Quiz night boosts village hall funds The village hall committee were very pleased with the sell-out success of the annual quiz evening, held on 3rd October. All the tickets for this...
TG Jones to close It is being reported in Pangbourne that the newsagent, TG Jones, will be closing by the end of the year. The store's presence in the village has...
New headteacher for the primary school This September we have a new headteacher, Mrs Nikki Blyth, at Whitchurch Primary School. Her appointment follows the retirement of...
Church re-opens UPDATED Services will recommence at St Mary's this weekend, after the final pieces of scaffolding are removed. The church has been closed to the public...
Diana Hansen 1931-2026 Diana Pamela Hansen, née Walker was born on 30th May, 1931 to actress-singer Carol Decy. Diana’s early years were difficult, as she...- more news...
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- Eric Hartley's Whitchurch Walks - Alexa Duckworth-Briggs is undertaking to revisit each of these 12 walks over the next year, taking photographs and making notes. You will be able to access her musings, alongside Eric's directions and maps here, in the Local Walks section of the website.
- There is a vacancy for a Parish Council Clerk to replace Brian Inglis, who has decided to step back from his Clerking role. The deadline for applications is the end of October. For information about the role and how to apply for it, click here.
- Local resident Nick Hayes, artist-in-residence at the Hardwick Estate, is the author of a new book "The Medicine Tree: Repairing the Rotten Roots of England" (Allen Lane). A review and background article, which also refers to recent developments at Hardwick, was published in The Observer on 11 October.
- A Bioregional Convergence will be taking place on 16th and 17th October at Adventure Dolphin and Tolhurst Organic. The event presents a programme of activities on the theme of planetwide regeneration based on a web of bioregions. Bioregions are areas bound together by shared ecological and ecosystemic traits: the River Thames is an example. Click here for more info about the convergence and click here for more info about the bioregional movement.
Village Hall Quiz
Autumn Images
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Plaques around Whitchurch
The Eclipse
Pangbourne Meadow
Summer Scenes
Summer Wildlife
Virtual Crossing
- Wed 14 Oct THERE WAS MORE TO IT THAN TANKS-THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI 1917-BMMHS presentation, Woodcote Village Hall, 7.30 pm
- Thu 15 Oct PHYSIO-LED EXERCISE CLASS FOR SENIORS - 10.00 am-11.00 am - Village Hall.
- Thu 15 Oct HISTORY SOCIETY MEETING - Stephen Goss on Gilbert and Sullivan in Berkshire and Oxfordshire - 2.30 pm in Goring Heath Parish Hall.
- Thu 15 Oct Green & Brown Bin Collection - see link for full collection details and dates
- Fri 16 Oct Living Thames – Bioregional Convergence – planetary regeneration - 10 am - 5.45 pm Adventure Dolphin, Pangbourne, including lunch
- more events...
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