Neil and Steve storm to Committee Cup victory
THE first major trophy of the season took place at Weston Turville Golf Club on a cold morning which presented participants with a breezy northerly wind which made scoring all the more difficult.With...
View ArticleSafety fears for torch relay
A MAYOR has called on the county council to rethink its strategy for the Olympic torch relay route due to concerns over public safety.The procedure put forward for Winslow so far is the enforcement of...
View ArticleHRH Camilla Parker Bowles visits town
THE town is set to come to a standstill when Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall arrives.THE town is set to come to a standstill when Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall arrives.Camilla...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Marvel Avengers Assemble
Marvel Avengers Assemble 3DThe thing that worries, scares and disappoints me the most about this film, apart from that horrid, awful, terrible title (just look at it!) is how visually inspired by...
View ArticleMan abused by cricket club pervert Leslie Smith: ‘For me it was a matter of...
“UP until the last year, I’d sworn I’d go to the grave with this secret, because I didn’t want my parents to find out.”Sitting in an Aylesbury meeting room, a man abused by cricket club sex predator...
View ArticleMotorcycle road test
Suzuki GSX1250 FA STI sometimes wonder if I’m cut out for this biking game. You see, I recently test rode Triumph’s Street Triple R, and all I could think beforehand was ‘ooh, it’s an R, that’s a bit...
View ArticleHead to stay after school gets Ofsted nod
A HEADTEACHER has helped lift his sixth school out of special measures and promised parents and pupils he is there to stay.The Misbourne School in Great Missenden was given a rating of ‘inadequate’ in...
View ArticleParalympics bring Azerbaijan to town
WITH London 2012 just 93 days away preparations for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games are well and truly under way.Nowhere more so than Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the spiritual home of the...
View ArticleRain fails to dampen a solid showing from Long Marston
Long Marston put on a good show in their second Sunday fixture of the season with the visit of Bledlow Village. Bledlow won the toss and decided to bat first.They posted a good score of 188 all out in...
View ArticleDouble is on as five star Aston seal league win
ASTON Clinton clinched the SSML Division Two title when they beat Pitstone 5-1 while challengers Risborough Rangers were held to a draw.Needing Risborough to drop points, Aston knew they needed the win...
View ArticleChurch concert promises classics from trio
The Cziffra Piano Trio will perform works from Brahms and Mendelssohn at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Weston Turville this Saturday.Organisers are trying to raise funds for the church.The...
View ArticleWoman in hospital after being crushed by horse box
A WOMAN is in hospital after a horse box became disconnected from the vehicle towing it, and fell on her while she was out walking in Chinnor.Police were called at 3.06pm yesterday (Sunday) by the...
View ArticleClick here for the Bucks Herald’s recommendations for family activities this...
If you haven’t been to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre yet, then try to catch the Alan Bennett’s Lady In The Van – which is showing until Saturday (and will only cost you £10 for a ‘cheap’ ticket),The...
View ArticleRunners represent Thame at London Marathon
A NUMBER of Thame Runners represented the town in last Sunday’s London Marathon. First home was outgoing chairman Andy Byerley, narrowly missing out on dipping under the three hour mark, finishing in...
View ArticleWebber wants to make his Mark on ‘proper’ tracks
Mark Webber notched up his fourth consecutive fourth place of the season in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, and his 10th consecutive top four finish.He now lies third in the world championship, just five...
View ArticlePlay against the stars of darts
Stars of the darts world will return to Aylesbury yet again after a new event was announced this week.Colin ‘Ozzy’ Osbourne and Jamie ‘Jabba’ Caven will be joined by ‘the face of darts’ and special...
View ArticleBrave Oscar still smiling despite rare lung condition
THE only child in the Thames Valley with a rare, life threatening lung disease is living life to the full despite being connected to oxygen tubes 24 hours a day.No one knows how long battling 14 month...
View ArticleHosepipe ban won’t stop Bloom
DROUGHT measures may be in place across Buckinghamshire and much of the country, but that will not stop the annual Aylesbury in Bloom competition going ahead, although organisers are expecting fewer...
View ArticleHS2 Ltd boss: ‘We’re listening, but don’t hold out for a fast line’
BUCKS Herald reorter Andrew Kay spoke to HS2 Ltd’s chief executive Alison Munro. These are the answers he was given.BH: Some critics do not believe that 18,000 people an hour will travel from London to...
View ArticleFancy this title, M’lord?
IF you have ever fancied being a Lord of the Manor but thought it was something only available by birthright then your dreams might be about to come true as a Buckinghamshire Lordship goes up for...
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