Winslow aims for new development powers
Residents in Winslow could soon have more control over development in the town.Winslow Town Council has applied under the Local ism Act to designate it as a neighbourhood area.It is the first towards...
View ArticleFood student is the creme de la creme
A food science student has been honoured for scoring top marks at university.Sophie Guy is in the top 1% of students at Reading University and was congratulated by its chancellor Sir John Madejski at...
View ArticleMore than £1m to be given to help fund ‘vital’ free advice centres
More than £1 million has been awarded to southern Oxfordshire advice centres to help fund their running costs.The Citizens’ Advice Bureau in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are to merge...
View ArticleSickness bug decimates blood stocks (but you can donate soon at Walton Hall)
Blood stocks are running low after cancelled donations due to the winter sickness bug and the Christmas break, the transfusion service has warned.Stocks of O Rh negative (O-) are in particular demand...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Texas Chainsaw 3D
Welcome back to Texas… come, enjoy the scenery, meet the locals and their shiny power-tools, they are very keen to get acquainted with you…So somebody, somewhere thought we needed another ‘sequel’ to...
View ArticleNew year, new start, time to learn a new language
Every year, people make New Year’s resolutions like joining the gym and eating more healthily but how about adding ‘learning another language’ to the list? Tiny van der Velde, a resident of Thame and...
View ArticleHigh hospital admissions prompt warning to stay away unless absolutely necessary
Patients are being asked to stay away from Stoke Mandeville Hospital as it is experiencing unusually high admissions. Anyone experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea should not go to hospital unless told to...
View ArticleTax freeze and roads investment backed by county council
A third successive council tax freeze has today (Monday) been backed by Bucks County Council cabinet members.Councillors also approved investing £25 million in road repairs over the next two years and...
View ArticleCouncil bosses muck in to help out charity
Council bosses proved they were happy to muck in when they refurbished a charity kitchen.Bucks County Council’s chief executive Chris Williams (left) donned his overalls to help Oasis Partnership...
View ArticleCatalytic convertors giveaway aims to reduce theft rate
A workshop to clamp down on catalytic converter and number plate theft is being held on Saturday. Kits to track stolen items and anti-theft screws will be given away. The Aylesbury Youth Motor Project...
View ArticleSchool admission deadline looming
Parents who want their children to start at primary school or transfer to junior school this September are reminded to return their applications before the deadline next Tuesday (15 January).To be...
View ArticleHospital: Norovirus is still bugging us so please stay away
People with sickness and diarrhoea are being urged to stay away from Stoke Mandeville Hospital to prevent the spread of a winter bug.The large number of people going to hospital with respiratory...
View ArticleDave Lee Travis bailed again until March in Savile sex scandal investigation
DJ Dave Lee Travis has been bailed for a second time by police investigating the Jimmy Savile sex scandal.Travis, 67, of Mentmore, was interviewed for a second time on Monday and will reappear before...
View ArticleThree teenagers arrested in Aylesbury drug bust
Three teenagers have been arrested after a drugs raid in Aylesbury High Street on Tuesday afternoon.The 17 year olds were arrested at 12.15pm on suspicion of intending to supply class A drugs.Thames...
View ArticleMore disruption for patients after computer systems are changed yet again
Patients face potential problems with appointments at various health centres across the Vale when a new clinical computer system is set to be introduced this month.Haddenham Medical Centre is one...
View ArticleWendover councillor stands down from Conservatives after ‘toxic’ decisions
A prominent councillor has stepped down from the Conservatives to become an independent member, claiming a series of ‘toxic’ council decisions forced his hand.Chris Richards, who represents Wendover,...
View ArticleHuge crowds expected for massive discount bonanza at Aylesbury’s new H&M store
Bargain hunters are expected to descend on fashion retailer H&M when it opens in Aylesbury in three weeks time – and those prepared to queue have been offered a very lucrative reward.The new Friars...
View ArticleFriars Square to review its security after rooftop drama
Friars Square shopping centre will review its safety measures after a girl climbed onto a car park rooftop before being talked down by security guards. The teenager was captured in the picture opposite...
View ArticleAylesbury Grammar School head welcomes new ‘coach-proof’ 11+ tests
Parents and pupils should not be afraid of changes to the 11+ test announced this week, believes Aylesbury Grammar School head Stephen Lehec.The new test aims to make the 11+ coach-proof, to the...
View ArticlePolice encouraged by drop in festive drink driving arrests (but there were...
Fewer motorists were caught drink driving in the Thames Valley area this festive period compared to last year.Between December 1 2012 and January 1 2013, 278 drivers were arrested for driving with...
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