Xbox chargers recalled due to safety fears
A range of chargers for XBOX One video console controllers have been recalled by the manufacturer due to their potential to overheat.The Energizer 2X Smart Charger 048-052-NA, used to charge XBOX ONE...
View ArticleDog law change one year on: 450,000 pets still not chipped
Vets have welcomed the news that almost 710,000 dogs have been microchipped in the last 12 months, following the introduction of the new dog microchipping law.However, 5.5 per cent of the UK’s dog...
View ArticleChinnor’s first ever passion play - a great success
An audience of more than 700 people enjoyed an alternative retelling of the Easter story through Chinnor’s first ever passion play.An audience of more than 700 people enjoyed an alternative retelling...
View Article“Looks are all that matter when women choose a man” say scientists
Beauty really is only skin deep - when women are looking for a man, say scientists. Despite claiming they base their decisions on personality and other factors young women are really just as shallow as...
View ArticleAverage commuter spends £48K in their career - just to get to work
The average British commuter will spend over £48,000 across their working lifetime - just to get to the office.And over a 47-year working life, Brits will spend over a YEAR of their lives commuting to...
View ArticleWomen who binge drink before becoming pregnant ‘more likely’ to have diabetic...
Women who binge drink BEFORE they become pregnant can still harm their babies, warns new research. The study suggests mothers who binge drink before they become pregnant may be more likely to have...
View ArticleHow contactless payments could land drive-thru users with a £200 bill
Drivers could be fined up to £200 for using contactless payment via their mobile phone while at the wheel, a police force has warned. New mobile phone laws which came into force last month mean anyone...
View ArticleChildren start worrying about their appearance at 12 years old
Children start to worry about their appearance at the age of 12, a study has found. Almost 90 per cent admit to worrying about their appearance for an hour and 34 minutes each day with those worries...
View ArticleGet ready for a great day of music in Thame
Tickets are now available for one of Thame’s musical highlights of the year.Music in the Park will be returning on Sunday April 30 with another spectacular line- up of thirty performers ready to put on...
View ArticleAll aboard Thomas the Tank Engine this weekend at the Buckinghamshire Railway...
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a having a very special guest appearance over the Easter holidays.Childhood favourite, Thomas the Tank Engine will be running short rides with the Fat Controller...
View ArticleOnline Thorntons Easter eggs arrive as melted mess
Chocolate giant Thorntons has come under fire after Easter eggs ordered by online customers were delivered as a melted mess. Many shoppers decided to avoid the shops for their treats by ordering them...
View ArticleThame taxi driver given fine and points for using vehicle that was not...
A taxi driver from Thame has been fined £500 and issued with six penalty points after using an unlicensed and uninsured vehicle for private hire.Tye Edwards, 40, of Cromwell Avenue, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleHead to Goat Centre this Saturday and see falconry in action!
A whole host of birds of prey will be on display at the Bucks Goat Centre on Saturday. The English School of Falconry is visiting the Layby Farm attraction to display the birds, and give visitors the...
View ArticleFIRE LOG ROUND-UP: Here’s where fire engines went this week
Did you see a fire engine with blue lights flashing around the Vale this week?Well here’s where it was going....Wednesday 12 April, 4.29pmFire in the open, Upper Icknield Way, Halton. One appliance and...
View ArticleNew Shopwatch scheme launches in Thame in effort to improve communications...
A new Shopwatch scheme has been launched in Thame in an effort to create a safer retail community.Under the scheme, shoplifters could be banned from all the town’s shops while shop owners will be given...
View ArticleFancy becoming a Waddesdon Manor volunteer?
Waddesdon Manor are looking for volunteers to join their hard-working team. The Manor relies on volunteers to maintain and support the prestigious grounds.With many events planned throughout the summer...
View ArticleWARNING: Criminals can steal PIN by tracking motion of your phone
Hackers can steal PINs and passwords simply from the way we tilt smartphones when typing in information, say security experts. Thieves can decipher the secret codes by tracking motion sensors and...
View ArticleWATCH: Relic hunter wants to reunite families of 14,000 Second World War...
A relic hunter has launched an extraordinary appeal to reunite the families of over 14,000 Second World War heroes with their dog tags - after he found them buried in a field.Dan Mackay, 37, discovered...
View ArticleKids’ mouthwash recalled over contamination fears
A range of children’s mouthwash has been recalled due to potential contamination of the product.The manufacturer of Wilko dental hygiene products has identified that in some instances, the preservative...
View ArticleUnique project allows man to borrow a classic car for one year
A car enthusiast from Postcombe has won the chance to borrow a stranger’s vintage vehicle for a whole year as part of a new project.Richard Gordon-Colebrooke, 26, was chosen as the recipient of a 1929...
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