Pilot takes on Kilimanjaro for Great Ormond’s
A PILOT will be climbing Mt Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a children’s hospital caring for his son.Brian Connolly, 39, of Netherwinchendon near Cuddington, is set to tackle Kilimanjaro, Africa’s...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new film releases: The Woman In Black, The Muppets, The Vow
SO, Daniel Radcliffe, you’ve got millions in the bank thanks to that lengthy stint as H. Potter, boy sorcerer of this parish, but you yearn to be taken seriously as an actor.You’ve paid you dues on the...
View ArticleMake up a new celebrity look at the Waterside
UK FACEPAINTER of the year Zoë Thornbury-Phillips will reveal some of her secrets this weekend at a special workshop in Aylesbury.The 47 year old, of Berkhamsted, has worked on children’s TV shows,...
View ArticleMORE than 3,000 people a day use Buckinghamshire’s online gritter tracker
SNOW is expected to start falling across the Vale and in Thame from 9pm tonight (Thursday).According to the Met Office it is likely to continue falling until the early hours of Friday morning.Today...
View ArticleFears grow for missing man as police appeal
A FRESH appeal has been launched as police try to trace a vulnerable missing man in Aylesbury.David Walters, 37, went missing in July last year, but detectives say there have been a number of sightings...
View ArticleStar Phillips is destined for a top-five club
MATT Phillips will only go to one of the top five clubs in the country when he leaves Blackpool.That’s according to the Aylesbury-born forward’s boss Ian Holloway, who watched his star asset put in yet...
View ArticleBoxer Shafqat not too disheartened by defeat
YOUNG Aylesbury boxer Shafqat Khan feels hard-done by after a judges’ decision saw him defeated by a single punch.In his amateur fight on Monday night, the 17-year-old fighter went toe-to-toe with a...
View ArticleGas what? Expect roadworks and more traffic delays
ROADWORKS are set to last for six weeks on Aylesbury’s Tring Road, according to officials who this week started replacing 240 metres of gas pipes. Southern Gas Networks says the work, which is ‘to...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases: Midnight in Paris, Friends With Benefits
Whimsical time-travelling comedy MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (12: Warner) is the most purely enjoyable movie Woody Allen has made in years and fully deserves the collection of Oscar nominations it has picked...
View ArticleCadets fly high with successes
TWO Thame air cadets have climbed higher than ever in recent weeks.Cadet Warrant Officer Lee Newby has been awarded a prized John Cunningham Flying Scholarship by the Geoffrey de Havilland Flying...
View ArticleThame youth memorial plans on display
AFTER three years of fundraising and design, Thame Youth Memorial Trust will soon be revealing its plans to the public.The project was launched three years ago at a public meeting which indicated...
View ArticleFry’s back to host gala gig
SATURDAYWinter Wipeout (BBC Two, 6.15pm)Three years after Total Wipeout made its UK debut, Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram are now fronting this hugely popular variation.Once more they present the...
View ArticleJo is a shining example of Aylesbury boy makes good
“IRONICALLY, when I first sang solo in school, the entire school laughed at me,” says Jo Servi – who grew up on Southcourt and is now a successful West End actor.Since his humble beginnings singing in...
View ArticleEngland call for teen star Hall
WEST Ham United striker Robert Hall has been selected in the England Under 19 squad for their match against Czech Republic this month. The Aylesbury teen has been on the fringes of the first team in...
View ArticleMassive rise in hospital waiting list
SURGERY waiting times rose by 169 per cent at Buckinghamshire hospitals between May 2010 and the start of this year, according to new figures.To reach the NHS’ 18-week target and clear the backlog, the...
View ArticleLearn new football skills during half-term
A FOOTBALL skills course is being held for Aylesbury’s youngsters during half-term.The FA Tesco Skills Holiday Course will be held at Mandeville School on Wednesday, February 15. The scheme is aimed at...
View ArticleCrash house couple are just yards from another disaster
A COUPLE who have only just moved back into their home after boy racers ploughed into it in September have been left shaken after another vehicle came perilously close to causing a second...
View ArticleMeals on Wheels cut U-turn
CONTROVERSIAL plans to slash funding for the Meals on Wheels service in Bucks have been scrapped following protests.A senior politician at County Hall admitted this week that the move, which had been...
View ArticleClick here to find out what is happening this weekend
PICK up a copy of this week’s Bucks Herald for our comprehensive seven-day what’s on guide. See below for a selection of this weekend’s highlightsFRIDAYFood‘Local Food Heroes’ cookery demonstration at...
View ArticleJobs: One in five parents "partly hope" their offspring don't get costly...
Rising costs of university places are causing important changes in behaviour and making some parents hope the financial burden doesn't fall on them, research suggests.According to a Populus survey by...
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