Bucks chiefs ‘get umbrella out’ and splash cash reserves
Around £10 million of county council reserves are to be used up to combat Government cuts.The council currently has £35.9 million in reserves not already earmarked for projects. By the end of the next...
View ArticleObjections by the truckload: Opponents against Hampden Fields development...
Angry residents against proposals for thousands of new homes delivered almost 4,500 objections to council offices in a tipper truck.The Hampden Fields Action Group, fighting against proposals to build...
View ArticleSaving? It’s child’s play for new site
A devoted father has decided to make saving money for kids easier by setting up a new company.Graham Thomas, a former Lord Williams’s School pupil, co-founded Join SAM, a digital savings account for...
View ArticleKitchen fire damages Aylesbury home
A kitchen fire has caused damage in an Aylesbury property.Firefighters were called to Bond Close at 8.38am yesterday (Tuesday) after the blaze broke out. Two fire crews from Aylesbury extinguished the...
View ArticleValuables taken in Aylesbury burglary
A mobile phone, an iPod, two games consoles and jewellery has been stolen from an Aylesbury house.The burglary was in Park Street between 5.45pm and 10pm on February 8. Crooks got inside using a tool...
View ArticleBusiness takes swing at new golfing world
A golfing businessman has taken a shot on a new website which connects players around the world.Paul Gibbons, owner of Leaderboard Golf and The Oxfordshire Golf Club in Thame, has teamed up with...
View ArticlePlan for new county hall lift is scrapped
Plans for a new lift up the outside of county hall have been thrown out. Bucks County Council leader Martin Tett said the idea had been discussed but that it would be too expensive and has been...
View ArticleSchool’s out at Mandeville for THIRD day due to boiler and power problems...
A Vale school has closed today (Wednesday) for a third successive day after its boiler flooded and there was a power cut.The Mandeville School had to send pupils home on Monday after rain seeped into...
View ArticleMan beaten and threatened with stabbing in Aylesbury as thugs rob car keys –...
Thugs threatened to stab a man before robbing him of his car keys and an Armani watch.The victim suffered head injuries in the vicious Aylesbury attack by two men, who forced him to the ground and...
View ArticleMoreton’s 40-yard screamer not enough in mudbath scrap
Hale Leys United were forced to alter their style and scrap for a 2-2 draw at Totternhoe on Saturday.The pitch was a total mudbath but Leys quickly adapted as Carl Moreton hit an absolute screamer from...
View ArticleYou wait for one gig and then two come along at once: Genesis man follows The...
Friars is back and the gigs keep coming.Hot on the heels of news last week that Friars will be back at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on May 3 for The Specials, just six days later another Friars...
View ArticleBucks fire service freezes its precept but warns future tax hikes may be...
The amount of council tax used to pay for Bucks’ fire services is to be frozen in 2013/14.Bucks and Milton Keynes Fire Authority backed the measure yesterday (Wednesday), meaning the Band D charge will...
View ArticleRoyal Bucks Hospital owner talks: He promises to pay up but Vale MP John...
The owner of the Royal Bucks Hospital has explained publicly the reasons behind the failure to pay staff in a written letter to Vale MP John Bercow. Dr James Clarke responded to the Speaker of the...
View ArticleNorovirus strikes again: Hospital now tells visitors to stay away
The norovirus bug is continuing to linger at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with visitor access to all wards restricted for the next 72 hours. The bug which causes diarrhoea and vomiting first started...
View ArticleAylesbury man accused of murder is refused bail
An Aylesbury man accused of murdering his wealthy female business partner has been refused bail by a judge.Christopher Symons is alleged to have killed 76-year-old Patricia Goodband and buried her body...
View ArticleSam’s the man in stand out Wasps display at the Stoop
Former Aylesbury Grammar School pupil and Aylesbury Rugby Club youngster Sam Jones continued his fine form for London Wasps in a 17-16 win at Harlequins.After twice captaining an experimental side in...
View ArticleSet-piece defending costs Athletic dear but cup success offers hope
Tring Athletic’s poor form against relegation battlers continued with a 2-0 defeat at Hertford in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division. Tring were left to rue their poor defending at set...
View Article£100 back in your pocket and £25 million extra spent on potholes: Budget...
The amount of council tax Bucks County Council takes will be frozen for the third successive year after councillors passed 2013/14 budget proposals.The budget, approved at a full council meeting...
View ArticlePark louts targeted by police
Police are stepping up patrols in Thame’s Elms Park following reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.A number of concerns have been reported, including drug dealing, vandalism and abusive...
View ArticleCigarettes have been stolen from Chinnor Mini Mart in the middle of the night.
Cigarettes have been stolen from Chinnor Mini Mart in the middle of the night. The burglary took place at around 3.06am on Wednesday at the Church Road store.The burglars gained entry by smashing a...
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