Tee-rrific golfers help raise ace £5,000
The eighth Annual Cancer Research Golf Day, played recently at Aylesbury Vale Golf Club in Stewkley, saw almost £5,000 raised for charity. A total of 52 golfers competed for the Robert Irvine Memorial...
View ArticleChinnor enjoy historic debut
Chinnor FC’s historic debut in the FA Cup ended in disappointment as they lost 2-0 to Camberley Town. Goals from Jamie Hoppitt and Dean Greenwood sealed the win but Chinnor fans who travelled to Surrey...
View Article‘At least £15m’ to be saved by council contract system
A £101,000 investment in new software could save taxpayers between £15 million and £45m a year, Bucks County Council has said.The software will provide a single council-wide repository for all the...
View ArticleHobble along to the Cobbles today!
Hobble on the Cobbles, with stages in Kingsbury and the Market Square, features 20 bands including headline act The Searchers and is on today (Sunday August 25) from noon until 8pm.With memorable hits...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Pub adds that little bit egg..tra
The Bell in Stoke Mandeville opened less than a year ago, with the new owner James Penlington full of enthusiasm and ideas.He allows parents from the nearby junior school to park their cars at drop off...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Smart and gritty Elysium is a mission with a message
The near future wants a word with you. In the year 2154, the wealthy will have mostly left earth to live in complete luxury on a man-made super space station while the rest of the population starve on...
View ArticleAlan Dee: If you want to know the time, why do you need Tim?
You’ll have doubtless heard the huffing and puffing about the Ministry of Defence running up a £40,000 bill because staff kept dialling the speaking clock.Admittedly it may have been harder to make out...
View ArticleThe gloves are off if you want to make a good impression
If you were told that someone was coming to view your home, what would be your priority – a sparkling clean oven, a spotless lavatory or dust free surfaces?Whatever your penchant for cleaning, first...
View ArticleOne in four retired homeowners hope to cash in by downsizing
Nearly three quarters of the UK’s 10.4 million pensioners own their own home, although more than a quarter expect to sell their property to raise money or simply to make their life easier, according to...
View ArticleBusiness leaders tell government: Abandon HS2 ‘grand folly’
Businesses are ‘not convinced’ by the economic case for HS2, a survey by a leading business group has revealed.The Institute of Directors has called for the £43 billion project to be scrapped after...
View ArticleConcern ‘incorrect information’ given on HS2 noise levels
David Lidington says it is ‘unacceptable’ predictions on noise created by HS2 also include background sounds.The Aylesbury MP says he and many others believed noise maps in HS2 Ltd’s draft...
View Article‘I physically pushed myself to the absolute limit’: Man completes ‘Mile For...
An Aylesbury man with a rare muscle-wasting condition has successfully walked a mile, raising more than £1,300 for charity.Martin Hywood was joined by family, friends and supporters for the event in...
View ArticleTeens cleared of damaging 17 cars parked in Tring Road
Archie Brown, 19, of Redwood Drive, Aylesbury, and Remy Helsdon, 18, of Great Lane, Bierton, both denied the charges.Following a trial at Aylesbury Magistrates’ Court, the pair were found not guilty of...
View ArticleJewellery and passport stolen
Thieves have stolen a passport and jewellery from an Aylesbury home.They broke into the Dunsham Lane property between 1.10pm and 5.20pm on August 23. They ransacked the home and stole the items....
View ArticleBoy robbed of iPhone in Aylesbury playing fields
A 16-year-old boy was chased into a corner, threatened with a brick and punched by thieves who stole his phone.The teen was in playing fields off Hannon Road, Aylesbury, when two men approached him and...
View ArticleMan rushed to hospital after being hit by bus
A man was knocked down by a bus as he tried to cross Oxford Road in Aylesbury this morning.Paramedics rushed to the scene, at the pedestrian crossing near Aylesbury College, to treat the man, who is...
View ArticleAussie takes on title of Lord of the manor
An Australian with British heritage has become Lord of the manor of Postcombe after buying the title.The lordship came up for sale earlier this year and Sydney-based urban planner Nigel Ross Parsons...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Pain And Gain or gore galore are your options if...
One thing’s for sure in the never-ending merry-go-round that is Tinseltown – phone Mark Wahlberg’s people about a part and the answer is likely to be yes. Phone Dwayne Johnson’s people about a part...
View ArticleDon’t just rely on sunshine if you want to seal a summer sale, say experts
It is a commonly held belief that the decision on whether or not to buy a property is made within the first few moments of viewing it.So don’t let your freshly painted walls, newly cleaned carpets and...
View ArticleWhistleblower raises safety fears at open prison
Dangerous criminals are being transferred to an open Vale prison too quickly, putting staff and the public at risk, a prison guard has said.The Spring Hill Prison officer, who wants to remain...
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