All hail the ale: Chairman thrilled by beer price reduction
The chairman of a beer campaigning group has hailed the Government’s decision to reduce the cost of a pint by penny as a ‘no brainer’.“It’s good they realised that as they put the duty up on beer they...
View ArticleWar reporter’s daughter retraces his final moments
The daughter of TV war reporter Terry Lloyd has retraced the final moments before he was killed by American soldiers in Iraq 10 years ago.Former Lord Williams’s pupil Chelsey Lloyd flew out to the...
View ArticleThame paint the town red for Comic Relief
Companies and people were out in full force to celebrate Comic Relief in Thame last Friday. Red was the colour of the day and Oakley School showed they were up to the task.Many of the pupils donned...
View ArticleAylesbury Vale rural police up for top award
The most prestigious award within Thames Valley Police is to be presented to members of the Aylesbury Vale rural neighbourhood police teams for their crime-fighting efforts.The Shrievalty Merit Award...
View ArticleFree Wifi to be offered at railway stations
Free WiFi is to be introduced at a number of Chiltern Railways stations in the next month.Aylesbury, Stoke Mandeville and Wendover are among 24 stations to benefit from the service, which will give...
View ArticleRoad to success? First places announced for £25 million resurfacing programme
The county council has announced the first 57 roads it will resurface as part of a £25 million two year plan in Bucks.Transport for Bucks will spend £10 million across the county as part of the We’re...
View ArticleCut the music: Police suspicious of potential illegal rave
Police are on the lookout after discovering a potential rave could be held tonight (Friday) or on Saturday night.In previous years rural locations within Aylesbury Vale have been targeted to hold...
View Article‘Fundamental and life threatening’ Stoke Mandeville Hospital care issues...
More than 30 examples of patient safety risks at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have been provided to a charity.An evidence dossier, collated by Bucks-based disability charity BuDs, will be sent to the Care...
View ArticleTraining up staff for the future of schools
A pioneering initiative for training future Aylesbury teachers has been launched.The Bucks Teaching School Partnership brings together nine schools and is the first in the area to help the training and...
View ArticleCuts threaten future of community pool
A community swimming pool could be closed unless new funding is found.A £17,000 county council grant for running the John Colet School pool is being withdrawn.The situation is made worse by the fact...
View ArticleEvery little helps as pupil bags the prize from Tesco
A young girl has bagged a prize for her school after creating the winning design to go onto a reusable grocery bag.Latanyah Byfield, eight, who attends St Louis Catholic Combined School, created the...
View ArticleMucking in to tidy up Thame
Get those marigolds on and your eco-friendly bin bags at the ready because the third annual Tidy Thame Day will literally be sweeping through the town this Sunday.Community groups, local businesses and...
View ArticleIs that really me? Allie finds a slimline tonic
A woman who has lost the equivalent weight of an entire person can now fit her whole body into one leg of her old trousers.Allie Girling started gaining weight as a small child, even though no one else...
View ArticleContest offers students a tasty challenge
A cooking contest which gives students a springboard into the catering industry has been won by two High School pupils.The TeflonDiamond Standard Awards have been developed for keen catering students...
View ArticleCome on down and join in the Relay for Life
The date for the biggest single charity fundraising event in Aylesbury, which last year raised nearly £60,000, has been announced. Relay for Life will be held at the Aylesbury Rugby Club over the...
View ArticleLatest hang-up? Dog waste bags in bushes
Uprooted dog bins in Aylesbury are the latest ‘grot spot’ to come to The Bucks Herald’s attention as the campaign rolls on.The bins at a footpath off Jackson Road, Quarrendon, are just one part of the...
View ArticleClose run thing as Vale athletes shine in mud
Vale of Aylesbury’s Charlie May and Sophie Delderfield travelled to Ruislip to compete in this year’s Finchley 20 in atrocious weather conditions at the weekend.May did not disappoint and his time of...
View ArticleAll Maid up to take on dirt in Thame homes
Molly Maid cleaners will be tidying up Thame after a woman earned the right to run the franchise.Janine Symondson underwent training with the firm and has begun offering services and employing people...
View ArticleExtra £10m funding for sport clubs
Sports clubs in the Thame area could benefit from a slice of £10 million.As part of the fourth round of allocating £50 million of Inspired Facilities funding, clubs in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of...
View ArticleCrufts finalists thank voters
A Thame couple brought together by an assistance dogs charity have thanked everyone who voted for their furry friends in a prestigious Crufts competition.Max and Ziggy have helped turn the lives of Sue...
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