Business Eye: Farage positively shined in EU debate
When someone holds a different view, you can still agree to disagree and remain in a state of antagonistic harmony.This is the resolution often taken by powerful opponents who each perceive there to be...
View ArticleStudent wins Royal Opera House design contest
A student from Aylesbury has won a national poster competition and will have his creation exhibited at London’s Royal Opera House. Jonny Graham, who studies graphic design at Amersham & Wycombe...
View ArticleAnger over ‘grossly insensitive’ plans to mark First World War
A council’s plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War later this year are ‘insensitive,’ according to a doctor.Dr Eric Rose, who has lived in Watermead for over 40 years,...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Quiet Ones is a spookfest that’s more silly...
“It’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for…”Do you believe if ghosts? Well, The Quiet Ones – from the producer who brought you The Woman In Black and Let Me In – is the slightly unnerving tale...
View ArticleUPDATED: Man and cat rescued from flat after arson
A man had to be rescued from the first floor window of his flat after being trapped by a fire started by arsonists.The blaze, which police are treating as ‘arson with intent to endanger life’ took hold...
View ArticleMP’s son among panel grilling prospective youth workers
The son of Aylesbury MP David Lidington is among those on a panel of youngsters grilling prospective youth workers at their job interviews.The Bucks County Council scheme recruits young people aged...
View ArticleTop firm cooks up bursary available to one lucky student who enrols on...
A top kitchen design firm is offering a full bursary to one lucky student who enrols on the Bucks New University’s new foundation degree in kitchen design this autumn.Kitchen brand Hettich UK will...
View ArticlePolice hunt the garden-tool gang
Police are hunting thieves who are using gardening equipment to break into homes.The police issued the appeal today in connection with a series of incidents in Aylesbury on Wednesday March 19 and...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Another two bank holidays, two more next month – this silly system...
What? More bank holidays? Oh, please – do we have to?Now I can put my feet up and enjoy a day of elegant idleness with the best of them, but I’ve never been a fan of the whole bank holiday set-up and...
View ArticleWeather Watch: Will this Easter bring eggtreme conditions to the Vale?
With the upcoming Easter weekend, many of us will be planning outdoor activities, to which the weather could play an important role.This weekend’s forecast in Aylesbury Vale is to come, but first, what...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Spidey swings back in hoping for webbed wonder
Kids off school? Check. Sun beginning to show itself a bit? Fingers crossed. Sounds about time for the first of the summer blockbusters...There are two important things to know about The Amazing...
View ArticleVale DJ Dave Lee Travis in fresh assault charge
Former BBC radio DJ Dave Lee Travis, who lives in Buckland, has been charged with a further count of indecent assault.The 68 year old is alleged to have assaulted a woman in January 1995. The Crown...
View ArticleUPDATED: One person airlifted to hospital following crash on A413
A person has been airlifted to hospital after a car crashed with a van on the A413 this morning.Police and ambulance services were called to the Deep Mill Lane junction near Great Missenden just after...
View ArticleTop cadet uses first aid skills to treat ill mum
A schoolgirl whose first aid skills have been put to the test looking after her ill mother has been named as the South-East’s top St John’s Ambulance cadet.Shannon Dean, 15, was given the honour after...
View ArticleWork continues on access routes to Calvert incinerator
The next phase of work on a roundabout which is part of the new access road to a 300,000 tonne per year waste incinerator in Calvert is due to get underway next week.The latest work will allow the...
View ArticleCouncil staff praised for work with those hard of hearing
Bucks County Council officials have been praised for the way in which they have trained staff to deal with people who have hearing loss.The council sent 72 contact centre and business support workers...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with Vale burglaries
A man has been charged in connection with a spate of burglaries across the Vale.John McDonagh, 30, of Brideale Close in London, was charged with conspiracy to commit dwelling burglaries between...
View ArticlePolice reassure public after woman sexually assaulted
A 42-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the early hours of Monday morning.The woman was walking down the path between Bell Street and Gatensbury Place in Princes Risborough at around midnight on...
View ArticleHundreds of Bucks children miss out on first choice primary school
Nearly 1,000 children in Bucks have missed out on their first choice of primary school.A quarter (24.8%) of youngsters failed to get into their first preference, 2% higher than last year.Bucks County...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Easter eggs could boost your child’s brainpower
It seems Easter is nearly upon us and the supermarket shelves are stacked with chocolate bunnies and eggs galore.Since this is also the time of year when teenagers have their heads buried in their...
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