Farming Matters: End of the European milk quotas
As EU milk quotas come to an end, NFU dairy board chairman Rob Harrison is urging all countries to act responsibly and collectively in order to manage future volatility.Milk quotas were introduced in...
View ArticleFarming Matters: This is the week for beef
Great British Beef Week is organised by Ladies in Beef each year to coincide with St George’s Day and lasts from April 23 through to May 3.So how will you celebrate it? Will you go for a steak or a...
View ArticleLetter: Ill informed views on air guns
As an air gun competition shooter I wish to challenge Les Stockers ill informed remarks in last weeks Thame Gazette.Mr Stocker needs to do some research and get his facts straight before spouting off.I...
View ArticleLetter: Corrections over Elms letters
I would like to correct and advise Ian Pearse and Sandra Davidson on statements they made in relation to The Elms application in the Gazette last week. Mr Pearce is completely wrong when he refers to...
View ArticleLetter: Delighted with VE Day concert
I would like to express my delight at the VE Day 70th Anniversary concert given by the Friends of the Day Centre and the Thame Concert Band on Saturday evening (18th) in St. Mary’s, Thame. What a...
View ArticleToyota and Nissan recall 6.5 million cars due to potentially faulty airbags
Toyota and Nissan are recalling 6.5m cars globally due to potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata, it has been announced.Just under five million cars are being recalled by Toyota, including...
View ArticleGeorge’s back! For charity
A fitness instructor who famously ran 10 back to back marathons around Thame is back – to raise even more money for charity.George Anderson, who raised £10,000 for charity last year, is hosting a...
View ArticlePolice investigating ‘suspicious incident’ involving three-year-old girl
Police are investigating a ‘suspicious incident’ after a man and a woman approached a three-year-old girl.It happened in the Phoenix Trail behind Van Diemans Road in Thame at about 10.30am on...
View ArticleSOLD OUT: Tickets for Foo Fighters dates at National Bowl snapped up
Tickets for the Foo Fighters’ gig in Milton Keynes in September have sold out.They went on sale this morning but not surprisingly were quickly snapped up.The band return to play at The National Bowl...
View ArticleWoman arrested at Luton Airport had been trying to get to Syria
A woman arrested at Luton Airport after being deported from Turkey for using a false passport, was trying to get to Syria.Jamila Henry, aged 22 has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended...
View ArticleFurther 24-hour London tube strike confirmed
Anyone travelling to London should plan ahead as a further 24-hour strike by Underground workers is to go ahead from Wednesday evening in a bitter row over plans for all-night tubes.This latest strike...
View ArticleCarrots over chemo: Newly-wed’s bid to cure her cancer naturally so that she...
A newly-wed suffering from breast cancer has turned to carrots over chemo, in a desperate bid to have a baby.Alex Wynn, 33, from Thame, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April last year three weeks...
View ArticlePolice hail ‘long’ prison sentences for men who sexually abused girls
A police officer who helped bring six men involved in the Aylesbury sex ring to justice has hailed the ‘long’ prison sentences today handed out to them.The six men were sentenced at the Old Bailey in...
View ArticleSupermarket giant Asda experiences major home delivery issues
Supermarket giant Asda has experienced major problems with its home delivery service.A ‘technical fault’ has led to delays across the country today (Monday).An Asda spokesman said: “Unfortunately our...
View ArticleSky and Johnston Press extend innovative local advertising partnership
Sky and Johnston Press today announce that they have extended their strategic regional advertising partnership after a successful 12-month trial. Last year Sky Media made its revolutionary advertising...
View ArticleNew carrier bag charge rules come into force from October
From October 5 all large shops across England will have to charge five pence for all single use plastic carrier bags they provide.The rules will apply to any business that sells or delivers goods,...
View ArticleMarks & Spencer recalls children’s rattles over safety concerns
M&S is recalling around 400 children’s rattles over concerns that the balls inside the toy could fall out.The retailer urged anyone who owns the Twist & Turn Rattle to stop using it immediately...
View ArticleAUTUMN 2015: When do the clocks go back?
Autumn is here, the temperatures are dropping, the nights are fast drawing in – and soon it will be time to turn the clocks back. The time changes at 2am on Sunday, 25 October as clocks should be set...
View ArticleWarning to parents after cancer-causing asbestos found in children’s crayons
The news that traces of asbestos have been found in children’s crayons in Australia and Canada should be treated seriously says the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA).The crayons, which were...
View ArticleVIDEO: Monkeys with the biggest roar - have the smallest testicles say...
Blokes are all mouth and no trousers and the louder they are the smaller their testicles - if you’re a monkey, scientists have revealed.Howler monkeys may be one of the loudest animals on the planet...
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