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Vandals strike at Henley charity HQ

30/03/17

THE manager of a Henley charity has hit out at the vandals who broke into its headquarters and damaged buildings, fencing and equipment. Teresa Garland, who manages the Headway Thames Valley day service for people with head injuries, arrived at work ...

Hospice memorial benches smashed

07/08/17

TWO memorial benches at the Sue Ryder hospice in Nettlebed were smashed beyond repair by vandals. Police investigating the incident at Joyce Grove said there was evidence of drug-taking nearby. This is the latest in a spate of vandalism in the ...

Youths' arson attack on planters

25/09/14

CCTV footage shows a flower basket being set alight and another having its contents smashed in Sonning Common.

Police asked to tackle youngsters smoking cannabis in town

23/11/17

POLICE have been asked to crack down on cannabis smoking “hots spots” in Henley. Red Lion Lawn, Makins recreation ground and the riverbank have been identified as areas where residents have reporting smelling the stench of the class B drug. ...

Police 'can't be bothered'

28/08/17

POLICE have been accused of failing to investigate a serious crime because they “can’t be bothered”. The attack on Thames Valley Police was made by the parish clerk for Sonning Common following an incident in which vandals stole four ...

Narrow boat attacked

08/12/17

VANDALS smashed three windows of a narrow boat moored near Mill Meadows in Henley. The 40ft vessel was targeted at about 5pm on Tuesday, shortly after four men were spotted running across the roof of an adjacent boat. Police are ...

'Mindless' vandals rip door off scouts' camping trailer

05/07/17

A SCOUT leader has condemned vandals who attacked a camping trailer used by his group. Graham Edwards, a leader at 1st Sonning Common scouts, found the door of the trailer had been ripped off its hinges while it was at the ...

VIDEO: Mermaid statue rescued from river

26/11/17

A TEAM of divers and marine engineers have rescued a statue which vandals threw into the River Thames in Henley. Experts from Cook Piling, of Maidenhead, dived beneath the surface on Saturday to attach a cable to the 6ft ...

Mermaid sculpture and Christmas tree targeted by vandals

13/01/25

TWO incidents of vandalism have taken place in Henley in two weeks. The mermaid statue, a 6ft 6in bronze sculpture, which stood on the Red Lion Lawn, was removed from its plinth last week and left leaning against the ...

Vandals on rampage at golf club

03/08/17

VANDALS went joyriding on stolen golf buggies and then set them on fire, causing damage running into tens of thousands of pounds. The rampage began at Caversham Heath Golf Club, near Mapledurham, in the early hours ...

Social media - a benefit or a menace?

05/11/12

Following the vandalism of Wargrave's skate park, which has been partly blamed on the Internet, we ask people's views on social networking.

Mother upset by vandalism at son's memorial haven

04/03/17

THE mother of man who died attempting to swim across the River Thames in Henley is “horrified” that the riverside beauty spot she visits to remember him was vandalised. Teresa Beddis went to Red Lion Lawn, where ...

Vandalism is crazy, says boat owner

14/12/17

THE owner of a houseboat that was vandalised has condemned those responsible. James Murphy, 72, is angry after two windows on his Dutch-style barge La Bouverie were damaged as the vessel was moored on the river ...

Vandal smashes Henley shop window

23/07/15

CCTV captured a late-night attack on Henley Barbers in Station Road shortly before 10.30am on July 22.

Mermaid statue vandalised

23/11/17

VANDALS ripped a statue out of the ground and then threw it into the river in Henley. Town councillors have condemned the culprits who struck at Red Lion Lawn, below Henley Bridge, during Tuesday night. It ...

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