Henley on Thames Blog - Local News and Views for Henley on Thames

2nd March 2009

galabingo.com and Mrs Obama raise £20k for Sue Ryder Care Barack Obama's step mother, Kezia Obama, and galabingo.com presented a £20,000 cheque to Sue Ryder Care hospice in Henley-on-Thames on Friday, February 27. Keen bingo fan Kezia, who lives in Br

Energy Saving Meeting

27th February 2009

28 Mar 2009 - 28 Mar 2009 10.00am and 2.00pmThames Room, River & Rowing MuseumRiver & Rowing Museum Mill Meadows Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1BFHenley in Transition: Carbon Neutral by 2012Save Money - Save EnergyJoin us at an Energy Information Sharing Market at

Mother's Day Treat

27th February 2009

Treat the Mother in your life to a really special gift this year…. Sonning Flowers have opened 3 new Flower Arranging Class dates especially for Mothers Day. Run from our beautiful, listed barn, in idyllic surroundings, they will find the inspiration

Tickets On Sale For Henley Festival

27th February 2009

Tickets Go On Sale …- for The Henley Festival!It's a hugely cheering thought that with spring just around the corner the Henley Festival programme has been announced and its Box Office is about to open. And that spells summer! Tickets can now be booked by

Special Woods Exhibition

18th November 2008

Artwork inspired by The Chilterns goes on display8 November 2008-4 January 2009The Wall, River & Rowing MuseumThe River & Rowing Museum has opened a new exhibition inspired by the beautiful woodlands of The Chilterns. TheSpecial Woods exhibition is part o

Henley Festival News

11th November 2008

Henley Festival Artistic Director takes National ChairHenley Festival's Artistic Director, Stewart Collins, has just been elected Chair of the British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA). In this position he will represent the UK's festivals when talking to

Women of Achievement Awards

10th November 2008

I would like to tell you how proud I am of my wife Gillian being nominated for a Sue Ryder Woman of Achievement Award. Gill has been nominated in the category Care/Community. There are three other categories, Education, Enterprise and Art/Recreation as

5th November 2008

Having read the recent reports about Gillotts School in the Henley Standard I became so angry that I have decided to blog about it and start a campaign to help get it rebuilt. Head of Governors, Nick Walden and Head Teacher, Catharine Darnton, are absol

£5,000 Prize Draw

4th November 2008

It's not easy finding the best businesses, so thebestof relies really heavily on word of mouth recommendations. That's why we're running a prize draw. If you'd like a chance of winning £5000 to spend with any of the fantastic businesses listed on thebesto

Networking Evening-24th November

4th November 2008

Our next Networking Evening is on Monday 24th November at The Meadow Studios, Marlow Road, Henley. Our evenings regularly attract over 50 local business owners who come along to make contacts and have a glass of wine. The Meadow Studios are owned by photog