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Train company apologises to commuters for cancellations
09/11/17
A TRAIN company has apologised after travellers on the Henley branch line were delayed for hours on two separate days. The early morning direct service to London Paddington was cancelled on both Friday and Monday, leaving passengers to find ...
Disruption to trains on first day of new timetable and fares rise
04/01/18
COMMUTERS from the Henley area faced delays and cancelled trains on the same day that fares rose by the biggest margin in five years. On Tuesday three services to London Paddington from Twyford, which connects to the branch line serving ...
Branch line services delayed by broken down train
14/11/17
Rail services have been halted on the Henley Branch Line after a train broke down. The train has stopped on the line between Henley and Twyford and services have been suspended until 6pm tonight (Tuesday). Replacement bus services will ...
Garden centre to expand lawfully
13/08/17
A GARDEN centre near Wargrave is planning to add to its attractions after settling a long-running planning dispute. Rob Scott, the owner of Hare Hatch Sheeplands, wants to expand his farm shop, re-introduce a fishmongers and create a ...
Judge evicts businesses as garden centre owner loses planning appeal
23/02/17
SEVEN businesses at a garden centre have been ordered to leave by May after a High Court judge ruled their presence was unlawful. Hare Hatch Sheeplands, near Wargrave, had been the subject of enforcement action since 2012 when owner ...
Villagers take top three spots in garden competition
14/08/17
GARDENERS from Charvil took the honours in a horticultural competition run by Hare Hatch Sheeplands garden centre. Villagers won the first, second and third place prizes in the front gardens contest, which was open to anyone with a ...
My disabled daughter could have been killed by train
06/02/17
A WOMAN says her disabled daughter is lucky to be alive after her wheelchair was hit by a train. Jane Holmes, from Ruscombe, was with 15-year-old Kitty, who has cerebral palsy, at Twyford station in April last year when a ...
Scheme would have economic benefits, says developer
21/10/21
CROUDACE Homes says the Bridge Farm development would provide economic benefits. These would include an estimated £4.8 million the developer would have to pay under the community infrastructure levy. A planning statement,...
Garden centre owner could go to prison if site fails inspection
17/07/17
THE owner of a Wargrave garden centre has until Monday to cease unauthorised activity on the site or face a prison sentence. Rob Scott, who runs Hare Hatch Sheeplands, has been involved in a dispute with Wokingham ...
GWR will hold trains to link up with delayed services
09/08/17
ALL trains on the Henley branch line will be held to connect with delayed services from London where possible following pressure from campaigners. Great Western Railway has announced it is restoring the policy, ...
Branch line could be extended for housing
05/10/17
THE Henley branch line could be extended to Ruscombe if plans for 3,500 new houses in Twyford are approved. The development is one of three large sites put forward in Wokingham Borough Council’s emerging Local ...
I was fined £100 for parking legally at PM's supermarket
03/09/17
A WOMAN has spoken of her anger after being given a £100 parking fine unfairly while visiting a supermarket. Helen Johnstone’s car was filmed by cameras overlooking the private car park of the offices next ...
Rail passengers given extra time to catch connections
11/01/18
PASSENGERS on the Henley branch line now have more time to get connecting train services from Twyford. On Monday, train operator Great Western Railway introduced a six-minute cushion before the mainline ...
Overcrowding on new two-coach train is hell, say commuters
09/09/17
PASSENGERS have criticised a new early morning train service on the Henley branch line, saying it is overcrowded. The old 7.42am direct service from Henley to Paddington, which took 45 minutes, was ...
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