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Couple chosen to be faces of national cancer charity
A COUPLE from Henley have become the faces of a national cancer charity. Graham and Eva Rickett, who run print shop Henley Scan, took part in a photoshoot for Pancreatic Cancer UK, which supports people affected by the disease. Mr Rickett was diagnosed in October 2022 and underwent surgery to remove...
50 years ago, this Henley gardener became best darts player in country
FIFTY years ago tomorrow a man from Henley became the best darts player in the country. Peter Chapman, a gardener from Harpsden Road, won the News of the World championship — then the biggest in the country — at the grand finals in front of 12,000 fans at Alexandra Palace in London and a TV audi...
George Michael fans plan three days of fundraising
THREE days of fundraising events in Goring have been organised to celebrate what would have been George Michael’s 61st birthday. A tribute act will perform and there will be raffles in the garden of the singer’s former home, Millstream Cottage, The events from Friday to Sunday, June 21 to 23 are...
Man taken to hospital after collision in Henley
AN elderly man was taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Henley today (Friday). Thames Valley Police closed Hart Street in both directions from around noon following the incident outside the Spice Merchant restaurant. A fire crew from Henley attended the scene and the man received first ...
Bridge lights plan hit by ownership mistake
PLANS to install lights on Henley Bridge will have to be resubmitted because of a mistake in the application. Wokingham Borough Council, one of two planning authorities considering the proposal, has said it cannot make a decision due to a “technical issue”. Make Henley Shine, a group of business...
Couple celebrate 20 years of making tasty chocolate
A CHOCOLATE shop in Henley is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Gorvett & Stone, a family-run business in Duke Street, has been selling handmade chocolate products since it opened in 2004. Elinor Gorvett and Matthew Stone conceived the idea in 2003 when they took a break from their careers in wi...
Fathers of GB rowers in Thames charity challenge
FOUR fathers of Team GB rowers have teamed up to row the length of the River Thames for charity. Nick Digby, Hugh Elwes, Rory Carnegie and Al Davidson are aiming to row 130 miles downstream from Lechlade in the Cotswolds, the highest navigable part of the river, to Putney in London in a quadruple sc...
New festival postponed
A NEW Henley festival with a theme of wellbeing has been postponed. Hlth is Wlth was due to take place on Mill Meadows from May 31 to June 2. But organisers have had to delay it to allow the ground to recover following waterlogging. The festival, which is supported by the town council, was to compri...
Woman appalled by food rubbish on train
A WOMAN has told how she found a train trashed by vandals. Phoebe Graham was among the passengers on the 10.42pm Great Western Railway service from Twyford to Henley on Saturday, April 13 which was strewn with litter and takeaway food. Exploded drinks bottles and food wrappers were discarded on the ...
New mayor selected
THE new Mayor of Henley will be Rory Hunt. The current Deputy Mayor will assume the role at the mayor-making ceremony at the town hall on Monday, May 13. He was elected on the unanimous vote of Henley Town Council at a meeting on Tuesday. Councillor Hunt, 30, of Fair Mile, takes over from Kellie Hin...
Golden moment for granddad
A MAN from Bix was part of a choir that has qualified for the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. Alfie Hay, 78, is the grandfather of eight-year-old Ravi Adelekan, who was diagnosed with a brain stem tumour two years ago. Ravi, who lives in Brighton with his parents Olugbenga and Bethan, Mr Hay...
Woman with cystic fibrosis can’t believe she managed to run 26.2 miles
A WOMAN with cystic fibrosis ran the London Marathon thanks to “miracle” drugs. Nell Summerley, 21, from Britwell Salome, took part in Sunday’s race to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. She was eight when she was diagnosed with the genetic disorder, which causes sticky mucus to build ...
My first marathon... and my last
A WOMAN from Shiplake completed her first marathon in London on Sunday before vowing never to run another one. Diane James, 57, was one of a record-breaking 50,000 runners who took on the 26.2-mile course. She finished in four hours and 42 minutes and raised £3,645 for the Samaritans. Mrs James, a ...
Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop announces closure
Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson has announced his Diddly Squat Farm Shop in Oxfordshire will be closed temporarily.
'Must-see' Witney given glowing write-up in Daily Mirror
Witney in Oxfordshire has been described as the "beautiful 'must-visit' Cotswolds market town" in a glowing write-up in the Daily Mirror.
Blenheim Palace offering limited-time special lunch deal
The Orangery at Blenheim Palace is now offering a special main meal deal.
Morse: Oxford’s The Trout among UK's best beer gardens
Oxford's The Trout Inn pub which was used by Inspector Endeavour Morse has been named among the nation’s best beer gardens.
Former butchers near Bicester planned to become off-licence
A former butcher in Launton near Bicester could be turned into a new off-licence under new plans to sell alcohol for the vacant site.
Kidlington crash causing death of woman: Driver charged
A warrant for arrest has been issued for a driver accused of causing the death of a woman in a Kidlington crash near Oxford.
Bicester cyclists set to come to Sheep Street in Oxfordshire
Cyclists are set to come to Sheep Street in Bicester as Oxfordshire County Council highways officer Andrew Gant has been recommended to approve an ETO.