Bucks still going strong in old age
People in Bucks are enjoying healthy and longer lives with the county ranked 13th out of 150 for the lowest mortality rates in those living to 75 and over. The figures have been released to support the...
View ArticleAutumn date set for Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s Savile sex abuse report
Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s report into the Jimmy Savile sex scandal will be published this autumn.The hospital is currently finishing its interviews with those who claim they were abused and expects...
View Article‘Time to show off Thame’s sporting events’
Thame community groups are being encouraged to stage free sports events with the help of new lottery funding.The Community Games Fund can provide a maximum of £200 per event to help organisations put...
View ArticleJailed: Crook who stole thousands from his Aylesbury employers
A ‘dishonest’ crook who stole thousands of pounds from his employers after they lent him money has been jailed.Stephen Bonham, of Cambridge Street, Aylesbury, sneaked into his boss’s office on March 29...
View ArticleThirtysomethings are quitting the costly countryside, says report
People in their thirties are moving out of the South East countryside in a stark demographic shift as house prices rise faster in rural areas than in urban areas, despite incomes rising more slowly.New...
View ArticleRoad repairs begin in earnest as county repeats demand for more government...
The first road to be treated as part of the county council’s We’re Working On It 2013 programme was Whaddon Road, Mursley, on Tuesday. The county council has invested £30 million in Bucks’ roads in the...
View ArticleExclusive video tour of Aylesbury’s new University Technical College
The building is in place and in just a few months so will be budding ICT and construction students.The pioneering Bucks University Technical College clearly fills principal Beverley Flanagan, 59, with...
View ArticleNo horsing around as firefighters launch rescue from canal
Firefighters had to rescue a horse from the Grand Union Canal near Broughton Lane after it got stuck on Wednesday.A fire crew and water rescue unit were called out at 10.58am and worked in tandem to...
View ArticleHalton hosts RAF Inter Station Tournament
Halton Tennis Club has been busy hosting an RAF Inter Station Tournament.The Bucks Herald sent chief photographer Derek Pelling along to catch up with the action.RAF staff and officers from bases all...
View ArticleDon’t open the gate for crooks as you enjoy the great outdoors
With summer finally here many of us are likely to spend more time socialising or relaxing in the garden, or away from home altogether on a seasonal break.While latest figures from The Crime Survey for...
View ArticleFirefighters called to rescue man and cat from roof
A man who tried to rescue a cat stuck on the roof of a Princes Risborough house ended up needing a helping hand to get down.A fire crew were called to Cannon Place at 12.55pm today...
View ArticleRobbers take cash and cigarettes from delivery man in Aylesbury
The victim was making a delivery for a company in Riley Close when two men approached him from behind.They pulled him to the floor and banged his head on the pavement while he was wearing his...
View ArticleWet forecast cancels Aylesbury Father’s Day fun
A Father’s Day event due to be held in Aylesbury’s Market Square has been cancelled.The town council said it had called off the event because the weather forecast is for continuous rain on Sunday.In a...
View ArticleFresh start for Royal Bucks Hospital
The Royal Bucks Hospital has reopened its doors under new owners Affinity Care and is seeking to employ former staff.Earlier this year former owner Dr James Clarke finally paid out, what was believed...
View ArticleThame girls excel in the pool
Thame Swimming Club youngsters Hannah Hawken and Georgia Cahill excelled at the recent SE Youth Championships at K2 Crawley.Both girls smashed their previous personal bests in the 50m freestyle with...
View ArticlePopular former Lord Williams’s teacher dies
A teacher who was ‘more of a friend’ to several generations of students has died.Colin Brookes, 73, taught biology and was a boardmaster at Lord Williams’s School for more than three decades until...
View ArticleWarm reception for Aylesbury arts hub plan
Plans to make Aylesbury an arts and entertainment hub have been welcomed by leading town figures.The eight-year project, set out by the district council, hopes to build on existing attractions, license...
View ArticlePush to ensure fair deal for disabled in taxis
The ‘unacceptable’ treatment of disabled people by taxi companies is to be tackled.Aylesbury Vale District Council is to work with disability charity BuDs and the Spinal Injuries Association to improve...
View ArticleNew ethos and start for Aylesbury pub
An Aylesbury pub has reopened following an extensive refurbishment and a new focus on locally sourced food and drink.Millwrights in Walton Road has changed its interior and exterior as well as...
View ArticleBritish singing star to give masterclass to college students
Simple Minds’ former manager Bruce Findlay and singer songwriter Sandi Thom will be visiting Aylesbury College on Tuesday June 25 as part of its partnership with the Academy of Music and Sound.Sandi is...
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