Ducks leave it late to stun Dunstable
Aylesbury United produced a thrilling comeback in the final five minutes to beat Dunstable Town 3-1 in the Premier Division Cup second round.Dan Jones grabbed the late equaliser before Stacey Field did...
View ArticleITV appearances for Aylesbury school pupils
Children from two Aylesbury schools are to appear on popular ITV morning shows on Thursday morning.Children from Turnfurlong Infant School are taking part in the nativity story for This Morning with...
View ArticleOfsted recognises improvement at special measures school in Aylesbury
The headteacher of a school which Ofsted said is making progress towards exiting special measures said he is determined to further improve standards.Special needs school, Pebble Brook, was placed into...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: The Life Of Pi, Pitch Perfect
Life of PiThe end of the year has provided a stellar roster of films that push the cinematic envelope technically, but while the likes of Skyfall and The Master balance the style and substance quotas...
View ArticleSchool closes early for Christmas after more than 170 pupils hit by flu bug
A primary school will close one day early for Christmas after almost half the pupils and numerous members of staff fell ill with seasonal flu.Thomas Hickman School in Belgrave Road, Aylesbury will...
View ArticleMen arrested in Aylesbury shooting inquiry re-bailed
Two men arrested in connection with a shooting in Aylesbury’s Stour Close have been re-bailed until February 25.The men, aged 38 and 35, were detained and bailed in June following the March 28...
View ArticleArsenal legend Ian Wright leads MK Dons to victory over Aylesbury FC (but at...
Aylesbury FC’s hopes of a giant killing were dashed after MK Dons ran out comfortable 4-0 winners in the Berks & Bucks Cup second round.Craig Faulconbridge’s side put up a spirited fight at Haywood...
View ArticlePolice send out warning after Vale burglaries
People have been warned to be extra vigilant after two properties in the Vale were victims of attempted burglaries.Between 2pm and 9.45pm on Wednesday a property on Rowland Way, Aylesbury, was broken...
View ArticleLand Rover theft sparks police warning
Police are warning people to be extra vigilant after a Land Rover was stolen from outside a house near Thame.Between 4.30pm on December 14 and 5am the next day a green Land Rover Defender 90 pick up...
View ArticleBT internet gaffe causes fury
Hundreds of residents have been left without vital services in the run up to Christmas after a BT gaffe left homes in the Thame area without internet and phone lines for weeks on end.While carrying out...
View ArticleMan charged with assaulting three police officers and road rampage around...
An Aylesbury man charged with offences including assaulting three police officers is to appear in court.Joby David Wells, of Highbridge Road, is also charged with dangerous driving in Broadfields and...
View ArticleKids get a sprinkling of Christmas stardust on TV
Children from two Vale schools have appeared in Christmas features on national television.Fifteen tiny tots from Turnfurlong Infant School performed the nativity for Phillip Schofield and Holly...
View ArticleYvonne Coomber’s work is on show in Wendover
The work of Yvonne Coomber, who is famed for her paintings of gentle hills and flowers in Devon, is on show at the A Little Bird Told Me Gallery in Wendover.Yvonne’s work is said to ‘express the joy...
View Article£100,000 appeal against HS2 backed by council
A £100,000 appeal will be supported by Aylesbury Vale District Council if a High Court legal challenge over HS2 is rejected.The council will find out in the new year if a judge agrees with it that the...
View ArticleIt’s bah humbug for Rangers after defeat
Risborough Rangers were betane 3-1 by Broxbourne in the South midlands League Division Two on Saturday.Alex Macdonald got a last-minute consolation for Rangers after good work from man of the match...
View ArticleBBC weatherman to kick start supermarket fun
A popular BBC weatherman will kick start Thame’s supermarket sweep at Sainsbury’s on Saturday. Bill Giles, who also chairs Thame Bowls Club, will open the day at 6.55am for the Thame and District Lions...
View Article‘Raising a glass to the good elf of a merry town’
Last week I was one of Santa’s little elves. Meeting outside the Swan, we followed Santa on his sleigh, merrily ho, ho, ho-ing our way up and down the streets collecting money for the Round Table and...
View ArticleGrammar Schools set out admission policies (and in Aylesbury at least, free...
All 13 Bucks grammar schools – which are now academies – have unveiled proposed 2014 admissions policies on their websites,The consultation comes as officials in Kent, which also operates a grammar...
View ArticleFilm club returns with Loach movie
Winslow Community Cinema returns in the New Year with Ken Loach’s comedy The Angels Share.It will be screened on Friday January 11 from 7.30pm. Details via...
View ArticleYou need your eyes testing, says Santa in big fundraiser
An opticians treated customers to an eye test from Santa to raise cash for a five-year-old suffering from a rare muscle wasting disease.Specsavers in High Street, Aylesbury, are pulling out all the...
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