Right Royal poem gets Her Majesty’s approval
POETRY is an art form many of us struggled to impress our teachers with at school.But one Thame resident has created such a vibrant verse that even Her Majesty the Queen was moved to send special...
View ArticleAylesbury stars to go head-to-head in ‘most valuable match in world football’?
AYLESBURY-born Matt Phillips helped book his side a place in ‘the most valuable match in world football’ on Wednesday night.Phillips, who grew up in Bedgrove, scored for Blackpool in a dramatic 2-2...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Voice UK (BBC One, 7.20pm)Tom Jones, Jessie J, Will.i.am and Danny O’Donoghue have each coached their acts, parted with words of wisdom and hoped for results that saw them turn from raw...
View ArticleALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM YOUR AREA
The Bucks Herald brings you all the latest and breaking news, sport and entertainment stories making the headlines.Our comprehensive local coverage ensures you are kept up to date with all the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Gol jailed for 36 years for horrific double murder
THAME man Ensar Gol has been jailed for 36 years after he was found guilty of the gruesome double murder of his wife and her mother and the attempted murder of their friend at Oxford Crown Court.Ensar...
View ArticleIs it time to go back to old fashioned methods to tackle obesity?
LIKE every one else, I have been enjoying the good weather recently and looking forward to far more of it to come. Naturally I would like it to gently rain from, say midnight to 5am every day but you...
View ArticleA peak at how low we have all come...
KEEN students of monarchist hype will recall that when Her Maj actually had the crown placed on her head – 59 years ago, not 60, so there could be even more red, white and blue celebration to come in...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Prometheus
“If we don’t stop it, there won’t be any home to go back to…”Before the fateful events of the original Alien movie it seems that there were creatures from outer space tinkering with genetic DNA both on...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Ill Manors, Red Tails
Ill ManorsSometimes a creative voice emerges that cannot be ignored, with the power to ensure that flaws and creaks are overlooked and the big picture is grasped, and the importance of making big...
View ArticleHunt is on to find the fastest Thame resident
ON the streets and roads around Thame you will see many local residents in training for the annual CPM Thame 10km road race, organised by Thame Runners. A keenly contested trophy is the cup for the...
View ArticleCan you help Haddenham’s growing beer festival
HADDENHAM Beer Festival’s Trust is seeking further sponsorship and volunteers ahead of its next ale and cider celebration on Saturday July 7.The one day festival started out in 2004 as a way of...
View ArticleBlind man refused entry to restaurant
A BLIND charity chief was left shocked and disgusted when he was refused entry to a restaurant because customers did not want his guide dog inside.Andy Shipley, chairman of disability charity Fieldfare...
View ArticleLet’s address this rubbishy attitude
NEVER let it be said that I don’t have my finger on the pulse of the nation, regularly pinpointing issues which others have failed to spot – and kicking up such a stink that something gets done.Well,...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: Woman In Black, Carnage, Safe House
THE melodrama creaks as much as that famous old rocking chair in classy but cliche-ridden ghost story THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12: Momentum).Competently adapted by Jonathan Ross’s missus, Jane Goldman, from...
View ArticleHave your say on green spaces
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on the green spaces in the town.New group Wild About Thame is urging residents to get involved in the consultation on the town’s Neighbourhood Plan, and help...
View ArticleCycle challenge in celebration of charity’s 60th anniversary
A CHILDREN’S charity is appealing to cyclists to take part in a fundraising event in celebration of their 60th anniversary.Action Medical Research is looking for volunteers to take part in the Chiltern...
View ArticleBenefits cheat tagged for stealing almost £20,000
AN Aylesbury man has had a curfew imposed and been electronically tagged for cheating council taxpayers out of almost £20,000.Johnny Heartbreaker, of Dunsham Lane, failed to declare that he was married...
View Article‘Unnecessary’ curriculum changes
The Government’s proposed plans to redesign the primary school curriculum have been met with dismay by a local headteacher.The new curriculum, set to be introduced in September 2014, focuses upon...
View ArticleHall gets England call for Euro squad
Aylesbury football star Robert Hall has been named in the England squad for this summer’s UEFA European U19 Championship Finals in Estonia.Manager Noel Blake has called the forward into his 18-man...
View ArticleBrilliant boarder Becky breaks arm and still wins
Teen snowboarding sensation Becky Menday is a literally a record-breaker after she took first place in an under 16 event despite fracturing her arm.The competition was to be a jam session format with...
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