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Henley Royal Regatta Day 5: Henley crews battle windy conditions in pursuit of a spot in Sunday’s finals.
CREWS from Leander Club and Shiplake College are vying for a spot in tomorrow’s finals as the fifth day of racing kicks off today (Saturday). The morning started overcast and muggy, with moderate wind and a temperature of 18C. Light, scattered showers followed throughout the day, but by 5pm, the s...
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Leander and Shiplake hold on after Day Four at Henley Royal Regatta
LEANDER Club have made it to the semi-finals of the new Bridge Challenge Plate. The Bridge Challenge Plate was introduced this year to ‘bridge’ the gap between male and female rowers at the Royal Regatta and to create more opportunities for female rowers. They will race against Thames Rowing Clu...
Residents rally to keep footpath as right of way
RESIDENTS are trying to get a footpath officially registered as a public right of way. They say a path off Old Greys Lane in Henley has been used for more than 70 years but a sign had recently appeared which labelled it as a “permissive footpath” meaning it is not under public ownership. The sig...
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Youth choir marks 10th year
YOUNG performers from Henley Youth Choir staged a repertoire of songs from musicals and sea shanties to mark its 10th anniversary. Fifteen children sang at the d:two centre in Market Place, led by musical director Richard Harker, in front of their friends, family and former members on Thursday last ...
Record-breaking ‘mini Glastonbury’
A MUSIC festival held in aid of a village school drew its biggest crowd yet in its third year. Five hundred people attended Checkfest, organised by the parent teacher association of Checkendon Primary School. The event, which was held in the school grounds on Saturday, reached full capacity and mana...
Distillery marks fourth anniversary with tastings and live music
A CRAFT distillery in near Henley celebrated its fourth birthday with an open day. Henley Distillery, which is based at Hampstead Farm in Binfield Heath, opened its doors to the public who enjoyed drinks in its courtyard as well as a look inside. There were gin tastings, live music from the band Pur...
Property firm announces new head of office
A PROPERTY consultancy has appointed a new head of office in Henley. Matt Davies succeeds Nick Warner at Knight Frank, taking over the branch in Thames Side from Tuesday this week. Mr Warner had led the office since 2018 and decided to step down from the leadership role. With more than 30 years mana...
‘I regret not working hard at school,’ says Dame Mary
STUDENTS at The Henley College were recognised for their achievements at its annual awards ceremony. Almost 70 students received awards for achievements in A-levels, vocational studies, pathways studies, industry placements and elite sport. The event took place at the town hall with more than 100 pa...
Henley Royal Regatta 2025: Day 3
11.55am LEANDER Club beat Australian crew Mercantile Rowing Club in The Prince of Wales Challenge Cup by three lengths in a time of six minutes and 41 seconds. The race judge said: “The Dutch got off to a quick lead with a flurry of strokes but were unable to hold off a fast and steady Leander and...
From rubble to riches for former dairy barn known as jewel of countryside
THE Dairy House is no ordinary property — it is a rare blend of heritage, design and nature, all set within the grounds of the exclusive 500-acre Park Place estate, just a mile outside Henley. Tucked away behind private gates and along a concealed estate track, this modern property was created fro...
Legion holds collection to mark Armed Forces Day
THE Henley branch of the Royal British Legion raised £338 to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday. Volunteers collected donations to support those in the Armed Forces community, including current servicemen and women and their families. Among them was branch president John Green, former Coldstream Gua...
Spectators keep their cool in regatta heats
SPECTATORS and rowers experienced a sweltering start to this year’s Henley Royal Regatta. Temperatures reached 31C on the opening day of the event on Tuesday when thousands flocked to the riverbank to see the start of racing. Many of those watching were wearing the usual colourful blazers and dres...
RISING COSTS FORCE MUSEUM TO CLOSE
THE River & Rowing Museum will close its doors for the last time in September after struggling to keep up with rising costs. Having recorded a £1m loss in the financial year ending in March, the foundation trust said it had made the “extremely difficult” decision to close while it still had...
Henley Crew Breaks Record on Day Two of Henley Royal Regatta
LEANDER club has broken a competition record during the second day of racing at Henley Royal Regatta The women’s eight oars from the Henley-based club set a new Fawley record in the Wargrave Challenge Cup during this morning’s racing. The crew made up of Amy Salesky, Isy Hawes, Jordan Kingston, ...
Boating firms team up for royal regatta week
TWO independent boating companies are teaming up for charity during Henley Royal Regatta next week. The experience, which will take guests along the regatta course next Tuesday and Sunday, raised £10,000 for the charity after being auctioned at a fundraising dinner. Guests will be picked up and tak...
Leander women’s eight set new Wargrave Challenge Cup record
LEANDER Club broke a competition record during the second day of racing at Henley Royal Regatta. The women’s eight from the Henley club set a new Fawley record in the Wargrave Challenge Cup during the morning’s racing on Wednesday. The crew of Amy Salesky, Isy Hawes, Jordan Kingston, Sian Hinton...
Sir Lindsay unveils plaque
THE Speaker of the House of Commons unveiled a plaque in Henley commemorating one of his predecessors from nearly 400 years ago. Sir Lindsay Hoyle revealed a blue plaque in honour of William Lenthall, who served as Speaker during the English Civil War period. The plaque has been mounted on the side ...
‘We must get our act together to create cleaner and more prosperous world’
RED board days can be linked to more intense rainfall driven by climate change, said a scientist at a sold-out climate talk at Leander Club. Professor Christopher Merchant, a climate scientist from the University of Reading, shared unpublished records from the Environment Agency and the Met Office o...
Temperatures soared to 32C on the first day of racing at Henley Royal
Thousands of spectators and racers descended on the town to watch a full programme of races which will take place over the next six days. Henley Royal Regatta announced on Monday that, due to the heat, members and guests were not required to wear jackets in the Stewards’ Enclosure on the first day...
Teens glassed on dancefloor
TWO teenagers were attacked by a gang of men who “smashed glasses” in their faces in a Henley bar. Thames Valley Police says they were approached by three men on the dancefloor at Magoos in Hart Street at about 1.50am on Saturday. The victims sustained facial injuries and required hospital treat...