Adults under 25 “twice as likely to suffer from hay fever as those aged 55 or...
Young adults are twice as likely to suffer from hay fever as those aged over 54, according to new research. The study showed that almost half of those those aged 16 to 24 (48 per cent) have experienced...
View ArticlePhotographer helps Thomley charity during annual ball
Thame portrait photographer Mark Hewitson has raised £240 for local charity Thomley which brings together people of all abilities and disabilities. The Thomley charity, based in Worminghall, held their...
View ArticleBands return to support Thame Town Music Festival
Some top bands and artists who have played at Thame’s hugely successful First Thursday Music Club will be making their way back for the town’s big festival next month.The First Thursday Music Club in...
View ArticleThame 10k road race hits the streets on Sunday
Residents and visitors to Thame at the weekend can cheer on the mass of runners tacking the big race of the year.The Thame CPM 10km Road Race takes place on Sunday, June 25.The biggest mass...
View ArticleThelma and Louise rescued after owners moved and left them in garden
Two rabbits, a mother and daughter, have been rescued after their owners moved house and left them behind in the garden.They are now in the care of Blue Cross Lewknor after being given a health...
View ArticleWhy have our cars suddenly been covered in dust?
People across the country will have woken up this morning to find their cars covered in a mysterious red dust. But what has caused this layer of muck to be deposited on car bonnets, roofs and...
View ArticleHalf of us don’t know our neighbours’ names, says poll
More than half of all Brits don’t even know their neighbours’ full names, a survey has found. Residents across the UK are living next door to ‘thingy’ and ‘whatshisname’, after research revealed 57%...
View ArticleA third of animal owners confess to ‘throwing sickies’ to tend to poorly pet
Nearly half of all animal owners confess that they’ve pulled a ‘sicky’ to pander to a poorly pet. A poll of 2,000 pet-lovers found that 42% have lied to their boss and bagged a day off to attend to...
View ArticleTOMY recall children’s toy over injury fears
Children’s toy manufacturer TOMY Europe has recalled a popular product over safety fears.The company have found that an internal part of its Lamaze Munching Max Chipmunk could break and create a sharp...
View ArticleCouch potato teens ‘as sedentary as 60-year-olds’
Couch potato teenagers do as little exercise as 60-year olds, according to new research. The study suggests physical activity among children and adolescents is even lower than previously feared -...
View ArticleA quarter of holidaymakers have struck disaster in Spain
Spain is the holiday destination where you are most likely to fall ill or have your passport or money stolen, according to new research.Almost a quarter of all UK trips to Spain end up in some kind of...
View ArticleOrganic product recalled due to salmonella contamination
An organic food retailer has recalled a line of tahini because salmonella has been found in the product.E E Wholesale’s Equal Exchange Organic Dark Tahini has been found to contain traces of the bug,...
View ArticleIt’s almost time to travel to Oxford for Truck Fest!
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer, Truck Festival – the UK’s longest running small festival is approaching fast. And with headlines including The Libertines, The Vaccines and Franz Ferdinand...
View ArticleMusic writing royalty to appear at Wendover pub on Sunday
A Wendover pub is hosting punkabilly royalty later this month. The Tex Pistols members have played with everyone from Brian Eno, Paul McCartney and Mick Ronson to The Stray Cats and Van Morrison. And...
View ArticleSainsbury’s recalls sandwich fillers in food bug scare
Sainsbury’s has removed 13 of its own-brand sandwich fillers from its shelves following the discovery of food bug listeria in them. The items from the supermarket’s Deli Fillers range were withdrawn...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: House damaged in Chinnor after wheelie bin fire
A fire started by hot ash put in a wheelie bin has damaged a house in Chinnor this morning.The fire broke out in the early hours of this morning after ash from a bonfire had been left smouldering in a...
View ArticleWeather warning for heavy rain and thunder in Oxfordshire issued by Met Office
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has today been issued by the Met Office for Oxfordshire and the surrounding region. The Met Office said: “there is an increasing risk of heavy rain, with thunder...
View ArticleUPDATED: Ambulance on scene as police swarm on woodland at Watermead in...
An ambulance has arrived at the scene after police swarmed on woodland near the lake on Watermead in Aylesbury after local reports that a dog walker has gone missing.Thames Valley Police officers...
View ArticleSwanbourne pub to double team in recruitment drive for August re-opening
The Betsey Wynne pub restaurant in Swanbourne looks set to serve up some great career opportunities in hospitality as it seeks double its workforce for a big August re-opening.First built some 11 years...
View ArticleHundreds of youngsters enjoy evening of sports in the high street
More than 300 children played in Thame High Street during the first Sports in the Street event.The idea of the project, organised by Manoj Parmar of MP Sports, was to give youngsters the chance to have...
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