Alan Dee: When condolence is just a matter of political convenience, what’s...
Right, Nelson Mandela has now been buried. Can we all move on?Takes one step back to get a couple of things straight: Nelson Mandela, great man, amazing life, commendable example, not a saint but...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man bailed in connection with Wendover sexual assault
A man arrested in connection with a sexual assault on an 11-year-old boy in Wendover has been released on bail.The 43 year old, who lives in the Bicester area, was arrested on Monday.Today he was...
View ArticleThree taken to hospital after Aston Clinton bypass crash
Three men were taken to hospital last night after a two-car pile-up on the Aston Clinton bypass.The injured men had to be freed from their vehicles by firefighters, who were called at 11.13pm.Two of...
View ArticleDrinks taken off Bucks shelves by watchdog
Fizzy drinks that failed Trading Standards tests in Bucks have been taken off shelves.Two samples, taken during a series of tests, had the wrong labelling and contained too much benzoic acid, which in...
View Article2,450 homes bid moves forward
Plans for 2,450 homes near Bierton have been given planning permission - more than a year after a council committee backed the development.Following the completion of complicated legal agreements,...
View ArticleExtension takes just six days to get green light after law change
A home owner from Weston Turville has become the first person in the Vale to be fast-tracked through a simplified planning system which has seen him gain approval for an extension in just six...
View ArticleFour hurt in rush-hour crash at Watermead junction
A boy, a woman and two men were injured in a four-vehicle pile-up at the junction of Watermead and Buckingham Park last night.The vehicles crashed on the A413 at around 6pm and fire, police and...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in motorbike crash
An 18-year-old man has been serious injured after being knocked off his motorbike in a collision with a car near Long Marston.He was riding a black Aprilia 125cc motorcycle along Cheddington Lane...
View ArticleElderly woman injured by shoplifter trying to steal booze from Tring Road Tesco
An elderly woman’s leg was broken when she was barged to the ground by a fleeing shoplifter at an Aylesbury supermarket.The thief was trying to steal three bottles of whisky from Tesco in Tring Road...
View ArticleChristmas comes to life for primary schoolchildren
Pupils from St Mary’s School in Haddenham were given the chance to get up close and personal with some reindeer earlier this week.The reindeer, provided by Hartwell Nursery, came to the school to visit...
View ArticleFraudsters target Aylesbury Vale residents
Police have warned that a complex fraud operation is targeting people in Aylesbury Vale.Victims receive a phone call from an unknown man. He claims to be a police officer and asks for the victim’s bank...
View ArticleVale’s top cop calls on Tesco shoplifter to hand himself in
Aylesbury Vale’s police chief has called on a shoplifter who broke an elderly woman’s leg to hand himself in.The thief was trying to steal three bottles of whisky from Tesco in Tring Road when he...
View ArticleLaptop, jewellery and cash among items stolen from homes
Homes in Princes Risborough and Longwick have been targeted by burglars.Jewellery and cash were stolen from a home in Culverton Hill, Princes Risborough, between 3pm and 5pm yesterday (Thursday) after...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Light relief as the tide turns on Santa’s sparkling displays
In my travels over the last few days, I have been greatly encouraged the welcome darkness thatis returning to our land.You might not be as aware of this development as I am, but take my word for it –...
View ArticleGive a child a home for Christmas
This year nearly 500 children and young people in Buckinghamshire will spend Christmas away from their families.Foster carers can make a huge difference to their lives, and Bucks families are being...
View ArticleChristmas presents stolen from Kingston Blount home
Christmas presents have been stolen from a home near Chinnor.The presents were taken from a property in Cromwell Road, Kingston Blount, along with a laptop, iPad and jewellery.The burglary happened...
View ArticleCouncil teams on alert after severe weather warnings
Emergency response teams are on alert across Bucks after weather warnings were issued for the coming 24 hours.Warnings of between 20mm and 40mm of rain and wind with gusts of up to 60mph have been...
View ArticleCounty council launches scheme to help voluntary groups
Bucks County Council has announced the launch of a new scheme to help non-profit making organisations become more successful.The New Futures Fund, developed and financed by the county council, aims to...
View ArticleBusiness aims to help family whose Christmas presents were stolen
An Aston Clinton family has had Christmas presents stolen from under their tree - but one neighbouring business is doing all it can to bring some festive cheer back to the home.Crooks targeted the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Broughton Lane closed again
Broughton Lane is closed today (Tuesday) due to bad weather, just days after the bridge re-opened following a hit and run crash. The collision caused the bricks on the bridge to move, such was the...
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