Have police made a difference where you live?
Vale residents are being encouraged to nominate police staff who have made a difference to their communities.Police officers, community support officers (PCSOs), volunteers and special constables who...
View ArticleAylesbury business to donate to hospice for every entry received in car...
Aylesbury Panelcraft have pledged to donate £5 to the Florence Nightingale Hospice for every entry made to a competition with a prize to drive a car for the weekend.The accident repair centre, based on...
View ArticleArts group get creative with Shakespeare
An arts group have fulfilled their motto of ‘exploring creativity and building confidence’ after a performance to coincide with National Shakespeare Week.The Dove Creative Arts Group, who meet at the...
View ArticleWeather Watch: Be mindful of ultra-violet rays as sun climbs in the sky
Last weekend marked the beginning of British Summer Time, as we put the clocks forward one hour, giving us an extra hour’s light to enjoy of an evening.The hours of daylight are increasing quickly,...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Will punters queue up two by two to catch grizzled...
For all the rumours of final cut wrangles, studio meddling, soaring budgets and tepid test screenings its easy to think of Noah as a sort of Biblical Waterworld – a soggy mess that’s going to see a lot...
View Article£1 million technology grant cuts red tape for nurses
More than 500 nurses and midwives will be able spend more time with patients and less time on paperwork thanks to a £1 million mobile technology grant.Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust put in a bid...
View ArticleShock as carehome run by nuns to close
A care home run by nuns is to close after the firm in charge said they would not be able to bring the home up to modern standards.Ker Maria Nursing Home run Augustinian Care in Princes Risborough...
View ArticleBenefits cheat put under curfew after failing to mention she’d moved to...
A benefits cheat who continued to claim from the state even though she’d moved home and wasn’t entitled to the money has been put under curfew.Sarah Boxall failed to tell Aylesbury Vale District...
View ArticleThame confirmed as champions after dramatic final day
Thame have been crowned champions of MBBO Division Two despite suffering an incident-packed 8-3 defeat to Sonning IIIs in their final match of the season.With a fifth successive promotion already...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on rogue doorstep scammers who cost victims £5.5 million...
An operation to tackle doorstep crime will see police visiting homes in a bid to educate people on how to wise up to rogue traders next week.The joint scheme will see Thames Valley Police, Community...
View ArticlePoliticans hacked off over porn and racism
A politician has spoken of his shock and disgust after being the latest victim at Vale councils of Twitter trolls.Stuart Jarvis, who sits on Aylesbury Vale District Council and Aylesbury Town Council,...
View ArticleKidlington fightback to sink Thame
Thame United slipped to eighth in the Hellenic Premier Division after losing 3-1 to Kidlington at the ASM Stadium on Saturday. Although the visitors began brightly, Thame went ahead against the run of...
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 ArticlePrice surge sees gap between London and the rest of the UK widen
The cost of the average home has rocketed almost £16,000 in just a year while London house prices are up 18.2 per cent, according to latest figures.Annual house price inflation hit 9.5 per cent in...
View ArticleChinnor remain in relegation battle after defeat
Chinnor RFC remain in a relegation scrap after they suffered a 47-31 home defeat to London Irish Wild Geese in National League Two South. Wild Geese raced into the lead with two tries and a penalty,...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: The fact is you can’t trust statistics
Is it only me, or do the airwaves seem filled all the time with big numbers and complicated statistics used by different sides of the same argument to shock us into believing the world will come to an...
View ArticleNotes from St Tiggywinkles: Stamp of approval for this weekend’s Tiggy’s art...
In the early days our images were not up to the quality today demands.One of my books was the bestseller “The Complete Hedgehog”. Looking back at it now the photographs were, quite honestly, a little...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Want to be a doctor? Take your medicine early and plan to impress
Considering applying to study medicine at university is not a decision to be taken lightly.The competition for places is stiff and the course itself requires commitment and resilience as it is full on...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Divergent efficiently pushes the Hunger Games...
“You’re different. You don’t fit into a category. They can’t control you. They call it Divergent. You can’t let them find out about you.”Coming in hard on the dystopian future/young adult buzz that The...
View ArticleTrio of cars stolen
A trio of cars were stolen without the use of keys from three different homes.Thieves took a car from a Slave Hill driveway in Haddenham between 10pm on March 14 and 10am on March 15, police said...
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