Ofsted gives primary school ‘good’ rating
CONGRATULATORY messages have been rolling in from parents after the Princes Risborough Primary School achieved impressive results in an Ofsted report.Inspectors named it a ‘good’ school and described...
View ArticleMum’s tribute to cyclist who died in collision
A MUM has paid tribute to ‘a really great son’ who died at the scene of a collision in Terrick last week.Mark Alan Camber, 49, died after a crash in Nash Lee Road at around midnight last Monday, April...
View ArticleYoung care leavers’ home gets approval
A HOME for young people leaving care to be based in Bedgrove has been approved by Aylesbury Vale District Council despite concerns raised by the local member and residents.The site, which has operated...
View ArticleCash boost for Youth Trust
THE Red Kites Scooter Club raised more than £200 for Thame Youth Memorial Trust with a St George’s celebration.The annual St George’s Nite Bash at The Falcon pub raised £216, with more still to come,...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Marvel Avengers Assemble
Comic book fans the world over rejoice and behold the Avengers – the ultimate superhero team – finally unleashed on the big screen in an epic super-smackdown that sets a new standard for all superhero...
View ArticleTiny steps to help breach town’s language barrier
VISITORS bringing some European flavour to Thame have inspired one resident to try and break down language barriers.During March, a group of Spanish students stayed with families in the town and in...
View ArticleOfficer who caught camera pervert hailed
A PCSO who helped catch a pervert who had been taking upskirt photos of young women has picked up a top award.Rose Paton was on duty in Cambridge Street last year when a trio of youngsters came running...
View ArticleJobs before housing for ‘growth not gridlock’...
MORE needs to be done to create skilled jobs in the Vale before any more extra housing is built.That is the message from Aylesbury Vale district councillor Phil Yerby, who is calling for ‘growth not...
View ArticleStreet lighting could save the county £280,000
LIGHTING improvements could save the taxpayer more than £280,000, claim county council officials.Transport for Bucks is replacing more than 10,000 street lights in the county with modern,...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie guide: American Pie Reunion, The Lucky One, Safe
EVERYBODY politely stood to one side as the Marvel Avengers assembled themselves in your local multiplex last week, so this week there’s a bit of a logjam on the new release front.Teenage boys and...
View ArticleTHE JOHN HOWELL COLUMN: ‘Thame is a trailblazer for rest of the country’
NEXT week marks the end of the first session of this Parliament. There’s a common theme running throughout the reforms the Government has introduced and that’s aspiration and fairness.Take my planning...
View ArticleShot man, 33, is still ‘critical’
A MAN shot in his own home in Walton Court in March remains in a ‘critical’ condition, police said yesterday.The 33 year old, named locally as Kevin Williams, was shot in the head and an arm on March...
View ArticleFuneral for cyclist killed in collision
THE funeral of a much-loved cyclist who died at the scene of a collision in Terrick will be held on Thursday.Mark Alan Camber, 49, who lived in Terrick, died after a crash in Nash Lee Road at around...
View Article‘The irony is not lost on us’ says water company as rain pours down on the...
WATER chiefs have admitted there is an ‘irony’ in this week’s heavy rainfall following drought warnings.More than twice the average amount of rain has fallen across the Vale in the last month, with the...
View ArticleAnnual Horse Show back
THE Annual Horse Show is to return once again this year.The event, run by the South Oxfordshire Hunt Central Branch of the Pony Club, will take place on May 20 at Tythrop Park, Kingsey, near Thame.The...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: American Pie Reunion, Safe, The Lucky One
American Pie: ReunionThe inevitability of this film is offset by the fact that it is actually funny and quite decent. More care has gone into imagining the lives of this iconic ‘90s movie gang 13 years...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: War Horse, Four, Transit
STEVEN Spielberg’s grandiose equine saga WAR HORSE (12: Walt Disney) is an old-fashioned crowd-pleaser.Following the critically acclaimed stage production, Spielberg’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s...
View ArticleSecurity fears as mum runs amok
SCHOOLCHILDREN were left shocked and scared after a parent began shouting obscenities outside two schools in the middle of the day.Parents have expressed security concerns after the mother of two...
View ArticleFalcon chicks born on tower
TWO peregrine falcon chicks have hatched at the top of County Hall in Aylesbury.The chicks, which can be viewed via web cam on Aylesbury Vale District Council’s website, were born on Monday and...
View ArticleChiltern Hills Vintage vehicle rally at Aylesbury cancelled because of flooding
ONE of the county’s largest outdoor events has fallen victim to continuing heavy rain - at a time when drought restrictions still apply.Organisers of the The Chiltern Hill Vintage Vehicle Rally lined...
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