Former ref Poll is ready to roll for 1,000-mile charity cycle challenge
Former professional referee Graham Poll has taken charge of some of the biggest games in football – but he will be testing himself on a bike rather than the pitch this summer.Graham, 50, will be...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Arnie’s back in another creaky geriaction effort
We’ve heard a lot about pensioners forced by these tough times to work on long beyond their normal retirement age just to make ends meet.Surely that can’t be the case with golden oldie Arnold...
View ArticleSingle and looking to buy your first home? You’ve probably come up a bit...
Single homebuyers have to find an extra £24,000 to afford their first property, according to new figures.The latest data from Move with Us following a survey of 175 estate agents across Britain...
View ArticleSchool’s inspection pushed back
A primary school has been told it does not need an inspection from the government until 2015 because its ‘performance has been sustained’.Stoke Mandeville Combined School was visited by Ofsted...
View ArticleHospital’s cancer unit given thumbs-up
Standards at the cancer care and haematology unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have received a thumbs-up from a national charity.The unit retained the prestigious Macmillan quality environment mark...
View ArticleNotes from St Tiggywinkles: Why I’m praying for rain
I want it to rain. That does not mean that I am some kind of depressive. It’s just that every year we have to arrange a makeover for the area around our main pool and rain is that secret to...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: You could be forgiven for thinking our economic problems are...
Have you noticed how powerful the idea to bring control ever more local is beginning to pervade every area of politics.It exists and is growing at every level. UKIP and I suspect the majority of us,...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Tips for encouraging your child to read
Twenty-first century children are surrounded by technology.Gone are the days when referring to an apple meant a green thing grown by Granny Smith. Ipad and Kindle may well be the preferred reading...
View ArticlePlanning round-up (including new flats at the Friary)
Is someone planning something where you live?{https://publicaccess.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/online-applications//search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application|You can view applications in-depth by...
View ArticleKate’s mission to help her sister continues with disco
A loving sister who is desperate to help her sibling who suffers from a rare condition is continuing her charity drive.Kate Couchman, who is originally from South Africa moved to Aylesbury to work as a...
View Article‘Rude’ Aylesbury MP David Lidington under fire for remark about Hemel Hempstead
Aylesbury MP David Lidington has been criticised after saying he ‘hated’ Hemel Hempstead town centre – although many people from the town actually agreed with his sentiments.The minister for Europe...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Sabotage is a sorry slab that should call time on...
“Scheming on a thing, that’s a mirage, I’m trying to tell you now, it’s sabotage…”Alas there’s not a Beastie Boy to be seen (or even heard) in this limp and stupid ‘action thriller’ that pretty much...
View ArticleIf it’s nice next door, it could help to seal your sale
Everybody needs good neighbours and if they happen to be over 50, it could make selling your property less traumatic.A poll by Saga Home Insurance reveals that more than 80 per cent of people in...
View ArticleProposal to turn Southcourt pub into care home
Plans have been submitted to demolish a disused pub in Southcourt and build a care home in its place.Charity SeeAbility wants to turn The Steeplechase in Taylor Road, which has been empty for a number...
View ArticleCommittee to look at shake-up of Bucks transport system
A cross-party committee is to dissect the county’s public transport system as part of an investigation into how the service moves forward.The inquiry will be carried out by the county council’s...
View ArticleFormer grammar school pupil given top police role
A former Aylesbury Grammar School student has today started his new role as one of the Thames Valley’s top policemen.Alan Baldwin was born and bred in Aylesbury, becoming a policeman with the Ministry...
View ArticleChance to tweet your councillors at annual debate
For the first time, members of the public are being invited to tweet their questions into Bucks County Council’s annual meeting on Thursday.The council will be debating the future of public services...
View ArticleAylesbury rapist attacked three young women
A 27-year-old man has been convicted of rape and sexual assault relating to three young women, including one victim as young as 16.Craig Hughes, formerly of Fuggle Drive, Aylesbury, was found guilty by...
View ArticleRoad blocked after crash
A road was partly blocked during this morning’s rush hour after a crash between two cars.Ellen Road in Aylesbury was affected at the junction with Orwell Drive after the accident which involved a black...
View ArticleModern art stolen by thieves
A bike and two paintings were stolen after a burglary in a Vale village.Criminals broke into a home on the main road running through Bishopstone between 7.30am on May 2 and 3pm on May 4 before taking...
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