‘Aylesbury shops need to up their game to compete with Milton Keynes rail link’
The development of East West rail means Aylesbury businesses will need to ‘raise their game’, according to MP David Lidington.The train line, due to be opened in 2017, will mean people can travel from...
View ArticleChief says people power key to dealing with ‘grot spots’
Community involvement is crucial to clearing Aylesbury of grot spots, a council chief has said.Following the launch of the Bucks Herald’s campaign to address the town’s grot spots, Councillor Brian...
View ArticleCriminals collect bins without the council knowing
Convicted criminals have been emptying your bins without the council’s knowledge.Five inmates from HMP Spring Hill were employed in the refuse and recycling service through an agency located outside of...
View ArticleRising designer given retweet of approval from Dragons’ Den star
Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis has given a self-employed designer from Thame a vital vote of approval on social networking site Twitter.Sam Osborne tweeted Theo about her business during his weekly...
View ArticleAylesbury College principal retires after 26 years service
Aylesbury College celebrated its golden anniversary this academic year but for its long serving principal it will also be her last in charge.Pauline Odulinski, 61, joined the college 26 years ago as...
View Article‘It’s quite distressing and traumatic’: Burns on the up as elderly people try...
Desperate attempts to stay warm in the winter weather have led to an increase in the elderly burning themselves.Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s burns unit has stressed the importance of not sitting too...
View ArticleSalon cuts out clients’ parking charges
A hair salon fearing new car parking fees would drive away customers has agreed to pay their charges.The fees have been introduced at Jansel Square’s car park in Bedgrove to combat people misusing the...
View ArticleWant to be Lord of the manor? Now’s your chance
Have you ever fancied being a Lord of the manor? Well now’s your chance to realise that dream.The Lordship of Postcombe, near Lewknor, is up for sale to anyone interested in taking on the prestigious...
View ArticleResidents support £65,000 plan to replace walkway
Plans to replace the popular wooden walkway around the smaller lake on Watermead have been backed by residents.Despite it probably costing in the region of £65,000, there is popular support for the...
View ArticleFood glorious food on its way to Haddenham
A monthly food market is being launched in Haddenham thanks to local food group, Vale Harvest.Each market will feature a variety of local food and drink to take home as well as hot and cold food to...
View ArticleBucks 2012 legacy sprints into action
It may be hard to remember in the depths of winter, but not long ago we were basking in the glory of a triumphant London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic summer.That buzz and excitement created by seeing...
View ArticleCouncil to spend £200,000 on car park after plans for multi-storey fall through
Around £200,000 will be spent on 120 car parking spaces at the district council after plans for a multi-storey facility collapsed.As part of the Gateway site redevelopment, Aylesbury Vale Estates had...
View ArticleMissing man found safe and well
A Vale man reported missing from his home has been found safe and well.Police asked for help in the search for Anthony Radwell after he had not been seen since yesterday.But today the 72 year old from...
View ArticleMaking a splash: Work begins on Chinnor community pool
Work has begun to transform the Chinnor community swimming pool.The ground work for a new retractable roof has been completed and members of the pool’s committee say it has already made a huge...
View ArticleHard-hitting Aylesbury prison TV documentary to air next month
An inside look at some of the country’s most dangerous young criminals serving time in Aylesbury airs next month.The two part ITV fly-on-the-wall documentary, Her Majesty’s Prison - Aylesbury, will air...
View ArticlePolice search for Aylesbury man missing from High Court hearing
Police are searching for a man who has gone missing from a High Court hearing for allowing land he owned to be used for an unlicensed event.Errol Augustus Clarke, 49, of Russel Avenue, Aylebsury,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Youth violence film debuts at Aylesbury Odeon
A film made by teenagers about the dangers of youth on youth robbery was premiered at a private screening at Aylesbury Odeon cinema last week.Supported and funded by a group of bodies including Thames...
View ArticleKnife held to man’s face during terrifying robbery near Stoke Mandeville...
A man was subjected to a terrifying robbery after a teenage gang held a knife to his cheek and stole his mobile phone and cash near Stoke Mandeville Hospital.The 30 year old man was walking from the...
View ArticlePolice still hunting suspected nightclub thug more than two months on
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted someone at a nightclub more than two months ago. Elliott Thompson, 31, formerly of Discovery Street, Berryfields, is suspected of attacking a man...
View ArticleShoplifter caught in Aylesbury Sports Direct swipe
A shoplifter has been arrested after trying to steal goods from Sports Direct in Aylesbury today (Monday).A Sports Direct employee, who wanted to remain anonymous, confirmed the police had arrested a...
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