Aylesbury at forefront of courts overhaul which will see speedier justice...
Aylesbury Magistrates Court has become one of the first centres in the country to implement government plans to speed up the justice system.Committal hearings, used to officially transfer cases from...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Would we all vote for an election blackout?
I do love the BBC and happily cough up my licence fee, which by any reckoning is one of the biggest bargains around.It doesn’t matter if you think that Radio 1 is a migraine waiting to happen, that...
View ArticleSolar power could help light up prisons
Nearly 13,000 solar panels could be used to help power two Vale prisons if plans for their installation are given the green light.Two fields next to HMP Grendon are the proposed site for the panels,...
View ArticleWar hero’s name put forward for new street
A Second World War spy and a former mayor of Thame could each have a street named after them on a new housing estate.Arthur Staggs, who turns 100 on November 17, was a British spy in Nazi-occupied...
View ArticleYoung girls approached by driver in ‘suspicious incident’
Police patrols have been stepped up in a Bucks village following a suspicious incident in which two young girls were approached by a man in a car.The two girls, aged 11 and 12, were walking along...
View ArticleThird time unlucky for Thame as Mark West’s men are knocked out of the cup
Thame United faced Newbury Town for the third time this season at the ASM Stadium on Saturday, and although they had won the previous two games, this time they were beaten 3-1 and knocked out of the...
View ArticleMystery donor’s £10,000 gift gets Stone village project over the finishing line
A mystery donor has given £10,000 to help a community project raise enough funds for work on a pavilion to be completed.The ‘out of the blue’ donation from the anonymous source will help with the...
View ArticleHS2 will become ‘people’s train’ as MP produces FAQ guide and dates are set...
The Campaign for High Speed Rail has called for HS2 to become ‘the people’s train’.The rally cry was made at an industry event attended by rail operators and passenger groups, where it was agreed that...
View ArticleEight game unbeaten run comes to an end as FC lose five-goal thriller at Barton
Aylesbury FC could not quite produce the miraculous comeback they needed when they lost 3-2 against Barton Rovers on Tuesday night, after finding themselves 3-0 down with an hour played.Aylesbury...
View Article£1m homes failing to shift, says new survey
The number of home sales worth at least £1 million has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, according to new research by Lloyds TSB.Even though there were 3,043 million pound property sales in Great...
View ArticleCandelight Baroque on offer at Waterside
Aylesbury Waterside will be transformed on Thursday, with a candlelight performance of music by the greatest international composer of the Baroque period.The Glorious Handel by Candlelight tour is...
View Article‘Splendid’ Aylesbury development site gets green light
New offices, homes and a multi-storey car park will be built in Aylesbury, despite concerns over the environmental friendliness of some units.The development on land off Gatehouse Road is expected to...
View ArticleUnited cling on for a point as Barr sees red
Ten-man Thame United held out for a 2-2 draw against Ascot United to extend their unbeaten run in the league to seven games.Thame twice led at the ASM Stadium on Tuesday night but were left clinging on...
View ArticleChinnor slump continues after another defeat
Chinnor suffered their third straight defeat as they lost a tight contest at Dings Crusaders 39-35.Despite twice leading, Chinnor could not reverse a run that has seen them lose to Redruth and Hartpury...
View ArticleNew site supplying building materials given green light
A new builders’ merchants is to be set up in Aylesbury after planning permission was granted.Family business Grant and Stone, which has 15 sites across the Thames Valley, is to replace existing units...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance (BBC One, 9.15pm)Among those taking part this year will be the Military Wives choir, formed last year by Gareth Malone. Russell Watson,...
View ArticleRising star of fencing is en garde to retain bronze medal
A rising Thame fencing star has taken third place in the Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire under 16 Fencing Championships.Daniel, a previous bronze medallist in the Under 14 age group, gained a bye through...
View ArticleADL clubs warned about faking player ID cards
Teams and players in the popular ADL football league have been warned about ‘faking’ new player ID cards.In a statement on its website the league’s committee says clubs and players will be punished...
View ArticleWater way to celebrate 40 years! Hit novel Watership Down is celebrated at...
The 40th anniversary of the first publication of classic novel Watership Down is being celebrated by a Thame bookshop.To mark the occasion this month, Oxfam books in Cornmarket is mounting a wall...
View Articleloads of ideas for men who like to potter
Life can get lonely when you are a retired man, according to 66-year-old former IT manager Peter Gallagher.Now, in a bid to try to change that, he is helping form a new social group with a difference...
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