Neil Fox on Film: Brave, The Bourne Legacy, Expendables 2
BraveIf ever there is a week of releases that highlight the problem with mainstream cinema, this is it. Each of the major releases, in their own way, show that originality and craft are more on the...
View ArticleOxon youngsters get free tickets to Paralympic Games
Ten young people from Oxfordshire will be going to the London 2012 Paralympics after receiving complimentary tickets through Ticketshare - an initiative that gives people, who would not normally have...
View ArticleBritain’s best archers to showcase skills at National Finals in Oxford
The 2012 Archery GB National Series Finals will be hosted by the County of Oxfordshire Archery Society, and will take place on Sunday August 26 on Merton Fields, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford.Britain’s...
View ArticleMore than 100 coaches from nine sports at the Oxfordshire Coaching Conference...
After the amazing success of the London 2012 Olympics, the question on many coaches minds is how are we going to cope with the surge in demand at grass roots level for sports coaching triggered by the...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the week’s new cinema releases
Fed up with all the family-friendly animations cluttering up your neighbourhoor multiplex?Don’t despair, there’s another meaty offering in the powerhouse Bourne franchise on offer this week.Of course...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: People never fail to amuse
Human beings never fail to amuse me, make me sad or just plain amaze me. I met up with a couple who managed to achieve all three. It appears that they went on a holiday abroad recently but when I asked...
View ArticleHaddenham couple appear on TV quiz show
A couple from Haddenham tested their brain power on national TV this week when they appeared on BBC quiz show Pointless – twice.Robert Ellisdon, 71, and his wife Sally, 57, took part in the BBC1...
View ArticleBoss happy with players after their ‘tough start’
Thame United maintained their unbeaten start to the season after they held out for a 0-0 draw at Wokingham and Emmbrook on Tuesday.Despite the stalemate, manager Mark West was full of praise for his...
View ArticleBeautiful Bella and delightful Daisy need a new home
Bella the cat is a gorgeous 18-month-old girl who through no fault of her own is looking for a loving and quiet new home. She is a lap cat who enjoys a fuss, playing with her toys and is very...
View ArticleBasketball club widens its net across Aylesbury and beyond to find the next...
An established basketball club in Bucks is casting its net across Aylesbury Vale in a bid to find new players and discover the next LeBron James.Chiltern Basketball Club is based near High Wycombe but...
View Article‘Upgrade PAYE software now’
EMPLOYERS should start preparing now for a new PAYE reporting system being introduced next year.That’s the message from Jane Brothwood, head of Real Time Information Communications at HM Revenue &...
View ArticleVale man writes psychological thriller for teenagers
A former fireman and Bucks Herald photographer has just published his first novel, a psychological thriller written for nine-13 year olds.The book by Nick Davies, who lives in Pitstone and writes under...
View ArticleYoungster gets batting tips from the best as England star Alastair Cook pops in
England One Day International cricket captain Alastair Cook visited Stoke Mandeville Stadium to give out to some batting tips to one lucky young cricketer.The England opener gave Swanbourne House...
View ArticleWho’s planning what in your neighbourhood?
Planning applications to be considered by Thame Town Council’s planning committee on Tuesday August 21.9072 P12/S1237/FUL2 & 4 HORTON AVENUEProposed sub-division of 4 Horton Avenue to provide 1...
View ArticleRecords are broken as Maggie finally gets her captain’s day at Weston Turville
The history books were rewritten when skipper Maggie Tweed was finally able to go ahead with her Lady Captain’s Day at Weston Turville Golf Club.Kathy Horabin broke the long standing course record with...
View ArticleThe poems And ramblings Of Aylesbury writer Chris
It is called the Poems And Ramblings Of Khulu Chris and has been hailed as a ‘moving volume on life, love and the many things that happen in between’.But for its Aylesbury-born author Chris Mandley,...
View ArticleBig Brother star to attend charity shield match in Aston Clinton
Aden Theobald, one of the stars of last year’s Big Brother, will be appearing at this Sunday’s Tesco Extra Charity Shield at Aston Clinton Sports and Social Club on Sunday afternoon.The free event PDC...
View ArticleBoot camp helps fund charity facilities
Boot campers have been sweating it out for charity, raising £400 for good causes.Last Sunday, 33 people took part in a two-hour boot camp workout to raise money for children’s charity Thomley Hall....
View ArticleTeen is flying high with RAF
A teenager is on target for a high-flying career after winning a prestigious RAF scholarship.Nick Wong, 17, is one of 25 youngsters from across the UK who will get a £1,000 bursary for academic...
View ArticleRelegation heartache for Aylesbury Town after a season dogged by weather...
Aylesbury Town need an influx of new players to drive the club forward after their disappointing relegation on Saturday.Town dropped through the Four Counties Division Two trapdoor after a 165-run...
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