Lose that Christmas stuffing
A FITNESS instructor from Aylesbury is organising a charity Jazzercise session for the Florence Nightingale Hospice. It is aimed at those wishing to shed a few pounds after over-indulging over the...
View ArticleBucks’ festive waste could line the county 50 times
MORE than eight million cards and enough wrapping paper to stretch from Buckingham to Beaconsfield 50 times over will be used in Bucks this Christmas.In response the county’s waste partnership is...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: “We need facilities not groceries.”
Lepers? No, it’s ‘person affected by leprosy’Dr Andrew Markus,ThameI HAVE lived in Thame for some 50 years and have been much involved in its evolution as the pleasant busy market town it is, by having...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The world is a better place if slow it down, but can we?
WE’RE all staring down the barrel of a new year and supposedly contemplating the changes we’d like to see in ourselves. Yes, this is the year you’ll finally give up smoking. Of course you’ll cut down...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
A SCIENTIST carries out genetic experiments on apes, hoping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, in RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (12: Twentieth Century Fox).This reboot of an enduring sci-fi...
View ArticleUnited run comes to a Thame end
THAME United’s remarkable run came to an end as they were unfortunate to crash to a 3-1 away defeat at Ardley United on Tuesday.Thame had been unbeaten in nine games before this defeat at the hands of...
View ArticleChinnor await result of ruling as they lose spot at the top
WHILE Chinnor winger Ken Prinsloo continues to recover from his sickening double-broken leg, controversy still reigns over the result of the game in which he was injured.The match at Rendingensians two...
View ArticleStar Phillips gives Blackpool a Matt finish
Matt Phillips must think all of his Christmases had come at once when he hit a Boxing Day hat-trick for Blackpool.Phillips cancelled out Barnsley’s 18th-minute opener with a thumping low drive shortly...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to this week’s movie releases
I TRY not to take against people I’ve never met, but Phyllida Lloyd now has two strikes against her name.I’m sure she’s a talented and lovely lady, but it will be a long time before I forgive her for...
View ArticleBuckinghamshire artwork bought for Lords gallery
A VALE artist has been chosen to represent Buckinghamshire by the House of Lords.Paintings by Laura Boswell, of Winslow, have been chosen for the House’s permanent art collection – which aims to...
View ArticleHunt still on for missing pooch Ruby
THERE was no festive fairytale ending for missing dog Ruby and her owners Caroline and Ellie Day.Last week The Gazette featured the mourning family’s appeal for information in the hope that the missing...
View ArticleWhere are we? Elementary, my dear Watson ...
HOLLYWOOD might not sprinkle stardust on Buckinghamshire too often, but Warner Bros’ decision to film scenes of the new Sherlock Holmes movie at Waddesdon Manor was elementary.Guy Ritchie’s...
View ArticleCabinet split over council tax increase
HOUSEHOLDERS could be facing a 2.5 per cent council tax hike despite the government pledging a fund to keep it the same.The coalition has offered £245,000 if Aylesbury Vale District Council’s rate...
View ArticleRoad repairs taking a break until March
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S ongoing road repair programme is set to resume in March after a winter break.The £25 million two year project has resurfaced 200 roads since May – the equivalent of 118 football...
View ArticleBurning desire to be a firefighter?
DO you have what it takes to be a hero? If the answer is yes then you could be just the person Oxfordshire County Council is looking for as it appeals for new retained firefighters.Current officers...
View ArticleNew free Thame music event for young musicians
AN up-and-coming band are holding a gig in a Thame pub to vitalise the town’s music scene.After being shocked by the apparent decreasing number of opportunities for young musicians to perform The...
View ArticleNeil Fox’s desirable dozen from 2011
This was tough to get down to 12 this year. Lots of worthy films for the list, so I went with films I loved, not necessarily the actual best, but the ones that moved me the most – although the top...
View ArticleThame planning apps
Applications to be considered by Thame Town Council on Tuesday January 3 2012.8980 P11/E1882LEYS FARM, MORETONRefurbishment of existing barn and conversion to ancillary accommodation comprising...
View ArticleLets make it a very green Christmas
RESIDENTS of Thame and the surrounding area are being encouraged to dispose of their festive waste responsibly.Christmas trees can be dropped off for recycling at several sites, including Thame Cattle...
View ArticleBecky wows crowds off UK’s largest snow jump
IT was yet another super-successful week for young snowboarding sensation Becky Menday as she competed in a pair of elite competitions.She was awarded the title of best female at the Nike Chosen...
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