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Henley News – 22/02/12
Latest local news for 22nd February 2012.
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Digital switchover completed in south England
Television viewers in parts of Oxfordshire will have their analogue signal switched off later.
The Hannington transmitter will switch to digital which means people with analogue TVs will lose their channels.
Those with digital equipment will have to re-tune their boxes. A message will appear on the screen explaining how to receive the new digital channels. -
Alcohol in films linked to teenage drinking
A study published in BMJ Open found teenagers who watch a lot of films featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking and are more likely to progress to binge-drinking.
The study findings prompted the US researchers from Dartmouth Medical School to suggest that Hollywood should restrict alcohol product placement in films in the same way it does for tobacco.
More than 6,500 US young people aged between 10 and 14 were involved in the two year long study. The youngsters [...] -
Thames Valley Shrievalty Awards 2012
Members of Thames Valley Police, including the Local CID Team South Oxfordshire & Vale, will be presented with awards by the three High Sheriffs of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire at The Judges Lodgings, in Aylesbury on Friday 9th March.
Created in 1981 by the three High Sheriffs, the Shrievalty Merit Award is the most prestigious award to be presented within Thames Valley Police.
The local CID team for South Oxfordshire & Vale’s performance has been top of the Force for the last [...] -
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South East latest part of England officially in drought
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that much of southern and eastern England is officially in a state of drought.
In parts of south-east England groundwater levels are lower than in the infamously dry summer of 1976.
Everyone is being urged to use less water and to start now, by turning off taps while cleaning their teeth, taking shorter showers, fixing leaks and only washing laundry with a full load.
The South East joins parts of eastern England which [...] -
Rowers restricted on River Thames for Jubilee
Rowers on a section of the River Thames will have some restrictions imposed on them by the Port of London Authority in the two months leading to the Queen’s Jubilee.
A large section of the Thames will effectively be shut for rowers, between Hammersmith Bridge and barn Elms, from April, until after the event in June, to allow moorings to be set up for the 1,000 boats participating in the event.
Restriction on the area, known for watersports, will mean rowing in [...] -
Record demand for pre-experience postgraduate Masters Programmes
Over 3,000 students have already applied for a place on Henley Business School’s pre-experience postgraduate Masters programmes for October entry.
2012 promises to be a record year for Henley Business School, with year-on-year applications from UK and EU students having risen by over 40% and applications from international students up by nearly 70%.
Henley Business School attracts applicants from over 100 countries and strives to maintain a diverse, well balanced and dynamic teaching and learning environment so places are limited on many [...] -
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New app transfers money to mobile number
Barclays have released their new app PingIt, which allows the user to send money instantly using their mobile phone.
Barclays current account customers will be able to send up to £300 by entering the recipient’s mobile phone number, removing the need to know sort codes and account numbers.
Currently Barclays’ customers can use the service to send and receive, while those using other banks can receive payments but will not be able to send any until next month.
The PingIt app which is [...] -
Reduced council tax in 2012/13 South Oxfordshire budget
If the 2012/13 budget is approved this week, all council tax rates for services provided by South Oxfordshire District Council will go down this April.
Last Monday cabinet voted in favour of approving the budget which includes reducing the district council tax by 2.5 per cent. If it is approved by council on Friday 23rd February, those living in an average “Band D” property will pay £120.64 for services provided by the district council, a £3.11 reduction from the previous year.
Those [...] -
View TV Henley catch up with Doug Allan
Doug Allan is a freelance wildlife and documentary cameraman who has worked on programmes such as Frozen Planet and Ocean Giants. On Sunday he was at the Kenton theatre sharing some of his many wildlife experiences and adventures enjoyed over years of diving, film making and photography. Last Thursday View TV Henley caught up with him at the Broadcast Video Exhibition at Earls Court.
The full interview is available in our What’s On category. -
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