Chief sets policing aims for Thames Valley
The police and crime commissioner has set out his priorities for his time in office.Anthony Stansfeld highlighted six aims in his police and crime plan, which sets out priorities and objectives and how...
View ArticleNew assistant chief constable appointed at Thames Valley Police
Chris Shead has been appointed as the new assistant chief constable in charge of operations.He takes over from John Campbell, who will now be assistant chief constable for crime and counter...
View ArticleNanny’s caution for assault quashed by top judge – because she didn’t realise...
A nanny whose career has been blighted by a police caution after a late-night pub row has today had her name cleared by a top judge.London’s High Court quashed the caution handed to Victoria Stratton,...
View ArticleDoubts raised over rail crossing bridge plan
Doubts have been raised about proposals to replace a ‘death trap’ railway foot crossing with a bridge.The safety of the crossing between Old Stoke Road and Mandeville Road was back the spotlight...
View ArticleBook reveals great and good from the Chilterns
From world famous authors like Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton to prime ministers, royalty, business tycoons, pop stars, actors and flamboyant hell-raisers, the Chilterns has been and still is home to a...
View ArticlePolice sorry for park attack error
Police have apologised for wrongly saying a man is on bail in connection with an attack in which a woman was cut and punched.Thames Valley Police initially said the man was arrested and bailed in...
View ArticleAylesbury man completes 261 mile cycle ride from London to Paris
John Cooper took four days to complete the challenge in aid of Stop International which helps Indian orphans.John rode with fellow Stop International trustee Kish Poddar, who founded the charity which...
View ArticleBucks RFU to help clubs retain youth with festival
Buckinghamshire RFU will be holding a Sevens festival for Under 20s and it is open to all clubs in the county. During the past few years it is evident that many clubs are having issues in retaining...
View ArticleHonours for the best of Bucks Ambassadors
Aylesbury played host to this year’s prestigious Buckinghamshire Ambassadors’ Enterprise awards. The glitzy evening at the Waterside Theatre was organised by Bucks Business First to recognised the...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Man Of Steel, Admission
Let’s be honest, when the version of Superman which most of us have hot-wired into our cinematic memory banks first hit the screen, we didn’t believe a man could fly despite what the tagline claimed.It...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Grinding my teeth over retractable receipts
It’s the little things that can be relied on to reach out, grab hold of the sensitive parts of my individual goat and squeeze hard, I always find.But when one thing that gets my goat is replaced by...
View ArticleSecond steppers turn to bank of mum and dad to move up the ladded
According to the latest research from Lloyds TSB, one in six second steppers are contemplating turning to the bank of mum and dad to plug the gap between the value of their first home and the cost of...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: After Earth
“Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.”We all have a choice, true enough. So do you choose to brave the danger...
View Article‘House prices hit three year high thanks to increased confidence’
Increased confidence in the housing market saw prices in the South East hit a three-year high during May, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey, released today.32 per cent more...
View ArticleMan arrested for driving under influence of drugs near Haddenham
The 36 year old was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit due to drugs after being pulled over by police.He was arrested in Haddenham Road, Kingsey, just before 9pm on Wednesday (June 5), police...
View ArticleConsultation on Aylesbury Vale planning changes designed to save money and...
A new system that would see the time for small housing extensions to be decided on cut from eight weeks to two is to be consulted on.The Local Development Order is designed to make it easier to extend...
View ArticleCrackdown on fake ID use in Aylesbury Vale
A campaign to crack down on the use of fake IDs used to get into Aylesbury Vale pubs and clubs has been launched.Posters will be displayed in schools, takeaways, off-licences and doctors surgeries in...
View ArticlePolice herald ‘positive week’ following racist attacks
A senior police officer has praised the Aylesbury community after racial tensions appear to have calmed in the past few days.Tensions were high early last week after a 31-year-old man allegedly went on...
View ArticleTeenagers robbed of mobiles while playing football in Aylesbury park
A group of four teenage boys were playing in Cleveland Park when they were approached by two other teenagers.The first robber approached one of the boys, aged 16, and asked for the time. When the boy...
View ArticleAylesbury’s Alex in good shape in Boston
Alex Novakovic, the seven-year-old Bedgrove pupil readers helped raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for, is doing ‘incredibly well’ during his cancer therapy in Boston, USA.His family say he is...
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