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Holiday log cabins refused permission ');  '); PLANS to build up to seven log cabins on land off Tidmore Lane, Woodcote, have been refused permission. Marcellus Brown, from Harrow, wanted to set up a holiday site with associated hot tubs, a sewage treatment plant, parking and landscaping. The two- and three-bedroom cabins were to be mobile structures which would have been built off site. Mr Brown argued that his scheme should be given the go-ahead because a similar one exists in Ewelme. But planning officers at South Oxfordshire District Council recommended refusal, saying the cabins would h...

London movers have driven up prices in some commuter belt villages by 10pc year-on-year The pandemic has revolutionised homebuyers' priorities. In this new series, we have found the best places to relocate to for a hybrid commute, working between home and a London office. First, we looked at where to buy with a budget of £300,000, £500,000 and £700,000. Now, here's what you can get for £1m Clive Moon, of Savills estate agents in Farnham, Surrey, said: "The higher the value of the property, the more likely the buyer is to be London-based." Savills has analysed property prices in villa...

Hey, dude... here’s proof that dog really is man’s best friend ');  '); A DOG walking scheme designed to get men talking about their mental health has restarted in Henley. Dudes and Dogs was launched in September with walks taking taking place on Maidensgrove Common every Sunday morning. However, these have not been allowed during lockdown so the service moved online to provide talking therapy. Now, with the coronavirus restrictions being eased, the group is up and running again with up to six people allowed each week. The sessions are free and discreet. The leaders are trained in ment...

Girl’s double marathon for mum’s charity ');  '); A TEENAGER from Stoke Row raised more than £1,500 for Wyfold Riding for the Disabled by running two marathons in 48 hours. Nicola Lee, 17, ran 52.5 miles over the Easter weekend to help the charity recover from a loss of income caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The charity, which provides horse riding facilities for disabled people from South Oxfordshire and Reading, has lost about £2,500 per month over the past year. Nicola is the daughter of its chairwoman, Diane Lee, and has been helping groom the horses and muck out the fields sin...

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 also lives in the village, appealed for help via the village’s WhatsApp group. More than 40 villag...