Recycling banks in Aylesbury Vale to be removed
Paper and cardboard recycling banks in Aylesbury Vale are to be removed following the roll-out of the new home waste collection scheme.The banks, which cost more than £150,000 a year to manage, were...
View ArticleMarathon lady: ‘No more puffing will help me complete London task’
A former smoker is hoping that having kicked the habit she can stay the course of the London Marathon.Mel Peirce, 37, of Aylesbury is running in aid of Lymphoma Association, which is based in Aylesbury...
View ArticleShowtime as fair beats spring chill
Horse-drawn skateboarding, dog competitions, archery and fishing are just some of the huge variety of activities on offer at the Thame Country Fair this bank holiday.The two-day event at the Thame...
View ArticleBeating the chill and the waste on Tidy Thame Day
Snow and icy chills may have wreaked havoc at the weekend but it did not stop people in Thame sweeping through the streets to tidy up.The third annual Tidy Thame Day defied the bitter chill as numbers...
View ArticleDigger and truck stolen
Police are appealing for witnesses after a digger and dumper truck were stolen from a Thame site. The £8,000 Kubota digger and a Thwaites one tonne dumper truck valued at £7,000 were stolen between...
View ArticleFamily thought mum, 108, might defy death forever
A family has paid tribute to their ‘miraculous’ mother who died aged 108.Florence Busk one of the oldest residents in the Aylesbury Vale received five cards from the Queen to mark her astounding...
View ArticlePlea to leave cycle route signs in place
After postponing their important fund raising cycle challenge, Iain Rennie Hospice is appealing to the public to leave the route signs in place until after the rescheduled event takes place on Sunday...
View Article‘I’ll give kidney to save my big brother’
David and Gary Cato are used to recycling waste, but they may be about to recycle Gary’s kidney so he can help save his big brother.David, who has a four-month-old baby, has suffered serious kidney...
View ArticleMayor’s Big Bash boosts charities
Nearly £13,000 was raised for charities during an evening of entertainment hosted by the Mayor of Thame.Councillor Nigel Champken-Woods hosted the Mayor’s Big Bash to raise money for the Service by...
View ArticleMan caught doing 117mph
A Thame man caught driving at 117mph has been banned from driving for 56 days.A Thame man caught driving at 117mph has been banned from driving for 56 days. Ashley Ensoll, of Hampden Avenue, pleaded...
View ArticleBeauty nurse given healthy boost by British best award
An aesthetic nurse has received a lift of her own after being recognised as the best in the country at an awards ceremony in London.Pioneering nurse Marea Brennan Thorns runs the MBNS Clinc in Thame...
View ArticleMurder, incest – the stories mum hid away
Shocking revelations including murder and incest have been published in a writer’s memoir of her mother.Emma Brockes’ mother Paula had kept much of her life growing up in South Africa secret, but after...
View ArticleNew centre to help families of suicide victims in Aylesbury
A woman who lost her brother through suicide is opening a bereavement centre in Aylesbury to help other struggling people.Sue Hetherington, 61, of Wendover, has moved to open the Survivors of...
View ArticleFamily’s despair at Aylesbury grotspot
An Aylesbury family say the ‘abysmal’ state of a grot spot near their home is breaking their hearts.‘Disgusting’ rubbish including nappies and old clothes has been dumped in the service road between...
View ArticleCharities join forces to bring business benefits
Two charities have joined forces in the wake of funding cuts.The Clare Foundation, which helps Bucks organisations and businesses work efficiently, has merged with Bucks 4C, which matches socially...
View ArticleRoller skiing taster sessions in South Oxfordshire
Special roller skiing sessions are being held in South Oxfordshire to give people a chance to experience something similar to cross-country skiing.It is suitable for all ages and abilities, for...
View ArticleThame councillors hold surgery
Councillors will be holding their monthly surgery on Saturday in Thame Town Hall between 10am and 12 noon.No appointment is necessary to see the councillors and the Information Centre will also be open...
View ArticleVillages can bid for a slice of the £150k pie
Town councils and community and business groups could get a slice of £150,000 as part of new infrastructure improvements funding.The money has been made available for any bright ideas which could help...
View ArticleTickets on sale now for Music in the Park
Tickets for Thame’s third charity Music in the Park festival are now on sale.The event, due to be held in Elms Park on May 12, helps raise money to improve the park for the community.This year’s...
View ArticleVillage schools lead the way to take part in Scootathlon charity event
Three village schools are in the running to win prizes worth up to £200 as they are top of the registration table for an upcoming Scootathlon event.A quarter of the children currently signed up to take...
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