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Henley Royal Regatta 2015: Day 1
01/07/15
Temperatures soared as the 176th Henley Royal Regatta got under way. Henley Standard TV brings you more.
Rain can't spoil summer fun
06/09/17
HUNDREDS of people attended annual summer celebrations in two villages on Sunday despite unseasonal downpours. Organisers of Remenham fayre and Greys fete praised those who braved the heavy rain that fell all afternoon. More than 150 people visited ...
Basket sales hit 233
12/06/17
A TOTAL of 233 hanging baskets will be displayed in Henley over the summer. More than 110 businesses, community groups and individuals have purchased the baskets from Henley in Bloom and most of them have now been installed outside shops and ...
Families celebrate end of school year with barbecue
27/07/17
HUNDREDS of people attended a barbecue at Gillotts School in Henley to celebrate the end of the academic year. The annual event was organised by the school’s parents’ association and many families brought picnics and blankets to sit on in ...
Summer play scheme hailed a success
10/08/17
THE Henley Outdoor Play Scheme has enjoyed one of its most successful years to date. Hundreds of children attended the annual holiday scheme at Trinity Primary School in Vicarage Road from Monday to Friday last week. All 250 places were ...
Good pub for summer
A PUB has scooped its first award as a free house. The Flowing Spring at Playhatch was named the summer pub of the season by the South Oxfordshire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. It comes less than two months after landlords Nick ...
Temperatures rocket as sun shines on summer fetes
26/06/17
VISITORS basked in the sunshine at the first Fawley village fete in three years on Saturday, writes David White. Temperatures topped 30C at the event, which was held in a resident’s garden and attracted about 100 people. Attractions ...
Children can swim and play squash for £1
11/08/17
HENLEY Leisure Centre is offering children under the age of 16 the chance to swim and play squash for £1. GLL, which runs the facility off Gillotts Lane, has launched a promotion called "Kids for a Quid" to try and get children ...
Soul singer Stone wows Henley fans
11/07/14
Soul singer Joss Stone was the main attraction on the second night of the 32nd Henley Festival.
Hanging baskets campaign gathers pace
19/05/17
THEY may not look too spectacular now but these are the hanging baskets that will transform the look of Henley this summer. A total of 131 baskets has already been sold as part of Henley in Bloom’s annual Buy a Basket campaign,...
Hurrah for clash of colours
27/06/17
AS a girl, Aspen Weatherburn couldn’t fail to be aware of the build-up to Henley Royal Regatta. Her home was in Wharfe Lane on the Oxfordshire bank of the Thames overlooking the finish line. “The best bit about it was when ...
Sunshine draws thousands to May Fayre
08/05/18
THOUSANDS of people packed the streets of Henley for the town's annual May Fayre. The event, which was held in Market Place yesterday afternoon, was opened by Henley Mayor Kellie Hinton and special guest Iris Helfner, six....
Stars out for 2014 Henley Festival
17/07/14
Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone, The Jacksons and The Overtones were among the big names at this year's Henley Festival.
Henley Royal Regatta 2015: Day 2
02/07/15
The Red Arrows flew overhead on the second day of the 2015 Henley Royal Regatta.
175th Henley Royal Regatta launches
02/07/14
Catch up on all the action on the opening day of the regatta, including several local victories.
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