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Museum chief admits it may have to close

Museum chief admits it may have to close

THE River & Rowing Museum in Henley could have to close if restructuring plans fail, says the director. Last week, it was announced that the museum in Mill Meadows would “cease” its current operations due to financial pressures. The foundation trust...

River

I WAS pondering on what to write about for this month’s column, until I was catching up with friends on Friday night, one of whom you probably know, and will almost certainly recognise — Bill Pollard — Henley’s very own penny-farthing-riding...

River

River clean-up

VOLUNTEERS will carry out a river clean-up following this year’s Henley Royal Regatta, which ends on Sunday. They will take to the river on Monday using paddleboards to clear as much as possible from the 2,112m regatta course. They will again be led...

River

Creditors plea over Thames Water plan bailout

THAMES Water creditors have appealed to the water regulator to defer fines as a condition of the company’s multi-billion pound bailout. The group of more than 100 financial institutions hold about £12 billion of the firm’s debt and are negotiating a...

Henley-on-Thames

MP calls for rethink on bathing water criteria

MP calls for rethink on bathing water criteria

FREDDIE van Mierlo has urged the Government to help secure bathing water status for the Thames in Henley. The Henley MP spoke in a Commons debate on Tuesday on bathing water regulations. In November the Government launched a review of the current...

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Residents protest against use of chemical weedkiller

Residents protest against use of chemical weedkiller

RESIDENTS in Goring are protesting against the use of a chemical weedkiller. The Goring Villagers Against Glyphosate group have been posting flyers through letterboxes against the use of glyphosate. It reads: “Hey! Not this Way!” and outlines...
Thousands defy downpour

Thousands defy downpour

DESPITE an ominous weather forecast and eventual downpour thousands of people flocked to the 134th Henley Farm and Country Show. The annual event, held at the Henley Showground on Saturday, comprised farming, livestock and machinery displays, classic...

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