Police raid two Aylesbury homes and suspected drugs seized
Two Aylesbury homes have been raided by police this morning as part of an operation to crack down on organised crime.Officers carried out warrants at properties in Eastern Street and Bernard Crescent,...
View ArticleFirefighters spend more than two hours battling Thame house fire
More than 20 firefighters have been tackling a house fire in Thame this afternoon.Six fire crews were called to the scene in Chowns Close at 3.06pm and were still dealing with the blaze more than two...
View ArticleAmbulance ‘blocked’ en route to help dying woman
A woman was denied help as she was dying because a driver blocked paramedics rushing to the scene.The ambulance was on route to the elderly woman in Buttermarket, Thame, when a driver deliberately...
View ArticleAlleged cocaine dealer charged after Operation Raglan raids
Police have charged a man with drug dealing after raiding his Barnard Crescent, Aylesbury, home. Officers say they recovered a kilogram of cocaine at the property on Wednesday morning. Edward Thomson,...
View ArticlePolice hunt three men after bike thefts
Police are hunting for three men who stole bikes from a shed in Van Diemans Road, Thame.A witness said they saw a suspicious white panel van, registration number FD03 KWZ and three men in their 30s at...
View ArticleSainsbury’s town? Supermarket lines up another store in Aylesbury
A new Sainsbury’s Local will open in Bedgrove next year and create more than 20 new jobs.The supermarket giant will use one of the two new retail units which are currently being built in Jansel Square...
View ArticleHunt for Quarrendon burglars
Police are hunting a group of burglars after they targeted a house in Quarrendon.The homeowner returned to her Berryfield Road property a few minutes after she left and saw a grey saloon vehicle...
View ArticlePervert tried to touch woman
Police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman in the Grafton Road area.The victim, a woman in her thirties, was looking out the window of a property at about 9am on...
View ArticleSociety takes over Bucks nature reserves
The Chiltern Society has taken over the maintenance and control of three important nature reserves in Buckinghamshire.The sites at Prestwood, Princes Risborough and Marlow have been handed over to the...
View Article20 years on, Aylesbury’s only music shop on song to celebrate
The town’s only music shop has been in tune with the times for 20 years now – so a celebration is definitely due.Aylesbury Music’s big day takes place today and its suppliers have come up with some top...
View ArticleNando’s in a flap over Aylesbury opening
The arrival of flame-grilled peri-peri chicken restaurant Nando’s in Aylesbury is in danger of being delayed again.The popular chain has not been given a date when it can start work on the proposed...
View ArticleFears over potential Thames Water price hike
A watchdog has expressed concern about potential price rises that could be introduced by Thames Water.The Consumer Council for Water said the company should protect customers from price rises, although...
View ArticleHospital trust to hold children’s health event in Aylesbury
Parents, grandparents, carers and anyone with an interest in child healthcare is being invited to a free Healthy Child Fayre in Aylesbury.The event, organised by Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust and being...
View ArticleAppeal to help hospice patients
The lives of Bucks hospice patients in need of pain relief could be made easier with your help.Rennie Grove Hospice Care needs batteries to power new syringe drivers which are used to give pain relief...
View Article£2,000 scholarships available for tech college
Students in the Vale are being given the opportunity to apply for four £2,000 scholarship to the new Bucks University Technical College. The technical college, which opens in September, will specialise...
View ArticleRenewed calls to merge councils to save money
A petition has been launched in a bid to adopt a unitary authority in Bucks which could save taxpayers £35 million a year.Lib Dem councillors have set up the countywide petition and aim to get 2,000...
View ArticleCeremony today in tribute to brave airmen
Memorials honouring ten airmen who died after their planes crashed near Princes Risborough during the Second World War will be officially dedicated today.The men from the Royal Air Force and the United...
View ArticleSocial group has fun outings but also shows compassion
A group of friends who arrange day trips, evenings out and short holidays to many parts of this country and Europe are celebrating their 21st year.Since its foundation in 1992, the Aylesbury based...
View ArticleAylesbury Aldi applies for extra opening hours
Aylesbury supermarket Aldi has put in a planning application to change its opening times.The shop in Cambridge Street wants to open to customers between 8am to 9pm to Monday to Saturday and 8am to 6pm...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Hugh Jackman is a muscular Wolverine, but it’s not...
Say hello once more to everyone’s favourite metal- clawed X-Man, easily the most cinematically prolific of the team.Logan, better known as Wolverine, is played for the sixth time by Hugh ‘Les...
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