Two arrested after hospital burglary
Two men have been arrested following a burglary at the Nurses Education Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.The men, aged 18 and 21, from Peascroft, Long Crendon, are alleged to have stolen food from...
View ArticleLocation, quality and value are rated as top priorities for buyers
For many years location was thought to be the deciding factor when it comes to buying a house. Yet new research from Bloor Homes shows house buyers are becoming more savvy and demanding, especially...
View ArticleAlan Dee: There’s an ickle bit of an issue with trying to change our language
As I think I’ve established to the satisfaction of a working majority, I am a being of the male persuasion. As such, my reaction to the prospect of a trip to a well-known Swedish furniture warehouse is...
View ArticleCouncil up for further national accolades
Bucks County Council has been shortlisted for two more national awards.The council is one of six nominated in the Best Achieving Council section, while it’s Children and Teenager Community Help (CATCH)...
View ArticleOfficer cleared over incident
Police have concluded they acted appropriately when they seized a UKIP vehicle protesting against HS2 in January.Vale UKIP leader Chris Adams launched a complaint against police after the vehicle,...
View ArticleAnother bedroom, a bigger kitchen – which home improvement projects really...
As the housing market continues its recovery, the National Association of Estate Agents has released statistics about the home extensions most likely to add value to a property ahead of sale.Research...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Pompeii starts with an earthquake, but doesn’t...
Legendary movie mogul and straight talker Sam Goldwyn reckoned a good movie should start with an earthquake and build to a climax.Old Sam probably thought that a decent plot, adequate acting and a...
View ArticleAre your neighbours letting the side down and scuppering your sale?
Ever felt like your neighbours let the street down, with rubbish bins left out and uncut lawns? Besides being annoying, it could even affect the resale of your home.Estate agents Harrison Murray have...
View ArticleUPDATED: One man in hospital after two crashes on same stretch of road
A man has been taken to hospital after being trapped in a car following a crash in Aylesbury this morning.The accident happened just after 10.30am on the A41 Bicester Road and involved two cars, one of...
View ArticleBright future for apprentices in street-lighting scheme
Bucks County Council is looking for new apprentices to join their street-lighting team.The apprentices would be trained and then take an active role in street lighting maintenance, installation,...
View ArticleEducation Eye: New computer science subject will provide code to unlock...
Gone are the days when IT lessons simply involved learning Microsoft, Word, Excel and Power Point.Children are surrounded by technology across the whole curriculum from such a young age. So much so,...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Potholes have cost me alone £1,000 – just think what they’re...
It used to be that the main topic of polite conversation at dinner parties would be the cost of housing, Ryanair’s customer disdain, or the weather but these days the most common gripe is the horrific...
View ArticleNotes from St Tiggywinkles: Humane ways to get rid of unwanted visitors
We all love to meet wild animals when they decide to visit our gardens. They find the garden a place of sanctuary especially when there is free food, a bath and nest site on offer. But some visitors...
View ArticlePlanning round-up (including new homes in the Old Town)
What’s being planned where you live?{https://publicaccess.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/online-applications//search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application|You can view applications in-depth on Aylesbury...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Protesting about HS2
Farmers collected in London on Monday last week ahead of the second reading of the HS2 London to Birmingham Hybrid Bill.They were there to meet MPs and to explain how this montrous vanity project will...
View ArticlePlans for first speculative business site in five years
A Vale business park will be home to the first speculative development in the county for more than five years, if plans get the go-ahead. Westcott Venture Park, which is the largest of its kind in...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Bellylaughs galore for the broad-minded in garden...
‘We are a fraternity, we are a brotherhood, and we are here to party!’Bad Neighbours – or just Neighbors as it was originally distributed on the other side of the pond – is the latest entry in a long...
View ArticleMango owner thrilled as pop star Sonia signs up for ‘intimate’ gig
Eighties’ pop star Sonia is to appear at Mango in Aylesbury later this month as part of her celebration of 25 years in the business.Sonia heads up the night of 80s music on Saturday, May 17 with a...
View ArticleSpotted a surge of skips? That shows things are looking up
A snapshot of domestic and small-scale construction activity across England and Wales has revealed the north is ‘out skipping’ the aouth with five times the number of skips in the north east compared...
View ArticleWeather Watch: From wintry to warm – what causes temperature swings
Following the heavy showers and thunderstorms that dominated last week, there was some welcome sunshine over the Bank Holiday weekend.This reversal in fortunes was due to a switch from low to high...
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