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World Day of Prayer Celebrated at Sacred Heart Church

A service was held last week at Sacred Heart Church to celebrate World Day of Prayer, which is a “wave of prayer” that travels around the world with a focus […]

Tennis Coach Serves Up Ace Funds For Mayor’s Charitable Cause

Henley Mayor, Michelle Thomas showed off her tennis skills yesterday at a children’s camp run by Tom Scott, Head Coach at Henley Tennis Club. Tom was running another fun tennis […]

Obituary: Pam Syrett, Much Loved Former Gillotts School Teacher

Pamela Syrett sadly passed away at Chiltern Court Care Home, Henley-on-Thames, on 27 January 2023. Pam grew up in the Welsh town of Crickhowell. Although she never returned to live […]

Oscar on Target to Shoot at National Level

Oscar Deakin, a Year 10 student at Gillotts School and a Henley Royal Marine Cadet who has had a very good year after winning a haul of medals including the […]

Natasha and Her Ice Skating Team Crowned British Champions

Year 11 Gillotts Student and Captain of Slough Synchro Ice Skating team, Natasha Peter has won the Britannia Cup in Nottingham recently with her team beating more than 10 teams […]

Local Photographer Opens ‘Spirit of Henley’ Exhibition

Fine art photographer Kezia Blain is showcasing the beauty of Henley’s surroundings at her pop up exhibition, ‘Spirit of Henley’. The exhibition, at Henley House (above Jacobini Wine Gallery) in […]

Tennis Day Fun for Kids Who Couldn’t Go to School

Children who couldn’t go to school due to the teacher’s strike yesterday got the chance to have a fun day of tennis with Tom Scott, Head Coach at Henley Tennis […]

Youth Festival Launches Going Green 2023 Programme

Going Green is the theme for this year’s Henley Youth Festival taking place between 4-12 March.  The programme was officially launched on Wednesday night at d:two. The Festival will kick […]

Gillotts Security Fence Refused Planning by SODC

Gillotts School’s planning application to erect a 2.4m perimeter fence for security reasons has been refused by South Oxfordshire planning committee this week despite the Planning Officer recommending it should […]

Santas Race Towards Christmas at Festive Fun Run

Santa came to Henley early on Sunday morning with the return of the ‘Santa on the Run’ fun run. The 4k race, which looped around the fields by Leander Club, […]