‘We will challenge him’: New police boss faces first public test in Aylesbury
Thames Valley’s new police chief will face his first public grilling on Thursday in Aylesbury.Anthony Stansfeld will address the inaugral meeting of the police and crime panel, which is charged with...
View ArticleAccess all areas: Waterside Theatre offers special shows for partially blind...
Special performances are being planned so the visually impaired and hard-of-hearing can enjoy Russell Grant in Peter Pan, which opens at the Waterside on Saturday.On Saturday December 15 a sign...
View ArticleBug forces ward closure at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Stoke Mandeville Hospital was forced into closing one of its wards after the norovirus outbreak.The bug which caused large numbers of people throughout Bucks to suffer from vomiting and diarrhoea led...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The prosecution calls..a Christmas pudding
I’ve had a gratifying amount of feedback from cheesed-off chaps for whom my revelations last week about Mrs Dee’s manic selection box habits clearly struck a chord.Clearly this bulk-buying of Christmas...
View ArticleHS2 judicial review latest: HS2 claims dealt a major blow as central argument...
One of the key claims used to justify building HS2 was blown out of the water in a dramatic first day at the High Court – when it emerged trains on one of Britain’s busiest routes are only half full...
View ArticleControversial late opening leads to shopping centre defeat
A shopping centre’s football team felt they were robbed by a late winning goal away at a chilly Aston Clinton on Saturday.Hale Leys players were left fuming about an alleged missed offside in the 91st...
View ArticleSilverstone ready to cope with the weather
As celebrations surrounding a sensational 2012 Formula 1 World Championship come to a close, Silverstone is already looking ahead to next season’s race.The UK track at which Mark Webber, who lives in...
View ArticleView from Parliament by John Howell: ‘Europe, we wanted to secure a good deal...
When we are taking difficult decisions at home over public spending it would be quite wrong to agree proposals for extra spending in the EU. That is why the Prime Minister negotiated for a good deal...
View ArticleWoman who stole nearly £44,000 from charity ordered to pay back money
A woman imprisoned for stealing nearly £44,000 from the charity that employed her has been ordered to pay back most of the money.Margaret Pike stole £43,893.83 from the Fremantle Trust by creating a...
View ArticleFC battle hard but bow out in extra-time to own goal suckerpunch
A cruel own goal in extra-time sealed Aylesbury FC’s fate as Slough Town marched on with a 1-0 win in the Red Insure Cup.The Moles had a new look team on show in the second round due to a number of...
View ArticleHallmark goal after opener in victory that keeps winning run going
Tring Athletic skipper Graham Hall grabbed his 51st goal on his 200th appearance for the club, sending them on their way to their fifth win on the trot.Vice Captain Chris Salmon added a second goal...
View Article‘It’s time for Aylesbury to aim a bit higher’: Developer behind Friars Square...
A unique plan to convert disused offices into 50 flats will help Aylesbury ‘come alive again’, according to developers behind the scheme.The complete revamp of the site above the Friars Square Shopping...
View ArticleUPDATED: HS2 ‘Y’ route will be announced next year as government presses...
The Chancellor has told MPs that the exact route HS2 will take from the West Midlands to Manchester and Leeds will be announced in the new year.Today, during his Autumn Statement, George Osborne...
View ArticleAylesbury Vale drug dealer locked up in latest Operation Sideline sentencing
A Vale drug dealer has become the latest person to be jailed following Aylesbury’s biggest ever drugs bust.Shaun Marsh, from Sharps Close, Waddeson, was sentenced to two years imprisonment at Oxford...
View ArticlePoo power: £16 million upgrade for Aylesbury sewage works will turn waste...
Thames Water has unveiled a £16 million scheme to improve Aylesbury’s sewage works and generate ‘green’ electricity.The plans will reduce the company’s operating costs and benefit wildlife living on...
View ArticleChoral society to perform after releasing debut CD
Aylesbury Choral Society will perform music from the 16th and 17th centuries at St Mary’s Church on Saturday from 7.30pm.The concert will also include a selection of Christmas carols and is eagerly...
View ArticleWombling around Thame
The Thame Wombles’ Christmas Party takes place today (Thursday).Each year the group hold the event from midday-2pm at Thame Barns Centre.It includes tea, sandwiches, cake, craft stalls, music and...
View ArticleConveyor belt of transfers continues at Haywood Way
Davis Haule and James Faulkner have both departed Haywood Way but FC have also snapped up a promising youngster from Premier League side Stoke City on loan. The pair joined the Moles in the summer....
View ArticleCouncil apologises and agrees to pay out £14,500 after failing to meet...
Bucks County Council will pay out £14,500 after an ombudsman found they failed to meet the educational needs of an autistic teenager.Local Government Ombudsman Anne Seex found the council did not...
View ArticleVale residents helped to secure more than £2 million in extra benefits
The Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust has helped residents claim more than £2 million in the past three years in benefits they didn’t realise they were entitled to.In the week when Chancellor George...
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