What we need is more space in the kitchen
Research carried out on behalf of heating products manufacturer Myson by pollsters ICM has shown that 74 per cent of people in the East of England feel they do not have enough space in their kitchens...
View ArticleConcert will pay for life-saving devices
School orchestras and choirs will bring the Christmas spirit to Aylesbury with a festive concert in aid of Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Children from The Mandeville and Cottesloe senior schools and...
View ArticleOutstanding Bucks’ schools highlighted in new Ofsted data
Schools in Bucks are improving and the percentage rated as outstanding is well above the national average.Ofsted’s annual report indicated that 75% of secondary schools are considered outstanding or...
View ArticleEnd of term youth theatre finale is set to impress
Pupils at Thame Youth Theatre will perform five pieces in their end of term shows this coming week at the Phoenix Arts Studio in Lord Williams’s Lower School.On Monday at 5,30pm the pupils will stage...
View ArticleTime to get your boogie on for Florence
Put your best frock on and bring you partner, family and friends, to the ‘let your hair down’ event in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice tonight (Friday).Back for the third year, the annual...
View ArticleThame Hurricanes rip the Sails to shreds
Thame Hurricanes returned to winning ways on Wednesday night, beating Quainton Sails 20-13. A motivated Hurricanes team were determined to take the win after losing their last two games. Thame started...
View ArticleKids get a spot of learning and exciting visit from Dalmatian Leo
Schoolchildren have had a special visit from a furry friend to learn about pet care.Blue Cross Centre volunteer Christine Breden brought her docile Dalmatian Leo to Oakley CofE School last week.While...
View Article‘People in leafy Bucks will be shocked to see what goes on’: Explosive TV...
A revealing look at some of the country’s most dangerous young criminals serving time in Aylesbury will air in the New Year.Filming for the ITV fly-on-the-wall documentary, Her Majesty’s Prison:...
View ArticlePerry’s wacky cars set to speed away as new adventure beckons
‘Most people think that I’m a raving nutter’ says car enthusiast Perry Watkins.Not for a second would the custom car world record holder of Wingrave dare to correct you, though.Perry, 50, got into his...
View ArticleMarvin will get us in the mood at the office party
Marvin Gaye’s 1980s hit Sexual Healing has been voted the song most likely to get office party goers in trouble this Christmas.More than 1000 members of the UK’s leading married dating site...
View ArticleStage struck donkey needed for theatre
If you own a star struck donkey with diva pretensions, fame may well be knocking on the door. An opera production coming to town in the spring is seeking a local donkey to appear on stage during...
View ArticleThame 10k gets hi-tech with 2013 race date set
The annual Thame 10km road race will be going all hi-tech next year with runners urged to book their places online and bib numbers fitted with timing microchips.The town’s largest mass participation...
View ArticleHealth chief hits out at report which flags up high death rates in Bucks...
A hospital chief has slammed a ‘flawed’ and ‘misleading’ survey showing Bucks to be one of 12 trusts out of 168 to have a higher than expected death rate.The 2012 Dr Foster Hospital Guide showed that...
View ArticleUnited hold firm for key victory in title push
A goal each from strikers Stacey Field and Louis Austin in either half set Aylesbury on their way to a valuable three points at Haringey Borough in a gritty, hard fought encounter.The pair have struck...
View ArticleHS2 on trial: ‘Consultation flawed because northerners have no idea where...
Lawyers arguing the case against HS2 have told the High Court that a consultation on the plans was unfair.Lawyers arguing the case against HS2 have told the High Court that a consultation on the plans...
View Article‘Roads are not closed without good reason’: Emergency services hit out at...
A driver who had to be rescued from floodwater by firefighters after apparently ignoring a ‘road closed’ sign has been criticised by fire and police chiefs.Three fire engines were called out after his...
View ArticleVillage’s first ever library volunteer brings in new dawn for community facility
Two years after budget cuts threatened to close Wendover Library, the village has celebrated its official opening as a community library. Olive Bradburn was the very first volunteer in Wendover’s...
View ArticleOfficer is recognised as the best in the county
A dedicated Thame Police Community Support Officer has been named as the best in Oxfordshire.Diane Jackson received the honour as part of the Community Policing Awards following nominations from...
View ArticleNew season at the Waterside revealed
A mouth watering feast of show stopping musicals, intriguing drama, and side splitting comedy is unleashed in the Waterside programme for 2013.Priscilla Queen of the Desert is one of the jewels in the...
View ArticleHotels in new city shrug off Olympic dip
Hotels in Milton Keynes have shown resilience in shrugging off dips in business caused by bad weather and the Olympics.That’s the view of hospitality and leisure sector experts at the Milton Keynes...
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