John Pilgrim: Just how hard can a bowl of soup be?
I AM writing this with the sound turned down on the TV which isn’t the right way to watch ‘Come Dine With Me’ because it’s what the contestants say to each other that is the funniest part of the whole...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s pick of the week’s TV coming up
SATURDAYTony Robinson’s Gods and Monsters (Channel 4, 8.15pm)Mr Time Team sets out to show that the UK is more steeped in superstition than you might think.Each episode will explore a different...
View ArticlePlan Care scandal: Couple’s 102 different carers in just 11 months
A COUPLE who have had more than 100 different carers since the beginning of the year have spoken out at their dismay with Plan Care’s ‘abominable’ service.Patricia Reed, 78, of Weston Turville suffers...
View ArticleWalton Court courtyard plan is ‘pretty good’
WALTON Court’s new courtyard design has been revealed and generally praised by those living in the complex. The plans feature a barbecue area, sitting circle, cycle stands, grass lawns, ornamental...
View ArticleUnemployment rate drop bucks the national trend
UNEMPLOYMENT has dropped in the Thame area, bucking the national trend.The number of people without jobs in the Henley constituency fell in October.The number of unemployed claimants has fallen and now...
View ArticleStyle Hero here to help with blog
A HADDENHAM blogger has launched a website focusing cosmopolitan eyes on the very best shops, restaurants, entertainment and days out the Thame area has to offer. The free subscription...
View ArticlePlan Care scandal: Firm’s boss and councillor reassure public
A CARE firm boss has put out a public message of reassurance after extra measures were put in place to improve the standard of service.Director of personnel and training at Plan Care, Julian Hutchings,...
View ArticleThame football coach takes his team to train with the stars
A THAME grassroots coach trained with some of the biggest names in football under the famous Wembley arches on Sunday.Patrick Conway and his team, Thame United, won a place on the first ever McDonald’s...
View ArticleVale’s victory in new unemployment stats
THE number of people on out of work benefits in the Vale is half the national average, according to new unemployment figures.The statistics, released last week by government officials, has shown...
View ArticleJohn Howell column ‘Answers are often led by the nature of questions’
THE issue of a referendum on Europe seemed to raise more questions about the role of an MP than it did about Europe. In a representative democracy an MP is there to serve the best interests of the...
View ArticleLetters: Thought is being put back into the show
HOORAY for the Queen’s Jubilee. Hooray for the Olympics’. Hooray they’ve cancelled Thame Show. Hooray? Freda and George Dorrell,ThameHOORAY for the Queen’s Jubilee. Hooray for the Olympics’. Hooray...
View ArticleBAFTA hope for cartoon pig girl
A CHILD star has been nominated for a BAFTA for her voice-over role in Peppa Pig.Harley Bird, nine, who is a member of Chinnor RFC Thame, took over the role of the children’s show character...
View ArticleShowstopper ... Boss speaks out about Thame Show
ORGANISERS of Thame Show have explained their reasons for cancelling the historic event.In a statement from Martin Hector, chairman of the Thame and Oxfordshire County Agricultural Association, said...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to the latest DVD releases
FOR those who grew up on the early Steven Spielberg classics, a truly nostalgic treat awaits with SUPER 8 (12: Sony), which lands on DVD on Monday.And when the film’s digital trickery eventually takes...
View ArticleStar interview: Martina Cole’s no-nonsense advice on life
Her gritty stories set in the criminal underworld have made Martina Cole one of Britain’s most successful novelists. Hannah Stephenson finds out what makes the woman, whose books are the most borrowed...
View ArticleFalse ID seized from young town drinkers
POLICE have seized 15 identification cards and passports from underage drinkers in the past six weeks, as part of a town centre clampdown, it has been announced.Aylesbury’s town centre team made the...
View ArticleAylesbury’s rising star Shafqat is boxing clever to emulate hero Amir Khan
A YOUNG boxer from Aylesbury has set his sights on Olympic and professional glory after enjoying a highly successful start to his fledgling career.Seventeen year old Shaqat Junior Khan has been boxing...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Puss IN Boots, New Year’s Eve
Puss In BootsSpin-off films starring minor characters don’t work, because they are purely cash-ins.And this doesn’t work either. A character who is bearable in awful Shrek sequels is stretched too thin...
View ArticleOur ‘shambolic’ Christmas lights cost almost £27,000
SHABBY-looking town centre Christmas lights have cost the taxpayer almost £27,000.Aylesbury Vale District Council has forked out £26,744 on the lights for Aylesbury town centre which have been...
View ArticlePantomime returns to Queens Park after a decade
VILLAGERS are being sacrificed as food for a giant, their lives are ruled by an evil demon – and to make matters worse they could be saved if the main character wasn’t miserable and selfish.This is the...
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