Event to help youngsters find employment will be ‘just the job’
Youngsters can learn about the world of work and try their hand at a variety of careers next month.Work Wise Week is the brainchild of Aylesbury College principal Pauline Odulinski and runs February...
View ArticleA ‘rotten egg’ French smell crosses the channel and hits the Vale
Fire crews have been mistakenly called to reports of gas leaks in the Vale because of a smell which wafted over the English Channel from France.Across much of Southern England a smell, described as...
View ArticleFood for thought with new film
An environmental community group is to screen a documentary on exploring why millions of people worldwide go hungry.Haddenham in Transition will show the documentary, Growing Change, at the Rose &...
View ArticleProject’s huge popularity drains stocks and forces it to delay official...
The success of an innovative community project has forced it to delay its official launch.The Thame Equipment Bank hires out equipment to charities, schools, community organisations and individuals so...
View ArticleSerial Aylesbury paedophile jailed for hoarding vile images of young children
A serial paedophile who shared a bed with a young boy and collected vile images of other children has been jailed.Aylesbury man Douglas Smith, who was jailed for two years, downloaded more than 200...
View ArticleFirebugs warned they could face jail after three suspected arson attacks in...
A series of suspected arson attacks in Aylesbury could easily have ended in a fatality, the fire service has warned.Two wheelie bins and a fence were torched in the Quarrendon area in quick succession...
View Article‘Someone will be killed if nothing is done soon’: Snow crash highlights...
Someone will end up being killed if something is not done soon about an accident blackspot, according to a councillor.Aylesbury Vale District Council councillor Stuart Jarvis said a combination of cars...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville homes decision put on hold for site visit
A decision on the building of 24 homes in Stoke Mandeville has been delayed after a fiery committee debate.It had been recommended councillors approve the development off Isis Close on what is...
View ArticleSeeing telly in a different light
The colour television revolution took hold many years ago but some people are still using black and white sets, including 40 in Oxfordshire.A TV Licensing report has showed more than 13,000 black and...
View ArticleMassive emergency response as woman walks on frozen reservoir
A full-scale rescue mission was mounted when a woman walked 30 metres across a frozen reservoir when her dog fell through the ice - only for emergency services to arrive after she had left.An air...
View ArticleAylesbury Vale £1m lottery win is claimed
A £1,000,000 winning lottery ticket bought in the Vale has finally been claimed.In mid-January lottery operator Camelot appealed for the winner to come forward after the winning New Year’s Day...
View ArticleNissan’s silencing the city
Are you ready to turn over a new leaf, or would buying an all-electric car be barking up the wrong tree?It’s a dilemma many motorists will face when it comes to the crunch decision of whether to ditch...
View ArticleClock ticking on business awards
Time is running out to enter the area’s biggest business awards.The Buckinghamshire Ambassadors’ Enterprise Awards, organised by Buckinghamshire Business First and supported by the Bucks Herald, will...
View ArticlePupils revel in winter weather with igloo build
As the snow blanketed Thame the last week schoolchildren rejoiced while parents left work early and battled through the wintry conditions.South Central Ambulance said it had a 31% increase in calls...
View ArticleThame MP happy ‘bedevilling’ EU issue will be tackled
Thame’s MP has backed the Prime Minister’s ‘compelling’ speech on Britain’s relationship with Europe - and says he will be campaigning for us to stay in the EU.In a long-awaited speech on Wednesday,...
View ArticleFood bank celebrates successful first year
Thame’s food bank, which helps people most in need, is celebrating its first anniversary.Run by local charity Sharing Life Trust, the food bank has helped more than 150 people in its first year....
View ArticleGroup dispute leads to two attacks in as many days
A man has been arrested and another questioned following two assaults in Princes Risborough.The first took place when a man was assaulted by the bus stop area outside the George and Dragon pub in High...
View ArticleTalk on Bucks’ role creating weapons of mass destruction
Bucks’ role helping design weapons of mass destruction will be discussed at a charity event by popular historian Gordon Rogers.The 79 year old, who was a close friend of the late astronomer Sir Patrick...
View ArticleSon’s tribute to special and much loved former teacher
A former Thame teacher who taught generations of families for more than 30 years has died.Norman Lilley, 87, taught everything from Spanish to maths in his career at Lord Williams’s School, but his...
View ArticleScans for osteoporosis available
Scans for risk of osteoporosis will be available on January 31 at the Thame Barns Centre from 9am until midday. Scans for risk of fracture in postmenopausal women are not always readily available on...
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