Alan Dee: Great, now there are five more years for me to get collared for...
Well, there’s something else to worry about. One of my recurring nightmares is getting collared for jury service, and now the government says its going to hike the upper age limit so I could still get...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: A rocky ride for rodeo roustabout McConaughey, but...
It may have Dallas in the title but there’s not much South Fork about Matthew McConaughey’s latest.In The Dallas Buyers Club he’s a hard-living and homophobic rodeo cowboy knocked sideways by an HIV...
View ArticleLabour hits out at council over fracking
The county council needs to tell residents more about its actions plans over the threat of fracking in Bucks, Labour has said.The party said there has been a ‘deafening silence’ from the authority on...
View ArticleCall for Lidington to ‘come off the fence’
A petition calling for Aylesbury MP David Lidington to resign from the government in order to publicly oppose HS2 has attracted more than 200 signatures.It was started by Vincent Nolan, 84, who has...
View ArticleDevelopment plan withdrawn as leader warns of ‘much higher’ homes quota
A blueprint for future homes and job creation has been officially withdrawn by Aylesbury Vale District Council after it was crticised by a government inspector.The full council voted to withdraw the...
View ArticleWarning after spate of rush hour burglaries
A police chief has issued a warning to home owners after a spate of burglaries on two Aylesbury estates.Inspector Kelly Glister says that six homes have been raided by ‘opportunist’ thieves in the past...
View ArticleYou pay £2MILLION for authorities’ PR and spin – including £720,000 at...
Cashstrapped Bucks County Council spends £720,000 a year on an army of public relations gurus.The authority, which has downgraded libraries and cut cash to daycare centres, held on to funding for 21...
View ArticleFire chief urges people on Willows estate not to use their toilets as he...
A fire chief has estimated that around 10% of homes on the Willows estate in Aylesbury have been flooded.Speaking from the flooded area, Doug Gruchy, station manager at Aylesbury Fire Station, said:...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Aylesbury – My kind of town
Last week while enjoying the Rat Pack at the Waterside Theatre, Ol’ Blue Eyes launched into Chicago with a local twist…”My kinda town, Aylesbury is….”It got me thinking why I’ve stayed here man and...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Change at the top for union
The president of the National Farmers Union is an immensely important spokesperson for farmers across the land. As head of the largest farming organisation in the UK, the president has access to the...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Is quest for exam results killing pupils creativity?
Is the school curriculum and quest for exam results killing creativity and imagination?I have just spent the day at a vision workshop with the inspiring Vanessa Stottor and was particularly interested...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: New Robocop has been diluted, but it’s not as...
“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me!”Let’s take a look into the not so far away future – it’s 2028, when the world’s worst crime hotspots can be safely sorted thanks to US-made military grade drones...
View ArticleAylesbury MP demands answers over flooding
Aylesbury MP David Lidington is demanding answers from the Environment Agency after flooding devastated homes in the town.The MP, who visited victims in the Willows estate near Walton Court on Saturday...
View ArticleSchool’s ‘uninspiring teaching’ criticised by Ofsted
Teachers at the John Colet School have been told they must improve following a critical Ofsted inspection.Inspectors said pupils at the secondary modern in Wendover do not make enough progress, while...
View ArticleSkips delivered to Willows as councils work to prevent repeat of flooding
Skips have been delivered to the Willows estate in Aylesbury to allow residents to dispose of items ruined by flooding.Aylesbury Vale District Council has sent skips to various locations but are...
View ArticleLitter lout dumped rubbish to make room for friends in car
An Aylesbury man flytipped waste from his car to make room for friends he was picking up from Luton Airport.Leszek Manelski, 29, of Northern Road, dumped packaging waste comprising polythene and...
View ArticleNo wonder it never got cleaned! Blame game starts over flooded brook
A blame game into who and what was responsible for devastating floods in Aylesbury begun today.More than 80 homes in the Willows estate near Walton Court were affected by flooding on Thursday and...
View ArticleAlan Dee: This replica is a fat lot of use, why not just do it for real?
With Valentines Day once more upon us, allow me to suggest a delightful little gift idea that might not go down too well, however much you are motivated by good intentions.The traditional romantic...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Strictly speaking, Cuban Fury is a cha-cha-charmer
Here’s the pitch – lardy Nick Frost, Simon Pegg’s oppo in Hot Fuzz and the rest, as a twinkle-toed salsa dancer?Add in current queen of all she surveys Olivia Coleman and you’ve got the recipe for a...
View ArticleCouncil chief to make statement on ‘lost’ Iceland money
Bucks County Council is still fighting to recoup £5 million lost in the Iceland bank collapse.Council chiefs say they expect to get the majority of the money back. Peter Hardy, cabinet member for...
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