Vale runners defy the elements in Thame
The glorious summer rain did not deter Vale of Aylesbury’s runners from participating in the Thame 10k. A waterlogged field meant that the organisers had to make a last minute change and the race was...
View ArticleThame makes ‘Sunny’ contribution to hospice
Florence Nigthtingale Hospice paid tribute to the Thame community after its Sunny Sunflower Month raised more than £760.The charity collected donations outside Sainsbury’s in Thame High Street last...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide:21 Jump Street, Rampart, Young Adult
APART from sharing the same title, there’s not much else that 21 JUMP STREET (15: Sony) has in common with the cheesy 1980s TV show that launched Johnny Depp on the road to stardom.Dimwit cop duo...
View ArticleLet’s settle this over a pint
Bucks Herald editor Roger Hawes is re-opening the long-running debate over the future of football in Aylesbury.What is going on with Aylesbury and its football clubs? The town and villages have had a...
View ArticleEnjoy ‘new’ old time music
Cahalen Morrison and Eli West will perform in Towersey on Monday.The American duo rose to prominence after their debut album The Holy Coming of The Storm prompted BBC Radio 2 to invite them in to...
View ArticleHall features as England draw opener at Under 19 European Championships
The Aylesbury youngster was a 77th-minute substitute as England began their UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals campaign with a 1-1 draw with Croatia on Tuesday.Hall, who is aiming to complete a...
View ArticleGetting geared up for Olympic torch arrival
People in Thame hoping to catch a glimpse of the Olympic torch will have to travel to either Oxford or Aylesbury on Monday.While the torch relay will not visit Thame, there will be the opportunity to...
View ArticleThe Thamensian’s Take
It has been a busy time for the Thamensian. I am pleased to report that I have now successfully set my own business up and am an up and coming entrepreneur. I can prove this: I have business cards, a...
View ArticleHospice says a big thanks for Sunny effort
Florence Nigthtingale Hospice paid tribute to the Thame community after its Sunny Sunflower Month raised more than £760.The charity collected donations outside Sainsbury’s in Thame High Street last...
View ArticleProtest art comes to Queens Park
An exhibition based on images from an iconic 90s protest against a motorway have gone on display at the Queens Park Arts Centre.By 1994 protesters had almost entirely taken over Claremont Road in East...
View ArticleSam aiming to be the main man again at West Ham
Sam Baldock is determined to establish himself as a Premier League footballer as he gears up for the new season with West Ham United.The diminutive Aylesbury-born striker opened his pre-season account...
View ArticleThame car crash survivor to run with Olympic torch
A man who was given just a three per cent chance of survival after he was the backseat passenger in a fatal car crash will be carrying the Olympic torch this week.Joe Robinson, 21, from Thame, will be...
View ArticleTorchbearer visits primary school to share experiences
Olympic torchbearer James Loyd visited Oakley School.The former pupil, now aged 19, ran the Olympic torch relay leg in Worcester in May. He was nominated for the role of torchbearer for his voluntary...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Amazing Spiderman
As the saying goes…with great special effects and budget come great responsibility.So altogether now: Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can – and now he’s back with an all new take on the...
View ArticleAmber alert: take care on roads as skies open
The Met Office has issued an amber alert that heavy and persistent rain is likely to break out early today, Tuesday and become more widespread through the morning before clearing away eastwards.Some...
View ArticleSchools invited to Childline’s big birthday bash
More than 150 schools across the country have already signed up to be part of ChildLine’s Big Birthday week which starts on October 8, and others are invited to join in the funThe event, to mark...
View ArticleBig drop in number of teens aiming to hit the road
Fewer youngsters aged between 17 and 22 are applying for provisional licenses and taking their driving test, according to new figuresAnd there was a slump of almost 20 per cent in the number of young...
View ArticleChance to shine for budding actors
Budding actors from across the Vale can audition for three separate shows next week.The Vale Gilbert And Sullivan Society is looking for cast members for it’s next theatre production. The group will...
View ArticleRisborough await in League Cup final at Dinton
The midweek League Cup final has been rescheduled for Monday July 16 at the Dinton’s home ground.Risborough will be in the final again having beaten Northchurch in the semi-final.The winner of the...
View ArticleChamps Bucks CC back in training
Aylesbury and District League Premier Division champions Bucks CC start their pre-season training today (Wednesday). Training will take place at Bucks CC’s Lower Road home ground and gets under way at...
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