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The homes of the rich and famous cost eye-watering sums and according to new research celebrity homes in Wallingford cost on average £6m more than a normal house in the same town. New research by Coulters Property has analysed data on more than 200 celebrity homes in the UK and USA to identify the most popular celebrity cities and towns. They then compared the data with the average house price for each area, highlighting the steep prices that celebs are prepared to pay for their dream ho...

Chipping Norton TOWNS across Oxfordshire plagued by lorries shaking historic buildings and straining ancient bridges may soon get funding for a solution. As Oxfordshire county councillors met on Wednesday, Stefan Gawrysiak, the independent councillor for Henley, spoke about the damage and disruption caused by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) passing through the town over its historic bridge. Mr Gawrysiak called for new environmental restrictions to be brought into towns including Burford, Chi...

Experienced pair to go head-to-head for county council seat );  ); HENLEY’S representative on Oxfordshire County Council is hoping to retain the position for another four years. Stefan Gawrysiak, who represents Henley Residents Group, is standing again in the local council elections on Thursday, May 6. He will be up against Conservative candidate Paul Harrison, from Sonning Common, a former member of South Oxfordshire District Council. Councillor Gawrysiak, who lives in Elizabeth Road,�...

Libraries will be giving residents a warm welcome back when they re-open their doors on Monday. Oxfordshire County Council is planning a phased approach to the re-opening of libraries and will be maintaining safety measures including track and trace, use of face coverings and social distancing. Since the November lockdown, all loans have been extended on a rolling basis and this will end on May 10, at which point all loans will be due for return or renewal. Items can be returned in the ...

Former PM fails to stop block of retirement flats );  ); A RETIREMENT village providing 57 “luxury” flats is to be built in Sonning despite opposition from Theresa May. The former prime minister, who lives in the village, said the development south of Old Bath Road, near the Sunrise of Sonning care home, would be “inappropriate”. The three existing homes on the land would be replaced by three blocks of flats. In its application to Wokingham Borough Council, Arlington Retirement Lifesty...

In Finchampstead, 5,115 people have taken at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. There are 4,882 people in Shinfield, 4,421 in Twyford West and Charvil, 4,358 in Winnersh and 4,317 in Crowthorne North who have taken a jab. In Wokingham Town, 4,289 people have been vaccinated. While 4,200 in South Lake and 4,058 in Earley have received a jab. Number of people vaccinated in other areas of Wokingham:  Sonning and Woodley North – 4,053 Lower Earley North – 4,035 Spencers Wood...

Rod Stewart singer will get the party started at the Mill );  ); A ROD Stewart tribute artist who has been rocking the singer’s hairstyle since he was 12 will be the first musician to play the Mill at Sonning when it re-opens in May. Garry Pease not only looks like the London-born singer, he sounds like him too. Appearing as The Rod Stewart Experience, the 61-year-old has been playing venues around the country for the past 20 years. Since going full-time in 2007, he has performed all over Eu...

Village pub could re-open after almost eight years ); THE White Lion at Crays Pond could re-open almost eight years after it shut. Businessman Satwinder Sandhu, who bought the former Greene King pub in 2013, is understood to be in talks with new tenants who could run it jointly on a lease of about five years. Mr Sandhu had been living at the premises with his family, despite not having permission to use it as a private residence, and only left when South Oxfordshire District Council obtained a ...

Call for night-time trial ban of HGVs );  ); A PROSPECTIVE councillor has called for a trial of a night-time ban on heavy goods lorries coming through Henley. Paul Harrison was responding to the campaign for the introduction of a 7.5-tonne weight limit on Henley Bridge to prevent HGVs using the town as a “rat run”. Later this month, Stefan Gawrsyiak, Henley’s representative on Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, is due to propose this in a motion. Now Mr Harrison, a Cons...

1. Coppa Club, Sonning Coppa Club, Sonning, Will be opening its spring igloos in line with the re-opening, comfortably sitting six people at a time.  Diners will be able to enjoy their food and drink by the riverside in the igloos.    2. The Old Manor pub, Bracknell The Old Manor pub in Bracknell is to open its beer garden from Monday April 12. The Wetherspoon pub in Grenville Place, will be open from 9am to 9pm (Sunday to Thursday inclusive) and 9am to 10pm (Friday and Saturd...