Sainsbury’s town? Supermarket lines up another store in Aylesbury
A new Sainsbury’s Local will open in Bedgrove next year and create more than 20 new jobs.The supermarket giant will use one of the two new retail units which are currently being built in Jansel Square...
View ArticleHunt for Quarrendon burglars
Police are hunting a group of burglars after they targeted a house in Quarrendon.The homeowner returned to her Berryfield Road property a few minutes after she left and saw a grey saloon vehicle...
View ArticlePervert tried to touch woman
Police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman in the Grafton Road area.The victim, a woman in her thirties, was looking out the window of a property at about 9am on...
View ArticleSociety takes over Bucks nature reserves
The Chiltern Society has taken over the maintenance and control of three important nature reserves in Buckinghamshire.The sites at Prestwood, Princes Risborough and Marlow have been handed over to the...
View ArticleNando’s in a flap over Aylesbury opening
The arrival of flame-grilled peri-peri chicken restaurant Nando’s in Aylesbury is in danger of being delayed again.The popular chain has not been given a date when it can start work on the proposed...
View ArticleFears over potential Thames Water price hike
A watchdog has expressed concern about potential price rises that could be introduced by Thames Water.The Consumer Council for Water said the company should protect customers from price rises, although...
View ArticleHospital trust to hold children’s health event in Aylesbury
Parents, grandparents, carers and anyone with an interest in child healthcare is being invited to a free Healthy Child Fayre in Aylesbury.The event, organised by Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust and being...
View ArticleAppeal to help hospice patients
The lives of Bucks hospice patients in need of pain relief could be made easier with your help.Rennie Grove Hospice Care needs batteries to power new syringe drivers which are used to give pain relief...
View Article£2,000 scholarships available for tech college
Students in the Vale are being given the opportunity to apply for four £2,000 scholarship to the new Bucks University Technical College. The technical college, which opens in September, will specialise...
View ArticleRenewed calls to merge councils to save money
A petition has been launched in a bid to adopt a unitary authority in Bucks which could save taxpayers £35 million a year.Lib Dem councillors have set up the countywide petition and aim to get 2,000...
View ArticleCeremony today in tribute to brave airmen
Memorials honouring ten airmen who died after their planes crashed near Princes Risborough during the Second World War will be officially dedicated today.The men from the Royal Air Force and the United...
View ArticleSocial group has fun outings but also shows compassion
A group of friends who arrange day trips, evenings out and short holidays to many parts of this country and Europe are celebrating their 21st year.Since its foundation in 1992, the Aylesbury based...
View Article20 years on, Aylesbury’s only music shop on song to celebrate
The town’s only music shop has been in tune with the times for 20 years now – so a celebration is definitely due.Aylesbury Music’s big day takes place today and its suppliers have come up with some top...
View ArticleAylesbury Aldi applies for extra opening hours
Aylesbury supermarket Aldi has put in a planning application to change its opening times.The shop in Cambridge Street wants to open to customers between 8am to 9pm to Monday to Saturday and 8am to 6pm...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Hugh Jackman is a muscular Wolverine, but it’s not...
Say hello once more to everyone’s favourite metal- clawed X-Man, easily the most cinematically prolific of the team.Logan, better known as Wolverine, is played for the sixth time by Hugh ‘Les...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Your choice, a second helping of Red or blue?
Summer means sequels, as we have already seen, and this week’s release schedule is top-heavy with unashamed retreads of previous hits.To be fair, the main movies in question are as different as chalk...
View ArticleNumbers add up for accountancy apprentice
A teenager from Aylesbury who didn’t want to go to university has won an accounting apprenticeship worth £15,000.18-year-old Rebecca Day is one of 15 young people chosen from more than 300 applicants...
View ArticleDouble yellow parking ‘grace period’ idea welcomed by Aylesbury councillor
Allowing motorists to park on double yellow lines for up to 15 minutes would be welcomed in Aylesbury, a leading councillor has said.It has been reported that Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles MP...
View ArticleMan suffers serious injuries after cement lorry tips over
A cement lorry driver has been left in hospital with serious head injuries after the vehicle tipped over near Haddenham.The lorry was travelling from Aylesbury towards Thame on the A418 when it crashed...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Isn’t it time to tackle this hot issue and introduce a tattoo tax?
Whether or not the summer has been and gone after that all too brief smuttering of sunshine, there’s no denying that there have been some horrible sights to be seen during the heatwave.Once upon a time...
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