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David Rouane: New Year Message
03/01/22
ANY review of the last year has to, once again, start with covid. First of all, let me express my sympathies to anyone who has lost a loved one during this terrible period. I would like to thank all of those who have stepped forward to help people ...
John Howell: New Year Message
WILL the glass be half full or half empty for 2022? That is the honest reflection we must all make as we leave 2021 behind and try to move on. Personally, I think the glass is half full and I, for one, start the year with bags of optimism. I wish ...
Fr Jeremy: New Year Message
ONCE again we have had a Christmas in which things have not gone to plan. It has not been the Christmas that many of us wanted. At both of our churches a couple of months ago, we were planning Christmas with all the trimmings: not only the usual ...
Time's changing
31/10/22
CLOCKS go back at 2am on Sunday when British Summer Time ends and we return to Greenwich Mean Time. This means we can have an extra hour in bed.
Residents stage protest against station hotel plan
30/03/23
RESIDENTS are campaigning against the prospect of a five-storey hotel next door to them. Blocwork wants to build a 115-bed Premier Inn on part of the Henley station car park. The application was turned down by South Oxfordshire District Council,...
Chorister writes own wedding blessing
08/07/14
Henley chorister Gillian Grourk, née Aitchison, wrote her own blessing for her wedding to husband Terry.
Headline
07/11/16
Henley Mayor Julian Brookes was presented with a personalised bible by two former residents. Chris and June Pritchett, members of the Reading Gideons Branch, gave the leatherbound copy with gold gilt to Cllr Brookes at the town hall on ...
Tennis tournament raises funds for charity
31/10/16
THE Henley branch of the NSPCC held a tennis tournament to raise funds for the Childline30 anniversary campaign. The competition was won by Mandy Claridge and Judy King, who received a shield and two super-sized chocolate tennis balls ...
Henley marches for Townlands beds
11/07/15
Henley town centre came to a standstill as a crowd of residents marched to save beds at Townlands Hospital.
New dress shop owner offers champagne
17/03/14
A DRESS shop in Wargrave re-opened under new management on Saturday. Willow Dress Agency in High Street offered a free glass of champagne and finger food to customers. More than 50 people visited the shop, which has been taken over ...
Royals attend Benson ceremony
02/10/14
Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Michael of Kent visited RAF Benson for the disbanding of 78 Squadron.
Langtree pupils stage music festival
25/09/14
A music festival at Langtree School in Woodcote raised £2,000 for a new artificial outdoor sports pitch.
Marlow coffee shop to open Henley branch
05/03/14
ANOTHER coffee shop is to open in Henley next month. Café Copia is to take over the former Bloc Brazilian 2 premises in Market Place, which closed in May after 11 years. The café chain, which already has a branch in Marlow, made ...
Headway Thames Valley, the brain injury charity, held its annual Christmas concert for clients at Brunner Hall in Greys Road, Henley. The concert also marked the last occasion that Sharon Warne would lead the music therapy ...
WI Roundup
OCTOBER was a busy month for the society. Following the annual meeting on October 5, members were enthralled by a fascinating, well-researched and informative talk by Tony Weston entitled “Thames crossings — from a ford ...
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