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Pink and purple summer baskets to celebrate coming out of lockdown );  ); A TOTAL of 163 summer hanging baskets have now been sold to residents and businesses in Henley. Henley in Bloom launched its annual campaign, which is supported by the Henley Standard, three weeks ago. Windowflowers, of Burnham, supplies the baskets and is now planting them up ready for installation in late May and early June. The company will also maintain them all summer. This year’s plants will include pink and pu...

Great Uncle Bulgaria and Madame Cholet would be so proud of you all ); A VOLUNTEER litter-picking scheme in Henley has exceeded expectations. Organisers had hoped that between 30 and 50 people would sign up for the Henley Wombles initiative, in which residents clean up the areas around their homes at least once a month. But after launching with just eight helpers in March, there are now 70 covering every part of the town. They include all ages, from children and teenagers to elderly and retired...

Smart look for Henleys streets for summer ); HENLEY should be looking its very best this summer. The streets will be clean and filled with hundreds of colourful hanging baskets as the town prepares to welcome back visitors after the coronavirus lockdown is hopefully fully lifted next month. Scores of volunteers nicknamed the Wombles have spent the past two months clearing roads of litter and will continue over the tourist season. Both residents and businesses have been buying the baskets, which...

Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 6:13 am When your country’s in turmoil, what can you do? When you are a long way away, you know you have to do everything possible to help. This is story of the Otago community, a part of the national response to unspeakable violence in Myanmar. “When I heard about the coup in Myanmar, I felt shock, anger and overwhelming grief. I wondered what can I do? Doing nothing is not an option,”says Aye, Hnin Phyu, a final-year medical student at the University of Otago. T...

Press Release – Solidarity Myanmar When your countrys in turmoil, what can you do? When you are a long way away, you know you have to do everything possible to help. This is story of the Otago community, a part of the national response to unspeakable violence in Myanmar. When I heard … When your country’s in turmoil, what can you do? When you are a long way away, you know you have to do everything possible to help. This is story of the Otago community, a part of the national response to ...

Sales spurt for hanging baskets );  ); HENLEY in Bloom sold 129 hanging baskets in the first week they were available, which is already 54 more than at the same stage last year. Residents and businesses are now able to order the baskets as part of the annual campaign supported by the Henley Standard. Windowflowers, which is based in Burnham, will supply and install the baskets at the end of May and beginning of June and maintain them all summer. The contents of this year’s baskets have not ...

Town falls silent to mark death of Duke of Edinburgh ); HENLEY fell silent for one minute to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. A brief ceremony was held on the steps of the town hall at 3pm on Saturday, when Prince Philip’s funeral service at Windsor Castle started. The silence was led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson from his official home at Chequers and thousands of towns across Britain took part. Mayor Ken Arlett, his wife Mayoress Dorothy Arlett and deputy Mayor David Eggleton were...

Leads may have to be used by river );  ); DOG owners might have to keep their pets on a lead at all times while walking in Mill Meadows in Henley. The town council, which is responsible for the riverside beauty spot, is considering introducing the rule as part of a new policy for users of all the green spaces it manages. It was proposed by Mayor Ken Arlett at a meeting of the council’s recreation and amenities committee. He said: “We’ve all seen owners letting dogs go wherever they like ...

Paula Morris on the Ockhams most diverse shortlist ever 5 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM 5 minutes to read Hinemoana Baker. Photo / Ashley Clark The shortlists for the Ockham NZ Book Awards, announced this week, revealed one big and long-awaited surprise. Just last year, Kiri Piahana-Wong — convenor of judges for the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry — said she was dismayed "to see that only a tiny number of writers of colour" were in contention for the prize. Now, for the first t...

Why I quit Henley Residents Group by Deputy Mayor );  ); HENLEY’S Deputy Mayor has explained why he quit the ruling party on the town council. David Eggleton resigned from Henley Residents Group following a heated debate at a meeting of the council’s town and community committee about plans to replace the town’s 22 heritage litter bins at a cost of £19,000. He advised it would be cheaper to refurbish the mainly cast iron bins but when colleagues disagreed he became annoyed and quit befo...