Choir to share stage with renowned tenor Russell Watson
A choir from Aylesbury will share the stage with world famous tenor Russell Watson when he performs at the Waterside Theatre later this month.Watson, who has performed in front of the Queen, Bill...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Bosses can learn a lot from Mozart’s genius
This week I’m writing to you from the heart of Vienna, renowned not only as the City of Dreams after Sigmund Freud but as the City of Music because of its musical legacy, including the wonders of...
View ArticleWaterside launches first youth theatre production
Budding young thespians are invited to explore their creativity in an exciting new project at the town’s Waterside.The Aylesbury theatre has announced its first ever youth musical theatre...
View ArticleDinton gearing up for new cricket season
Dinton Cricket Club have two senior practise sessions remaining before training moves outdoors ahead of the 2015 season.The club will stage their final two sessions at Aylesbury Grammar School on March...
View ArticleCampaigners train for HS2 showdown
Five years ago today the government announced plans for HS2.And now that the full scale of the project has sunk in, campaigners are working harder than ever with their attempts to stop the high speed...
View ArticleThame held to draw by Wootton
Thame United were held to their first league draw since September when they shared four goals with Wootton Bassett Town despite Conor McDonagh’s brace. In a frenetic opening, the hosts went ahead...
View ArticleLetter: Thame needs a good all-round supermarket like Tesco
Many complaints have been made against the proposed Tesco’s - that it will be to the towns’ detriment – I would like to comment:Firstly, count the hairdressers and cafes currently occupying the town–...
View ArticleLetter: Parents must take responsibility for their young ones
In the time before the internet, libraries were place of quiet for people using the reference section or choosing books. As your correspondent said last week, they have had to diversify, but I think Dr...
View ArticleRelay for Life sets £95,000 target
An annual 24 hour relay where teams don fancy dress and have at least one member always moving around the track is set to take place over the first weekend of July.Relay for Life honours those who have...
View ArticleCourt round-up: Drink-drivers banned from roads
Two drivers who were caught over the limit are featured in this week’s round-up.RICHARD BENSON, 32, of Belgrave Road, Aylesbury. 1) On February 15 drove a Honda Civic in Grafton Road, Aylesbury, after...
View ArticleBravo 22: RAF man paralysed in crash tells his story
An innovative show acted out by and telling the stories of the local armed forces community comes to the Waterside later this month, from March 26 to 28. The cast, which range in age from 15-89,...
View ArticleBercow: Litter picking is a good way for an MP to spend their time
This Saturday I will be participating in a litter pick in Little Horwood.I realise this might sound a little improbable, but it is something from which I take a good deal of satisfaction. The job of a...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Council would laugh if BT went into rubbish collection
Picture yourself years from today looking back over your life. Wouldn’t it be amazing if you genuinely felt you had stepped up to master your fears and joys?Let me tell you a secret you already know....
View ArticleFarming Matters: Old tractor competition
If you have a vintage tractor in full working order that is still part of the working tackle on your farm there’s a chance to win £1,000.LammaXchange, a farming machinery classified website, has...
View ArticleThame Hockey Club round-up
Thame Hockey Club’s men’s first team moved out of the MBBO Division One relegation zone with a much-needed 2-0 victory over bottom side Maidenhead IIs. The home side dominated from kick-off with Will...
View ArticleChinnor suffer defeat at Taunton Titans
Chinnor’s hopes of a top five finish in National League Division Two South suffered a setback when they were beaten 35-14 away at promotion hopefuls Taunton Titans at the weekend.Gary Kingdom gave the...
View ArticleCome and play for Bucks’ first ever disabled cricket team
Bucks has entered its first ever disabled team into this year’s England and Wales Cricket Board’s National Disability Championships. This summer, the Bucks team will play Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire,...
View ArticleEnd of an era as butcher leaves the village shop
After three generations of Parminters have run the butchers shop on The Green at Haddenham, the business is now up for sale.Simon Parminter and his wife Margot intend to retire to Hereford once the...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Simple change can be powerful stuff
Did you know last Saturday was Pi Day? I guess it may have passed you by in your full on, forever changing life of keeping up with the world around you.Pi is the ratio of every circle’s circumference...
View ArticleLetter: Contradictions over Tesco points
In response to Ms John’s letter re the siting of Tesco’s – I find the comments made somewhat contradictory in that she has a concern for the preservation of Thame with its appeal to tourists.Being a...
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