Lord Bills’ German friendship firmly rooted in the ground
A Thame school marked the 30th anniversary of its German exchange programme last week.Celebrations took place at Lord Williams’s School to mark its friendship with Friedrich-Ebert Gymnasium in Bonn. A...
View ArticleEnfield in FA Cup and Stotfold in the league up first for Ducks
Aylesbury United will face Stotfold in their first league match of the new season after August fixtures were released on Wednesday night.As long as there are no FA Cup replays, the game will take place...
View ArticleCan you give Nina or Morris a forever home?
New homes are being sought for these adorable pets Nina the cat and Morris the dog.Nina is a beautiful two-year-old black and white female who has been affectionate and friendly from the moment she...
View ArticleHarvest time for these green-fingered pupils
Youngsters got harvesting this week as part of a year-long allotment project at Waterperry Gardens.A total of 27 Oakley School pupils took part, aged eight and nine. They first planted pumpkins and...
View ArticleAll hail the ale as beer festival beats the rain
Haddenham’s summer beer festival may have lacked the sunshine of previous years but still drew a huge crowd.Organised by Haddenham Beer Festival Trust at Haddenham Community Junior School, it was an...
View ArticleA small victory in our own cold war
I don’t know about you, but the diehards of the Dee household are firmly in the ‘put a jumper on’ camp when it comes to twiddling with the thermostat during the supposedly summer months.So you might...
View ArticleWaterside ready for a big season
Comedians Rhod Gilbert and Jimmy Carr, TV chefs The Hairy Bikers and a play about the founder of the Paralympics.Just some of the highlights confirmed to appear at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre in it’s...
View ArticleChiropractor to aid world’s sport stars
A Thame chiropractor has been selected to be part of the medical team at the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.Juliet Lock will form part of the central medical team at the Games in London.The...
View ArticleOutdoor Oscar Wilde
Theatre fans can enjoy Oscar Wilde’s classic The Importance of Being Earnest in an outdoor setting at Waddesdon Manor today (Saturday).The play, first performed in 1895, tells the story of two friends...
View ArticlePupils get musical at St Joseph’s
Youngsters take part in a show celebrating school’s musical achievements.The pupils at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Thame held a musical afternoon to showcase their talents last Wednesday....
View ArticleDesborough defeat for Thame bowlers
Twenty four bowlers from Desborough descended on Thame for the first leg of two friendly fixtures.At the halfway stage the scores were almost level up to the penultimate end, with both sides playing...
View ArticleBurglars make off with £32,500 haul from Chinnor Parish Council
A parish council maintenance shed was completely emptied by thieves in Chinnor on Monday night with two vehicles, mowers, strimmers and a number of other items totalling nearly £33,000 stolen.An Iveco...
View ArticleOn your marks, get set and it will soon be go for the Games
SATURDAYTV’s Biggest Blockbusters (ITV1, 8.35pm)This countdown of the most-watched programmes in British television history should be well worth a look.The results are divided into four categories –...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new cinema releases: The Dark Knight Rises
The decks have been cleared for what’s probably the biggest release of the summer, so pity the assorted also-rans and arthouse offerings that are also scheduled for release this week as the mighty...
View Article‘German GP is not what it used to be’
Hot on the heels of his British Grand Prix victory, Aston Clinton racer Mark Webber says the forthcoming German race is not what it used to be.The straight-talking Aussie pulled no punches in his...
View ArticleTeam GB striker White to play in last warm-up game before Olympics
Great Britain’s women’s football team, which features Aylesbury’s very own Ellen White, will play their final Olympic warm-up match against Sweden on Friday afternoon.Arsenal and England striker White...
View ArticleSpandau star on hand to open Cuddington Village Fete
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley was worth his weight in Gold as he graced the Cuddington Village Fete with his presence.With hundreds of people in attendance, the crowd was treated to dancing, music...
View ArticleLife for man who killed wife with Samurai sword in Aylesbury
A man who stabbed his wife to death with a samurai sword and a kitchen knife has been jailed for life.Robert Dunson, 54, has been found guilty of murdering his wife Jean while she lay in bed at their...
View ArticleWith the Olympics, money makes money (as my dad used to say)
SO will G4S be able to provide enough security officials for the Olympic Games?Answering a question in the House of Commons on Monday, Theresa May the Home Secretary, said the ‘precise balance of the...
View ArticleChance to star in former Lord William’s’ teacher’s virtual book
Teenagers can find their own five minutes of cyber fame by seeing their photo starring on the front cover of a virtual book online.Former Lord Williams’s teaching assistant Teri Terry counts the school...
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