Cyclist suffers head injury in Gatehouse Road crash
A cyclist and car collided in Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, this evening (Friday).The man was cycling along and was hit by the car as it pulled out of Gatehouse Close shortly after 5pm.He suffered head...
View ArticleTown packed out for Roald Dahl parade through Aylesbury
Schoolchildren across Aylesbury Vale got in the carnival mood at the Roald Dahl Festival today.Nearly 1,000 children and young people from secondary and primary schools and the Jonathan Page Play...
View ArticleApology for late grass cut
The county council has apologised for starting its grass cutting programme late this year.There have been several complaints about towering grass verges around Aylesbury and Lib Dem and town council...
View ArticleFreemasons fund for disabled kids
Aylesbury Freemasons have raised more than £10,000 to help disabled children in the town.The 11 lodges and six chapters at the Ripon Street masonic centre have contributed to the PACE Centre.The fund...
View ArticleUKIP leader calls for Waterside quality review
A political leader has called for a debate on the quality of the Waterside Theatre’s programme and the amount of time it spends in darkness.Following our story last week which highlighted concerns over...
View ArticleStar’s wife opens all night relay
Bee Gee Robin Gibb’s wife Dwina is opening the fifth Relay for Life event to be held at Aylesbury Rugby Club in Weston Turville this weekend.The superstar singer died just over a year ago from cancer...
View ArticleA gloriumptious day of celebration
The 11th Roald Dahl Festival takes place today (Saturday) with a town centre parade, samba bands and street entertainers, followed by the Roald Dahl Games in Vale Park in the afternoon.Families can...
View ArticleStaffie Ruby finally gets a new home
A fun-loving Staffie has finally found a new home after one of the longest stays at a dog re-homing centre following an appeal in the Thame Gazette.One year old Ruby had been at Blue Cross’ Lewknor...
View ArticleGrab your bucket! Seaside event set to make waves in town
Aylesbury may be one of the furthest places in Britain from the coast – but today (Sunday) it is being transformed into a seaside town.Aylesbury-On-Sea in Kingsbury is one of the biggest town centre...
View ArticleSurvivor gets new lease of life thanks to scooter firm
A 24-year-old who survived a near fatal stroke and spent three weeks in a coma has been donated a mobility scooter to aid his rehabilitation.James Unsworth of Quarrendon, slipped into a coma in October...
View ArticleDemand for new crossing on A41 by Berryfields
Councillors are pushing for a pedestrian crossing to be installed on the A41 at Berryfields ‘immediately’.A crossing has already been agreed for the road near the development but a petition signed by...
View ArticleHospital parking solution on the horizon?
Building work for Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s new multi-storey car park will begin in September.It is hoped the 300 space car park will go some way towards alleviating parking problems around the...
View ArticleBucks Herald inspires new grot spot action group
A new grot spot action group inspired by The Bucks Herald’s campaign to clean up Aylesbury is being set up by politicians.Greater Aylesbury Local Area Forum chairman and Conservative councillor Brian...
View ArticleFew more bumps ahead in Spenser Road before a decision
Bucks County Council is considering whether to permanently remove speed bumps from Spenser Road.Road resurfacing work is being carried out on the road and 25 people have signed a petition not to...
View ArticleWhat a whopping figure – homes use nine billion litres of water a day
Homes in Great Britain use nine billion litres of water every day, the largest and most comprehensive study of water use ever has revealed. At Home with Water, a report commissioned by the Energy...
View Article‘Good’ times for Lord Bills nursery
Lord Williams’s School day nursery has received a boost after Ofsted rated it ‘good’ and praised its staff.The report said that ‘practitioners work successfully with parents to ensure children settle...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Now You See Me has enough magic to make the time...
“First rule of magic: always be the smartest person in the room.”What if four street magicians, each with their own set of skills, came together to form a super group called The Four Horsemen,...
View ArticleRadio station bringing new sounds to Thame
Aspiring DJs are being urged to come forward to help out on a new Thame radio station.Radio Blackfrog has live shows every evening and plays music of all genres throughout the day and night.The station...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The time is right for an NHS loyalty card
Let’s talk about recycling, shall we? It’s a fact of life, we’ve all got to do it, but let’s be honest – most of us wouldn’t lift a finger if we weren’t forced to. We’d just chuck all our rubbish in a...
View ArticleLidington tells secretary of state for transport his constituents want HS2...
In a letter to Patrick McLaughlin – noticeably written from his constituents’ viewpoint rather than his own – Aylesbury MP David Lidington refers to the cost of HS2 increasing in price to £42 billion...
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