Man injured at Aylesbury pub
A man has been taken to hospital after being injured in the cellar of an Aylesbury pub.Paramedics and the fire service rushed to The Bricklayers Arms in Walton Terrace after being called about the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Power cuts hit Aylesbury residents and Tring Road traffic lights
Four power cuts in three days have affected residents in Aylesbury over the New Year period.Around 225 homes in the Tring Road area of town lost electricity, with the A41’s new traffic lights also...
View ArticleExtra crews drafted in to deal with storms
Extra resources have been lined up to deal with further wet and windy weather forecast over Bucks during the weekend.Four additional county council emergency stand-by crews will join the four already...
View ArticlePut your garden on display in aid of hospice
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is seeking green-fingered gardeners across Bucks willing to put their work on display to the public for its biennial open gardens scheme.Director of fundraising, Gillian...
View ArticleWhy 2014 could be make or break for HS2
HS2’s opponents are targeting 2014 as a crucial year when the £50 billion project could be massively delayed, altered or even thrown out.Although the HS2 hybrid bill is likely to be backed by MPs when...
View ArticleTales of male angst at The Oakhouse
Aylesbury acoustic singer/songwriter Joshua Pallett headlines the New Music Monday night at The Oakhouse, Market Square on January 13.Joshua’s unique brand of indie pop tells tales of male angst and...
View ArticleNurse who allegedly harassed Stoke Mandevile Hospital student to face hearing
A Stoke Mandeville Hospital nurse who allegedly acted inappropriately towards a student is to face a disciplinary conduct hearing.Perry John Boss is accused of using inappropriate sexual language...
View ArticleSales top £200,000 a month for hospice retail division
The retail arm of Rennie Grove Hospice Care made more than £185,000 a month in the latter part of 2013, it has been announced.Rennie Grove’s 19 shops – and other retail initiatives such as its ebay...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: American Hustle is an impressive period piece with...
“Some of this actually happened…”Here’s a thing – I can make you rich. If you’re in need of credit, cash or liquidity but are somehow challenged, crooked, or desperate, come to me and I’ll sort you...
View ArticleGreat Train Robber Biggs’ ashes to be scattered at scene of crime
A third of the ashes of Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs will be scattered at the scene of the crime in Aylesbury Vale, his son has said. Michael Biggs, 39, said it was his father’s wish to have some of...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville Hospital pays out huge sum after errors left baby with brain...
Stoke Mandeville Hospital has admitted making mistakes that led to a baby suffering permanent brain damage.Lisa Mainds was reportedly seen by six different consultants and midwives when she went into...
View ArticleLawyer calls for one single investigation into sex fiend Jimmy Savile
A lawyer representing 60 victims of paedophile Jimmy Savile believes numerous separate inquiries are in danger of missing the true extent of his crimes.Lawyer Alan Collins has called for one judge-led...
View ArticlePensioner who died in car crash named
A woman who died in a car crash on the Oxford Road between Aylesbury and Thame has been named.Joyce Alice Towersey, 81, from Wymering Road, Aylesbury was killed when the car she was travelling in came...
View ArticleAlan Dee: No need to pay for A&E if we just had the right records
There’s been a lot of tutting about the suggestion that there should be a charge made if you visit a hospital A&E department and it turns out that it’s not really an emergency, and I can see how...
View ArticleMan freed over sex attack on 11-year-old boy
A man arrested in connection with a sexual assault on an 11-year-old boy in Wendover has been released without charge.The 43 year old from the Bicester area was arrested on December 16 after the...
View ArticlePolice hunt woman who tried to rob Aylesbury shops
A woman demanded cash from two Aylesbury shops on Sunday night - but left both empty handed.Some reports suggested the woman was armed with a knife when she entered the One Stop in Somerville Way at...
View ArticleHomes plan for former Wendover pub rejected
Plans to replace a former Wendover pub with homes have been thrown out.Developers wanted to demolish The End Of The World pub and build three detached homes.However, planners at Aylesbury Vale District...
View ArticleDon’t forget to apply for primary school places
Parents who want their children to start at a Bucks primary school or transfer to junior school this September are being reminded to make their applications before the deadline of 3pm on Wednesday,...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: After months of advance buzz, 12 Years A Slave...
Right, you’ve all had quite enough silliness and merriment over the holidays. Now let’s tackle some serious issues, OK?First up in the ‘released just in time to build up a head of steam for the Oscars’...
View ArticleThird tax cut in a row planned by South Oxfordshire District Council
Council tax will be cut for the third year in a row in South Oxfordshire if the district authority’s budget proposals get the green light next month.The district council plans to reduce rates by 2.5%,...
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