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Countess visits air medics' Benson base
14/05/15
The Countess of Wessex visited RAF Benson to see the Thames Valley Air Ambulance's upgraded base.
Tree crashes into gardens during high winds
28/12/17
A LARGE tree fell into the gardens of three properties in Benson. The incident happened in Brook Street during high winds yesterday (Wednesday) at about 9.45am. Fire crews from Slade Park, Oxford and a specialist rescue unit from Kidlington fire ...
Burst water main floods basement
17/11/17
A BURST water main flooded the basement of a home in Upper Market Place, Henley this morning (Friday). Three fire engines were called to the street and electricity to nearby homes and business was turned off while water was pumped from the ...
£12,000 for rescue volunteers
07/01/19
ALMOST £12,000 has been awarded to Oxfordshire Lowland Search and Rescue, which is based in Henley. The money from the Government will help the organisation continue to search for vulnerable people who go missing. The volunteers also help ...
Fire station's future more uncertain
13/04/17
THE future of Wargrave fire station appears more uncertain following public consultation on cuts to be made by the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority. The retained station in Victoria Road may be closed under proposals to save £2.4million ...
Police shut road near Henley
24/05/17
A ROAD on Henley's outskirts was shut by police yesterday morning (Tuesday, May 24) after a car lost control and crashed into a hedge. A section of Harspden Way between Henley Golf Club and the junction with Chalk Hill was coned off ...
Minister for policing and the fire service visits centre
13/03/17
Brandon Lewis, visited the Police Rehabilitation Centre at Flint House in Goring. He spoke with staff and met patients as well as touring the facilities at the centre, which helps serving and retired police officers who are sick or ...
Police and crime plan
03/04/17
THAMES Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld has launched his new five-year Police and Crime Plan. The document sets out the priorities for the police and other crime reduction organisations. It consists of five ...
Man dies in Henley workshop blaze
28/02/17
A MAN has died in a blaze at a workshop in Henley. A spokesman for the South Central Ambulance Service said the 43-year-old had been trapped in the building off Gravel Hill on Monday afternoon. He said: “We sent an ambulance ...
Fire station hosts taster day
18/06/15
Aspiring firefighters tried out different skills during an open day at Goring fire station.
Fire destroys Land Rover
18/02/17
A LAND Rover Defender was destroyed in a blaze in St Andrew’s Road, Henley last night (Friday) The vehicle, which the owner had recently fitted with new tyres and steps, caught alight at about 7pm. Her mother, who didn’t ...
Fire causes evacuation of Henley supermarket
10/09/17
SHOPPERS and staff were evacuated from Tesco in Henley after an electrical fire started at the supermarket this afternoon (Sunday). Firefighters were called at 3pm and two engines from Reading, as well as appliances ...
Dog gets stuck in cat flap
18/01/16
THIS is Narla, the dog that thought she was a cat! The 15-month-old Bernese mountain dog got stuck in the cat flap at her home in Northend and firefighters had to be called in to free her. They used a hacksaw blade ...
Good call
Rob Wilson visited Caversham Road fire station in Reading to learn more about the work that the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service does in the community. The Reading East MP met the green watch crew and was ...
Fire station saved from axe for at least one more year
20/04/17
WARGRAVE fire station will remain open for at least another year but staff availability must improve to guarantee its long-term future. The retained station in Victoria Road was one of those at risk of closure ...
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