Andy turns the tables on lonely lives of DJs
Andy Holmes has more than a decade of experience in the media, including print, radio and video; a drama degree that he swears he is going to use one day; and has now released his first book.I suppose...
View ArticleCrowds gather as PM spotted at Wendover HS2 stand
The Prime Minister was accosted by anti-HS2 campaigners as he walked through Wendover while shopping on Saturday.After buying a gift for his mother from the Number One shop, he was spotted and called...
View ArticleFarmer dismisses fears about wind turbine scheme
The man behind £2 million plans for a wind turbine bigger than Big Ben in a field near Aylesbury has dismissed fears of NIMBY’s scared of change.Jeremy Elgin has submitted a planning application to put...
View ArticleHigh speed route proposed to ease Aylesbury’s traffic troubles
An architect has joined the debate on how to ease Aylesbury’s traffic woes by suggesting a new link road be built to Leighton Buzzard.Edmund Waller believes a road running from the site of 2,450...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Skyfall, Hallowe’en
SkyfallHe’s back, which of course you know, unless you have been living on Mars, although I reckon even Curiosity will have downloaded the teaser trailer by now. Yep. James Bond returns for the 23rd...
View ArticleWaste collections on upward curve but 232 collections still missed across...
The number of bin collections being missed by Aylesbury Vale District Council under the new waste and recycling system is falling, but scores of people continue to call the waste hotline for...
View ArticleWho should oversee Thame’s boys in blue?
A hustings will take place next week between the candidates vying for the job of Thames Valley Police commissioner.The debate in Aylesbury comes ahead of a vote on November 15 to decide who should be...
View ArticleHS2 compensation is ‘beyond requirements’
Residents affected by the first phase of HS2 will be offered compensation which goes ‘significantly beyond statutory requirements’, claims the government.The package, which the government says is...
View ArticleAylesbury Olympic rowing hero joins stars to help raise £27,000 for charity
Aylesbury’s double Olympic gold medallist Andrew Triggs Hodge joined stars including England football legend Ian Wright and commentator Jim Rosenthal at the ninth annual Iain Rennie celebrity sports...
View Article‘Bad day at the office’ as Chinnor are thrashed
Chinnor were left cursing their poor discipline after Redruth ruthlessly picked them apart 44-14 in Cornwall.Chinnor were left cursing their poor discipline after Redruth ruthlessly picked them apart...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville Hospital accused of operating ‘sex abuse ring’ as Savile...
Former doctors at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have been accused of sexual abuse as the Jimmy Savile scandal continues to escalate. One woman said her doctor sexually abused her regularly for four years...
View ArticleLast chance to register to vote in police elections
People have just a few days to register to vote in the first ever police and crime commissioner elections, which take place next month.The deadline to register to vote is October 31. Anyone not yet...
View ArticleNo trick or treaters please: Put up your poster if you don’t want to take part
Residents are being encouraged to display posters in their front windows if they don’t want to take part in Halloween this year. The ‘no trick or treat’ posters are a simple way to help prevent the...
View ArticleHearing dog volunteer is rewarded
A dedicated volunteer from Haddenham has won a special national award recognising her dedication to charity work.Fiona Daniels won the chief executive’s Special Recognition Award recognising her...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Golden Rules of TV (ITV1, 6.05pm)Comedian Robert Webb narrates this new tongue in cheek series which takes a good look at the dos, don’ts and absolute-must-nots of telly.He rummages...
View ArticleUnited bow out but it’s back to business in the league
Thame United’s manager said it was back to the ‘real business’ ahead of this Saturday’s league trip to Holyport (kick-off 3pm) after watching his side slip out of the league cup on Tuesday night.United...
View ArticleGrab yourself a pint as Aylesbury beer festival is back for a 19th year
Those gasping for a pint will be in heaven as Aylesbury’s annual beer festival in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice returns this weekend.The festival organised by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is in...
View ArticleNightclubs to enforce underage crackdown after 17 year old attacked in...
Nightclubs and bars have vowed to clamp down on underage revelling in Aylesbury by enforcing tougher door policies in the run-up to Christmas.The pledge comes after a brutal glass attack in a club...
View ArticleSpooky and freaky Halloween fun at Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor is busy getting into the Halloween spirit with freaky fun and games for the whole family.Head of engagement and discovery, Simon Wales, said it is an exciting time of year for the manor...
View ArticlePolice election candidates set out their plans
The six candidates set to fight it out to become the Thames Valley’s first ever police and crime commissioner (PCC) have set out what they would do for the area in election statements.With less than...
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