Why the BHS collapse is a wake-up call for Marks & Spencer
Hundreds of stores the length and breadth of the country and a high-profile presence on our high streets for decades, yet fighting a worrying decline in sales and stalked by the sense that it has been...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: A Bluffer’s Guide
If you haven’t heard of Game of Thrones, then some questions seriously have to be asked where you’ve been living for the last few years.Season 5 ended with the Jon Snow cliff hanger – is he or isn’t he...
View ArticleThame swimmers shine as personal bests are smashed
Thame Swimming Club were on fire at the weekend when they competed in the Wycombe & District Long Course Sprint Meet It was the first time the club had competed at the new Wycombe 50m pool and they...
View ArticleCaptain America: Civil War review - Exciting and funny superhero action
Matt Adcock reviews Captain America: Civil War (12A)Here it is then – the second super smack-down of the year following the darker, slightly incoherent but epic Batman v Superman. Disney’s Avengers get...
View ArticleBehind the Dursleys’ door at Harry Potter tour at Warner Bros Studio
For the first time ever, Harry Potter fans have the chance to step inside Number Four, Privet Drive and peer into the Dursleys’ living room.For one week only, from Friday May 27 through to Monday June...
View ArticleThe 20 modern worries for parents
Having perfect Instagram pictures and well-travelled children are among the top 20 modern-day pressures facing parents, new research reveals. A study of 2,000 mum and dads found that limiting gadget...
View ArticleHorse road safety campaign gathers momentum
A campaign to make drivers more aware of issues around the safety of horses and riders on the roads is gathering momentum, as petrol pump advertising for the British Horse Society’s Dead Slow campaign...
View ArticleRevealed: The UK’s hottest tourist destinations
Edinburgh has been voted the UK’s top tourist spot for 2016.A survey of 10,000 holiday-goers has revealed the 50 towns and cities Brits are swarming to this summer.Edinburgh emerged the winner, beating...
View ArticleBrits unfamiliar with UK scenery
Despite being home to some of the world’s most beautiful scenery, people in the UK are unaware of some of the most stunning locations throughout the rest of the country.Britons were consistently unable...
View ArticleBed bugs have a favourite colour – so make sure you choose the right sheets
Bedbugs have favourite colours, scientists have found.The insects prefer hiding places that are red and black and dislike yellow and green ones, according to a team of US researchers.The discovery...
View ArticleFour million people struck by norovirus every year
Four million people in Britain come down with the norovirus “winter vomiting bug” each year – at a cost of more than £700m to society, not to mention the considerable personal discomfort.New research...
View ArticleChild car seats urgently recalled amid safety fears
Parents have been advised to stop using certain Mamas & Papas car seats following tests which showed that they may not protect children during a crash.The problem, where a seat may crack upon...
View ArticleAre you smarter than a seven-year-old? Sit the SATs punctuation and grammar test
Protests are rife over the Key Stage 1 SATs test for six and seven-year-olds - a test that thousands of parents say their children should not be have to sit.But what is behind the controversy? Just how...
View ArticleBritain could be ‘hotter than Ibiza’ this weekend
Following the coldest end to April in over 30 years, and a wash-out Bank Holiday for many, spring - or possibly summer - will arrive this weekend.We could be seeing highs of 26C in the East Midlands,...
View ArticleApple warn iPhone users of scam targeting its customers in UK today
Apple are warning its iPhone users of a scam targeting its customers today. A new phishing scam aims to take advantage of unaware iPhone users as scammers attempt to send them requests for personal...
View Article‘Bank of mum and dad’ lends £5billion a year to help children buy homes
Children in the UK will borrow a total of £5billion from their parents to get them on the property ladder in 2016, according to data from Legal & General (L&G).The financial services company...
View ArticleChinnor finish season with a flourish
Chinnor completed their National League Division Two South campaign in sixth place after a final day 45-26 victory over Swindon. Chinnor started brightly, keeping the ball in the Saxons half for the...
View ArticleReview: Limp and unnecessary low-brow comedy sequel
Matt Adcock reviews Bad Neighbours, starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose ByrneHere we have perhaps the least needed sequel of the year. Bad Neighbours was a gross out blast of...
View ArticleChoral society play a theatrical piece in Thame
Aylesbury Choral Society will perform Verdi’s Requiem at Thame Leisure Centre on Saturday.The concert is conducted by Jeff Stewart with Aylesbury Concert Orchestra, they will be joined by Uxbridge...
View ArticleScience busts the myth of Friday the 13th
More than one in four streets in the UK don’t have a house with a number 13, where there is one it sells for less than number 12 or number 14 even if identical and high-rise hotels don’t even have a...
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