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Guide to the latest coronavirus restrictions and the roadmap out of lockdown ); PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has revealed a “roadmap” for easing coronavirus restrictions in England. After the first stage next month, further lifting of the rules will happen if certain conditions are met, such as the continuing successful rollout of the covid-19 vaccines. The aim is for all restrictions to be lifted by June 21 at the earliest. Mr Johnson said that lockdown easing would be “cautious and ...

Miles Eglin leaves Swindon Crown Court Picture: ADVER PHOTOGRAPHER A SECOND hand car salesman was caught driving a stolen Ford Fiesta – and had a nicked Porsche Boxster on his driveway. Miles Eglin, 53, was accused by a Swindon judge of turning a blind eye and failing to do the proper checks to make easy money. At the time he was at risk of losing his £1m home. But after hearing the Melksham man was a carer for his father, who has cancer, Judge Jason Taylor QC suspended the six month j...

Making the Christmas season go off with bang );  ); THE first of a series of festive gala performances will be staged at The Mill at Sonning from tonight (Friday). Christmas Crackers features West End stars Miranda Wilford and Christian Gibson with a live band of four leading musicians under the musical direction of Toby Cruse. The set comprises a raft of seasonal songs from Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and Frosty the Snowman to contemporary hits such as Merry Christmas Everybo...

Covid variant affecting the south east The new variant of coronavirus sweeping London and the South East has spread to other parts of the UK, a public health leader has warned. But Dr Susan Hopkins, of Public Health England, told Skys Sophy Ridge On Sunday: "It has been detected in many other parts of the country. "Every region has cases but with very small numbers. "It has also been detected in Wales, in Scotland, we have not had any detected in Northern Ireland." Dr Hopkins also sai...

OYB returns  ); THE 14th annual On Your Bike event is scheduled to take place in Sonning Common on March 20 next year.  Hundreds of families take part in the event, which raises money for the village primary school. ); document.write(); document.write();

Boys arrested and two vehicles seized );  ); TWO boys were arrested and two vehicles seized from a travellers’ camp which stopped in Henley and Woodcote. Police arrested the pair, aged 14 and 17 and of no fixed abode, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit assault and theft a few days after the group left the area. Both have been released on bail. Officers also confiscated a black Saab, which was suspected of being involved in the theft of tools from vehicles, and a white Ford Focus, which had...

Villagers in fear for their lives with traffic increase );  ); RESIDENTS of Rotherfield Greys are worried about the risk of a fatal accident caused by drivers speeding. The amount of traffic going through the village is increasing with the construction of 98 homes at the Highlands Park development in Henley, less than two miles away along Greys Road. Nick Digby, chairman of Rotherfield Greys Parish Council, raised the issue during a virtual meeting of the Henley and Harpsden neighbourhood plan...

Family feel the benefits of their greener lifestyle );  ); WE are all being encouraged to think about our impact on the planet and go “greener” by making changes to our lifestyle. One family in Sonning is doing more than most, as chief reporter DAVID WHITE reports. WHEN the Jeffery family installed solar panels in their home three years ago, it cost them more than £20,000. But by the end of 2022 they will not only have saved that amount in their energy costs but can look forward to making...

Christmas plans in disarray across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire as counties move into tier 4 );  ); CHRISTMAS plans for people across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire are in disarray tonight (Saturday) after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the counties would move into tier 4 from midnight, banning households from mixing to celebrate the festive season. Meanwhile, across the rest of the country the proposed five day festive period has been cut to just one day. The introduction of tie...

Rupert Murdoch gets covid-19 vaccine in Henley ); RUPERT Murdoch was administered his first covid-19 vaccination at a GP in Henley last Wednesday.  A statement issued on Murdochs behalf said he would like to thank the keyworkers and the National Health Service who have "worked so hard throughout the pandemic, and the amazing scientists who have made the vaccine possible."   The 89-year-old media mogul will have to get his second Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination in January.  Almost 1,000 elderly...