Council to spend £200,000 on car park after plans for multi-storey fall through
Around £200,000 will be spent on 120 car parking spaces at the district council after plans for a multi-storey facility collapsed.As part of the Gateway site redevelopment, Aylesbury Vale Estates had...
View ArticleMissing man found safe and well
A Vale man reported missing from his home has been found safe and well.Police asked for help in the search for Anthony Radwell after he had not been seen since yesterday.But today the 72 year old from...
View ArticleMaking a splash: Work begins on Chinnor community pool
Work has begun to transform the Chinnor community swimming pool.The ground work for a new retractable roof has been completed and members of the pool’s committee say it has already made a huge...
View ArticleBrits come clean about their grotty homes
Millions of Brits reckon their home is a ‘pigsty’ because they are just too busy to clean, according to a new study.Researchers have found that seven in ten Brits are unable to find the time to take...
View ArticleHard-hitting Aylesbury prison TV documentary to air next month
An inside look at some of the country’s most dangerous young criminals serving time in Aylesbury airs next month.The two part ITV fly-on-the-wall documentary, Her Majesty’s Prison - Aylesbury, will air...
View ArticlePolice search for Aylesbury man missing from High Court hearing
Police are searching for a man who has gone missing from a High Court hearing for allowing land he owned to be used for an unlicensed event.Errol Augustus Clarke, 49, of Russel Avenue, Aylebsury,...
View ArticleOver 50s struggle to find cash for home repairs
The challenge of austerity and the pressing need for home repairs are leaving many with a home headache. As many as 2.5 million over 50s say that their home is in need of repair, but they cannot afford...
View ArticleVIDEO: Youth violence film debuts at Aylesbury Odeon
A film made by teenagers about the dangers of youth on youth robbery was premiered at a private screening at Aylesbury Odeon cinema last week.Supported and funded by a group of bodies including Thames...
View ArticleKnife held to man’s face during terrifying robbery near Stoke Mandeville...
A man was subjected to a terrifying robbery after a teenage gang held a knife to his cheek and stole his mobile phone and cash near Stoke Mandeville Hospital.The 30 year old man was walking from the...
View ArticlePolice still hunting suspected nightclub thug more than two months on
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted someone at a nightclub more than two months ago. Elliott Thompson, 31, formerly of Discovery Street, Berryfields, is suspected of attacking a man...
View ArticleShoplifter caught in Aylesbury Sports Direct swipe
A shoplifter has been arrested after trying to steal goods from Sports Direct in Aylesbury today (Monday).A Sports Direct employee, who wanted to remain anonymous, confirmed the police had arrested a...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Why it’s time for a front-page star rating
As the world waits with bated breath for the details of a new system of press regulation to be announced, here’s a quick fix which the men in suits might like to consider.As far as I can see, the root...
View ArticleHigh hopes for first show by rising Thame artist
At 27, Alexis Cole Has decided to persue her dreams and try to cause a stir in the capital with her first exhibition at the prestigious Brick Lane Gallery.The Thame-based pastel and acrylic artist is...
View ArticleDay centre to benefit from ‘brilliant’ donation
The Thame and District Day Centre has thanked the town’s Round Table for a ‘brilliant’ donation.The Round Table held a Christmas collection on December 9 and from this donated £885 to help the day...
View ArticleAccident results in three hospitalised
Fire crews were called to London Road in Wendover on Monday after a car crash at 6.30pm.A woman and two men were taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Crews from Aylesbury and Great Missenden attended.
View ArticleMore opposition to HS2 as northern route is revealed
Nearly three years after people in the Vale learnt the devastating route of HS2, those living in the north found out if the rail line would plough through their town or village.Detailed plans for HS2’s...
View ArticleCan we count on you to highlight UK’s litter kings?
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is launching England’s Great Litter Count in a bid to find out what companies’ brands produce the most litter – and it’s asking for eyes on the street all over...
View ArticleCalibre is transforming lives of partially sighted – and being used by 92...
A charity which provides audio books for people who cannot read print has launched an online streaming service.Weston Turville-based Calibre Audio Library was created in the 70s because 95% of books...
View ArticleHave your say on care for the elderly in Oxfordshire
People in Oxfordshire can have their say on a plan to help older residents stay healthy and to support those who need help and care.The Oxfordshire Older People’s Joint Commissioning Strategy 2013-2016...
View ArticleCherie Blair set to unveil new facility at HMP Grendon
A new visitors’ centre will be opened at HMP Grendon by Cherie Blair.The former Prime Minister’s wife lives nearby, with husband Tony, in Wotton Underwood,A prison spokesman said: “For many years it...
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