More to look forward to at birthplace of Paralympics
Stoke Mandeville Stadium raised £250 for WheelPower after 150 people paid to try a series of new fitness classes.They were also shown the new sports massage therapy treatment centre, which opens in...
View ArticleVale to become food industry hub
A council is aiming to entice more food and drink companies to move to the Vale.Aylesbury Vale District Council officer Mark Wathen said, in a report to councillors, that they were keen to build on the...
View ArticleHotel will pump £1.2m into town
Aylesbury’s new Travelodge will generate more than £1 million a year into the local economy, according to the hotel giant.The 148-room hotel, which will create 20 new jobs, will open in Exchange Street...
View ArticleCelebrate Jo’s ‘anger’ with her
One of Britain’s funniest women brings her ‘celebration of anger’ show to the Queens Park Arts Centre next month.Jo Caulfield is well known for her countless appearances on TV shows from Have I Got...
View ArticleRunaway prisoner caught by police helicopter in Stoke Mandeville
Police arrested a runaway prisoner in Stoke Mandeville last night (Tuesday).The helicopter and a ‘heavy presence’ of police managed to capture the man at 7pm in Meadow Park. The man is being questioned...
View ArticleCrime doesn’t pay as police seizures prove
Thames Valley Police has seized £1 million worth of cash from suspected criminals in this financial year.The force was set a target of achieving 134 cash detention orders and has already surpassed that...
View Article‘Changing society’: the am-dram’s bold plan to start fresh
On Monday the entire seven-strong committee of Wendover Theatre Society will stand down to allow a new group to take charge.It is hoped an enthusiastic team of five theatre fans will take over the...
View ArticleWet weather misery heading here
A flood alert is in place for the River Thame and Chalgrove Brook.Those living near Thame, Long Marston, Shabbington and Ickford are being warned to be prepared by the Environment Agency.There are...
View ArticleIt’s all the fashion! Shoppers flock to H&M opening in Aylesbury
Hundreds of shoppers have been enjoying H&M’s new store which opened in Friars Square, Aylesbury this morning.Bargain hunters queued from the shop all the way to River Island in the central...
View ArticleAssault, blackmail, attempted burglary: Alleged crime ‘spree’ of runaway...
A runaway prisoner allegedly committed assault, an attempted burglary and blackmailed someone all in the space of a few hours.Lee Martin, 33, failed to return to HMP Spring Hill in Grendon Underwood...
View ArticleCouncil looking to rent out space in ‘white elephant’ offices
Plans to rent out space in the district council’s £9.5 million new offices are being considered.Aylesbury Vale District Council is looking to lease out around 60 desks for eight to 10 years to...
View ArticleApprentices to give the inside track at Work Wise Week
Some of the 33 apprentices working for Bucks County Council will show youngsters the benefits of the scheme on Wednesday.Around 12 young people will spend the day with the council as part of Work Wise...
View ArticleHelpers sought who like a challenge
The Florence Nightingale Hospice has six spaces for fundraisers willing to try a marathon, but looking to avoid travelling into London.The Aylesbury-based charity is looking to recruit runners for the...
View ArticlePersonalised number plates up for auction
People who fancy making their car stand out can pick up a personalised number plate at a DVLA auction.The auction is on at the Oxford Belfry Hotel today.
View ArticleYour chance to quiz Thame councillors
People have the chance to question councillors at their monthly surgery.The surgery is at Thame town hall from 10am to midday tomorrow (Saturday).
View ArticleChinnor lose out in battling display at league leaders Worthing
Chinnor’s winter blues continued as they came unstuck at league leaders Worthing 31-15.Jason Bowers had demanded a reaction from his side after a shock 36-24 loss in Chinnor’s last match to basement...
View ArticleMotorcyclist airlifted to hospital after collision with car
A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following an accident this morning.The man suffered serious leg injuries when his Triumph Sprint bike collided with a Volkswagen Passat on the A418 shortly...
View ArticleLicence bid rejected for Mango bar and club
A landlord’s bid for a 24 hour licence has failed for the second time in three years.Kyle Michael, who owns nightclub and bar Mango in Temple Street, Aylesbury, wanted to extend his hours of trading...
View ArticleGalloping into growth with help from friends
A business that uses the power of horses to change lives and a bubbly public relations guru have won free advertising and mentoring packages from the Bucks Herald.Horsewyse, in Westfield Road, Long...
View ArticleTeacher’s book set for the big screen
An author’s smash-hit debut novel is set to be made into a blockbuster movie by the team behind Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech.Former Lord Williams’s support teacher, Teri Terry, was known by...
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