News
Conservation group bids to have Henley museum building listed
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (680+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 05:36PM, Thursday 02 April 2026 The Twentieth Century Society have made a listing application The Twentieth Century Society, based in London, wants to preserve the building, which has been closed to the public since September last year....
Victory lifts side out of drop zone
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (245+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 12:07PM, Thursday 02 April 2026 HENLEY 1sts returned to form with a dominant 19-0 win against bottom side Nuffield 1sts, a result that saw them move up to sixth in Oxfordshire League Division 1 and out of the relegation zone. With…...
Phyllis Court's Essa in fine form at Hamptworth
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (347+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 08:20AM, Thursday 02 April 2026 HELEN Essa was in good form last weekend in her double representation of Phyllis Court at the Southern Croquet Federation's Champion of Champions GC & AC handicap tournaments. She finished fifth in Saturday's…...
Gregory edges final day win
18+ hour, 26+ min ago (277+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 08:10AM, Thursday 02 April 2026 THE final week of the Reading and District League season saw Sonning Common and Peppard A grab a comfortable 6-4 victory at Kingfisher C with trebles from both Gary Morgan and Ed Lush....
Leander retain head of river crown at centenary race
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (393+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 12:47PM, Wednesday 01 April 2026 LEANDER Club won the 100th anniversary edition of the Head of the River race, beating runners-up Oxford Brookes University BC by nine seconds in the process on the Tideway last Saturday. As winners…...
Swimming teacher retires after 25 years at Trinity Trainer Pool
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1187+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 05:35PM, Wednesday 01 April 2026 A MAN has retired after 25 years teaching swimming at Trinity Trainer Pool. Tony Potterton, 66, was surrounded by family, friends and students at a party following his final lesson on Saturday afternoon. Mayor…...
Brodie Cup triumph for Old Oratorians
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (542+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 03:04PM, Wednesday 01 April 2026 OLD Oratorians Joseph Bradley and Archie Mayer held their nerve to help The Oratory Real Tennis Club win the Brodie Cup. The team won the anchor leg 6-3 6-2 for a title-winning match score…...
News review, part 1: Olympic rowing heroes honoured, row over 5G mast,
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (1861+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 09:30AM, Monday 29 December 2025 A FORMER care home in Henley that has been derelict for eight years is finally set to be sold. Chilterns End was closed by the Orders of St John Care Trust in…...
Farmer "blown away" as choir stars in Britain's Got Talent
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (820+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 08:42PM, Tuesday 31 March 2026 A FARMER has said he was "blown away" when his choir received a "golden buzzer" and was'sent to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent. Ted Howard-Jones, 62, who farms at Cholsey and is…...
Hope for pedestrian crossing near Rupert House School after £40,000 council pledge
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (689+ words) Delivering the news from Henley-on-Thames since 1885 04:19PM, Monday 30 March 2026 The site of the proposed pedestrian crossing in Bell Street. Credit: Google Maps A PEDESTRIAN crossing could be installed in Henley after the town council committed up to "40,000 to fund the project....