Seeing double as rowing twins team up in sculls

Spectators of rowing could be forgiven for doing a double-take at some recent youth events — thanks to young twin brothers competing in the double sculls. Wolf and Milo Kelso, 13, row with Upper Thames Rowing Club and in July claimed victory in the...

Mermaid’s new swim milestone

A WOMAN from Binfield Heath has completed the triple crown of open-water swimming. Laura Reineke, 52, a member of the Henley Mermaids, swam 21 miles across the Santa Catalina Channel on Wednesday last week, in a time of 14 hours and nine minutes....

Renovated cottage is place to escape from wider world

TILED Cottage is the answer for anyone who wants the countryside, the convenience and none of the DIY. Set in Aldworth Road, Upper Basildon, a village wrapped by the Berkshire Downlands and designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this detached...

‘We need more end of life care beds’

A HENLEY councillor wants to revive a campaign to increase NHS funded residential palliative care bed provision in South Oxfordshire. Stefan Gawrysiak, who sits on the town and county councils, said that since the Sue Ryder hospice in Nettlebed closed...

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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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