Sample the best at a fine dining evening with famous French chef
Food lovers need to move quick to gobble up tickets for an evening with renowned French chef Raymond Blanc.The event at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Great Milton is being run in celebration of Thame’s...
View ArticleTutoring school set to open in Stone
A new tutorial school is to be opened on the outskirts of Aylesbury.The Stone centre, due to be officially unveiled next month, is to be run by Maple Education, the only tutorial school in Aylesbury to...
View ArticleMums rustle up recipes for Mimi
A recipe book has been compiled by Wendover mums to help raise funds for a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy.Rachel Barling, Siân Brownhill and Fiona Peeler created Nourish and Cherish with recipes...
View ArticleThame Ladies on top of the world after victory
Thame Ladies secured their status as top dogs in Try Sports Division Two after they defeated title rivals Abingdon firsts 2-1 at Tilsely Park to maintain their unbeaten streak.Abingdon had been hot on...
View ArticleOakley Pupils’ pleasure in staff gunging
School pupils got to take revenge on their staff and governors by giving them a gunging in aid of Children in Need.Oakley CofE School raised £449.65 through a range of activities, including a pyjama...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs needed to revitalise ailing pubs
With dozens of pubs closing all over the country every week there could hardly be a tougher time to think about taking one on.But there are many success stories, with entrepreneurs coming up with...
View ArticleRoad closed after car ploughs into tree in Aylesbury
Emergency crews were called after a car crashed into a tree on Holman Street, off Aylesbury’s busy Weedon Road.The incident occurred just after 3.30pm today (Tuesday) and did not involve any other...
View ArticleRising Aylesbury filmmakers impress
Aspiring actors and filmmakers from the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts in Aylesbury had their work shown at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square.It was judged against films by the...
View ArticleHouseholds take action to keep the cold at bay
Chilly UK homeowners are taking action after a string of harsh winters – with 111,000 in the East of England fitting extra insulation to their property in the last year, new research from the Energy...
View ArticleCub scout provides drizzle of success with fundraising for new trailer
A cub scout’s lemon drizzle cakes have helped him climb to new heights after they raised hundreds of pounds for a new group trailer.Wil Jenkinson, eight, of 1st Chinnor Scouts, was presented with the...
View ArticleSecurity beefed up after thieves target rail station ticket machines causing...
Extra security is being put on at railway stations in the run up to Christmas after cash and card ticket vending machines were targeted by thieves at Haddenham and Thame Parkway station. Significant...
View ArticleSanta Claus is coming to town! (And we’ve got his schedule)
Santa will once again be visiting streets across Aylesbury in December, as part of an annual tradition dating back 20 years.Father Christmas and his helpers wander through the town with a decorated...
View ArticleFifth of Bucks youngsters think there’s a cure for HIV while 19% believe it’s...
A survey of 15-24 year olds in the county has shown that a fifth wrongly believe that there is a cure for HIV, while 19% thought it could be transmitted through kissing, 13% though sharing a public...
View ArticleRights of county’s carers in spotlight
Carers can find out if they are entitled to extra funding during an advice clinic being held in Aylesbury on Friday.Carers Bucks is encouraging people to check they are claiming all the benefits and...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Rise Of The Guardians, Alex Cross, Great Expectations
Rise of the GuardiansAfter the surprise success of Shrek heralded a new rival to Pixar and Disney, Dreamworks really took their foot off the gas, delivering average movie after average movie, pretty...
View ArticleKids set to grow after gardening donation
Children at John Hampden School will be able to get their fingers even greener after it received a donation of £75 to its gardening club.In August, Stones Close Allotments on Windmill Road, Thame,...
View ArticleHospital speaks publicly for first time on Savile sex abuse scandal
Stoke Mandeville Hospital bosses have spoken in public for the first time about the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.The Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust has come under increasing pressure since the scandal...
View ArticleChinnor’s lacklustre display costs them bonus point
Chinnor were left to rue their lack of a cutting edge as they missed out on a bonus point in their 22-5 win over Southend.Several times they found themselves in scoring positions only for poor handling...
View ArticleAylesbury drug dealer latest to be jailed in Operation Sideline
A 20-year-old cocaine and heroin supplier has become the latest person to be jailed as part of Operation Sideline in Aylesbury.Esa Parsons, from Bierton Road, Aylesbury, was sentenced to 28 months...
View ArticleFC are the kings of Leon! Moles pull off coup with signing of former QPR...
Aylesbury FC boss Craig Faulconbridge says the club has pulled off something of a coup with the signing of former Queens Park Rangers youth striker Leon Osei.The pacy forward joins the Moles from...
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