Aylesbury homeless winter shelter proposed
Plans for a shelter to protect Aylesbury’s homeless from the winter cold have been submitted to the district council.The Aylesbury Homeless Action Group wants to create the night shelter with six beds...
View ArticleFairford Leys and Wing next for roadworks
Roadworks will start next week in Fairford Leys and Wing, Bucks County Council has announced.Council teams will be laying new surfaces or planing and patching roads as part of its ‘We’re Working On It’...
View ArticleGreat Missenden police station to move
Great Missenden’s police station is to move down the road to the village library.Thames Valley Police says the current building is no longer ‘fit for purpose’ and will be sold off.The move is also...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Problems at school? Pick your battles, play it cool
It is a worrying time for parents when an issue emerges regarding some aspect of their child’s life at school. Often they are unsure when to raise it and which communication channel is best. Sometimes...
View ArticlePrinces Risborough cosmetic group scoops big award
A cosmetic surgery group from Princes Risborough has won a notable national award.Aurora Clinics, based on Aylesbury Road, won the award for “Best Aesthetic Clinic” at the MyFace MyBody Awards at a...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville Paralympic events to light up schools
Stoke Mandeville’s role as the first ever international element in a Paralympic torch relay in March will include a theatre production and a school roadshow.The flame lighting ceremony at Stoke...
View ArticleCourt round-up (including petrol thief and threatening behaviour at hospital)
Cases coming before Aylesbury Magistrates’ Court include:FAYSAL BHUIYA, 27, of The Quadrant, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. On July 18 in a village in Aylesbury Vale intentionally touched a 15-year-old girl...
View ArticleSocial services: Family first for a long-term fix
Social services staff say they are on track with work to turn around the lives of ‘troubled families’ despite only an 8% success rate at the half-way stage of a government programme. Councils are being...
View ArticleTurn the heat down just a touch and you could make big savings without...
As fuel prices rocket and temperatures plummet, finding easy ways to save energy is high on everyone’s list. Yet research shows that nearly a third of us are missing out on one of the simplest energy...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Carrie offers competent chills but the original...
“Carrie had some sort of power. But she was just like me...like any of you, she had hopes, she had fears, but we pushed her. And you can only push someone so far before they break...”We know that high...
View ArticleMan injured in Aylesbury attack
A man suffered a dislocated kneecap when he was attacked from behind in Aylesbury early on Saturday morning.The 43-year-old victim was walking home along Buckingham Street, heading towards Sainsbury’s,...
View ArticleBoy, 17, punched and robbed in Aylesbury
A 17-year-old boy was punched in the face and robbed of his iPhone 5 in Aylesbury on Friday night.The victim was walking towards the Oxford Road underpass, leading to Wycliffe End, when he was...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville Hospital temporary car park scrapped
Plans for a 553-space temporary car park at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have been scrapped.Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust wanted to use land next to the hospital for the temporary facility while a new...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville A&E slammed in patient survey
Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s A&E department has been slammed by patients in a recent study.The NHS Friends and Family test gives patients the opportunity to provide feedback on their local health...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after two-car pile up in Aylesbury rush hour
Two cars have been involved in a collision in Oxford Road, Aylesbury, this morning, causing delays in the area.A Saab crashed into a traffic island near Aylesbury College at about 8am. The car was then...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Tring Athletic ready for cup showdown with League One outfit Stevenage
Tring Athletic welcome League One side Stevenage to The Grass Roots Stadium tonight as they look to pull off a Hertfordshire Senior Challenge Cup giant-killing.Tonight’s clash will be the first time...
View ArticleMBE medal stolen in Bedgrove burglary
An MBE medal was stolen during a burglary in Aylesbury on Sunday.The incident happened between 4.15pm and 9.30pm in Welbeck Avenue, Bedgrove.Crooks got into the rear garden of the home and disabled the...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Frozen aims to give you a nice warm feeling
With the next slab of The Hobbit lurking in the wings, new releases this week are on the lightweight side.Frozen is being given the biggest marketing push as we head into the family film season.It’s a...
View ArticleTring bow out of the cup as Stevenage cruise through
There was little to warm the hearts of the Tring Athletic faithful on a chilly night at The Grass Roots Stadium as they saw their side knocked out of the Herts Senior Challenge Cup by Stevenage.League...
View ArticleLidington furious at yet another blunder by HS2 Ltd
David Lidington says he is struggling to control his temper after HS2 made another blunder in letters to worried Walton Court residents.Families were staggered to receive letters this week which...
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