Town authority acts after rail underpass grows out of control
An overgrown Aylesbury grot spot has been sorted by the town council.Land next to an underpass under Friarage Road to the railway station has been overgrown for some time.The county council is...
View ArticleWiltshire Farm Foods moving on up in the world
Wiltshire Farm Foods, which delivers frozen meals and desserts to customer’s homes, has moved to larger premises in Stewkley. The company employs 34 people locally and delivers just under 14,000 meals...
View ArticleSealed in ink: International prize win for tattoo artist
A tattoo artist has inked his name into the history books after winning an international convention award.Piotr Wojcik, of Aylesbury Ink, won first place in the large black and grey design at the...
View ArticleWar film wins Aylesbury students prestigious award
Students at Aylesbury’s Pauline Quirke Academy have celebrated winning two top film prizes at the Limelight Awards in London.Boy Soldiers, a short film set in First World War developed and produced by...
View ArticleTransport study offers new hope for 3,000 Aylesbury homes opponents
Opponents of plans to build 3,000 homes on the edge of Aylesbury have been boosted by an independent traffic report which flags up fears of the development’s ‘severe impact’. Hampden Fields Action...
View ArticleStoke Mandeville Stadium to float idea on keeping pupils safe
Kids are often getting into deep water but a demonstration coming up aims to keep them afloat.Stoke Mandeville Stadium is offering a free children’s taster session in lifeguarding and rescue...
View ArticleAylesbury High School students take over the teaching baton to help youngsters
Several Aylesbury High School students have discovered what it is to be a teacher after leading classes at primary school.It is the second year that year 9 students have visited the primary schools to...
View Article‘Dream come true’ trip for sick four-year-old boy from Thame
A four-year-old boy who suffers from a potentially life-threatening condition had one of his dreams come true when he met Mickey Mouse.Thame youngster Harrison Baker’s wish was granted on a trip to...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: World War Z is middle-ranking brain-munching fare
“Life as we know it will come to an end in 90 days. It’s on us to change that…”Zombies are hot property this year with the pleasing zom-rom Warm Bodies, undead cop thrills in R.I.P.D and The Returned...
View ArticleFlag raised to mark start of Armed Forces Week
A special flag was raised in Aylesbury to signal the start of Bucks Armed Forces Week – but a security alert meant things didn’t go to military precision.Veterans, dignitaries and the public watched in...
View Article£18.6 million deal to roll out super-fast broadband across Bucks announced
Bucks and Herts county councils have signed a contract with BT which will see fibre broadband becominn available to more than 90 per cent of premises by the end of March 2016.It means 38,500 homes and...
View ArticleSpectacular 3D video projection set to transform Aylesbury town centre
The art installation beneath the arches of Long Lionel in Market Square will show local people talking about where they live, juxtaposed with images of their stories mapped into the existing...
View ArticleThame Pole Attack raises cash for hospital
Thame Pole Attack raised more than £1,700 for Great Ormond Street Hospital at a pamper event.Instructor Sarah Bedford’s daughter has been treated at the hospital for a rare disease which means she does...
View ArticleAlan Dee: What drives money junkies to turn to a Wonga fix?
If you’re looking for a life plan that will steer you clear of some of the potential pitfalls that await us all, it’s a pretty good rule of thumb to avoid any business that advertises itself on a...
View ArticleCouncil chairman dies suddenly
The chairman of Wycombe District Council, which covers Kimble and Risborough, has died suddenly.Roger Emmett, who became chairman last month, died on Sunday at the age of 68.Cllr Richard Scott, leader...
View ArticleCouncil leaders approve plans to set up company providing commercial social...
Officially titled a Local Authority Trading Company, Buckinghamshire Care is expected to begin trading in October 2013 and will initially provide day services, respite, employment and vocational...
View ArticleHospice needs more volunteers as it gears up for big new fundraiser
A hospice is on the hunt for volunteers to help out with street collections in Bucks.Rennie Grove Hospice Care holds around 20 collections a year and they can bring in more than £7,000.Volunteer Liz...
View ArticleEnd of the world for Aylesbury’s criminals: Eight arrested in Operation...
Eight men have been arrested and more than £10,000 cash and two stun guns seized during police raids across Aylesbury.Class A and B drugs, including cannabis, were also seized during Operation...
View ArticleHowell gets green light for 2015 bid
John Howell is to stand for re-election as Thame’s MP at the 2015 general election.The South Oxfordshire Conservative Association voted to keep Mr Howell as the party’s candidate for the seat at a...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: This Is The End, Hummingbird, Despicable Me 2
We should all know by now that extreme caution is advised any time the promoters of a new film bill it as ‘extremely raunchy’ – that’s usually movie shorthand for crude waste of money that’s well worth...
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