Authors coming out of the woodwork for mardibooks
A Bucks Herald competition has helped unearth hidden writing talent around the Vale.A number of potential authors have taken the opportunity to submit their work to e-book publisher mardibooks after...
View ArticleTasty meal showcases good work of Aylesbury prison following ‘negative’ TV...
A charity president arranged a VIP dinner at Aylesbury Young Offender’s Institution to show how much positive work is done there following a controversial documentary on the prison.Inmates cooked a...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby
“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”Buckle up for a lavish and stylish new big screen...
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously injured in car crash near Tetsworth
A motorcyclist had to be flown to hospital after colliding with a car near Tetsworth on Sunday.The 22-year-old male was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital after the crash on the B4011 at 4.29pm.He is...
View ArticleWhat a relief! Plans to build four runway international airport in Haddenham...
Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd has now revealed the proposal, one of 10 being considered to tackle predictions that London airports will be full by 2030, is no longer being considered.The controversial...
View ArticleNew mayor of Aylesbury ‘made’ at special ceremony
Aylesbury’s new mayor is relishing the chance to represent the town, despite admitting that he doesn’t seek the limelight.District and town councillor Steve Patrick, 59, took over from Ranjua Takodra...
View ArticleQuiz night at Thame Barns Centre
A quiz is being held at Thame Barns Centre.Tickets for the June 21 event, starting at 7.30pm, are £5.They can be bought by calling 01844 217308.
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Hangover Part 3, Epic
It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.If they haven’t taken enough water with their wine,...
View ArticleTop 10 things to bear in mind when applying for planning permission
“Applying for planning permission can be a daunting experience, but it needn’t be that way if some thought is put into potential pitfalls that can be avoided,” says Michael Holmes, spokesperson for The...
View ArticleStar of Waterside panto revealed
It may only be spring, but the cast of Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s Christmas panto has today been revealed.Actress Anita Dobson is the lead star after a ringing endorsement of the town from last...
View ArticleTwo injured as car rolls near Thame
Two men had to be taken to hospital after the car they were in flipped off the road.The black Honda Civic was driving along the B4012 near Thame when it left the road, rolled and ended up on its roof...
View ArticleSpringhill runaway goes on crime spree
A prisoner who absconded from a Bucks jail has gone on a crime spree while on the run.Lyndon Stein left HMP Springhill, an open prison in Grendon Underwood, on April 29.Since then the 49 year old has...
View ArticleFC boss looking ahead to derbies with ‘plenty of needle’
Aylesbury FC boss Craig Faulconbridge says there is bound to be ‘plenty of needle’ in the first competitive game between his side and the Ducks next season.But Faulconbridge has welcomed Tony Joyce’s...
View ArticleIt’s official, the Ducks are up! FC derbies await next season
Bitter rivals Aylesbury United and Aylesbury FC will go head to head for the first time competitively next season after the Ducks’ promotion to the Southern League was rubber stamped at the...
View ArticleCouncil chairman elected to office
Carl Etholen has been elected as the new chairman of Bucks County Council.Conservative Mr Etholen, who represents Ridgeway West and lives in Saunderton, takes over from the departing Marion Clayton.His...
View ArticleBig Bad Wolf and Old Green Grasshopper to join children on Roald Dahl parade...
Schoolchildren across Aylesbury Vale have been getting in a carnival mood as they prepare for this year’s Roald Dahl Festival.Nearly 1,000 children and young people from secondary and primary schools...
View ArticleBlaze causes traffic standstill in Aylesbury
A two-tier garage fire in has caused traffic chaos in Aylesbury.Bicester Road was closed off by police after 4pm as firefighters tackled the blaze at the top end of the road as you approach town. One...
View ArticleWoman spared jail after admitting attacking another woman on night out in...
Emma Protheroe, of Prince Rupert Drive, Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to causing GBH and was given an eight month suspended prison sentence.The 28 year old was out with friends in the Mirage nightclub on...
View ArticleElderly woman injured in Dinton crash
A 70 year old woman suffered minor head injuries after crashing her car in Dinton.The woman was cut out of her car in Cuddington Road at 2.01pm and taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
View ArticleEvolving school makes the grade
A primary school headteacher has said the secret behind its rapid success is constant evolution.Longwick Primary School was recently rated ‘good’ in an Ofsted inspection. It marks an improvement since...
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