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Coppa Club to open in Clifton By Martin Booth, Monday Apr 19, 2021 Coppa Club promises to be “a laid back place to be used for whatever you need”. Opening its first bar and restaurant in the Berkshire village of Sonning-on-Thames, there are now seven Coppa Clubs across London and the south east. Venturing further west than Maidenhead for the first time, Bristol will be the location for the group’s newest venue. Independent journalism is needed now more than ever. The all-day bar and rest...

Takeaway scores poorly in latest hygiene inspection ); A TAKEAWAY restaurant in Henley has scored poorly in two consecutive food hygiene inspections. Herbies Pizza, which is based at the “top shops” in Greys Road, was awarded two stars out of a possible five at its most recent visit by South Oxfordshire District Council’s environmental health inspectors. The score, meaning “improvement needed”, follows the one-star rating, or “major improvement needed”, which the business received...

‘Lessons learned from £1.6m blunder’ );  ); THE cabinet member for finance at Oxfordshire County Council has defended his role in a blunder that cost taxpayers £1.6million. The council agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Marston Holdings after “significant failings” were identified in the procurement process for a parking enforcement contract. However, this decision was reached by council officers without consultation with or the agreement of members. In June 2019, the company ...

Stock image of a Dachschund. Misspells wrods, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A DANGEROUS dog has landed a Henley woman in hot water following an incident in Sonning last year. Emily Craig, of Abrahams Road, Henley, admitted to being the owner of a dachshund cross-breed which injured a man at the Coppa Club in August 2020. Known as ‘Jeffrey’, the mutt was ‘dangerously out of control’ and attached Mr Yuan Li William De Gregorio at the venue’s beer garden. Craig, who is 28-...

Police seek man who tried to pull women out of their cars in Reading POLICE have revealed CCTV pictures of a man they want to speak to after a number of women reported a man trying to pull them out of their cars in Reading. The reports were first made on Friday, April 16, when a woman in her twenties was in her car and a man pulled the door open and tried to pull her out of her car.   At the time of the attack, between 7.50pm and 8.25pm, the victim kicked the offender away, when he wal...

Village that fed intensive care staff during pandemic );  ); FIVE women who helped feed NHS staff during the pandemic are to mark their achievement by producing a cook book. Jocelyn Lynch, Sue Remenyi, Jane Mather, Kristina Stitt and Sarah Wilkinson, who all live in Kidmore End, helped to deliver more than 1,700 homemade meals for staff working in the intensive care unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The initiative started in January when an anaesthetist at the hospital, who als...

Lockdown opponent stands in election ); A CAFE owner who opposes the coronavirus lockdown is standing for election. Vivienne Lee is competing in the Henley division of Oxfordshire County Council for a new party called Freedom Alliance. Ms Lee, who owns the Chocolate Café in Thames Side, Henley, is one of four people challenging for the seat at the council elections on Thursday, May 6. She said: “The decision to stand is a direct result of the last 10 months, which have been very tough due ...

PLANS to stop heavy goods vehicles from driving through Henley have been criticised by the chairman of Rotherfield Greys Parish Council. Nick Digby fears the mo...

A MAN from Sonning Common is to take part in an ultra-marathon to raise money for a children’s charity. Will Bevis, 33, of Kennylands Road, is running for...

Artists invited to take part in sculpture show at Greys Court );  ); THE organisers of this summer’s sculpture show at Greys Court are inviting local artists to get involved. Entries for the show, which was unable to go ahead last year, are open until the end of April. The event will run from June 10 to July 19, with the final weekend forming part of the Henley Arts Trail. John Nicholls, of the Oxford Sculptors Group, says: “The show is a partnership between the National Trust and our grou...