Jewellery taken in village burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Drayton Beauchamp.Jewellery has been reported missing from a property, although it is not known exactly what was stolen.A resident saw a red...
View ArticleBusiness dinners to help out charities
Around 20 businesses attended the second ever Thame Charity Dinner.At each meeting a local charity is chosen and each business gives an anonymous donation at the end of the evening.A total of £230 has...
View ArticleMan fined for illegal waste dumping in Wendover
An eagle-eyed motorist who spotted a van parked suspiciously in Wendover has helped bring a prosecution for illegal dumping of waste.The motorist saw the vehicle parked off Nash Lee Lane in September...
View ArticleAylesbury benefits cheat claimed more than £4,000 while working
A benefits cheat who falsely claimed more than £4,000 has been ordered to pay back the money.Brian Blagogee, of Wycliffe End, Aylesbury, did not tell the district council or the Department for Work and...
View ArticleAylesbury Vale police chief to step down
Aylesbury Vale’s top policeman will retire this summer after 30 years working for the force.Supt George Wrigley, 51, took up his current role as Aylesbury Vale local policing area commander in April...
View ArticleAylesbury man jailed after £100,000 drug bust
A man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after £100,000 of mephedrone was discovered in his home.Melvin Fenton, 51, of Montague Road, Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to possession of a class B drug...
View ArticleAylesbury shooting suspects released as police hunt new leads
Two men arrested in connection with a shooting in Aylesbury’s Stour Close have been released without charge.The men, aged 38 and 35, were detained and bailed in June last year following the March 28...
View ArticleHospital admin staff could face cuts BUT trust insists it is to improve...
Admin staff at Stoke Mandeville Hospital could face potential redundancies or job changes in a reorganisation.Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust said it has consulted with 269 staff about making changes to its...
View ArticleYoung achievers to get special reward
More than £8,500 is being handed out to reward 35 high flying young people across South Oxfordshire.Each of the young people, who are aged between 11 and 18, will receive up to £250 in recognition of...
View ArticleTrailers taken in Princes Risborough yard raid
Two trailers have been stolen overnight from a Princes Risborough yard.Between 5pm yesterday (Wednesday) and 8.30am today, criminals broke into the Foundry Lane yard by forcing open a gate.They stole...
View ArticleBurglars escape with iPad and watch from Stoke Mandeville house
An iPad and watch were stolen from a house in Stoke Mandeville yesterday (Wednesday).The burglary at Ligo Avenue took place between 12.34pm and 7.30pm. The offenders broke in by smashing a glass panel...
View Article‘This is the time I have been waiting for and thank God it has come’: Royal...
The owner of the Royal Bucks Hospital, Aylesbury, has said its sale is in the process of going through and staff will finally be paid by tomorrow (Friday) morning at the latest. Dr James Clarke has...
View ArticleWoman arrested after fears for safety
A woman has been arrested at Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury today (Thursday) after fears for her safety.Police were called to the incident at 11.58am before detaining the woman under the Mental Health Act.
View ArticleTwo injured in morning crash
Two people were injured when a car crashed in a country lane this morning (Thursday).Fire and ambulance services were called to Stockwell Lane, near Ford, at around 8.10am following the incident, which...
View ArticleAylesbury man to face trial over alleged rape
An Aylesbury man accused of rape has denied he committed the offence.Nicky Clark, of Hampden Gardens, pleaded not guilty at a hearing on Wednesday and will now go on trial.The 24 year old is charged...
View ArticleDisgraced former Wendover cricket coach stripped of OBE
A sexual abuse victim has won his campaign to have a disgraced former cricket coach stripped of his OBE.Leslie Smith, of Wendover, was jailed last year for committing two sexual assaults against his...
View ArticleThieves target valuables left in Thame cars overnight
Valuables have been stolen from a number of vehicles parked overnight in Thame.Thieves smashed windows and stole property including laptops, a projector, a briefcase and bags.The thefts happened...
View ArticleHaddenham ‘know it all’ set for another TV show
A brain box parish councillor is set for another appearance on quiz show Mastermind this evening (Friday).John Wheeler, 59, appears in the semi-final at 8pm on BBC 2 while trying to tackle questions on...
View ArticleItalian market back in Thame with more treats
The Italian market will be returning to Thame after the success of last year’s event.Italia In Piazza promises to offer ‘delicious ingredients and traditional recipes to tantalise your taste buds’....
View Article‘We’ve got nothing in common’: Anger after Watermead is placed in the Wing...
The grouping of Watermead and Buckingham Park with Wing in the next county council elections will alienate voters, a councillor has warned.Both areas are currently grouped with Aylesbury, but from May...
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