Alan Dee’s movie preview: Loopy love story is more farce than fantasy
If there are three words that turn me away from a film faster than the prospect of sitting in front of someone chowing down on a binful of popcorn, ‘enchanting romantic fantasy’ is only beaten by a...
View ArticleHospital trust’s £5million drive for new nurses
The health trust in charge of Stoke Mandeville Hospital which came under fire for poor staffing levels is to invest £5million in new nurses.Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust will create an extra 150 nursing...
View ArticleAmerican players have more respect says former Vale ref
They may be ridiculed by purists for calling football ‘soccer’ but a former Vale referee believes there’s a lot to be learnt from the Americans when it comes to showing officials respect.Ezra O’Neill,...
View ArticleAppeal Court makes sure vicious killer will definitely die in prison
A vicious murderer who killed for the third time while on day release from Springhill Prison has had his sentence extended to a whole-life term behind bars. Ian McLoughlin, 55, slit the throat of...
View ArticleLeader needed to round up troops for town tidy up
Do you have what it takes to lead a gargantuan town clean up?Tidy Thame is looking for a new project leader to organise and motivate the community.The leader would organise the annual summer town...
View ArticleFree come and try squash session
Rivets squash club is holding a free “come and try squash” afternoon on Sunday.The taster day runs from 3-5pm at the club, which is based on Whitehead Way.Entry is free and all equipment will be...
View ArticleFormer farmer found profit in home sitting
When celebrities and captains of industry go on holiday, the security of their homes is left in the capable hands of a company based here in the Vale.Homesitters was the brainchild of Mike...
View Article‘Turned around’ mum now wants to help other families
A programme to turn around troubled families in Bucks is making good progress, according to the county council.The Bucks Herald reported in December that the county version of the government programme...
View ArticleRoad and pavement work programme announced
A programme of repairs to pavements and roads gets underway in the Vale next week.Work by Bucks County Council is extremely weather-dependent, but is scheduled to be as follows: > Footways - these...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Farmers unite to help flood victims
Farmers have always been at the mercy of the elements. But the terrible trials of the Somerset farmers, who have seen their land submerged under water for weeks on end, and their livestock yards and...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Together we bring maths to life for our UTC students
Skills and Enterprise Minister, Matthew Hancock MP, announced this month that up to £20 million will be made available to encourage the brightest and the best to teach maths in further education. Not...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: More, better, best and you
Of course we now all realise that happiness is much more than a cigar called Hamlet, but for entrepreneurs in particular the attainment of bliss is a challenge seemingly way beyond the best of us. No...
View ArticleCourt round-up (including thief with a taste for Moet champagne)
Cases coming before Aylesbury Magistrates’ Court include:ANDREW MERRILL, 32, of Rockingham Close, Pitstone. On June 2 in Rockingham Close, drove without insurance. Pleaded not guilty, proved in...
View ArticleLabour slams Bucks achievement gap
The divide between rich and poor children in Bucks is getting wider when it comes to educational achievement.In 2013 only 34% of the poorest pupils (those eligible for free school meals) got five GCSEs...
View ArticleAt last, that perfect Florida getaway is discovered, and full of delights
I’ve visited Florida’s Gulf Coast many times, writes Ruth Brindle.It’s a favourite destination of mine, but I’ve always been searching for that perfect place in the sun, that little bit of paradise...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Lego Movie is a genuine blockbuster, and a...
“If this relationship is going to work out between us I need to feel free to party with a bunch of strangers whenever I feel like it... I will text you.” It’s not the sort of thing you would expect...
View ArticlePolice on target in quest to catch cash heavy criminals
Thames Valley Police has seized over £1 million of cash this year, the force have announced.In the last financial year, the force’s Economic Crime Unit (ECU) was set a target to make 160 seizures of...
View ArticleWoman says she ‘couldn’t stop laughing’ after selfie with PM in town centre
When Natalie Reidy and her friend popped out for a spot of shopping in Aylesbury at the weekend the last person they expected to have their photo taken with was David Cameron.Natalie, 34, from...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Let’s be honest, an honesty box is an opportunity missed
Sorry, but the pained protestations of the bigwigs at WH Smith that their punters just can’t be trusted don’t wash with me.You may have heard that honesty boxes at selected branches of the all-purpose...
View ArticleExpert report: ‘HS2 puts rare bats at risk of extinction’
HS2 could lead to the local extinction of one of the UK’s rarest mammals, according to a new expert review.Researchers from the University of Leeds were asked by the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife...
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