Yob attacks man just for laughing on night out in Aylesbury
A teenage yob attacked a man after he laughed at his friend on a drink fuelled night out.Jake Glendening, 19, of Balfour Way, Aylesbury, twice attacked Kavar Varia outside Sainsbury’s and in Market...
View Article‘Vale firms missing out on £36.3million’
Owners of around 1,000 commercial properties in the Vale could be missing out on £36.3 million in tax rebates for unclaimed capital allowances on fixtures and fittings, according to new...
View ArticleWoman suffers suspected spinal injuries in Aston Clinton pile-up
Firefighters had to cut the roof off a car to release an injured woman after a three-vehicle crash.Once free, the woman was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital for treatment. She suffered suspected...
View Article£140,000 a year council boss sparks review after driving in assembly point...
A council is reviewing its emergency procedures after a senior boss reversed her car in an assembly point packed with people during a major disaster drill.Bucks County Council’s strategic director Gill...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville A&E probe to be discussed in September
Health chiefs will wait until September before deciding whether to hold a probe into Bucks A&E services. Around 13,700 people have signed a petition calling for an inquiry following the...
View ArticleIf there are solar panels on the roof, here are the questions to ask before...
Government energy minister Greg Barker may say that householders could get paid hundreds of pounds a year for heat generated by solar thermal panels – but there are potential pitfalls to be avoided if...
View ArticleBugs and insects in ‘disgusting’ Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Hygiene standards at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have been described as ‘disgusting’.Councillor Julia Wassell said bugs and insects had been seen in the hospital’s reception area.Responding to the...
View ArticleCall to help catch Aylesbury plant vandals
Town councillors have called on people to help them catch vandals who have been uprooting plant baskets.Last week one of the baskets in Walton Street was vandalised, the second time in just eight...
View ArticleAylesbury’s neighbours in ‘Crap Towns’ list (not that we’re smug about it)
Several of Aylesbury’s neighbours have been shortlisted as the worst places to live in the UK.Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford and High Wycombe have all been included on the list of 100 for new book ‘Crap...
View ArticleDouble awards success for Thame’s neighbourhood plan
The quality of Thame’s historic neighbourhood plan has been recognised at two awards ceremonies.The plan, which sets out how 775 new homes would be built in Thame in the next 15 years, won the award...
View ArticleWaitrose to open on August 8
Aylesbury’s new Waitrose store will open in Exchange Street on Thursday August 8, it was announced today.The retailer has also confirmed it received more than 1,300 applications in just ten days for...
View ArticleThame show ready to make big return
The Oxfordshire County and Thame Show returns on Saturday for the first time in nearly two years and organisers are backing it to be one of the best ever.The 2012 event at Thame Showground was...
View ArticleUnited set to go at Reading in league opener
Thame United will open their 2013/14 league campaign with a trip to Reading Town on August 10.United’s first home game is on the following Tuesday when they host Flackwell Heath.Four days later and...
View ArticleCarr’s amazing 200 not out seals win for Thame
It is not often that the Thame Second XI grab the headlines but on Saturday veteran opener Richard Carr stole the plaudits with an incredible 200 not out sealing victory at Challow and Childrey.Carr...
View ArticleMan with ‘very round face and squashed nose’ wanted in connection with...
Police have released an e-fit image of a man wanted in connection with a burglary in Princes Risborough.A box containing gold jewellery was stolen during the incident in Northfield Road.At about 1.50pm...
View ArticleAylesbury MP impressed by town’s computer virus whizzkids
David Lidington has praised McAfee’s Aylesbury whizzkids who are ‘at the heart of the fight against cybercrime’.The town’s MP visited the computer software giant’s Gatehouse Road base today to see the...
View ArticleWoman sexually assaulted on way home from night out in Aylesbury
A man has been arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted in Aylesbury early this morning.The 21-year-old victim was walking away from the town centre along Gatehouse Road at about 1am as she made...
View ArticleOakley pupils race for glory in week of sporting events
Schoolchildren have been competing on the sports field to try and ensure their house comes out on top in a week of outdoor events.Oakley CofE School has been holding activities including a sports day,...
View ArticleFree catalytic converter marking
Several garages in Aylesbury Vale are now offering free catalytic converter marking to deter thieves.Thames Valley Police has been working in conjunction with the Community Safety Partnership to take...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Del Toro’s Pacific Rim delivers an ocean of...
“Today at the edge of our hope, at the end of our time, we have chosen to believe in each other! Today we face the monsters that are at our door, today we are cancelling the apocalypse!”There are...
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