Henley Standard

17/07/2025

HENLEY Town Council has been criticised for supporting a new housing development when it stands to benefit from it going ahead.

Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak spoke out during a meeting of the authority’s planning committee on Tuesday.

He said that the council should not have recommended the plans to develop Highlands Park, off Greys Road, for approval when it has a vested interest.

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HENLEY Town Council has been criticised for supporting a new housing development when it stands to benefit from it going ahead. Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak spoke out during a meeting of the authority’s planning committee on Tuesday. He said that the...

17/07/2025

THE swan population in the Henley area is “healthy” with a rise in numbers reported during this year’s census.

A total of 25 cygnets were found between Marlow Bridge and Henley Bridge, during the swan upping ceremony, which takes place over an 80-mile stretch of the River Thames over five days every July.

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THE swan population in the Henley area is “healthy” with a rise in numbers reported during this year’s census. A total of 25 cygnets were found between Marlow Bridge and Henley Bridge, during the swan upping ceremony, which takes place over an...

08/07/2025

TED Docherty is the tenant of the Little Angel Pub in Remenham, near Henley. He also runs the Crown in Playhatch and the White Hart in Nettlebed. The Little Angel recently re-opened under his management after renovations.

TED Docherty is the tenant of the Little Angel Pub in Remenham, near Henley. He also runs the Crown in Playhatch and the White Hart in Nettlebed. The Little Angel recently re-opened under his management after renovations. He has lived in Emmer Green...

07/07/2025

A PUPIL from Badgemore Primary School in Henley rode on-and-off for seven hours on a static bike to raise money for a school playground, writes Lucie McHugh

A PUPIL from Badgemore Primary School in Henley rode on-and-off for seven hours on a static bike to raise money for a school playground, writes Lucie McHugh. Raffi Barcella, 10, and his dad, Marcus, completed the challenge in Market Place and raised...

03/07/2025

PROPERTY FEATURE: The Dairy House near , is set in the exclusive 500-acre Park Place estate. On the market with Savills and Hamptons - The Home Experts. Read the full story online and in this week's Henley Standard, out now.

THE Dairy House is no ordinary property — it is a rare blend of heritage, design and nature, all set within the grounds of the exclusive 500-acre Park Place estate, just a mile outside Henley. Tucked away behind private gates and along a concealed...

03/07/2025

The River & Rowing Museum in will close in September due to rising costs. Full story online now.
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THE River & Rowing Museum will close its doors for the last time in September after struggling to keep up with rising costs. Having recorded a £1m loss in the financial year ending in March, the foundation trust said it had made the “extremely...

01/07/2025

A LEANDER Club crew which set a record finish time at Henley Royal Regatta will return to row the course to mark 40 years since they won a trophy.

A LEANDER Club crew which set a record finish time at Henley Royal Regatta will return to row the course to mark 40 years since they won a trophy. The men’s eight beat Ireland’s Garda Síochána Boat Club with a time of six minutes and 26 seconds in the...

01/07/2025

THE first race of the 2025 Henley Royal Regatta will kick off at 9.30am

30/06/2025

A CHILDREN’S swap shop based at Henley Trinity Church has started sending clothes to a Uganda-based charity.

A CHILDREN’S swap shop based at Henley Trinity Church has started sending clothes to a Uganda-based charity. It is organised by Victoria May, 34, who lives in Greys Hill and took over the group in September 2024. It accepts unwanted high-quality items...

30/06/2025

IT may come as a surprise to hear that Matteo Bocelli, the son of Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, is a massive fan of pop singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.

IT may come as a surprise to hear that Matteo Bocelli, the son of Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, is a massive fan of pop singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. However, Matteo, who will be singing on the Floating Stage on the Sunday of this year’s Henley...

30/06/2025

HUNDREDS flocked to Memorial Park for Sonning Common Village Day on Sunday.

HUNDREDS flocked to Memorial Park for Sonning Common Village Day on Sunday. Vicki Boorman, who chairs the parish council which helped organise the event, said it was “bigger and better” than previous years. Villagers enjoyed live music, food, drink,...

27/06/2025

LEANDER Club athletes helped Great Britain’s men’s and women’s eights win gold and the men’s quadruple sculls secure bronze on the final day of the World Rowing Cup in Varese, Italy.

LEANDER Club athletes helped Great Britain’s men’s and women’s eights win gold and the men’s quadruple sculls secure bronze on the final day of the World Rowing Cup in Varese, Italy. Overall Great Britain finished second in the medal table with three...