Matt Adcock’s film review: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
“My dear Frodo, you asked me once if I had told you everything there was to know about my adventures. Well, I can honestly say I’ve told you the truth, I may not have told you all of it...’The Hobbit:...
View ArticleSteamy Santa Christmas experience
Father Christmas has made time in his busy schedule to hand out presents on the Chinnor railway this Christmas. The stunning steam train will be running at 10.15am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.15pm and 3.30pm...
View ArticleThame Ladies continue to sit pretty at the top of the league
Thame ladies continue to dominate Division Two of the try sports Hockey League at the halfway mark of the season after a 13-0 win.Maidenhead were quick to put the pressure on and attacked from the...
View ArticleWhy not take a family stroll over the festive period?
Volunteers are staging a series of short walks over the festive period to help Bucks families make the most of the countryside.The free walks leave from places such as Wendover and Aylesbury’s...
View ArticleAnnual meal will spread festive joy and cheer
The true spirit of Christmas will be alive in St Mary’s Church on December 25 when more than 100 people are treated to a free festive lunch.The annual event at the Aylesbury church is staged by 35...
View ArticleChristmas fair proved popular with Aylesbury shoppers
Mr Alexander’s unmissable travelling show was one of the highlights at the Christmas Fair on Sunday.The event in Market Square, which used to be known as the Victorian Christmas Fair, was arranged by...
View ArticleMore than 8k raised in elegant fashion fundraiser
A cheque for £8,300 was donated to Stoke Mandeville’s cancer care and haematology unit following a charity fashion show.The money was presented to the unit’s June Wilson by staff from Bedgrove’s Tramps...
View ArticleTeenager hurt after being shot with pellet gun
A teenager was left injured after being shot with a pellet fired from a rifle.The 15 year old and his father were walking their dog in Wades Park off Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, when he was shot...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The ranks of the godless still cherry pick from the church
So now we know why the Pope is suddenly tweeting away like crazy, and other bigwigs in back to front collars are eagerly embracing social media in a bid to reach out to a cyber congregation – it’s...
View ArticleWaterside’s reputation is growing says Rocky Horror star Rhydian
X Factor runner-up Rhydian returns to the Waterside in the new year, but this time he will be onstage playing the lead role in the 40th anniversary tour of The Rocky Horror Show.(writes Andrew Kay)The...
View ArticleChristmas drugs warning after Aylesbury man dies from taking ecstacy
Festive revellers are being warned not to risk their lives by taking drugs after it is believed an Aylesbury man died from ecstacy use. Hertfordshire Police’s assistant chief constable Jon Boutcher...
View ArticleFears raised over ‘sneaky’ new car parking charges at popular shopping spot
New car parking charges at a popular Aylesbury shopping spot have sparked anger and threats to boycott the area.People parking at Bedgrove’s Jansel Square will now have to pay one pound per hour to...
View ArticleMan killed in four-vehicle collision identified
A 46-year-old man killed in a four-vehicle collision in Ledburn has been identified.Paul Gorden, from Leighton Buzzard, was driving a red VW Polo and towing a blue Audi when he was involved in a...
View ArticleLeading Aylesbury Vale councillors set to approve council tax rise
A move by council leaders to increase taxes and reject ‘free’ Government money has been criticised by opposition members.Aylesbury Vale District Council cabinet members are tonight (Tuesday) expected...
View ArticleProject to restore village landmark given green light
Major restoration work on the historic Wendover clock tower is set to go ahead after listed building consent was given for the work.Upper woodwork needs replacing on the 1842 landmark. The top third of...
View Article‘We deserve better’ MP tells minister behind closed doors
MP David Lidington has met the transport secretary to demand better compensation for those affected by the planned high speed train line.Families within 60, or in some cases 120 metres, of the track...
View ArticleWoman frees herself after ditch car crash
A woman escaped with minor injuries after crashing her car into a ditch.The driver of the blue Citroen C1 freed herself from the car on Lower Icknield Way, Aston Clinton, after Thames Valley Police...
View ArticleWriting duo reunited for panto
Carla Quelch and Mark Oldknow have reunited to write and produce an annual town pantomime 10 years after their first attempt.Sleeping Beauty will be performed by The Young Theatre in Beaconsfield next...
View ArticleThanks to good samaritans who helped ill man
A man who collapsed in Thame has left a note thanking the kindness of strangers who came to his aid.Steve Colclough left a message attached to the bus shelter outside Thame Town Hall expressing his...
View ArticleUPDATED: ‘Shambles’ as council is sidestepped on plans for 3,000 new homes
The consortium behind plans for 3,000 homes near Aylesbury has sidelined the district council in a bid to get them considered alongside another big application.An application to build between Bedgrove...
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