Bullish FC boss says his side can be a top 10 hit
AYLESBURY FC boss Steve Smith believes he possesses the squad to finish in the top 10 next season.Since taking over from Mark Eaton in October, Smith has seen the Moles unexpectedly battle against...
View ArticleThame Timber will close after 30 years in town
A THAME shop which has been in the town for more than 30 years is closing down as a result of the ‘depressed times’.DIY shop Thame Timber, in Wellington Street, has been forced to close as a result of...
View ArticleCharitable and sport legacy left by printer
A FLAG was flown at half mast and a minute’s silence observed at Aylesbury Rugby Club for Allan Claude Wallace in recognition of his association with the club which lasted more than half a century. Mr...
View ArticleUnder fire firm Plan Care ‘has turned things around’ says watchdog
A FIRM slammed for its failure to provide adequate home care has now turned things round, says a health watchdog.Plan Care, contracted by Bucks County Council, was under fire last November when...
View ArticleSTAGECOACH Theatre Arts School is holding an open day next Saturday so the...
Shining stars of the future being soughtNicky Goodwin has taken over the franchise, which has been running at The Phoenix Performing Arts Centre in Lord Williams’s (lower) School for nearly two years....
View ArticleUnited boss has reservations over a lack of depth
AYLESBURY UNITED boss Tony Joyce believes the Ducks will not progress until they get more strength in depth.After an impressive 3-0 win over champions Royston Town, Joyce lamented the lack of resources...
View ArticleOfsted gives primary school ‘good’ rating
CONGRATULATORY messages have been rolling in from parents after the Princes Risborough Primary School achieved impressive results in an Ofsted report.Inspectors named it a ‘good’ school and described...
View ArticleMum’s tribute to cyclist who died in collision
A MUM has paid tribute to ‘a really great son’ who died at the scene of a collision in Terrick last week.Mark Alan Camber, 49, died after a crash in Nash Lee Road at around midnight last Monday, April...
View ArticleCrisp finish for dressage star Nikki
As part of a very strong international field, Wendover Dean dressage rider Nikki Crisp, finished fifth in two Grand Prix classes at Addington Manor earlier this month.Nikki, 34, is on the British...
View ArticleYoung care leavers’ home gets approval
A HOME for young people leaving care to be based in Bedgrove has been approved by Aylesbury Vale District Council despite concerns raised by the local member and residents.The site, which has operated...
View ArticleMixed start to summer games for Aylesbury tennis aces
The summer tennis season got under way at the weekend and Aylesbury had several teams in action. The Mens Second Shield team played Penn and Tylers Green Seconds and were beaten 7-2. The players were...
View ArticleCash boost for Youth Trust
THE Red Kites Scooter Club raised more than £200 for Thame Youth Memorial Trust with a St George’s celebration.The annual St George’s Nite Bash at The Falcon pub raised £216, with more still to come,...
View ArticleScam warning as crooks’ ‘gold’ leaves buyers well brassed off
AYLESBURY residents should beware of being lured in by ‘gold-for-cash’ scams on the street, according to Thames Valley Police.The Aylesbury Town Centre’s Neighbourhood Policing team has received a...
View Article‘Show us benefit of NHS changes’ pleads watchdog
ASSURANCES are being sought about plans to change how the NHS operates across Buckinghamshire.A committee of councillors is demanding to know whether GPs have the capacity to reduce the numbers of...
View ArticleAnger at new danger shelter removal deadline
CAMPAIGNERS have reacted angrily to a new deadline for the removal of a disused bus shelter labelled a “deathtrap”.The shelter, owned by JC Decaux, is on the corner of Welland Road and Ellen Road and...
View ArticleShock as car crashes into home
A DRIVER was rushed to hospital after his car ploughed through a number of front gardens before smashing into the front of a house.The crash happened shortly before 12.30pm in Aylesbury Road, Bierton...
View ArticlePromotion joy for Chinnor after play-off victory
A TITANIC struggle for promotion to National 2 South eventually went Chinnor’s way with a 19-8 victory over Tonbridge Juddians.Tonbridge eventually scored from a penalty goal from Charlie Harding to...
View ArticleApril showers put paid to a host of sports fixtures
Sport and inparticular football right across Bucks suffered at the weekend as a host of games fell foul of the April showers.Aylesbury United’s trip to London Tigers on Saturday was called off due to a...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie guide: American Pie Reunion, The Lucky One, Safe
EVERYBODY politely stood to one side as the Marvel Avengers assembled themselves in your local multiplex last week, so this week there’s a bit of a logjam on the new release front.Teenage boys and...
View ArticleTHE JOHN HOWELL COLUMN: ‘Thame is a trailblazer for rest of the country’
NEXT week marks the end of the first session of this Parliament. There’s a common theme running throughout the reforms the Government has introduced and that’s aspiration and fairness.Take my planning...
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