Author swears bad words have always been with us

ANYONE who has ever ventured an opinion in public will know the feeling of being hemmed in by what it is and is not socially acceptable to say. Back in June the comedian Jo Brand found herself at the centre of a social media storm after a joke she...

History of harp

THE Arts Society Henley’s next lecture is at Henley Rugby Club on June 19 at 10.45am and 2.15pm. Sarah Deere-Jones will talk on “Soft angelic whispers: The hidden history of the medieval harp”.Many people believe the harp to be an exclusively...

Climate art

A MIXED art event designed to raise awareness of the climate emergency will be held at Charvil village hall on Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Residents are invited to take part in a session led by artist Sam Furness who will run workshops on “The Power of...

Bestseller author talk

AN author will hold a talk as part of the Henley Literary Festival on February 9. Bestseller Jojo Moyes will be in The Barn at the Bottle & Glass Inn in Binfield Heath from from 4pm to 5pm where she will talk about her forthcoming book We All Live...

Wildlife photographer who ‘dares to dream’

A WILDLIFE photographer waited three weeks to capture a family of barn owls on camera. Simon Booker, 61, received a tip off from villagers in Goring to the whereabouts of the nesting place, which was in a private barn near Icknield Road. They had...

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