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Henley youngsters show improvement at Newbury and Thatcham tournament
HENLEY U10 girls competed at the Newbury and Thatcham tournament last on Sunday. Thirty-eight Henley players took part in five teams playing mini seven-a-side matches against Newbury teams or other Henley teams. There was a mixture of wins, losses and draws across the morning but Henley’s lead coa...

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Hotspurs show grit despite being edged out by visitors
AFC HENLEY HOTSPURS U15s delivered a valiant performance despite playing with no substitutes for 78 of the 80 minutes, but ultimately fell to a 3-2 defeat at home to a strong WOODLEY UNITED TORNADOES U15s team at Jubilee Park last Saturday. The Hotspurs took the lead after five minutes when captain ...


Rams hold on to top spot following bonus-point defeat
DIRECTOR of rugby Seb Reynolds said both Sale and Rams should be “proud of what they produced” after his side were defeated 25-22 in a thrilling National 1 slugfest at Heywood Road last Saturday, writes Richard Ashton. The Berkshire men found themselves 19-0 down despite arguably having the bett...

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Children connect with nature
SIX pupils at Badgemore Primary School in Henley are completing a new educational programme designed to support their social and mental health. They have teamed up with the town council’s parks services team, immersing themselves in nature at Mill and Marsh Meadows to learn about ecosystems and ha...


Simply potty!
A DRIVER has told of his anger after a single pothole left nine cars stranded in one night. The crater in the B481 at Park Corner measured about 2ft long, 1ft wide and 5in deep, with a sheer face inside, making it difficult to spot. Derek O’Sullivan, 60, from Ipsden, was driving towards Nettlebed ...


Neighbours unhappy with retirement village plans
RESIDENTS have objected to plans to expand a retirement village in Henley. Retirement Villages Group, which owns Thamesfield in Wargrave Road, wants to increase the number of care units from 37 to 54. It has submitted an application to Wokingham Borough Council, the planning authority, to demolish p...

Coroner raises concerns over ambulance times after Oxfordshire baby died
A coroner has raised concerns about response times after an Oxfordshire baby died after a 30 minute wait for an ambulance.
Calls made to widen busy Oxfordshire town road to reduce congestion
Calls are being made to widen a busy road in an Oxfordshire town to reduce traffic congestion.
New tapas restaurant to open at popular wine bar
A new small plates restaurant is set to open at a popular wine bar in Oxford.
Plans to turn vacant trading estate into designer outlet car park met with objections
Plans for a temporary car park near Bicester Village which will replace 300 spaces lost due to another development have been met with objections.
A40 roadworks as construction of new slip roads starts
There will be roadworks on the A40 at Witney as construction of new westbound slip roads starts.
High street retail chain set to open two new stores in Oxfordshire
A popular homeware chain is set to open new shops on two Oxfordshire retails parks this month.
Attempted murder trial date set after 'stabbing' near gym
A trial date has been set for a man accused of attempted murder after a ‘stabbing’ in Bicester.
Chinese restaurant could be coming to city centre under new plans
A new Chinese restaurant is planning to move into an empty unit in Oxford city centre.
Hotel manager concerned about electric bike safety following accidents
A hotel manager in Oxford has expressed his concern about electric bike safety following a series of collisions with pedestrians

Metcalfe is hat-trick hero as Banbury are put to sword
HENLEY LADIES 1sts dominated their South Central Premier Division 2 clash at BANBURY LADIES 1sts last Saturday as they ran out 11-1 winners. Off the back of a rare one goal midweek defeat at Leighton Buzzard, Henley were determined to get back to winning ways. Henley attacked from the off with Georg...

Police search for male after 'Co-op tobacco snatched from woman’s hand’
Oxfordshire police are looking for a “black male” after tobacco was snatched from a woman’s hand in a Co-op.

Aldermaston have no answer to free-scoring league leaders
FOLLOWING a six-week break due to the festive period and frozen pitches since the start of the year, league leaders Henley 3rds were back in action at Dry Leas last Saturday where they thrashed visiting Aldermaston 67-0. The visitors, trailing at the wrong end of the table, started the match without...

Train service cancellations near Didcot causing disruption
Didcot Parkway cancellations causing disruption. Live updates.
5 of the best and cheapest UK city breaks you should be booking now
From Liverpool to Glasgow, discover some of the best and cheapest city breaks in the UK you should book in 2025.