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Carter's 61 helps Berks win county crown again
04/09/23
Berkshire have once again shown why they are the undisputed knock-out kings of National Counties cricket, writes Dave Wright. The defending champions were on the ropes more than once before their resilience and individual skills saw them fight back ...
Manifesto to protect green spaces
23/06/14
EVERYONE should have access to good-quality green space close to their home, says the Open Spaces Society. The conservation and pressure group, which is based in Bell Street, Henley, has called on all political parties taking part in next year’s ...
Record low
21/07/14
THE number of unemployed claimants in Henley constituency in June was 333, the lowest total in six years. Henley MP John Howell said: “This is absolutely fantastic news and shows our long-term economic plan is having a positive effect. More ...
No minister
28/07/14
READING East MP Rob Wilson, who represents Caversham, turned down an offer to be a minister in last week’s Cabinet reshuffle. He said: “I am to publish a book this week and this is not something that is compatible with serving as a ...
Howell: Boris 'has no interest' in Henley return
08/08/14
HENLEY MP John Howell says he is not going to be ousted by his predecessor Boris Johnson. The Mayor of London revealed this week that he will "in all probability" look to stand for Parliament in next year's general election. This ...
Jobless down
28/04/14
THE number of jobless people in the Henley constituency has fallen again. The number of claimants in March was 421, which was 31 fewer than in February and 224 fewer than in March last year.
Last-minute revamp for Greys Court
27/02/13
More than 50 National Trust volunteers put the finishing touches to Greys Court for its reopening on Friday (March 1).
Conservatives return donation linked to Russian
26/10/14
THE Conservative Party has returned a £28,000 donation believed to be linked to an exiled Russian banker who lives near Henley. A company called Henley Concierge made the payment following the partys fund-raising summer ball ...
Donation returned
27/10/14
THE Conservative Party has returned a £28,000 donation believed to be linked to an exiled Russian banker who lives near Henley. A company called Henley Concierge made the payment following the party’s fund-raising summer ...
Jobless total
24/03/14
THE number of unemployed people in the Henley constituency in January was 452, which is less than one per cent of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. This was the third lowest rate of any UK constituency. ...
Trust members vote not to ban barbed wire
29/10/18
BARBED wire will not be banned from National Trust properties after members voted against the move. A motion was put to the trust’s annual meeting on Saturday following the death of a deer which got caught in barbed ...
I remain optimistic on Brexit, says MP
23/02/17
JOHN HOWELL says he is still optimistic about Brexit even though he didn’t vote for it. The Henley MP was speaking at a meeting he organised to discuss Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and to hear ...
Election is good for country, says MP
20/04/17
HENLEY MP John Howell has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to call a snap general election. The country will go to the polls on June 8 following Theresa May’s surprise announcement on Tuesday. Mr Howell ...
Valentines card to Lords
13/03/17
Activists from the Change Britain campaign held a street stall in Henley where members of the public could sign a Valentine’s Day card to be sent to Lords Patten, Mandelson and Kinnock to vote in favour of ...
MP protests at plan to revamp schools funding
03/04/17
JOHN HOWELL has raised his concerns about schools funding with Education Secretary Justine Greening. The Henley MP said it was “not acceptable” that many schools in Oxfordshire would lose out in the ...
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