Big change for small firms in Oxfordshire to bring in new talent
Holt report is step in the right direction as industry looks to increase uptake of apprentices at smaller companies, says FSP.The Financial Skills Partnership has welcomed the findings of the Holt...
View ArticleDrop in to Thame Neighbourhood Plan topic group meetings
The ‘Consultation Draft’ of the Thame Neighbourhood Plan is available for comment for 6 weeks from 22 August to 3 October 2012.During the six week consultation period, Thame Town Council is offering a...
View Article‘Overgrown with weeds and smelling of dog mess, it’s a bad advert for Thame’
I took a walk down the old Crendon Road on Friday. Has the council forgotten it’s there? Trees and weeds overgrowing from both sides it won’t be long before you need jungle training just to walk to the...
View ArticleDepleted Ays and returning coach suffer in final pre-season games
Aylesbury Rugby Club and returning head coach Dave Larham have been gearing up for their first game of the new season at Thatcham this Saturday with a series of pre-season battles. The first game was...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Lawless, Dredd, Anna Karenina
LawlessOne of the most intriguing and downright entertaining films of the year – if you can stand the violence – is this Prohibition era-tale from John Hillcoat and Nick Cave, who brought us the bleak...
View ArticleChearsley so close but yet so far as they suffer double relegation blow
Chearsley needed to beat Bicester and North Oxford seconds to stand any hope of avoiding relegation and came so near to doing it. They won the toss and decided to bat. On a slow pitch with low bounce,...
View ArticlePlan for your child’s future with free Mencap seminars
Mencap is holding two free Planning for the Future seminars in Oxfordshire next month to offer advice to parents on making financial plans for their child with a learning disability when they are no...
View ArticleBringing neighbourhoods together as ‘Friends across the Fence’
How do you deal with an anti-social neighbour? Call the council? Call the police?A new campaign in southern Oxfordshire is seeking to help residents come to a peaceful resolution to their neighbourhood...
View ArticleHalton airman is feeling sky high after being called up for Wales at the...
Aircraftsman Andrew ‘Sio’ Seimann will be representing his home country Wales at the Hockey World Series this weekend.Andrew, who began playing hockey at the age of nine, will join up with the Wales...
View ArticleWin cash for waxing lyrical about Thame
Now is your last chance to write a prizewinning poem about Thame. Because a poem about Thame could win you £1,000 in a competition aimed at getting more people to write poetry. It’s free to enter this...
View ArticleHall finally gets his taste of the big time with West Ham and cannot wait for...
Striker Rob Hall made his Premier League debut in West Ham’s 3-0 London derby win over Fulham last Saturday and with new loan signing Andy Carroll ruled out for six weeks, he is hopeful of more...
View ArticleTable tennis robot introduced to help improve Aylesbury youngsters
With the success of the Olympics and the advent of the Paralympics, Aylesbury’s Table Tennis League wishes to continue the trend towards sport and fitness. To attract new players, county councillor,...
View ArticleSiblings represent UK in Euro chess tournament
Two siblings from Thame have done the nation proud representing the UK in the European Youth Chess Championships in Prague.Chantelle and James Foster beat off stiff competition, with a record 1,173...
View ArticleOlympic-inspired Rotary swimathon
Plans for the Olympic and Paralympic-inspired Rotary Thame Swimathon are underway.The fun and fundraising event is to raise funds for the Mayor of Thame’s Charity Appeal, Sharing Life Trust and SERV,...
View ArticleKen Bruce to help mark group’s 50th year
BBC radio presenter Ken Bruce will be the guest of honour at a special dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of the Thame Round Table.The group is trying to contact as many past and present members and...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Dredd 3D
There are 800 million people living in the ruin of the old world. Fghting to create some sort of order in the chaos are the men and women of the Hall of Justice. Feared and renowned, the Judges are the...
View ArticleRaising money with a tandem
Two best friends will be taking on a gruelling cycle challenge with a twist – taking on mountains on a tandem.Adam Rossiter and Ben Howlett, both aged 31, are completing the challenge to raise funds...
View ArticlePublic debate on benefits cut
Thame residents are to be asked for their views on potential changes to the area’s council tax benefit system.As part of the Government’s welfare reforms, the current council tax benefit scheme is to...
View ArticleEdwardian emphasis at historic hill climb
Kop Hill Climb is gearing up for the best revival yet. Now in its fourth year, the historic event is gearing up for a spectacular showpiece on September 22 and 23. Chevrolet UK will be the principal...
View ArticleFormer Prem ace Kevin gives Ducks more goals per Gallen
Ducks boss Tony Joyce had intentionally kept the signing of former Premier League striker Kevin Gallen quiet, but two goals on his full debut soon put paid to that.Joyce, who has known the veteran...
View Article