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Village shop takeover
A FATHER and son have started running a convenience store and Post Office in Shiplake. Andrew, 62 and Archie Granger, 19, moved into The Corner Shop in Station Road on April 4. They took over from Mark and Carol Harvey, who ran the store for about 20 years. Andrew worked as an estate manager and liv...
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Landlord ‘gutted’ to be asked to leave pub after three years
A FORMER pub landlord has said he is “absolutely gutted” after his tenancy was ended. Matt Dockray moved out of the Little Angel in Remenham Lane after owner Brakspear found new people to take over the business. He was originally given six months’ notice by the pub operator at the beginning of...
A FATHER and son have started running a convenience store and Post Office in Shiplake. Andrew, 62 and Archie Granger, 19, moved into The Corner Shop in Station Road on April 4. They took over from Mark and Carol Harvey, who ran the store for about 20 years. Andrew worked as an estate manager and liv...
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Lunnon set for milestone appearance against former club
HENLEY Hawks bring down the curtain on their season today (Saturday) with the visit of Old Albanian to Dry Leas, kick-off 3pm. Luke Allen’s side will be desperate to finish the season in a positive manner, but standing in their way are an Old Albanian side who have won eight of their last nine fix...
John Robert Chamberlain
John Robert Chamberlain, aged 87 years, died on Good Friday. Much loved husband of Annette. Father of Rachel Lane, Tim and Simon. Grandfather to Georgia, Matt, Callum, Steph, Ela and Tomas. Funeral service on Tuesday, 6th May, 2pm at Sacred Heart Church, Vicarage Rd, Henley, RG9 1HT. No flowers, don...
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Residents get set for elections
RESIDENTS in and around Henley are to go to the polls on Thursday in the Oxfordshire County Council elections. A total of 69 seats are being contested, including 15 seats in the South Oxfordshire area. The current administration is run by a minority Lib Dem/ Green alliance, while the Conservative an...
New mayor selected by council
THE new Mayor of Henley is set to be Tom Buckley. The current Deputy mayor will assume the role at the Mayor-making ceremony at the town hall on Monday, May 12. He was elected on the unanimous vote of the town council at a meeting on Tuesday. Councillor Buckley, who is currently serving as the deput...
Dozens of families take part in interactive Easter trail
DOZENS of families visited Trinity Church in Henley on Good Friday to join its Easter trail, writes Lucie McHugh. A map led participants to eight stops in the churchyard, each containing a clue to the Easter story. There were also various characters that feature in it. James Moy, of Henley, who atte...
Bikers deliver 200 chocolate Easter eggs to children in hospital
EASTER eggs were handed out to children on the ward at the John Radcliffe Hospital following donations from Henley residents. More than 75 bikers took part in the run which travelled from the town hall on Saturday to the Ronald McDonald House in Oxford, which is next door to the hospital. The house ...
Four church congregations join together for service
MORE than 100 people gathered in Market Place, Henley, at noon on Good Friday for an interdenominational service led by four churches. Jo Bray, leader at Henley Baptist Church, started the service reading from Psalm 22. She said: “This is an ancient Psalm that’s prophesying what is going to happ...
NOW WILL YOU LISTEN TO US?
A GIRL has handed a petition with almost 6,000 signatures to Downing Street in her campaign to re-open a public footbridge in Henley. Claudia Fennell, nine, of Wargrave Road, began gathering support in January in a bid to accelerate repairs to the rotting Marsh Lock horsebridge. The crossing over th...
Cheers for best pub award
A PUB in Woodcote has been voted pub of the year in the south East. Dan and Nat Redfern, who also runs the Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke Row, recently took over the Red Lion in Goring Road. The accolade was presented by the Prestige Awards in the London & South East England category. Dan Redfern, 47,...
Missing stepfather FOUND after frantic 5am search
A man who said goodbye to his wife and switched off his phone has been found after going missing from Didcot, Oxfordshire.
What is shingles? Major questions answered from its cause to if it can kill you
A guide to shingles with the NHS website answering questions like what is the cause, is it contagious, and is there a vaccination?
Martin Lewis warning for anyone who pays their energy bills by Direct Debit
Martin Lewis has highlighted a key issue for anyone who pays their energy bills by Direct Debit as firms sit on £3bn of customers' cash