‘2012 was positive but the best is yet to come’ says FC boss
Craig Faulconbridge says 2012 has been a positive year for Aylesbury FC but insists he is a hard taskmaster and will never settle for ‘standing still’.Faulconbridge took over from Steve Smith in May...
View ArticleNew shows aplenty at Wycombe Swan for 2013
After the child-like fun of pantomime season vanishes Wycombe Swan is ready to welcome the new year in with a variety of exciting shows.The panto, Snow White, closes on Saturday but the Swan is quick...
View ArticleWhere can you find the priciest property?
With their stunning array of classical architecture set alongside modern developments, the nation’s most expensive residential streets are centred around the many crescents and squares in the Royal...
View ArticleRelph rows away with another success
A Paralympic gold on your debut and at a home Games, a gold painted post box and now an MBE, 2012 was quite the year for Pamela Relph.The adaptive rower, of Weston Turville, sealed gold in the mixed...
View ArticleSurprise car fire at Tesco car park
A car caught fire in Tesco car park on New Year’s Eve.Bucks Fire and Rescue were called out to the supermarket on Tring Road at 9.41am.However, a spokesman said there is no indication that the fire was...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: The Impossible, Quartet
The ImpossibleIs it too soon for films about the devastating 2004 Asian tsunami? In my opinion it’s never too soon to make a film that tries to make sense and come to terms with true-life disasters of...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: My ‘Dirty Dozen’ for 2012
Every year reviewer Neil Fox picks his top films of the past 12 months. How many did you see, and how many did you rate so highly?The MasterInevitably, predictably it’s Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest at...
View ArticleFC boss laments club’s winter of discontent as rain continues to be a pain
Aylesbury FC boss Craig Faulconbridge says it is proving impossible to build any kind of consistency after yet another match was rained off on Saturday.The club are facing future fixture headaches...
View Article‘Plebgate’ officer revealed as Aylesbury man
A police officer at the centre of the ‘plebgate’ scandal that led to a senior politician’s resignation lives in Aylesbury, it has emerged this week.Toby Rowland was the officer involved in the Downing...
View ArticleThe toys from years gone by come to Bucks
Having got to grips with new Christmas gifts, youngsters have the chance to see the sort of toys their parents or grandparents might have played with as a child.To celebrate the festive season, Bucks...
View ArticlePolice warning after thefts from cars
A series of thefts from cars in Aylesbury have prompted police to warn people not to leave anything in unattended vehicles.Recently cars have been broken into in the Bedgrove and Broughton areas and...
View ArticleUPDATED WITH VIDEO: Anti-wind turbine protest balloon blows away
A large balloon hoisted 101m in the air to highlight the potential impact of a planned wind turbine near Aylesbury has blown away.The red inflatable balloon became entangled in a tree and the lines...
View ArticleBlind people helped by new audio ATMs
Many of Barclays’ ATMs in Bucks now have audio features to help blind and partially-sighted people.Users can plug earphones into a jack and listen to the options being read out to carry out a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wind turbine proponent defends plan as protest is literally blown away
The farmer behind a proposed 101 metre high wind turbine near Aylesbury has defended his plans.Jeremy Elgin wants to build the structure, which would be bigger than Big Ben and dwarf County Hall, at...
View ArticleTalented teen is hailed a ‘star in waiting’ after signing first pro deal
A talented footballer from Aylesbury has been described as a ‘star in waiting’ after signing a pro deal with Championship title hopefuls Crystal Palace.Midfield dynamo Jake Gray, 17, who only moved...
View ArticleOlympic swimmer drops in to give master class
Olympic swimmer and British record holder Simon Burnett has spent time holding a swimming master class for charity in Thame.The Thame Swimming Club patron was joined by his wife, US swimmer Whitney...
View ArticleTracking company, buddi, made to wait on multi-million pound contract
A company which makes an electronic tagging device will have to wait to find out whether it has won a multi-million pound contract.Buddi, based in Walton Street, Aylesbury, is vying with two global...
View ArticleDistrict gets waste award after massive increase in recycling rates
Residents in South Oxfordshire have been congratulated on their excellent recycling records yet again.The Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils scooped the Best Improved Recycling...
View ArticleDark walks home after lights out on Aylesbury bridge
Pedestrians using the Bourg Walk bridge in Aylesbury have complained about their walks home in the dark after several lights on the structure stopped working. The bridge in Aylesbury was built in 2009...
View ArticleRecord entries at Halton tournament
The Halton Everyball International Academy Indoor Tournament attracted record entries over the weekend.There were a total of 327 players – with events for eight and under players up to 14 and under. In...
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