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A WOMAN has taken over as manager at the pub in a hamlet less than two miles from where she grew up. Lou Jackson, 50, is running the Highwayman Inn in Exlade St...

A FORMER pub in Checkendon is now under offer. The Four Horseshoes in Main Street ceased trading in September 2013 and has been empty ever since. Pub company Br...

A CHARITY which provides horse-riding facilities for disabled people is turning people away because of a lack of ponies. Wyfold Riding for the Disabled, which i...

ORGANISED fireworks displays will be taking place as follows:Friday, November 5 The “UK’s largest low-noise display choreographed to music” wi...

Artists getting the band back together for trail );  ); THIS year’s Henley Arts Trail will be the biggest in the event’s 15-year history. The trail, which normally takes place over the May bank holiday weekend, had to be cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. In October, a scaled-down autumn show was held in Henley, Shiplake, Twyford and Hurst that featured four physical venues and five accompanying online exhibitions. The socially distanced event was a success, but the trail...

Oxford Crown Court Picture: ED NIX A DAD was caught with more than 40,000 indecent images of children. Paul Burrows’ vile collection included images showing the sexual assault of children as young as four. Evidence pointed to him trawling the dark web for pictures and videos. He was also said to have made payments to a man under investigation by the National Crime Agency for allegedly arranging and facilitating the abuse of children in Thailand. Sentencing the 57-year-old to 20 months...

Photographers explored the countys hidden beauties for this weeks Camera Club competition.

A LANDLORD and his bride celebrated their wedding at the village pub they run. Dan Redfern, who took over the Cherry Tree Inn at Stoke Row three years ago, and ...

Oh boy, I did high jump );  ); A TEENAGE boy with autism has achieved his dream of jumping over a high fence on horseback. James Preston, from Checkendon, successfully cleared a 1.67m hedge while taking part in a drag hunt at Kingsclere, near Newbury. The 15-year-old was one of about 50 riders who tackled the course, which is owned by racehorse trainer Andrew Balding. He beat his personal record set when he and his 11-year-old Irish sports horse Patrick jumped a 1m fence at the Chiltern Cross ...

The art of horseback archery ); HORSEBACK archery is now being taught at the highest international standard in Checkendon. The village’s equestrian centre, which has been offering lessons for about three years, has built a specialised course which is the first in Britain to be accredited by a master who revived the ancient art in the Eighties. Lajos Kassai, a holder of multiple Guinness World Records and three state honours in his native Hungary, hopes to visit once the coronavirus threat h...