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National Trust properties manager moves on
22/09/14
THE general manager of Greys Court and Nuffield Place is moving on. Jane Greenhaf, who took on the role in February last year, will start a new job as manager of the National Trust’s Stowe and Aylesbury Vale estate next month. Mrs Greenhaf, a former ...
Dog groomer’s goodbye
27/01/14
LAUREN PENNEY, dog groomer and assistant manager at the Naughty Mutt Nice dog shop in Henley, is leaving after four years. Business owner Aspen Weatherburn said: “Lauren has proved herself to be not only a great asset to the business but also a ...
Pre-schoolers don their hard hats
02/06/14
Pre-school children from Henley donned their hard hats and high-visibility jackets last Friday (9) for a tour round Jewsons. A total of 15 children from Badgemore Pre-school in Hop Gardens visited the store in Reading Road to learn about the ...
New railway watchdog aims to improve service
27/05/14
COMMUTERS in Henley have formed a rail users’ group. They met at the Hot Gossip café in Friday Street last Wednesday to explore a new vision for the Henley-to-Twyford branch line. The group will meet monthly to draw up proposals relating to ...
Restaurateur provides taste of business
09/06/14
MORE than 30 Henley business owners visited a restaurant to hear a talk from the proprietor. The event at Orwells in Shiplake Row, Binfield Heath, was the first of a number to be organised by the Henley Business Partnership for its members....
Bumped out of job
28/07/14
THE lorry driver who knocked over a hanging basket pole in Henley a couple of weeks won’t be doing that again soon. As the Henley Standard reported at the time, he was manoeuvering his vehicle in Hart Street when he hit the post, snapping ...
‘Workaholic’ jeweller can finally take it easy
04/08/14
A JEWELLER is retiring after spending more than half of his career working in Henley. David Lendon has been in the trade for 52 years and has owned DJ King in Bell Street since 1982. His customers have included magician Paul Daniels and ...
Helping hand for jobless
20/10/14
A CHURCH is to run a free club to help jobless people in South Oxfordshire get back into work. Members of Henley Baptist Church have had specialist training from the charity Christians Against Poverty and are offering weekly workshops ...
Henley Business Partnership to boost services
01/09/14
THE new administrator of the Henley Business Partnership has been tasked with increasing membership and improving the range of services and facilities it provides. Gail Lewis, 40, will take up the paid part-time post from Monday. Mrs ...
The Saturday morning hangover cure... visit the pub
THE new landlord of a Henley pub is to introduce a Saturday “recovery club”. Rob Hooton has taken over the Bell in Bell Street following the retirement of long-serving landlord Bill Dobson. Among his ideas is a Saturday lunchtime ...
Business group names three new directors
24/02/14
THE Henley Business Partnership has appointed three new directors. They are Paul Westgarth, who owns and runs a senior care service, Niki Schäfer, an interior designer, and Gillian Nahum, who owns Boatique in Hart Street. ...
From stage to museum, welcome the storyteller
LUDO KESTON has always been a storyteller, whether it has been through theatre, history or both. Now the new chief executive of the River and Rowing Museum in Henley is to help tell the story of the Thames. The move is ...
New deal for town manager
07/04/14
HENLEY’S town centre manager has been given a new two-year contract. Peter McConnell, 51, took over the role in April 2012 and has spearheaded initiatives including the shopfront improvement scheme and the Create ...
Charity run
HUNDREDS of staff members from Henley-based fund management company Invesco Perpetual ran their first ever Sport Relief Mile. They ran around the perimeter of Perpetual Park on Friday raising much needed funds ...
Woman who did four people's jobs wins RAF loyalty award
30/10/17
A WOMAN who effectively carried out four people’s jobs has been honoured by RAF Benson. Janine Ansty-Bridges, who works in accounts flight at the base, was presented with its annual loyalty award for ...
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