Couple who left sheep in distress for four days banned from keeping animals
A Stoke Mandeville couple have been banned from keeping animals for two years and given community service after leaving their pet sheep in distress for four days and allowing their flock to go...
View ArticleDucks up and away after first league win
Aylesbury United proved their mettle in the Southern League Division 1 as they came from behind to beat Chalfont St Peter 3-1.Debutant Jason Blackett was the star of the show as the striker grabbed an...
View ArticleFC’s search for three points continues
Aylesbury FC’s difficult start to the new Southern League Division 1 season continued as they lost 2-1 to Daventry Town. Even at Haywood Way Daventry were always going to be a tough proposition but in...
View ArticlePolice called to Wendover Road crash
Emergency services were called after a vehicle was involved in a crash in Aylesbury.The incident happened in Wendover Road, near the junction with Camborne Avenue, at 7.45pm on Monday.One person...
View ArticlePolice investigate suspected arson after car fire in Aylesbury
A fire crew were called to Osier Way at 9.38pm last night (Tuesday) after a Ford Escort was seen ablaze.Police arrived half an hour later and are now calling for witnesses to come forward.Anyone with...
View ArticlePair kick man in the head after foiled robbery
A man was kicked in the head as two people tried to steal his phone in Aylesbury. The two suspects entered a private garage between Rose Avenue and Bicester Road and tried to steal the man’s phone from...
View ArticleTech college offers advice to GCSE students
Aylesbury’s new Bucks University Technical College is encouraging students who receive their GCSE results on Thursday to get in touch with them.Information days and a hotline have been set up to offer...
View ArticleNew look website for The Thame Gazette
The Thame Gazette website now has a new look for its great mix of local news, sport and information.If you’re accessing the desktop version, you will notice a fresh new design. There is also a new...
View ArticleDinton boost safety hope with vital win
Dinton secured an important 40 run victory over Great & Little Tew to boost the club’s hopes of staying in the Home Counties Division 2 West.Great & Little Tew won the toss and asked Dinton to...
View ArticleTring secure point despite bizarre red cards
Tring Corinthians survived two red cards to secure a point at Wolverton in a 1-1 draw in the South Midlands Division 2. The visitors were unfortunate not to take all three points as they showed all...
View ArticleGCSE results: The Grange
The Grange School achieved its second best ever GCSE results as 53% of its students achieved five or more A* to Cs including English and maths.The results represent a 3% rise from last year but still...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Kick Ass really does what it says in the title...
“You don’t have to be a bad-ass to be a superhero. You just have to be brave.”When Kick Ass burst onto the cinema scene in 2010, Mark Millar kinetically blew the doors off the whole comic book genre -...
View ArticleGCSE results: Cottesloe School
Cottesloe School is celebrated its best ever GCSE results after 58% of students got five or more A* to Cs including English and Maths.Headteacher Andy McBurnie credited the success to the dedication of...
View ArticleOwn goal keeps Leys top of the table
Hale Leys United retained their early lead at the top of the Spartan South Midlands Division 2 with a narrow 1-0 win over Mursley United. In a tight affair Leys took a fortuitous lead after great link...
View ArticleChinnor mauled in difficult match against Welsh
Chinnor’s prestigious pre-season match against Championship side London Welsh ended in a 107-5 defeat at Kingsey Road.Things were always going to be tough for the black-and-whites against Welsh...
View ArticleNew music course to be launched at Hobble on the Cobbles
A new music course for acoustic guitar players, singers and songwriters is being launched by Aylesbury College.The course, starting in September, will allow students to record their own songs and learn...
View ArticleTrio prepare to take on 3 peaks
Neale Redding and his two work colleagues will take up the challenge of climbing the 3 Chiltern peaks in September in aid of the charity Rennie Grove.With his team, he will be tackling the 18-mile...
View ArticleDragon soars again in Haddenham
The beer is flowing at a Haddenham pub again after it reopened its doors just four weeks after closing. The Green Dragon appeared to have joined a recent list of casualties that included the Red Lion...
View ArticleDJ Dave Lee Travis appears in court
Vale DJ Dave Lee Travis has appeared in court today charged with 12 sexual offences spanning three decades.The 68 year old, real name David Patrick Griffin, of Mentmore, is charged with 11 counts of...
View ArticleSpa is ‘one of the greatest tracks on Earth’ – Webber
After just one race in seven long weeks, Mark Webber says he simply cannot wait to race on ‘one of the greatest tracks on Earth’ at the Belgian Grand Prix today (Sunday).Aston Clinton’s resident Aussie...
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