One driver injured in two van crash in Aylesbury
One person was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital after two vans crashed in Aylesbury Road, Bierton.South Central Ambulance sent one vehicle to the crash on Friday at 2.52pm and were there for two...
View ArticleEgg-cellent timing for peregrine falcons
Aylesbury’s peregrine falcons have laid their first egg of 2013 on top of County Hall.The pair of rare birds laid eggs for the first time last year after nesting on the building since 2007.For a live...
View ArticleJewellery and computers worth thousands of pounds stolen as Bedgrove targeted...
Sentimental family rings and a hoard of other valuables have been stolen from Bedgrove homes in a series of burglaries.Among the stolen rings was a gold one with the inscription ‘Mark Carolyn...
View ArticleHoard of rare antiques exhibited
Ten of millions of pounds worth of 16th and 17th century silver and gold antiques bequeathed to a museum by a Haddenham man have gone on display.Michael Wellby’s collection was given to the Ashmolean...
View ArticleFighting his way to the top: British champ eyes States
Combining technique and passion a British cage fighting champion has his sights set on taking on the very best in the United States.Chris Fensom, 26, of Haddenham, recently defeated James Bray in front...
View ArticleLiving life in the fast but quite small lane
Racing cars is a dream for so many and one man has achieved that albeit with a slightly smaller sized vehicle.Mark Stiles, 26, of Thame , was the highest British finisher at the European 1/12th Scale...
View ArticleOptician eyes up top award
An independent optician with practices in Chinnor and Thame has been nominated for a national award to recognise its dry eye clinics.Ivan R. Cammack Optometrist is one of five candidates to reach the...
View ArticleWaste and recycling changes over Easter
There will be a change to recycling and waste collections for some Aylesbury Vale homes over the Easter bank holiday.Homes that have their recycling and waste collected on a Friday will not have a...
View ArticleRegister in time for county vote
People are being reminded to ensure they are registered to vote for the next county council elections on May 2.While most people are registered the council is reminding people who may have changed...
View Article‘Neighbourhood plan could limit the number of houses’
A village society is backing introducing a neighbourhood plan so it can have a greater say over the potential building of 100 houses.Under the draft Vale of Aylesbury housing plan there will be at...
View Article‘Woefully inadequate’ standards at Aylesbury care home led to pensioner’s death
The former owners of an Aylesbury care home have been lambasted by a judge for serious safety failings after a frail 76-year-old woman died following a fall from a hoist.The Health and Safety Executive...
View ArticleThug punches woman in face and threatens her with knife during terrifying...
A woman was threatened with a knife and punched in the face while walking her dog in an Aylesbury park during broad daylight.The 24 year old was in the Coppice park, off Meadow Way, when a man...
View ArticleCriminal gang raid house during professional burglary
A well organised criminal gang stole jewellery, cash and even a bedside lamp from a house during a burglary that included four thieves and a getaway driver.The men forced open an upstairs window at the...
View ArticleNordic walking in Thame to help build fitness
People living in and around Thame can learn all about the benefits of Nordic walking next month on a special course.The initiative is part of South Oxfordshire’s GO (Get Oxfordshire) Active programme....
View ArticleSign up to swimming charity challenge
Risborough Springs is encouraging people in Princes Risborough to take part in their sessions on April 27.Risborough Springs is one of 615 pools across the UK taking part in Swimathon from April 26 to...
View ArticleNew initiative to stop sleeping rough
People are being urged to help the homeless as part of a new government initiative.Aylesbury Vale District Council is backing ‘No Second Night’ to help identify people sleeping rough and getting them...
View ArticleRecycling banks in Aylesbury Vale to be removed
Paper and cardboard recycling banks in Aylesbury Vale are to be removed following the roll-out of the new home waste collection scheme.The banks, which cost more than £150,000 a year to manage, were...
View ArticleMarathon lady: ‘No more puffing will help me complete London task’
A former smoker is hoping that having kicked the habit she can stay the course of the London Marathon.Mel Peirce, 37, of Aylesbury is running in aid of Lymphoma Association, which is based in Aylesbury...
View ArticleShowtime as fair beats spring chill
Horse-drawn skateboarding, dog competitions, archery and fishing are just some of the huge variety of activities on offer at the Thame Country Fair this bank holiday.The two-day event at the Thame...
View ArticleBeating the chill and the waste on Tidy Thame Day
Snow and icy chills may have wreaked havoc at the weekend but it did not stop people in Thame sweeping through the streets to tidy up.The third annual Tidy Thame Day defied the bitter chill as numbers...
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