Football mad dad planning gruelling stadium challenge
A football mad dad hopes to raise awareness and cash for young families with muscular dystrophy by taking part in a gruelling challenge.Martin Hywood, 40, from Aylesbury, who suffers from the condition...
View ArticleParents propose new free school
A group of parents want to set up a new secondary school in the Vale in a bid to secure more choice for children.Katinka Nessbach, mother to twins Lola and Oscar, eight, and Lucas, five came up with...
View ArticleBucks historic treasures now part of new Trust
Buckinghamshire’s treasures of the past are now in the safe hands of a new TrustFor the past two years several options have been explored to enable Buckinghamshire County Museum to thrive in the...
View ArticleTour of Britain route through Bucks announced
The route for this year’s Tour of Britain cycle race, featuring a stage through Bucks and Oxon, has been unveiled.Stage Six of the tour, which takes place on Friday September 12, begins in Bath before...
View ArticleDinton take a step closer to dream Lord’s final
Dinton Cricket Club are two games away from a dream day out at Lord’s after they eased into the quarter-finals of the National Village Cup.Up against Crowhurst Park from Sussex in the last 16, Dinton...
View ArticleBrothers jailed for more than twenty burglaries
Two brothers have been jailed for a combined total of nine years for 24 burglaries, including offences in Aylesbury and Thame.Scott Blundell, 23, of Tower Field Square, Northampton, was jailed for a...
View ArticleNew centre offers chance to fly over Bucks in high-tech flight simulator
A new museum which includes First World War artifacts, a Mayfly replica aircraft and a Chipmunk flight simulator has been officially opened.Formally titled the James McCudden Air Power Centre, the...
View ArticlePlanning round-up (including extension plan for former job centre at Heron...
Proposals submitted to Aylesbury Vale District Council and the decisions made by the authority include:To view the applications in more detail, click here and use the reference code in the search...
View ArticleWarning after calls from ‘fake’ police officer Charlie Mitchell
Police have issued a warning after reports that somebody pretending to be a police officer has called up people and asked for their bank details.Police say a number of suspicious phone calls have been...
View ArticleOne hundred free pairs of shoes up for grabs at Friars Square
One hundred lucky ladies could win a free pair of shoes in a massive free giveaway at Friars Square today (Saturday) from 10am-4pm.The Cinderella moment will begin when shoppers register with their...
View ArticleThame planning applications including an extension and two new houses
Planning applications to be considered by Thame Town Council’s planning committee on July 1.9317P14/S1156/FUL ANGUS HOUSE, THAME PARK ROADAmendment No 1:Demolition of existing rear wing of Angus House...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Leaders of tomorrow made by cricket club spirit
It is easy it forget that so much of our economy operates within community bodies that are not businesses, and that the outgoing Michael Gove seemed to have formed the view that our youngsters only...
View ArticleBurial ground offers alternative funeral
A new eco-friendly burial ground has been officially opened by Vale MP John Bercow.The site at Stockwell Lane, Little Meadle, near Owlswick, offers ‘natural burials’ in beautiful rural surroundings and...
View ArticlePolice praised for ‘outstanding’ handling of massive budget cuts
Thames Valley Police is doing an ‘outstanding’ job planning for huge cuts in its budget, according to a policing watchdog.Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary said the force is on track to...
View ArticleAylesbury College praised for the way it motivates staff
Aylesbury College was commended in a higher education standards report for the way it supports and motivates its staff members.A team of reviewers from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education...
View ArticleStudents excel at A-level alternative
A grammar school’s sixth form students have once again scored 100% on a prestigious diploma qualification.Teenagers at the Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School in Aylesbury have been celebrating their...
View ArticleMan charged over alleged burglary spree
A man has been charged following a string of alleged burglaries across the south of England, including in Aylesbury and Thame.Theo Smithard-Powell, 20, of Barham Road, Chislehurst, Greater London, was...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Worshipping at altar of $1m-an-hour business guru
I spent last week worshipping at the altar of Anthony Robbins who delivered his Business Mastery event to an adoring high energy crowd of 600 entrepreneurs, each paying £5,000 for the privilege of five...
View ArticleNotes from St Tiggywinkles: Recalling the say my new hideaway ran red
Here I am, putting up a new shed in the garden.Actually it is my little hideaway, a small summerhouse free from all distractions where I can write without any interruption. Writing creatively, I hope....
View ArticleStepping Out: RAF Museum offers spiffing good time for all the family
Only 45 minutes away in North London is the RAF Museum at Hendon. With over 100 aircraft on site and lots of interactive exhibits, it’s a great family day out and your children will learn lots too.The...
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