Couple stranded as lock gates jam

A COUPLE were stranded after the gate at Whitchurch Lock became jammed. David and Leslie Maynerd, of High Street, Whitchurch, were travelling on their boat, Whooperoo, on Sunday when they became stranded on the wrong side of the lock after the...

Pipe repairs

SEWER pipelining work took place in Eastfield Lane in Whitchurch this week. From Monday to Thursday, Thames Water carried out cured-in-place patch repairs. The trenchless work involved installing a textile liner within the damaged pipe, which has been...

Church project in £3,000 cash boost

A FUNDRAISING project to save the spire of a church in Whitchurch has received a grant of £3,000 from the parish council. The Save Our Spire appeal was launched to raise a surplus of £200,000 in May for the Grade II listed St Mary the Virgin Church in...

Whitchurch quiz nib 220825

A QUIZ night will take place in Whitchurch Village Hall on September 6. Tickets cost £12 and include a ploughman’s sandwich. A bar will be available for drinks to be bought with cash. The event is raising funds for the maintenance of the village...

Coffee boost

A FUNDRAISING coffee morning will take place in the Old Stables in Whitchurch tomorrow (Saturday) from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Tea, cakes and coffee will be sold in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

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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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