Stylish ways make Menday the snow queen in Canada
A Waddeson CofE schoolgirl showed off her snowboarding skills and took home a style prize in her first competition in Canada. Becky Menday, 14, finished fourth in the ‘all female’ 3 Star TTR Billabong...
View ArticleEnglish Tourism Week events
Visitors to South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse can go on a voyage of discovery in March thanks to English Tourism Week events.Visit www.southernoxfordshire.com for more information.
View ArticleThame woman among mammoth marathon effort
A Thame runner is joining more than 1,000 others from the Mr Men and Little Miss team at this year’s London Marathon as they attempt to run the equivalent of the earth’s circumference.The joint run is...
View ArticleChange proposed to planning views
Parish councils which have opposing views to district council officers on planning matters may no longer be allowed to make their representations only in writing.At a meeting of the full council...
View ArticleAylesbury MP David Lidington hears value of European rural business grant
A rural grant scheme with an impressive success rate supporting new business ideas is due for review.After five years the EU funded LEADER Programme, which provides grants to farmers, foresters and...
View ArticleFrom rubbish trucks damaging parked cars to those pesky potholes, full extent...
Over the past three financial years, more than £90,000 has been paid out by Aylesbury Vale District Council in motor vehicle and public liability claims, a Freedom of Information request by the Bucks...
View ArticleChiefs divided over unitary council idea
The creation of a Bucks unitary authority will happen in the future, the district council leader has said.Councillor John Cartwright said an authority combining county and district services is the way...
View ArticleConfusion over who is responsible for Aylesbury canal grot spot
The Bucks Herald has been trying to find out who is responsible for hedges between the Tring Road Tesco and the canal after complaints were made about rubbish there.Ian Hawkins, a resident who raised...
View ArticleThame donors happy to brave the needle to save others lives
For the squeamish of us it is a horrible thought but one Thame man has been recognised for donating blood 100 times and braving the needle.Michael Pearman was recognised by NHS Blood and Transplant for...
View ArticleLondon fencing star set to tell youngsters his inspirational story
Aston Clinton-based Paralympic wheelchair fencer Craig McCann has joined 2012 Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis and sprint legend Darren Campbell on Sky Sports Living for Sport’s team of...
View ArticleSchool’s spellbinding book week
Children at Oakley CofE School were left spellbound by a reading from The Selfish Crocodile author Faustin Charles as part of their book week.The emphasis of the annual event was on shared reading,...
View ArticleApprentices to bake up tasty treats in new competition
Cooking apprentices are being challenged to sharpen up their kitchen skills and sign up for the ‘The Great Apprentice Bake-Off’.As part of National Apprenticeship Week from March 11 to 15, apprentices...
View ArticleSet in stone: Late Co-op manager recognised in Thame
A stone table and bench have been installed to enhance community events and commemorate a much loved resident.Mayor Nigel Champken-Woods visited Conduit Hill Rise, Thame, to view the installation which...
View ArticleTwo arrested after woman bottled at Aylesbury pub
A woman was lucky to escape without serious injuries after being bottled at an Aylesbury pub.Police were called by the ambulance service at 12.18am on Sunday morning following reports a woman had been...
View ArticleArt on the wild side at Tiggywinkles
British wildlife is the apt subject of the first art exhibition to be held at Tiggywinkles.The famous Haddenham wildlife hospital is hosting the event on the suggestion of the artist husband of one of...
View ArticleJungle Book fun for children at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Jungle Book characters have helped bring some cheer to the children’s ward at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Children, parents and medical staff were treated to performances of songs from the famous story...
View ArticleNorovirus restrictions eased at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Visiting restrictions at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have been relaxed following the norovirus outbreak.The virus has been causing problems for months but unaffected wards are now open to visitors as...
View ArticleAylesbury benefits cheat fraudulently claimed more than £22,000
An Aylesbury benefits cheat who claimed more than £22,000 while being financially supported by a partner has been given a suspended prison sentence.Charlotte Thorp, of Prothero Close, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticlePolice claim success in winter operation as burglaries fall by 22% across...
An operation to clamp down on wintertime burglaries across Aylesbury Vale has been hailed as a success by police.Between October 1 and January 31 there were 36 fewer burglaries compared to the same...
View ArticleStolen caravans recovered
Two stolen caravans were recovered by Thames Valley Police in Middle Ground, Wheatley, on Tuesday morning.Police said one of the caravans had been stolen on last year, on October 25, from Hanslope in...
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