Masked men steal golf goods
A masked duo stole clothing, golf clubs and bags from Magnolia Park Golf and Country Club.The two men prised open rear doors to the Boarstall club and once inside took a load of Magnolia Golf branded...
View ArticleFall in people claiming unemployment benefit
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Aylesbury Vale fell by five during February to 1,453.It means just 1.3% of working age residents are on the dole compared to the UK average of 3%....
View ArticlePair of rings stolen from home
A pair of rings were taken from a jewellery box by burglars who broke into a home.Thieves forced their way through a ground floor window of the house in Main Street, Mursley, before escaping with the...
View ArticleCosta turning jobless into baristas
Costa has introduced a coffee qualification for unemployed people and its first two ‘barista maestros’ have graduated.The Aylesbury High Street store has teamed up with public services provider A4e to...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Egging them on at Easter for effective revision time
As the Easter holidays approach, many parents will be considering the best way to motivate their teenager into making the most of this crucial exam preparation time.Giving thought to this now will...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Listening ear for the lonely
Farming can be a lonely job. Mechanisation has reduced the number of everyday staff workers and for jobs involving big expensive machines many farmers now rely on contractors to come in, do a specific...
View ArticleRaising a glass to one of the town’s lost pubs
This is one of Aylesbury’s many lost pubs, the Hen and Chickens. This old pub was located on the corner of Oxford Road and White Hill (now Friarage Road and Oxford Road).It’s so confusing when road...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Macho movies flex their muscles as Hercules squares...
Grab the baby oil and strike out the spandex – this week’s big screen heroes come lean and mean.In the red, white and blue corner we have period superhero Captain America back for another battle...
View ArticleVan carrying oxygen canisters crashes with two cars
A van carrying more than 40 cylinders of compressed oxygen and two large containers of liquid oxygen crashed with two cars near Kingswood and shut part of the A41.Firefighters used breathing apparatus...
View ArticlePupil achievement report makes ‘narrowing the gap’ recommendations
A report into how Vale schools can narrow the performance gap between disadvantaged children and their peers has been welcomed by cabinet members.Bucks has some of the highest performing schools in the...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton handbag and jewellery stolen
An expensive Louis Vuitton handbag and a large amount of jewellery have been stolen from a home. Burglars forced their way through the front door of the house in Prospect Place, Wing, ransacked rooms...
View ArticleDamning report into police response to domestic violence singles out Thames...
Thames Valley Police has been singled out in a national report for its good work tackling domestic violence.The force was praised by in the Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report for...
View ArticleTeenage girl grabbed by wrists and robbed after two men follow her along...
A teenage girl was grabbed by the wrists after two men snuck up behind her during a robbery on a footpath near Aylesbury College.The 18 year old was walking in College Path behind the college towards...
View ArticleHeadteacher’s horror at poison pen letters from school caretaker
A headteacher has spoken of her shock at discovering that a spate of poison pen letters were sent to her by a caretaker living on her school’s site.Jan Tyson, head teacher at Turnfurlong Infant School...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Institutional denial of slow broadband speeds
On Monday I spoke at the House of Lords about the need to ramp up our investment into digital infrastructure. Listening to the government and Ofcom you could easily think that we are living a parallel...
View ArticleAlan Dee: No need to applaud, this orgy of self-congratulation needs to be...
Call me old school, but I do believe that modesty befits a man. I’m talking about a man because the last time I checked I was one, and the phrase runs lightly off the tongue – the same principle...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Making the right school choices for individuals
I have just returned from holiday so was fortunate to have plenty of time to catch up on some much needed R&R through reading.One of the books I enjoyed presented an interesting take on the...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Dog owners take note – farmers will shoot your pet if it...
It’s a horrible thought, and many devoted dog owners are reluctant to admit it, but family pets can and do attack sheep.And as farmers are permitted by law to shoot a dog if it is threatening...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Noah is big, bold, brave and will blow you away
“Fire consumes all, water cleanses…”Stand by to have any Sunday School recollections of Noah blown apart as Russell Crowe brings a man of unswerving, world-saving faith to the big screen in a...
View ArticleLadies to display their work at county-wide art show
A pair of artistic Thame ladies are set to take part in a top regional art show.Janine Philips and Becky Cleland will take part in Oxfordshire Artweeks – where 1,000 artists and makers will take part...
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