Business Eye: UKIP machine is simple and compelling
This weekend, my young nephew Max reminded me that I was the future once and that I am hoping his generation will prove better at taking the brave economic decisions than we have been.Our conversation...
View ArticleTHAME: Town’s new bridal boutique caters for the curvier lady
The owner of a successful bridal boutique has just opened her second shop for the fuller-figured bride.Anna McDonald has run the Anna McDonald Bridal Gallery in East Street, Thame for seven years and...
View ArticleTHAME: Listen to tunes from across the pond at open mic night
Americana band Hiway 51 are the headline act at the next meeting of the First Thursday Music Club in Thame.The group will be performing in the coveted ten o’clock spot at the music club’s latest...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Stay smart when dealing with mobile phone bullies
Smart phones mean teenagers of today are subject to far more avenues for peer teasing or bullying then we ever were.The challenge is teaching them to access the positive benefits of technology to...
View ArticleSeventeen firearms handed in at Aylesbury during amnesty
Seventeen firearms were handed in at Aylesbury police station during a two-week amnesty by Thames Valley Police.The Hand In The Gun campaign collected 255 weapons as it offered members of the public...
View ArticleThame battle back for 10th straight win
Thame United came from 2-0 down to beat Abingdon United 3-2 on Tuesday evening and extend their extraordinary run of wins to 10 games in the Hellenic Premier Division. In a game of two halves, United...
View ArticleHat-trick hero Hayes stars in Chinnor win
A hat-trick of intercepted tries from Jack Hayes helped Chinnor to a 33-12 victory over Redruth in National League Two South.The home side’s first try came from a scything run through the Redruth...
View ArticleMixed fortunes for Thame Hockey Club
Thame Hockey Club’s ladies first team suffered a 4-2 defeat to high-flying Newbury & Thatcham in Trysports Premier Two. The visitors defended exceptionally well in the opening 20 minutes with...
View Article56 arrested in anti drink and drug driving campaign
More than fifty people have been arrested during the opening week of Thames Valley Police’s Christmas anti-drink and drug drive campaign, including a 19-year-old from Aylesbury.The man, arrested in the...
View ArticleBucks takes a stand against ‘vested interests’ of tobacco industry
Councils in Bucks have become the first in the country to sign a declaration on tobacco control aimed at cutting the number of smokers in the county.The four district councils joined the county council...
View ArticleBercow: ‘My work carries on despite our Christmas preparations’
Christmas is here again. It only seems five minutes since I last wrote words to this effect last year – as always, the time has flown. I have been attending the usual Christmas fetes, bazaars, coffee...
View ArticleEducation Eye: UCAS done. Now’s the time to think carefully
UCAS application submitted - what next?You can keep tabs on your University applications using the log in details for UCAS Track from the letter or email you received after applying. Details of offers...
View ArticleWaterskiing teen aims for Team GB
A prolific teenage waterskiier has his heart set on competing for Great Britain after he scooped a silver medal in the national championships.Charlie Emmett, 14, who has autism, took home the Slalom...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: 86,400 seconds a day. Don’t take it for granted
In the upper echelons of physics there is a debate about whether time exists. Some say that if there were no time then everything would happen simultaneously and we could get from Aylesbury to...
View ArticleMemories of life in the care system in the 40s and 50s
A father-of-two who grew up in a children’s home has had his book about life in the care system published after 14 years in the making.Nathan Fellows, 69, and his older sister Jean were born to an...
View ArticleSTOP THE SCAMMERS: Watch out for your neighbours
Bucks Trading Standards are appealing to residents who already watch out for their vulnerable neighbours to keep an eye on the levels of mail delivered. Some of the typical signs of victimisation are:...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Eat British food at school
Parents want to see British food on school menus, and more lessons on the curriculum about food and farming.This is according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the National Farmers Union.Parents...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Where do we go next?
Is it just me or do you also have flashbacks about some of the stuff we were taught at school which has proven almost clairvoyant in nature?Take George Orwell, whose line “All the animals are equal,...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Preparing properly for a university interview
Following on from last week’s advice about university offers, here are some tips on interviews.Which universities and courses are more likely to interview is not an exact science.However, you’re most...
View ArticleCourt round-up: Thief stole perfume from TK Maxx
A man who stole perfume and aftershave from TK Maxx is featured in this week’s round-up from Aylesbury Magistrates’ Court.MELVIN FORD DUBLIN, 43, of Carlton Close, Aylesbury. On November 3 stole...
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