Sacking warning to drivers using narrow roads on way to incinerator
DRIVERS on their way to a new incinerator in the Vale ‘would be sacked’ if they were caught using narrow country lanes, a meeting has hard.On Tuesday John Plant, director at energy firm WRG, said...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Million Pound Drop Live (Channel 4, 9.45pm)Why has this quiz show become such a hit? Well, the size of the prize is definitely a draw.The fact it’s live also adds to the tension, but...
View ArticleChickens crushed to death after hot air balloon panic
NEARLY 150 chickens were found dead in crushed mounds after a hot air balloon literally scared them to death.Worker at Bradmoor Farm in Haddenham, Sharon Lester, said that after a hot air balloon had...
View ArticlePigeons beware – falcon chicks will need feeding!
TWITCHERS rejoice and pigeons beware – peregrine falcons are breeding in Aylesbury, A pair of the world’s fastest animals, which can reach speeds of 200mph, have laid three eggs at the top of County...
View ArticleHS2 plans are ‘half as good as they were’
HS2 will barely break even, according to campaigners who have been studying new figures from the Department for Transport.The latest cost-benefits research shows that the expected return of £2.40 for...
View ArticleGibb family holding vigil for brave star
THE family of former Bee Gee Robin Gibb are holding a bedside vigil as the popular star battles through a coma.Robin, 62, whose family has lived in Thame for many years, was admitted into a London...
View ArticleLife on your own can be good – but without a decent roast dinner!
I WAS considering the pros and cons of living alone (apart from the Spaniel) the other day and I suddenly realised that I am starting to quite enjoy it. It was a bit difficult to start with when a...
View Article‘If we can’t raise £30,000 our boy may never walk’
A TODDLER could soon lose the use of his legs, if his parents cannot raise £30,000 for surgery.Four year old Charlie Owen of Meadowcroft, Aylesbury, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy in his legs at the...
View ArticleCustomer service bombshell with staff facing redundancy
STUNNED district council staff have been told their jobs are set to go in a shake-up of customer services.Last week 13 workers in Aylesbury Vale District Council’s customer services team were told they...
View ArticlePlans for revamp of town cemetery
PLANS for a town centre cemetery were revealed on Thursday.Aylesbury Town Council could be extending Tring Road Cemetery in the town, building a memory garden and wild flower border and refurbishing...
View ArticleThame music legend Gibb wakes from coma
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who lives in Thame, has woken from a coma after more than a week and has begun to show signs of recovery according to his official spokesman.Doug Wright said the star was...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new films: Marvel Avengers Assemble
WELCOME to summer – the first of the big blockbusters has arrived, which means that just about everything else has moved to one side to allow Marvel Avengers Assemble a clear run at the box office.The...
View ArticleAssault in front of baby girl following car crash in Aylesbury
THREE people have been arrested in connection with an assault and dangerous driving in Aylesbury, police said this week.After a crash involving three vehicles in Vale Park Drive, there was an...
View ArticleRobbers punch man to ground in Aylesbury
A MAN was punched to the ground and robbed of his mobile phone and tablet computer in Aylesbury in the early hours of Friday morning.The victim, a 23-year-old man, was approached from behind and...
View ArticleFury as Bucks patients get ‘half’ neighbour’s funding
HOSPITAL patients in Bucks are to be sold short by a shocking lack of funding, the boss at County Hall has claimed.On Monday, Councillor Martin Tett, leader at Bucks County Council, said he was furious...
View ArticleHalf century celebration
THAME Flower Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special demonstration by national florist Tan Strong, followed by a tea party.The event was held at Oxfordshire Golf Club and was enjoyed by all...
View ArticleVender selling electric guitar worth £100k
ROCK guitar fans will be familiar with the shape of the iconic Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. But this particular one is no ordinary Les Paul, which is why it’s on the market to the tune of...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy
Can it really be 15 years since the awesome Trainspotting put Scotland and drugs on the big screen in a smart, funny and engaging masterpiece based on the ground-breaking novel by Irvine Welsh?Welsh...
View ArticleA licence to level retail playing field
SO, what’s the only type of outfit that’s still expanding on our High Streets?The fish spa craze appears to have come and gone, the coffee bar boom seems to have slowed down, new nail stylists are...
View ArticleTool collection for Africa charity
THE Rotary Club of Thame is asking residents to check their sheds and lofts and donate their old tools for charity.Every year the Rotary Club of Thame runs a collection point for unwanted tools. This...
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