Aylesbury brought to a standstill by burst water pipe
Aylesbury’s roads were brought to a standstill this morning as a result of a burst water pipe.Traffic was gridlocked on all the town’s main roads with some motorists queueing for more than 30 minutes...
View ArticlePaedophile football coach who abused young players was living in Bucks before...
A paedophile football coach who has twice been jailed for abusing young footballers coming through the academies where he worked was living in Buckinghamshire under an assumed name it has emerged.Scout...
View ArticlePolice issue warning to shoppers ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Thames Valley Police has issued a warning and advice to encourage people to think about security and safety while shopping this ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’.Shoppers are preparing to take to the...
View ArticleDRIVE FOR JUSTICE CAMPAIGN: Number of driving bans handed out by courts falls...
One of the aims of the Drive For Justice campaign is to lobby for greater use of driving bans given out when sentencing and longer bans for those who kill or seriously injure on the roads.Campaigners...
View ArticleThame group hosts talk about refugee crisis
More than 60 people attended a talk in Thame about the refugee crisis.The event at The James Figg pub on Monday November 21 was organised by Bread and Roses for Refugees and saw Mel and Ben Gow speak...
View ArticleHOMEOWNERS in Buckinghamshire are being urged to be on their guard as cold...
Is your home protected from rats?Weather forecasters expect a polar vortex from the Arctic to send temperatures plummeting in the next few weeks.And pest experts fear a combination of icy conditions...
View ArticleThis week in 1974 - Birmingham pub bombings and Last Tango in Paris banned
This week, 42 years ago, the Birmingham Pub Bombings took place. On November 21, 1974, bombs were planted in two Birmingham pubs – the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town. The explosions killed 21...
View ArticleCharity Christmas card shop opens its doors in Thame
Thame Cards For Good Causes charity Christmas card shop has opened for an 11th year earlier this month.The shop staffed by volunteers is located in Christchurch in the Upper High Street and is open...
View ArticleActress to attend business day in Thame
Actress Samantha Bond is coming to Thame for this year’s Small Business Saturday.Competitions, workshops and consultation events will be running throughout the day on Saturday December 3 at...
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 ArticleREVEALED: The best long-lost British swear words
A language historian has revealed the best long-lost swear words from Britain - including nippy, tarse and wittol. Dr Todd Gray MBE has spent years studying insults from history - and has published a...
View ArticleThame schoolgirl wins road safety poster competition
A schoolgirl from Thame has won a national road safety poster competition.Sophie Bryant, nine, a pupil at Barley Hill Primary School won the competition after designing the poster to coincide with...
View ArticlePanto star to help turn on Thame lights
One of the stars of this year’s Waterside Theatre pantomime is helping to do the honours at Thame’s Christmas lights switch-on.More details about the event on Friday December 2 have been revealed as...
View ArticleWATCH: Police raid Bucks home of paedophile coach at centre of football abuse...
Police officers have removed items and a dog from the Buckinghamshire home of a convicted paedophile who has been exposed as a child abuser by football stars. Barry Bennell, 62, is now at the centre of...
View ArticleThame takeaway fined after mice droppings found at their premises
A Chinese takeaway in Thame has been fined after council officers found mice droppings during a routine food safety inspection.Novarra Limited, owners of Tommy Yaki in Wellington Street, Thame, pleaded...
View ArticlePink Floyd cover band headlining at Thame music night
A Pink Floyd cover band are headlining the next edition of the First Thursday Music Club.Rock group Prog Floyd (pictured right) are the featured artists playing in the 10pm slot at the musical...
View ArticleBreakfast cereals full of sugar
A large bowl of Kellogg’s Frosties can contain NINE TEASPOONS of sugar - the same as a can of fizzy drink, a survey shows. Almost six in ten breakfast cereals (58 per cent) are too sweet - with a...
View ArticleTerrifying ordeal as teenage flasher 'touches himself inappropriately' in...
If you have any information about the incident please call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101A terrified pensioner received a knock on the window from a teenager who exposed himself...
View ArticlePaedophile football coach from Bucks faces 8 further charges of child sex abuse
Former soccer coach Barry Bennell has been charged with eight fresh counts of child sex abuse. The 62-year-old, from Milton Keynes, is understood to have been charged with the offences against a boy...
View ArticleNational Lottery confirms people’s personal information may have been...
National Lottery operator Camelot has this morning revealed they are aware of “suspicious activity” which has been detected on a number of players’ online accounts.The Camelot Group has reassured users...
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