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A MANAGING director from Sonning Common has received an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours.

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 ...

RADIOACTIVE gas which can be dangerous in Reading has been detected in parts of Reading.

SOME of the most densely populated areas in Oxfordshire remain behind in the vaccination program despite a sharp rise of Indian variant infections…

Developer turns tables on councillor using his book );  ); A PARISH councillor trying to stop a retirement village from being built in Sonning Common has had his own book used as evidence against him by the developer. Tom Fort, a former BBC journalist and an author, spoke against Inspired Villages’ proposal for 133 flats in Blounts Court Road at a planning inquiry. The hearing comes after the company appealed against a decision by South Oxfordshire District Council to refuse planning ...

FORMER Henley mayor Stefan Gawrysiak says he will continue to do his best for the town after being re-elected to Oxfordshire County Council. The Henley Resident...

VOLUNTEERS are needed to check defibrillators in the Henley area which are once again at risk of failing. Many of the 72 devices, which the Millie’s Dream...

Museum under fire for loss of learning space );  ); THE former head of learning at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley has spoken out against plans to introduce more office space. Christina Parker, who held the role from 2009 to 2012, has formally objected to the museum’s application to South Oxfordshire District Council. It wants to change the use of the learning space to make it suitable for commercial, business and office purposes. The museum, which is a registered charity, intends to le...

Retirement complex ‘would free up family homes’ ); A RETIREMENT village in Sonning Common would help release family homes, an inquiry heard. Inspired Villages, now known as Senior Living, wants to build 110 flats on a field in Blounts Court Road. The land is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where development can only be considered in exceptional circumstances. South Oxfordshire District Council refused to give planning permission so the developer appealed and a hearing b...

4pm update: In our first seat switch of the day, the Liberal Democrats have gained a seat from the Conservatives in the Chalgrove and Watlington ward. Freddie V...