Happy travellers on Chiltern Rail
Chiltern Railways has once again been voted one of the best regional train operator in the UK for customer service.The operator got a score of 63% in the Which? poll, which saw it pushed into second...
View ArticleFunding available for work with kids
People who work with children and young people in Thame can apply for funding from Oxfordshire County Council.Bids to the £100,000 Chill Out Fund are assessed each month and successful applicants must...
View ArticleLoving aunt running for her nephew
A devoted aunt is running in three races to raise money into research for the disease which is slowly killing her nephew.Sarah Patch, a mum of three who lives in Southern Road, Thame, adores her...
View ArticleRecycling doubles under new Aylesbury Vale waste system
Recycling across Aylesbury Vale has doubled since the new waste system was introduced last year.In the first four months of the new system being in place, nearly 9,000 tonnes of waste were saved from...
View ArticlePlans for 1,700 new homes between Bierton and Watermead submitted
Plans to build 1,700 homes to the north east of Aylesbury have been submitted to the district council.Hallam Land Management wants to build to the north of Bierton and east of Watermead. The plans,...
View ArticleAylesbury Blockbuster still in operation BUT future is bleak
Aylesbury’s Blockbuster branch is continuing to operate but is still facing an uncertain future.Since the DVD rental company announced it was going into administration earlier this year only 204 of the...
View ArticlePolice to review Savile evidence and operations
Thames Valley Police will review all the information and its operations to ensure there were no conduct issues missed during the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.The Independent Police Complaints...
View ArticleAnnual breakfast for South Oxfordshire businesses
Businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being invited to come to an annual breakfast.It is being organised by the two district councils and will feature presentations about...
View ArticleDog walker hungry to help furry friend
A woman who dedicates her time to walking a mistreated dog is raising money for a centre to help continuing home him.Valerie Mitchell, of Sydenham, has been volunteering to walk Ben for two years.The...
View ArticleSuper Simpson strike seals three points for FC
Sometimes a manager has to do it all and so with no back up keeper Aylesbury FC’s boss donned the gloves to help keep a clean sheet in an impressive 1-0 win at Guildford City on Wednesday night...
View ArticleWoman dies in Thame house fire
Firefighters were called to the house at 3.25pm yesterday (Wednesday) after the blaze broke out.When they arrived the living room was ablaze and there was heavy smoke throughout the house.Firefighters...
View ArticlePick-up truck stolen from Chinnor building site
Police are appealing for information after a pick-up truck was stolen in Chinnor.The silver grey Mitsubishi L200 Warrior was stolen from a building site in Lower Icknield Way at around 1.30pm on...
View ArticlePolice boost street force after surge in violent attacks in Aylesbury area
A rise in violent attacks by gangs in the Aylesbury area has prompted police to step up patrols.The past two weeks has seen several serious attacks, including a stabbing which put a man in hospital, a...
View ArticleAylesbury gearing up for big bike event
Fern Britton will be saddling up to take on the 35 mile route of the Chilterns Cycle Challenge based in Aylesbury on Sunday, March 24. The event, which starts and finishes in Aylesbury, is held every...
View ArticleGet to the point on bad sleep
A Thame acupuncturist is highlighting the benefits of her treatment to people who suffer from insomnia.This year’s Acupuncture Awareness Week next week focuses on sleep and Rhiannon Griffiths, who...
View ArticleHistoric moment as Thame town plan examined
Thame made history this week when it became the first town in the country to hold a public hearing of a neighbourhood plan.Independent examiner Nigel McGurk heard from people including developers and...
View ArticleHorsemeat tests across Oxfordshire
The horsemeat scandal has prompted extra testing of meat products across the county.Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team is carrying out tests on behalf of the Food Standards Agency with...
View ArticleChinnor share 69 points in try crazy victory
Chinnor picked up their third win on the trot with an absorbing and tense 35-34 win over Redruth at Kingsey Road on Saturday.Despite only having 13 men on the pitch for the last 15 minutes the...
View ArticleNew dawn for the Ays with chairman in place
Aylesbury Rugby Club have elected a new chairman after holding an emergency members’ meeting.Clive Woodfall, who has been a member at the club since 1988, was voted in as chairman at Ostlers Field...
View ArticleWoman treated for smoke inhalation after electrical fire sees five crews rush...
Five fire crews rushed to a Long Crendon industrial building after people smelt burning inside.Emergency services were alerted to the incident in Drakes Drive at 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday).When the...
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