Young ski star Anna is ready to carve out some glory
A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Aylesbury High School pupil is set to compete in the English Alpine Championships.Anna Henderson, of Edlesborough, will be flying out to Bormio, Italy, to take part in competition...
View ArticleIt’s Miller time as bowler Lee is set for England duty
An Aylesbury bowler has been selected to play for England after finishing in the top eight in the country.Lee Miller, 28, of Watermead, qualified to represent his country at international competitions...
View ArticleAylesbury taxi driver threatened with knife
TWO men have been arrested and bailed after a taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint.The incident took place on Saturday at about 2.20am, when the 46-year-old driver from Jet Taxis, picked up four men...
View ArticleClassical battle in store for winter concert
SOMETHING a little more classic is on the menu this week, with half of the renowned Coull Quartet joining the Crendon Chamber Orchestra for a winter concert.Roger Coull, leader of the Coull Quartet,...
View ArticleTown’s tenor to wow Reading
THAME’S very own tenor Ben Hulett has been hailed by the national press as one of the most promising in his field.This year sees his debut with English National Opera as Count Almaviva in The Barber of...
View ArticleGreen light for Aylesbury’s Strakka race driver ahead of Le Mans
AYLESBURY racing driver Danny Watts and his Silverstone-based team Strakka Racing have been granted entry into the official Endurance World Championships, including the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours.The...
View ArticleEnjoy the cinema experience of the 1920s in Aylesbury
DONALD Mackenzie will perform live music as audiences watch silent film Steamboat Bill.Jr at Aylesbury Methodist Church later this monthHe is best known as the organist of the Odeon cinema in London’s...
View ArticleNeighbourhood plan on the horizon
PLANNING consultants engaged by Thame Town Council are currently working on the production of a draft neighbourhood plan for the town. This should be ready by the end of March 2012.As part of the...
View Article‘Ill resign if council bans prayers at meetings’
A LEADING Princes Risborough councillor has threatened to resign if prayers are no longer said before meetings.The comments follow a High Court ruling, which found that a council in Devon’s saying of...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Extremely Loud..., Ghost Rider returns
Extremely Loud And Incredibly CloseWow. The vitriol that has been aimed at this film since it was awarded Oscar nominations has been virtually unprecedented. Online, bloggers, tweeters and film critics...
View ArticleSave The Last Dance For Me review by Adam King
PERFORM nearly 40 songs of varying quality from the late 50s and early 60s, add a flimsy plot and you get a standing ovation at the Waterside Theatre.But what you absolutely do not get is a good...
View ArticleCouncil ‘confident’ weekend matches will go ahead
AYLESBURY Vale District Council says it is ‘confident’ sports matches across the Vale will go ahead at the weekend.After two weeks of postponements and cancellations due to the wintry weather, the...
View ArticleThame petrol thefts spate
THE town has been struck with a spate of petrol and licence plate thefts, say police.Thames Valley Police has put out a community message warning people to take extra care after recent...
View ArticleHost your very own charity do
A HOSPICE charity is appealing for people to help host its upcoming 30th anniversary fundraiser.Helen and Douglas House Hospice is looking for people from Thame to be Simply Supper hosts this...
View ArticleDerby win over Henley sees Thame through to Senior Cup semi-final
A last minute winner from Thame United manager Mark West’s son Dan was enough to see United through to the last four of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup on Tuesday night.Henley opened the scoring on...
View ArticleA Whole New world as Disney fans offered new experience
HELENA Blackman will perform songs from Disney movies at a special show at the Waterside next month.The West End star and finalist in the 2006 BBC TV show How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria is the...
View ArticleHalton man is named Britain’s most romantic by TV show Daybreak
BRITAIN’S ‘most romantic man’ is based at RAF Halton, according to TV show Daybreak.Former single mum Ann Lamacraft knew Craig Parry was the one during their first date at the cinema – when he sent her...
View ArticleVideo: Marathon proof your body
WITH the London Marathon on the horizon, Herald Sport has teamed up with experts at Aylesbury’s Elite Physical Medicine to offer a comprehensive guide of how to make your body marathon proof. If you...
View ArticleHypnosis offered for eating disorders
A NEW treatment for eating disorders is now being offered by a Thame hypnotherapist.Cognitive hypnotherapy combines cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnosis with theories based on modern...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYLet’s Dance for Sport Relief (BBC One, 7pm)Charismatic duo Steve Jones and Alex Jones return to host this dance-competition-with-a-twist, which sees all kinds of familiar faces don too-tight...
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