‘Better approach’ needed for working with travellers
A LANDOWNER says ‘there must be a much better approach’ after travellers moved onto her land, and the ‘slow’ process began to evict them.A spokesman for the gypsy council agreed with the calls,...
View ArticleThame recover pride with 3-1 win over battling Sonning
THAME men’s first team got back to winning ways with a 3-1 home win over Sonning.The heartache of the previous week’s defeat by arch rivals West London was obviously still playing on Thame’s minds as...
View ArticleSeven games unbeaten for United
THAME United extended their incredible unbeaten run to seven games with a tough 2-2 draw with Ascot on Tuesday.But, it was a close run thing and Mark West’s side were forced to defend for long periods...
View ArticleYoungsters who raised £650 for heroes
SCOUTS from Thame raised £600 for the Poppy Appeal and Help for Heroes.Youngsters from Thame Scouts made a collage of coins in the town centre and passers-by were encouraged to fill in the gaps with...
View ArticleLights glow as Santa steals the show
WITH a flick of a switch Christmas arrived in Thame as the town’s annual festive evening took place last week.The crowds gathered from 6pm on Friday to be entertained by, amongst others, Thame’s Got...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of TV
Saturday 10/12/11Merlin (BBC One, 8.15pm)Arthur’s wicked sister Morgana finds a powerfully ally in southern warlord Helios, and together they plot to take over Camelot. However, Arthur and his people...
View Article‘Hectic and wonderful’ we are ready for curtain say Vale panto stars
DICK Whittington finally opens at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre this week, with Jonathon Wilkes being hailed as ‘the funniest panto front man in the business’ and Gillian Wright admitting that behind the...
View Article11th heaven in rout
RAMPANT Chinnor scored 11 tries as they smashed Newbury 67-0 away.Currently sitting at the top of the league, the Thame club showed their title credentials as they brushed aside the opposition with...
View ArticleSeconds win at Oxford to stay in the running
THAME men’s seconds continued their excellent run of form with a convincing 4-1 away win over Oxford.The visitors started well and despite conceding were 2-1 up at half-time thanks to strikes from Mark...
View ArticleUnusual job offer to be part of Aylesbury’s showbiz future
AYLESBURY Waterside Theatre is recruiting a ‘spot operator’ – or in plain English someone to shine a big light at the stars while they are on stage.Experience in the role is desired.The new recruit is...
View ArticleTrade park plan ‘will create 50 jobs’ pledge
PLANS that could create 50 new jobs by building a trade park on a disused food factory site have been put forward.Backers claim a planning application for the former Kerry site in Gatehouse Close –...
View ArticleThree-way cut a pain the grass, critics fume
GRASS cutting across the Vale could descend into chaos after three authorities decided to go their own way, politicians have been warned.Aylesbury Vale District Council, Bucks County Council and the...
View ArticleTrader back after missing town too much
RETAIL: An Aylesbury shop owner who closed his business to go travelling made it as far as Canada before realising he could not bear to leave the town behind.Picture framer Karl Peterman, 48, found...
View ArticleFresh row over food waste plan
DISTRICT bosses have been challenged to guarantee that food and garden rubbish will not be flung into landfill when a new collection system is brought in next year.Opposition politicians have called...
View ArticleSchool skirt ban sparks outcry in sexism row
A VALE secondary school has sparked a sexism row after banning girls from wearing skirts to class.The new rule at John Colet School in Wendover is set to be introduced in January – but pupils have...
View ArticleHorses are put down after crash
A PAIR of horses had to be put down after being hit by a car in Haddenham last week.The tragic incident occurred when the animals escaped from their field on the outskirts of the village and wandered...
View ArticleRestoration reveals The Birdcage’s secret past
A PRISON, a ghost, a leper house and one of the town’s first buildings – these are just some of the details revealed about a popular town centre pub during recent restoration work.The Birdcage, in the...
View ArticleSkin services could face an NHS shake up
CHANGES to dermatology services are being proposed, which could see patients treated in places like GP practices rather than out-patient hospital appointments.CHANGES to dermatology services are being...
View ArticleFestive tree festival with global theme
A CHURCH in Chinnor is holding a Christmas Tree Festival featuring trees from around the world.St Andrews’s Church will have more than 20 real and artificial trees each decorated individually by...
View ArticleChinnor FC maintain unbeaten run with 2-1 win
Chinnor secured another win on Saturday against a very good Maidenhead United Reserves. Chinnor’s unbeaten run in the league now stretches back to late September when they were beaten by Highmoor Ibis....
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