Budget deficit affects Vale leisure activities
Previously free leisure activities provided by Aylesbury Vale District Council will now attract a charge.John Cartwright, leader of the council, says the charges come as a result of significant...
View ArticleSky is the limit for fundraiser
A young woman who works with autistic children is doing a skydive to raise money for cancer research.Charlotte Gower, 21, from Winslow, will undertake a tandem jump at Hinton airfield near Brackley on...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The World’s End has much to enjoy, even it isn’t...
“We’re going to see this through to the bitter end. Or... lager end“Let’s raise a glass to the final part of the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, a collection of British comedies that have redefined...
View ArticleUpdated: Police find missing Aylesbury man, 21
A 21 year old Aylesbury man has been found after he went missingQasim Awan, of Narbeth Drive, was last seen at the YMCA in Crest Road, Booker, High Wycombe on Wednesday.He was reported missing to...
View ArticleDrugs found on Aston Clinton man’s boat
An Aston Clinton man has been warned he could be jailed after police found 192 grams of cannabis on his boat.David Low, 28, of Long Plough, was arrested on November 12 after police discovered the drugs...
View ArticleTwo injured in Wing bus and car crash
A man and woman had to be treated after a car and bus crashed in Wing this morning (Monday).Bucks Fire and Rescue and South Central Ambulance both attended the scene in Aylesbury Road at 6.20am.The...
View ArticleSearch is on for more Territorial Army recruits
Aylesbury’s Territorial Army will hold an open evening every Tuesday this month to attract new recruits.Aylesbury’s E Coy 7 Rifles will be holding the open events at Viney House from 7.30pm to 9.30pm...
View ArticlePedestrian lashes out in road rage incident
A pedestrian allegedly assaulted a driver and passenger in a road rage altercation in Wing while two children in his care watched on. Police are hunting for the man in his 50s after he allegedly...
View ArticlePupils dance and sing their way through Olivia show
Oakely School pupils put on their dancing shoes and best singing voices for a production of Olivia.The Year 6 pupils spent a busy six weeks preparing for the play which was shown twice this week.Olivia...
View ArticleAlan Dee: It’s time to spread the load for party planners
Regular readers kind enough to chortle at my restrained rage last week – you’ll remember that thoughtless family function guests, watermelons and guinea pigs were involved, but I don’t want to scratch...
View ArticleAylesbury’s MP welcomes new royal baby
David Lidington has offered his warmest wishes to the new royal parents.When told William Hill bookmakers were offering the best odds on the more traditional royal names such as George and James,...
View ArticleBucks Lord Lieutenant hopes baby will visit the county
Buckinghamshire’s Lord Lieutenant Sir Henry Aubrey Fletcher is thrilled to learn that the new royal baby has been safely delivered, and is looking forward to the day the new young prince will visit the...
View ArticleCowardly pair burgle pensioner’s flat
Two cowardly burglars stole more than £450 in cash from a pensioner’s flat in Long Crendon.Police are looking for the men who broke into the flat in Abott Ridge between 8pm and 8.30pm on Sunday.The...
View ArticleOxford Road roundabout ready to be remodelled
The Oxford Road roundabout will finally be remodelled more than four years after two cars damaged it.County council is going to replace the current roundabout outside Aylesbury College with three...
View ArticleFancy sipping a pint of your own naming?
Beer lovers could sup on a cask of their own naming after a new competition was launched by a Brill brewery company.The Vale Brewery has teamed up with Thame Food Festival to offer someone the chance...
View ArticleFull steam ahead for new railways’ ‘App and Go’
Chiltern Railways has introduced a mobile phone app which passengers can use to buy tickets then scan at station barriers.The rail company are the first to provide tickets on the phone. The new system...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Wolverine nails a standard summer blockbuster...
If you ask me, the Hollywood suits who gave the green light for this week’s serving of summer blockbuster have really missed a trick.Yes, The Wolverine is packed with all the special effects action...
View ArticleHospital maternity ward set for £1 million revamp
The maternity ward at Stoke Mandeville Hospital is set to undergo a revamp costing nearly £1 million. The refurbishment of the Rothschild ward is expected to take 15 weeks to complete. It will include...
View ArticleUPDATED: HS2 Court of Appeal challenges rejected but opponents vow to fight on
HS2 will continue as planned after the Court of Appeal rejected attempts to derail the plan.Opponents including Bucks County Council wanted further assessment of the £43 billion scheme.However, judges...
View ArticleStein’s book a tasty success
Celebrity chef Rick Stein spiced things up at a Thame bookstore when he signed copies of his new book, India.The 66-year-old restauranteur appeared at The Book House for a second time in as many years...
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