Revealed: The top UK companies for work-life balance
A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance. Financial recruiter Goodman Masson took first place in the list by jobs site Glassdoor, based on reviews submitted to...
View ArticleTRAVEL REVIEW: Exclusive sleepover at one of the country’s biggest historical...
The chance to stay in one of the country’s biggest castles with the promise of Knight School, Horrible Histories and huge looming turrets to explore was like music to my eight-year-old audience’s ears....
View ArticleAmazon Dash lets you order your loo roll at the touch of a button
For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash...
View ArticleGang jailed for drugs offences in Aylesbury after one of the largest seizures...
Three men have been jailed for more than eight years for drugs offences across the Thames Valley including Aylesbury following an investigation in which more than 27kgs of mephedrone were seized.Police...
View ArticleThame are staying up! Big win secures safety
Thame Town ensured their continued presence in the Home Counties League for another season at least after thrashing fourth-placed Datchet by six wickets.With one game to go, Thame are 28 points clear...
View ArticleStudents scammed into renting bogus houses and flats
Students are being warned to be alert when renting accommodation ahead of the new term.Police and Action Fraud are say that fraudsters are targeting college and university students with fake lettings...
View ArticleiPlayer: What you need to know as the new TV licence rule comes into force
New legislation is now place meaning viewers need a TV licence to watch or download BBC programmes on demand through iPlayer. Rule changes came into force yesterday (Thursday) ending a loophole which...
View ArticleHow to cope with spider season this September
Arachnophobes everywhere recoil – for spider season is upon us.At the beginning of September large male house spiders, gorged from a summer of eating moths and flies, start making their way indoors in...
View ArticleReview: Don’t invite children to Sausage Party
Matt Adcock reviews adult animation Sausage PartyWelcome to Shopwell’s Grocery Store – there are some great special offers available today. Get your well-meaning hot dog wieners like Frank (Seth...
View ArticleTop 10 things kids think you should have nailed before you turn 30
Forget fast cars, earning loads of money or even finding love - schoolchildren aged between five and 16 believe the secret to being a successful grown-up is being “happy”. A poll by Kellogg’s found...
View ArticleFive-year-old child among those injured after car hits hedgerow while...
Three people, including a young child, were injured after the car they were travelling in hit a hedgerow while swerving to avoid another vehicle.Police are appealing for information after the incident...
View ArticleSupermarket price war looms as Asda set to copy Morrisons’ price-slashing
Shoppers could soon be getting more for their money as supermarkets gear up for the latest instalment of a raging price war in the sector. Analysts expect Asda to be the next major player to pull the...
View ArticleBricks thrown at car parked on driveway in Thame
Police are investigating after a car was damaged twice in the space of a week when bricks were thrown at it.The first incident took place in Churchill Crescent, Thame, on August 21 between 10.30pm and...
View ArticleSeven-try Chinnor set the early pace
Chinnor are the very early pace-setters in National League Two South after a seven-try win against London Irish Wild Geese in Saturday’s season curtain-raiser.In the first match of the new campaign,...
View ArticleSuccessful end to a successful season for Thame Town’s cricket teams
Thame Town’s first XI ended the season with a rain-affected defeat against Oxford, based on the Duckworth-Lewis system. Batting first, Will Sutcliffe’s 36 and an unbeaten 55 from Hassam Mushtaq guided...
View ArticleTV show will examine evidence that led to Paula Poolton’s lover being...
THE BRUTAL murder of Titchfield woman Paula Poolton will be the subject of a new two-part BBC documentary .Conviction: Murder At The Station will follow the relaunched investigation into the 2008...
View ArticleNew iPhone sacrifices headphone jack but becomes waterproof
Apple has launched its latest generation of iPhones, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, as the company makes a bold play to claw back valuable smartphone market share. The new handsets have a renewed...
View ArticleCOLUMN: The perils and pros of being consumate worrier
I worry about things all the time. It’s in my nature, and I know I’m not alone. I worry about friends and family the most, whether they are happy, whether there is anything I can do to help if they are...
View ArticleBen-Hur review: A gentle Roman epic with a burst of thrills
Matt Adcock reviews Ben-Hur (12A), starring Jack Huston and Toby KebbellThe Romans, eh? What have they ever given us cinematically? Well apart from Gladiator, Spartacus and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the...
View ArticleMorrisons launches checkout promise
Supermarket chain chain Morrisons has today made a “checkout promise” that it will open extra checkouts for customers if there is more than one person ahead of them in a queue.A Morrisons spokesman...
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