‘This is not what we should have to deal with over Christmas’: Family left...
A chef may be left permanently blinded after being beaten up by thugs.Andrew Grounsell, 23, was brutally jumped by a gang on Bicester Road shortly after 2am on Saturday leaving him with a fractured...
View ArticleSchoolchildren don Santa hats for walk
More than 100 parents and kids took part in the annual Santa stroll at St Mary’s School in Haddenham.Wearing Santa hats and singing carols, the Christmas crocodile was welcomed with mince pies and...
View ArticleBenefits cheat claimed cash while working as cleaner
An Aylesbury benefits cheat will have to pay back thousands of pounds she illegally claimed while doing part time work.Maxine Crowe, of Prebendal Avenue, claimed nearly £3,000 in housing and council...
View ArticleMan injured after crash
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries as a result of a crash on Monday night.The incident happened on the northbound carriageway of the M40 between the Thame and Oxford junctions.Paramedics...
View ArticleFund raisers hand over generous cheque to aid vital hospice care
A cheque for £2,000 was given to the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity by Wills & Trust of Thame.The funds were raised by matching client donations and time spent training other...
View ArticleFreda still going strong ahead of 50th year
The Great Train Robbery, the formation of Milton Keynes, the second Paralympic Games at Stoke Mandeville – all have happened in the last 50 years and one councillor has been there throughout.Liberal...
View ArticleOakley schoolkids spread Christmas joy to elderly
Father Christmas accompanied children from Oakley CofE Combined School as they continued the village’s 40-year tradition of distributing grocery hampers to elderly members of the community. Every...
View ArticleMore events, less cars: Senior councillor eyes making Aylesbury more like...
New plans to pedestrianise sections of Aylesbury and give it more of a ‘Covent Garden style’ are being put forward by a senior councillor.Aylesbury Vale District Council cabinet member for civil...
View ArticleDJ’s spinning a new tune with gig as crime chairman
An independent crime charity has appointed a popular DJ as its volunteer chairman as new figures showed an increase in anonymous information being passed on to Thames Valley Police.Crimestoppers, which...
View ArticleOldest book edges Oxfam towards historic £2 million
Thame’s Oxfam book shop has made history with the donation of its oldest ever book.Bound as one, “The London Distiller”(1652) and “The Art of Distillation” (1653) by John French are on sale in the shop...
View ArticleUpdate: Autism charity slams council education failings
A leading autism charity has slammed Bucks County Council’s failure to meet the educational needs of an autistic teenager.The council will pay out £14,500 after local government ombudsman Anne Seex...
View ArticleHole in the wall is causing leader a whole load of problems
It may just be a broken wall but it is creating the wrong impression for visitors to Aylesbury, according to a politician. UKIP leader Chris Adams said it is time for someone to fix the eyesore near...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
“My dear Frodo, you asked me once if I had told you everything there was to know about my adventures. Well, I can honestly say I’ve told you the truth, I may not have told you all of it...’The Hobbit:...
View ArticleWhy not take a family stroll over the festive period?
Volunteers are staging a series of short walks over the festive period to help Bucks families make the most of the countryside.The free walks leave from places such as Wendover and Aylesbury’s...
View ArticleAnnual meal will spread festive joy and cheer
The true spirit of Christmas will be alive in St Mary’s Church on December 25 when more than 100 people are treated to a free festive lunch.The annual event at the Aylesbury church is staged by 35...
View ArticleChristmas fair proved popular with Aylesbury shoppers
Mr Alexander’s unmissable travelling show was one of the highlights at the Christmas Fair on Sunday.The event in Market Square, which used to be known as the Victorian Christmas Fair, was arranged by...
View ArticleMore than 8k raised in elegant fashion fundraiser
A cheque for £8,300 was donated to Stoke Mandeville’s cancer care and haematology unit following a charity fashion show.The money was presented to the unit’s June Wilson by staff from Bedgrove’s Tramps...
View ArticleChristmas drugs warning after Aylesbury man dies from taking ecstacy
Festive revellers are being warned not to risk their lives by taking drugs after it is believed an Aylesbury man died from ecstacy use. Hertfordshire Police’s assistant chief constable Jon Boutcher...
View ArticleTeenager hurt after being shot with pellet gun
A teenager was left injured after being shot with a pellet fired from a rifle.The 15 year old and his father were walking their dog in Wades Park off Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, when he was shot...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The ranks of the godless still cherry pick from the church
So now we know why the Pope is suddenly tweeting away like crazy, and other bigwigs in back to front collars are eagerly embracing social media in a bid to reach out to a cyber congregation – it’s...
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