Notes from St Tiggywinkles: Why I’m praying for rain
I want it to rain. That does not mean that I am some kind of depressive. It’s just that every year we have to arrange a makeover for the area around our main pool and rain is that secret to...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: You could be forgiven for thinking our economic problems are...
Have you noticed how powerful the idea to bring control ever more local is beginning to pervade every area of politics.It exists and is growing at every level. UKIP and I suspect the majority of us,...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Tips for encouraging your child to read
Twenty-first century children are surrounded by technology.Gone are the days when referring to an apple meant a green thing grown by Granny Smith. Ipad and Kindle may well be the preferred reading...
View ArticlePlanning round-up (including new flats at the Friary)
Is someone planning something where you live?{https://publicaccess.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/online-applications//search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application|You can view applications in-depth by...
View ArticleKate’s mission to help her sister continues with disco
A loving sister who is desperate to help her sibling who suffers from a rare condition is continuing her charity drive.Kate Couchman, who is originally from South Africa moved to Aylesbury to work as a...
View Article‘Rude’ Aylesbury MP David Lidington under fire for remark about Hemel Hempstead
Aylesbury MP David Lidington has been criticised after saying he ‘hated’ Hemel Hempstead town centre – although many people from the town actually agreed with his sentiments.The minister for Europe...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Sabotage is a sorry slab that should call time on...
“Scheming on a thing, that’s a mirage, I’m trying to tell you now, it’s sabotage…”Alas there’s not a Beastie Boy to be seen (or even heard) in this limp and stupid ‘action thriller’ that pretty much...
View ArticleProposal to turn Southcourt pub into care home
Plans have been submitted to demolish a disused pub in Southcourt and build a care home in its place.Charity SeeAbility wants to turn The Steeplechase in Taylor Road, which has been empty for a number...
View ArticleCommittee to look at shake-up of Bucks transport system
A cross-party committee is to dissect the county’s public transport system as part of an investigation into how the service moves forward.The inquiry will be carried out by the county council’s...
View ArticleFormer grammar school pupil given top police role
A former Aylesbury Grammar School student has today started his new role as one of the Thames Valley’s top policemen.Alan Baldwin was born and bred in Aylesbury, becoming a policeman with the Ministry...
View ArticleChance to tweet your councillors at annual debate
For the first time, members of the public are being invited to tweet their questions into Bucks County Council’s annual meeting on Thursday.The council will be debating the future of public services...
View ArticleAylesbury rapist attacked three young women
A 27-year-old man has been convicted of rape and sexual assault relating to three young women, including one victim as young as 16.Craig Hughes, formerly of Fuggle Drive, Aylesbury, was found guilty by...
View ArticleRoad blocked after crash
A road was partly blocked during this morning’s rush hour after a crash between two cars.Ellen Road in Aylesbury was affected at the junction with Orwell Drive after the accident which involved a black...
View ArticleModern art stolen by thieves
A bike and two paintings were stolen after a burglary in a Vale village.Criminals broke into a home on the main road running through Bishopstone between 7.30am on May 2 and 3pm on May 4 before taking...
View ArticleGold watches stolen in break-in
A safe which included valuable watches has been stolen after thieves broke into a home.Criminals forced open the front door of a house in Parton Close, Wendover, between 9.15pm and 9.45pm on Tuesday...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Time to kick this term into touch before football fever takes hold
There’s some sort of big football tournament coming up, apparently. It’s in Brazil, I hear, though there hasn’t been a lot about it in the public prints.That may be something to do with the fact that...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Godzilla needs to be a monster hit to justify this...
You may not realise that Godzilla is one of the most durable monsters in the history of cinema, first striding out of the sea 60 years ago to kick off a slew of successful Japanese features.History...
View ArticleRow over council ‘propaganda’ magazine which costs taxpayers £36,500 a year
A taxpayer-funded council magazine is still in circulation despite a call for it to be scrapped due to its £36,500 cost and claims of bias towards the ruling Conservatives.The Aylesbury Vale Times goes...
View Article£156,000 study of Bucks history will boost protection against unwanted...
The most detailed ever study of the history of Bucks towns and villages has been published at a cost of £156,000.The Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Historic Towns Project – From Markets to Metroland...
View ArticleLIVE: Bucks Business Awards
Vale firms are fighting it out at the Waterside Theatre tonight in the annual Bucks Business Awards.Companies from across the county will celebrate their successes while enjoying a champagne reception...
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