ARMED police were present at this year’s Henley Royal Regatta, helping to ensure it went off without incident. Tens of thousands of people descended on the town for the five-day rowing extravaganza, which ended with five race records being broken. As usual, the banks were a sea of colour thanks to the women in their summer dresses and men in rowing blazers. Up to 150 police were on duty on Saturday and officers armed with automatic rifles were drafted in as the regatta stepped up security following the terrorist attacks across the country in recent months. A BOY from Henley was thrilled when All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams gave him his shorts and socks. Luca Coleman caught up with the New Zealand lock forward moments after his team had beaten the British and Irish Lions in the first test match. The nine-year-old Lions fan was at the game in Auckland with his family with whom he is on a six-month world tour. He was caught on live TV asking the Kiwi player for his shirt but Williams was wearing an orange training top rather than the iconic black shirt so he whipped off his shorts and socks and gave… Read full this story
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