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Boaters warned of dangerous river conditions

May 9, 2012 / Local News

The May bank holiday usually marks the beginning of the leisure boat and rowing season on the River Thames.
However, boaters were warned at the weekend, by the Environment Agency, to stay away from the river due to dangerous currents, high water levels and debris causing navigational hazards in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
The river levels over the weekend were at the highest they had been for a year, and had swept a large amount of potentially dangerous debris into the river, such [...]

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Wettest April for 100 years

May 1, 2012 / Local News

Figures from the Met Office have shown that this April has been the wettest in the UK for over 100 years, with some areas seeing three times their usual average.
Some 121.8mm of rain has fallen, beating the previous record of 120.3mm which was set in 2000.
The figures up to the 29th April show the amount of rain which has fallen is almost double the long term average for April of 69.6mm, in records dating back to 1910.
It is in stark [...]

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Man in court over University Boat Race disruption

April 25, 2012 / Local News

A man who has been accused of halting the University Boat Race by swimming in the River Thames has appeared in court.
Trenton Oldfield appeared at Feltham Magistrates’ Court charged with causing a public nuisance, and is now due to appear at Isleworth Crown Court on the 28th May.
He was released on bail with restrictions preventing him from entering the City of Westminster on the 9th May for the state opening of Parliament and forbidding him from going into the Royal [...]

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Rowers restricted on River Thames for Jubilee

February 21, 2012 / Local News

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 [...]

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The Henley International Film Festival 2012

February 1, 2012 / Local News, What's On in...

The Henley International Film Festival 2012 is preparing to marry food and film in a bespoke designed venue in Henley on Thames. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the world’s best independent food cinema, meet some of the world’s best directors and actors alongside the culinary delights of some of the UK’s best chefs all on the banks of the River Thames. Visitors will see cinema like never before through nightly water wall projection, indoor cinema dome, a mobile [...]

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The Bull Inn at Wargrave

October 20, 2011 / Local Business, Local News, Wargrave News

Gerry Brennan welcomes View TV Henley’s Tim Denning into his 15th Century coaching inn in Wargrave, situated at the confluence of the River Loddon and the River Thames.
Open 7days a week, The Bull Inn offers a menu that is sure to satisfy along with a vast selection of local ales. Or if you’re looking for an overnight stop-over The Bull has clean and comfortable accommodation with breakfast included that is perfect for any occasion.
There’s always something going on at The [...]

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