Golden tree for memory
Hardy Haddenham Parish Council members braved cold, wintery weather on Monday for the formal planting of an oak sapling in Banks Park, in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.The official...
View ArticleFree support for those hit by benefit cuts
Residents affected by cuts to council tax and housing benefits will be offered free support and advice from the council. Around 5,000 households in the Vale could see their council tax benefit reduced...
View ArticleDebate the Green Deal
A new government scheme where householders can borrow money to install energy efficiency measures will be up for debate at Chinnor’s Village Centre on Thursday.The Green Deal has received a lot of...
View ArticleReady to dive in with a roof over our heads
Given the appalling British weather putting a retractable roof on a swimming pool would seem a no-brainer.And that is just what fundraisers for the Chinnor Community Swimming Pool at St Andrew’s School...
View ArticleGardening charity digs deep to help MS centre
Patients at a multiple sclerosis charity will get their fingers greener after a generous donation of gardening tools.Chilterns MS Centre, Wendover, has been given a selection off tools from the...
View ArticleFocus turns to Steeple Claydon for roadworks
Emergency roadworks have started on the Botolph Claydon to Calvert Road in Steeple Claydon today (Monday).As part of Transport for Bucks’ ‘We’re Working On It’ programme the work is being done to...
View ArticleGame over in town again
First it was off, then it was on, now Game is gone from Aylesbury again.The video game store in Friars Square originally closed in March after a national restructuring.But in September it was Game on...
View ArticleNew leader for farm secretaries lives in Vale
Former farm secretary Billie Johnson has been elected chairman of the Institute of Agricultural Secretaries and Administrators (IAgSA).As a partner of Ellam Oxtoby & Peck, a firm of agricultural...
View ArticleOn yer bike: Scheme helps teens into work
A moped rental scheme needs further funding so it can continue to help teenagers to get on their bikes for work.Wheels to Work, a Community Impact Bucks scheme, started in the Vale in 2010 and helps...
View ArticleShould section of Bicester Road remain 40mph?
A consulation has begun on making a temporary 40mph speed limit permanent.The section on Bicester Road between the edge of Aylesbury and past the Berryfields roundabout was changed from 60mph to 40mph...
View ArticleTeacher discovers a different school life
A teacher recently visited a Gambian school to discover another world.St Andrew’s School international links leader Heather Hughson returned from visiting Brikama Lower School which it has links...
View ArticleStudents get crafty to help design new caterpillar seating
Thame primary school pupils are to benefit from the crafty skills of a visiting apprentice.Barley Hill Primary School pupils have helped design seating which will be put in the Early Years Foundation...
View ArticleSharing knowledge in bid to help young
More than 100 people attended a conference at Aston Clinton to share knowledge and experience.It was the third such conference organised by FACT Bucks (Families And Carers Together) and 70 of those...
View ArticleAuthors on air in coup for hospital
Two local authors have visited the studios of Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio.The Monday Night Request Show, hosted by Carol Jenkins, welcomed crime writer Pam Chambers and author Oli Jacobs in for a...
View ArticleThree Vale burglaries in one weekend
Computer equipment has been stolen from three Vale homes in a matter of days. In Pevensey Close, Bedgrove, two burglaries happened between Friday and Sunday. The thieves broke into the first house on...
View ArticleAlert after gas leak at 12th century Missenden Abbey
Firefighters were called to an historic Missenden building after a gas leak.Two fire crews rushed to Missenden Abbey at 5.48pm yesterday (Tuesday) after a 10kg gas cylinder was found venting in the...
View ArticleJewellery taken in daylight burglary
A gang of four men are being hunted by police after a Princes Risborough house was burgled.Jewellery was stolen when the Summerleys Road home was broken into between 2pm and 2.30pm yesterday...
View ArticleTop dogs given chance to get paws on pooch prize
Dogs lovers across Oxfordshire are being encouraged to nominate their furry friends for a prestigious pooch prize.Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, will be hosting its sixth annual Dogs...
View ArticleCouncil warning: Don’t chop until you’ve checked
People are being urged to check a new online service before carrying out work to trees in their gardens – or else they could face prosecution.The website provided by Aylesbury Vale District Council...
View ArticleMan charged over stolen Princes Risborough bike
A man has been charged with handling stolen goods after being found in possession of a missing bike.The bike was stolen from a property in Brooke Road, Princes Risborough in September 2012.Jasper...
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