Appeal after burglars steal cash from Thame flat
Burglars have stolen money from a flat in Thame in an incident which police are linking to another theft in the town on the same day.Police are appealing for information after the incident between 10am...
View ArticleMan fined more than £2,000 after throwing a petrol can in a bush
Dumping an old fuel can in a bush cost one man dearly this week - more than £2,000 dearly... Christopher Reeves, 38, of Stokes Lane, Haddenham, Bucks, pleaded guilty at Milton Keynes Magistrates Court...
View ArticleHalf of British kids will own a mobile by age eleven
Half of British children will own a mobile phone by the age of ELEVEN, according to new research. The study of 2,000 parents shows the average child will receive a phone worth £120 on their eleventh...
View ArticleTributes to Wheelpower charity president Mark Vestey who has died aged 73
Tributes have been paid to the president of Aylesbury-based sports charity WheelPower who has died at the age of 73.The Hon Mark Vestey (pictured right), who has been president of the charity since...
View ArticleFeline predator feared to be a wild leopard is unmasked - as a pet cat
A huge feline predator feared to be a wild leopard that was spotted prowling near a sleepy Warwickshire village has been unmasked - as a pet cat. Footage that appeared to show a 4ft (1.2m) long beast...
View ArticleAs Christmas party season approaches police launch #SafeHomeTonight campaign...
Against a national backdrop of rising violent crime, Thames Valley Police has launched a campaign setting out steps to reduce the chance of becoming a victim on a night out.With seven simple tips,...
View ArticleBREAKING: Road closed after ram raid incident in Winslow
The road between Winslow and Buckingham has been closed this morning after a ram raid incident overnight.Police have been pictured outside Harvest Petrol Station on Winslow High Street where the...
View ArticlePolice hunting three offenders after failed ram raid in Winslow
Thames Valley Police are hunting three offenders after a ram raid burglary in Winslow in the early hours of Tuesday morning.The incident, which we reported earlier this morning, took place at around...
View Article5.2m UK adult hook-up website users’ details at risk following hack attack
The personal details of hundreds of millions of users of adult meet-up websites have been exposed following the hacking of AdultFriendFinder and related sites.The total of 412 million accounts includes...
View ArticleFrom Grange School to Red Bull, Aylesbury entrepreneur expands after Print...
Aylesbury entrepreneur Ian Goodchild is expanding after watching his Print Lab business enjoy great success since launching five years ago.The Rabans Lane-based independent printing firm was set up by...
View ArticleBlack Friday bargain hunters beware
UK bargain hunters have been warned that many of the Black Friday deals on offer may not be all they seem.Consumer watchdog Which? found that 49 per cent of the deals in 2015 were not at their cheapest...
View ArticlePetrol back below £1 a litre for Morrisons shoppers as supermarket slashes...
Morrisons has announced that from Monday, supermarket customers will pay below £1-a-litre for petrol for the first time in six months. The Bradford-based supermarket is reducing the price of unleaded...
View ArticleKiller drivers must pay the price - new Drive For Justice campaign launched
Drivers who kill have been sentenced to an average of just four years in prison with dozens escaping jail altogether, an investigation has revealed.Not a single person has been handed the maximum...
View ArticleKey road safety charities back our Drive for Justice campaign
There is a backlash from families who have lost loved ones to road crashes that justice is not done with lenient sentences compounding their grief.Figures from the Ministry of Justice revealed under...
View ArticleMillions of Brits don’t know their home phone number
Millions of Brits have no idea what their home telephone number is, according to new research. Sixty per cent of the nation only have a landline because they need it for their broadband connection. And...
View ArticleThame food festival to move and expand in 2017
One of the biggest events in Thame is to move location and extend in duration under plans announced by organisers.The Thame food festival was launched in 2008 and for the past eight years thousands of...
View ArticleHeinz rapped over baked beans ad safety
A Heinz baked beans ad which showed children drumming on empty tins has been banned because young viewers could copy it and slice their fingers open on sharp edges. The television ad showed full and...
View ArticleBan on backless child car booster seats is delayed
Strict new rules which will see backless car booster seats banned for younger children have been delayed until next year. Currently, children weighing as little as 15kg - around three years old - are...
View ArticleJoin Thame’s festive fun run
A festive fun run is taking place around Thame on Sunday December 4.The event is organised jointly by the Thame Lions Club and the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, and should help to get families...
View ArticleDRIVE FOR JUSTICE CAMPAIGN: Max sentence for death by dangerous driving may...
Speculation is rife that the Government’s long awaited review of dangerous driving offences and penalties may consider the possibility of increasing the maximum sentence for death by dangerous driving...
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