Chiltern Society urges government to have ‘courage’ over HS2
The Government cannot continue to ignore increasingly powerful voices against HS2 and must consider alternative options, the Chiltern Society said today.Society chairman David Harris said the...
View ArticleStar of Waterside panto revealed
It may only be spring, but the cast of Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s Christmas panto has today been revealed.Actress Anita Dobson is the lead star after a ringing endorsement of the town from last...
View ArticleTwo injured as car rolls near Thame
Two men had to be taken to hospital after the car they were in flipped off the road.The black Honda Civic was driving along the B4012 near Thame when it left the road, rolled and ended up on its roof...
View ArticleQuiz night at Thame Barns Centre
A quiz is being held at Thame Barns Centre.Tickets for the June 21 event, starting at 7.30pm, are £5.They can be bought by calling 01844 217308.
View ArticleSpringhill runaway goes on crime spree
A prisoner who absconded from a Bucks jail has gone on a crime spree while on the run.Lyndon Stein left HMP Springhill, an open prison in Grendon Underwood, on April 29.Since then the 49 year old has...
View ArticleCouncil chairman elected to office
Carl Etholen has been elected as the new chairman of Bucks County Council.Conservative Mr Etholen, who represents Ridgeway West and lives in Saunderton, takes over from the departing Marion Clayton.His...
View ArticleBig Bad Wolf and Old Green Grasshopper to join children on Roald Dahl parade...
Schoolchildren across Aylesbury Vale have been getting in a carnival mood as they prepare for this year’s Roald Dahl Festival.Nearly 1,000 children and young people from secondary and primary schools...
View ArticleBlaze causes traffic standstill in Aylesbury
A two-tier garage fire in has caused traffic chaos in Aylesbury.Bicester Road was closed off by police after 4pm as firefighters tackled the blaze at the top end of the road as you approach town. One...
View ArticleMidsomer man’s new novel based in the Vale
One of the founding scriptwriters from Midsomer Murders has turned his hand to writing crime novels – and his hero lives in a Vale village.Douglas Watkinson has had a long and extremely successful...
View ArticleCharity and businesses teaming up for the community
Dozens of Aylesbury businesses are collaborating with a popular charity.Florence Nightingale Hospice’s Corporate Companions scheme works with local businesses free of charge to promote its own work and...
View ArticleWoman spared jail after admitting attacking another woman on night out in...
Emma Protheroe, of Prince Rupert Drive, Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to causing GBH and was given an eight month suspended prison sentence.The 28 year old was out with friends in the Mirage nightclub on...
View ArticleElderly woman injured in Dinton crash
A 70 year old woman suffered minor head injuries after crashing her car in Dinton.The woman was cut out of her car in Cuddington Road at 2.01pm and taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
View ArticleEvolving school makes the grade
A primary school headteacher has said the secret behind its rapid success is constant evolution.Longwick Primary School was recently rated ‘good’ in an Ofsted inspection. It marks an improvement since...
View ArticleVolunteers recognised at Bucks visual impairment charity awards
Bucks Vision held the ceremony at Aylesbury Town Hall, with outgoing mayor, Councillor Ranjula Takodra, on hand to present certificates and prizes to winners and nominees.The Community Champion award...
View Article‘Now is not the time for forming a Vale unitary authority’
Forming a unitary authority is not feasible at the moment, according to the district council’s cabinet.Forming a unitary authority is not feasible at the moment, according to the district council’s...
View ArticleChildren’s charity now in prime Aylesbury location
A children’s charity has opened the doors to its first ever shop in Aylesbury town centre.CHAT is now situated behind Marks and Spencer in Cambridge Street and sells a wide range of good quality new...
View ArticleTraditional values upheld in Oakley’s May celebrations
Keeping up traditions is vital at Oakley School and so it proved during the annual May Day celebrations.The whole school got involved with dancing around the Maypole and the crowning of May Queen,...
View ArticleVillage firm’s cash boost for hospice
Haddenham-based field sales company Cosine attended the Florence Nightingale Hospice’s corporate companion breakfast morning to present staff with a cheque for £1,100.Julie Blackburn from Cosine...
View ArticleHunt goes on for culprits of unsightly town fly-tipping
Unidentified fly-tippers are creating an unsightly grot spot in one of Aylesbury’s most prominent locations.For some time the litter louts have been dumping bin bags full of rubbish outside the former...
View Article‘New housing applications won’t clog up our system’: Cabinet approve planning...
District council is looking to speed up household planning applications in a move which could save more than £150,000.Cabinet approved introducing local development orders which will enable small...
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