who was elected in May 2015 for his second period on the council and was a member of the planning ...
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