Sandpits full of bugs that cause stomach upsets
Sand play pits harbour the emerging superbug C. diff that causes stomach upsets and diarrhoea and in rare cases damages the gut, a new study found. More than half of all sandpits for children and pets...
View ArticleKids born to smoking mums more anti-social
Kids born to mums who smoke are more likely to be an antisocial teen and their loutish behaviour increases the more their mums puff away. They are more at risk of getting a criminal record for...
View ArticleJealousy affects the sexes differently
Women feel more betrayed by ‘emotional’ rather than ‘sexual’ infidelity when they catch a cheating partner on Facebook, according to new research. But it is the other way around for men, who are more...
View ArticleThis is the age you’re officially ‘too old’ to go to a nightclub
If you’re still feeling the effects of a night out this weekend, it may be because you’re now “too old” to go to a nightclub.New research has revealed 37 is the age we are officially “too old” to be...
View ArticleThree coffees a day is the secret to a longer life
The secret to a long life might be three cups of coffee as a landmark study reveals it reduces the risk of death from all disease. Scientists at Imperial College London have found that people who drink...
View Article‘Paedophile hunters should work alongside police’
So-called ‘paedophile hunters’ should be recruited to work alongside police forces to help tackle child sexual exploitation says a leading police and crime commissioner.The controversial and...
View ArticleNumber of kids getting physical activity drops by 40 per cent
The number of children getting just 60 minutes of daily physical activity has dropped by almost half, Public Health England has revealed. A shocking 43 per cent of kids aged between five and 12 are no...
View ArticleTroubled Carillion to work on construction of HS2 high-speed rail project
Troubled construction giant Carillion is among the firms awarded contracts for the building of phase one of the controversial HS2 rail line, the Government has announced.The deals are worth £6.6...
View ArticleStable block and horsebox hit by fire in Aylesbury Vale village
Three fire crews from Bucks Fire and Rescue Service were needed after a fire in Wing on Sunday night.The blaze broke out at around 8pm and damaged a stable block, static caravan and horsebox at a...
View ArticleFigurehead of Aylesbury Vale arts scene to be honoured with exhibition
Queens Park Arts Centre in Aylesbury is set to celebrate its founder Malcolm Thackwray this summer, with a retrospective exhibition of his life and work due to run during July and August.Tasked with...
View ArticleBucks woman sentenced after breaching animal ban for the THIRD time
A woman has been fined and given a suspended prison sentence after she breached an animal disqualification order for a third time.Bucks woman Donna Glenister, of Tapping Road, situated between Aston...
View ArticleWATCH: Aylesbury football star Ellen White becomes a Disney princess to...
Disney has joined forces with the England Women’s football team and Aylesbury star Ellen White to challenge the cliches of what it means to be a modern-day princess.The Lionesses, led by captain Steph...
View ArticleFancy a career change? Fast track your way to detective in two years
Thames Valley Police is launching a new career pathway for people to go from police officer to detective constable - in just two years. Recruitment for the positions open at the end of this month.The...
View ArticleFaecal bacteria found in ice at McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King
Ice served in drinks at the three biggest fast food chains in the UK has been found to contain faecal bacteria.An undercover investigation by the BBC’s Watchdog programme revealed that ice served at 10...
View ArticleDancers stage show in spectacular costumes
A cast of more than 200 dancers from Thame and district staged a successful show as a finale to two terms of work.The Romy Louisa Dance Academy put on their triennial show, Better When I’m Dancing, at...
View ArticlePosse take on Three Peaks Challenge for brain tumour fund
Four brave people from Thame are taking on the Three Peaks Challenge this weekend for a brain tumour fund, a charity close to their hearts.Matt and Anna Collins will be tackling the peaks along with...
View ArticleGo detective over the holidays with summer reading fun
The library in Thame is one of many across Oxfordshire inviting youngsters to take part in a detective-themed reading challenge this summer.Children aged four to 11 are invited to ‘join’ the Animal...
View ArticleSisters bound for Borneo after 528 days of planning
Twin sisters travelling to Borneo this week have sent thanks to all the hundreds of people from the community who helped with their project.Heather and Rachael Knight, students from Lord Williams’s...
View ArticleCampaign by builders to keep children safe this holiday
A campaign to raise awareness with children on the dangers of entering and playing around building sites has been launched as the summer holidays begin.Bloor Homes South Midlands, which has a...
View ArticleBorehole brings up the water after four years of planning
An enthusiastic group of allotment holders gathered to mark the official opening of a newly completed borehole at the site in Townside, Haddenham.Gardeners were also able to enjoy a relaxing barbecue...
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