Taser stun guns to be given to more than twice as many police in Thames Valley
The number of tasers issued to police across the Thames Valley is to more than double, it was announced today.The controversial electric stuns guns will now be given to 485 trained officers, a rise of...
View ArticleNight ends in woe for Ducks as key player is stretchered off
Aylesbury United suffered a double blow when their Berks & Bucks quarter-final against Shrivenham was abandoned due to fog with the Ducks 4-0 up and a key player broke his leg on Wednesday...
View ArticleConfusion reigns in Aylesbury Rugby Club power struggle
Confusion reigns at Aylesbury Rugby Club after it emerged an internal power struggle has seen two of its executives sidelined.Club chief Dean Gray and the club’s chairman of rugby, Phil Bowden, have...
View ArticlePolice release image of man who stole expensive saucepans from Thame shop
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a shoplifting incident in Thame.Between 12.30pm and 12.45pm on December 28, the man entered the Steamer Trading Cook...
View ArticleRoll on 2013, Chinnor kick off new year in style
Chinnor started 2013 as they left off 2012 with a vintage performance in a 43-22 win over Bournemouth at Kingsey Road. The win maintained their 100% home record in the SSE National League 2 South as...
View ArticleAylesbury man convicted in connection with fatal ‘crash for cash’ case
An Aylesbury man has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving in connection with a landmark ‘crash for cash’ case.Colin Lee, of York Place, was the driver of a van that fatally collided...
View ArticleBurglars zoom off with bike after breaking into garage
A man had his bike and electrical gardening tools stolen after his garage was broken into in Princes Risborough.The incident took place between 5pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday at a house in Askett...
View ArticleSamurai sword sezied in Aylesbury drugs raid
Two men were arrested for possession of class A drugs - and an eyewitness said he saw a samurai sword recovered from the home.Four Thames Valley Police vehicles raided the house in Friarage Road,...
View ArticleGreat Scott! Referee Luke gets dream Dallas Cup call
A referee from Stoke Mandeville has been especially selected to represent the Football Association at the 2013 Dallas Cup International Youth Football Tournament in the USA.Luke Scott got the call-up...
View ArticleHS2 compensation exhibition comes to Wendover
People can find out about the HS2 compensation scheme at an exhibition in Wendover today (Saturday).Representatives from the high speed train line will answer questions about the proposed compensation...
View ArticleOld Town Hall to welcome Onabule
Soul and jazz singer-songwriter Ola Onabule is one of the highlights of the new season at Hemel Hempstead’s Old Town Hall theatre.He will be performing on Saturday March 9.
View ArticleAylesbury is UK’s toughest on sex offenders
A higher percentage of sex offenders are banged up in Aylesbury than anywhere else in Britain.The latest figures show 94.1% of sex offenders found guilty at Aylesbury Crown Court are sent to jail...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Cold facts about temperature control
It would be a dull old world if we all agreed with each other, wouldn’t it? Yes, life would be a sight simpler if we could all just put that religion nonsense to one side and try to get along, but...
View ArticleRugby world mourns tragic death of player
Tributes from around the world have poured in after a rugby player died while lining up to take a kick.Jason Laman, 42, of Wheatley Rugby Club, had just set up a try with a ‘trademark dummy’ to help...
View ArticleTheatre thrives in villages with record attendances
Thousands of theatre lovers have enjoyed performances on their own doorsteps thanks to Buckinghamshire’s Theatre in the Villages programme. The rural touring scheme – which is subsidised by local...
View ArticleFigures reveal 47% drop in anti-social behaviour reports in Aylesbury
A dramatic fall in the number of anti-social behaviour incidents in Aylesbury and across the Vale has been recorded.The Aylesbury Vale District Council figures show a 47% drop in the number of these...
View ArticleAwards offer chance to boost company profile
Ambitious businesses throughout Bucks can benefit from prestigious awards that have opened for entries.The Buckinghamshire Ambassadors’ Enterprise Awards are the county’s leading business accolades and...
View ArticlePre-school expansion will double numbers
The success of a pre-school means it will now be expanded to enable double the number of young children to attend.Bearbrook Combined School took over the leadership of Bearbrook pre-school a year ago,...
View ArticleOpera will be beamed inside Waterside Theatre
John Copley’s production of the much-loved opera La Boheme will be beamed into the Second Space of Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Tuesday (January 15) from 7.15pm.It is part of a series of live...
View ArticleTax to drop for second year in a row in Thame, but it’s only by £3
Council tax is set to fall for the second year running in Thame.The good news for residents comes after South Oxfordshire District Council cabinet members agreed to cut council tax by 2.5%.Should the...
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