BREAKING NEWS: BHS stores set to close after rescue bid collapse
BHS stores across the county are now certain to close in the coming weeks after a rescue deal to save the retailer fell through.The long running British retailer slipped into administration in April...
View ArticleCorrection: Nether Winchendon fete
An article in today’s Thame Gazette wrongly states that the Nether Winchendon fete is taking place tomorrow (June 4).It is in fact taking place on Saturday, June 11, between 2pm and 5pm. Entry £2...
View ArticleCounting the cost of high street collapses
The news that 100 Austin Reed stores are to close with the loss of around 1,000 jobs is just the latest in a line of catastrophic collapses on Britain’s high streets this year. While Edinburgh Woolen...
View ArticleDon’t download WhatsApp Gold - it’s a scam!
Smartphone users are being tricked into downloading a fake version of popular messaging service WhatsApp which infects their device with Malware.Messages are sent to users inboxes offering the...
View ArticleThe rise and rise of the Average Speed Camera: How they work and what you...
Average speed cameras are monitoring drivers on more than 250 miles of Britain’s roads, according to a new study.Fifty stretches of highways were found to have the cameras, with 12 systems installed...
View ArticleShould your employer give you time off to watch the Euros?
Should you be given time off, extended breaks or flexible hours during Euro 2016 so you can keep up with the big matches? Sir Brendan Barber, chair of workplace experts Acas, thinks it’s something your...
View ArticleHandbags - dirtier than a toilet seat
For a woman, it’s her entire life encapsulated - salon, kitchen, communications centre, emergency room, all packed into one portable command station.To men it’s a mystery - a Pandora’s box, containing...
View ArticleWarning over big brand ‘once-a-day’ sunscreens that don’t last all day
Sunseekers are being warned about the use of ‘once-a-day’ sunscreens, following a new report.The study by consumer watchdog Which? found that the protection offered by Piz Buin 1 Day Long Lotion SPF30...
View ArticleDeadline to register to vote in EU referendum
Tomorrow, Tuesday June 7 is your last chance to register to vote before the EU referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union on Thursday June 23.You can vote in the referendum if you are...
View ArticleREVIEW: Likeable retro thrills with the Nice Guys
Matt Adcock reviews The Nice Guys (15), starring Ryan Gosling and Russell CroweMeet The Nice Guys, a couple of private detectives who are not afraid to take the law into their own hands. Licensed PI...
View ArticlePoor batting costs Thame in defeat to rivals Aston
A mixed performance from Thame Town 1st XI saw them lose an important game to local rivals Aston Rowant last Saturday as they failed to post a defendable total. After being put into bat on a damp...
View ArticleThame swimmers break records galore at regional champs
Thame Swimming Club have recently returned from their most successful South East Region Swimming Championships after a record number of six swimmers competed in a 21 swims.The championships took place...
View ArticleIKEA recalls dishwashers due to component defect
Furniture giant IKEA has issued a warning over a component defect in some of its dishwasher models.The problem can lead the dishwasher to stop working or an error message to appear on the display.The...
View ArticleNATIONAL: Boy, 2, dragged into lake at Disney World by alligator
Authorities in Orlando are searching for a two-year-old boy who was dragged into the water by an alligator near Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings says a...
View ArticleDeadly flesh-eating dog disease continues to spread across the UK
Pet owners across the UK are being warned that a deadly disease affecting dogs is continuing to spread across the UK.Dog owners are being urged to take extra precautions when out walking their pets...
View ArticleReview: Spooky magic with a scary poltergeist tale
Matt Adcock (@Cleric20) reviews The Conjuring 2Just when you thought it was safe to venture to the cinema, The Conjuring comes back with a full-force spook-em-up and puts the heebie-jeebies in you.If...
View ArticleEmployees work 38 days a year for free
Britons work an average of 38 days over and above their paid contract every year, according to a new study. Researchers found a typical member of staff puts in an extra 305 hours and 30 minutes each...
View ArticleDinton squeak through in National Village Cup
Dinton scraped through to the national stages of the Village Cup thanks to a nervy and slender three-wicket victory over Bledlow on Sunday.Bowling first, Dinton took wickets at regular intervals after...
View ArticleReview: Sharp lines but weak plot in Ghostbusters
Matt Adcock reviews Ghostbusters, starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen WiigYou know the drill: If there’s something strange, in the neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? Well, now there’s a new ghost...
View ArticleDinton storm top before easing into National Village Cup quarter-finals
It was a perfect weekend for Dinton Cricket Club who went top of Cherwell League Division One on Saturday and then followed that up by qualifying for the National Village Cup quarter-finals the next...
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