IT used to be simple. You organised a concert, a ball, maybe a sponsored swim. People bought tickets, came along, threw some cash into a bucket and went home happy. The charity got the funds it needed ...

ALEX Eberhard and Bernd Rest from the All Things Must Pass band were celebrating the music of George Harrison at the Crooked Billet in Stoke Row on Wednesday last week and the pub’s chef, Paul ...

MUCH energy in the debate regarding assisted dying is focused around dignity. Those on both sides enlist the word as a bulwark for their arguments. But “dignity” is a chameleon word, used in so many ...

DOLPHIN School is always buzzing with energy and we have another exciting and fun-filled summer term ahead with so much to celebrate and enjoy. Our Arts Week is currently in full flow, culminating in ...

THE sister of a headteacher who took her own life has called on ministers to delay planned changes to school inspections. Ruth Perry died in January 2023 while waiting for the publication of the ...

INSTALLED in 1788 in the old market place in front of the town hall, the obelisk, which is now in Mill Meadows, once had lamps mounted on arms on each side, was inscribed with distances to London, ...

THE battle to be selected for Henley is now on. The vacancy became available last week when MP Michael Heseltine said he would not stand for Parliament at the next election. The South Oxfordshire ...

A BAKERY in Stoke Row has won three gold and two silver awards for their bread. Imma the Bakery, based in the Van Alloys Industrial Estate, came ahead of 200 other bakeries in the competition held at ...

THREE performances of a comedy will take place at Woodcote village hall. Woodcote Amateur Dramatic Society will stage A Bunch of Amateurs on May 15, 16 and 17 from 7.40pm. The play is written by Ian ...

A PUB bought by the Wargrave community to save it from permanent closure has had refurbishment plans approved. The Horns Pub in Crazies Hill has been closed since 2022 after a string of short-term ...

A NEW youth garden has been created at RAF Benson to give children the opportunity to grow fruit and vegetables. The station in Ewelme created the space using a £10,000 grant from the Navy, Army, and ...

A CONSERVATION group will meet next Saturday behind Charvil village hall at 10am. Eco Net is a group of volunteers which help around the village and take on rewilding projects. To join, fill in the ...