THE first day of the royal regatta saw the worst water quality testing results on the Henley stretch of the River Thames so far this year. Less than a mile from the finish line, citizen scientists, ...

HUNDREDS of people flocked to Sonning playing fields to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and Victory over Japan Day. The event was a belated celebration held at King George V ...

RESIDENTS have welcomed a decision by the planning authority to refuse ground stabilisation works and drainage plans for a housing scheme near Shiplake. The plans were refused by South Oxfordshire ...

A NEW Bedouin-style marquee has opened in the courtyard of the Relais Henley Hotel. Mayor Tom Buckley cut the blue ribbon to “The Oasis” in view of specially-invited guests on Friday night. The ...

PHYLLIS Court’s teams, who were already enjoying their collective best season ever, strengthened that position with more success this week. The Henley club now has one team in the Federations Shield ...

ABOUT 100 villagers came together to mark the centenary of Shiplake Memorial Hall. Guests joined the hall’s trustees for strawberry teas made by the village branch of the Women’s Institute while about ...

LINK is the UK’s cash machine network and has opened hubs where customers of all the main banks can withdraw and deposit cash, make bill payments and carry out regular banking transactions. These hubs ...

REV Romey Poston, the former curate of St Mary’s Church in Henley, is moving on. She is to take up a position in the Saffron Walden and Villages team. A farewell party will be held in Rotherfield ...

KENNYLANDS Gymnastics Club had 22 gymnasts competing at the Oxfordshire individual apparatus county competition. With gymnasts in nine different categories, they were up against some tough competition ...

CELEBRATING its 46th year, the Thames Traditional Boat Festival offers attractions on land, air and water this weekend. Featuring the largest fleet of Dunkirk’s Little Ships ever to attend the Trad, ...

AN art and craft drop-in session will be held at Wargrave library in Church Street from 2.15pm to 4.15pm on Wednesday, August 6. The activities are open to children aged four to 10 who must be ...

A LEAK coming from a manhole in Tilebarn Close, Henley, is being investigated. It was first reported to Thames Water on Sunday, July 6 when a resident saw water trickling from a manhole near flats in ...