Dr Who to be cast in bronze for all time by Wendover sculptor
In the 50th anniversary year of Dr Who, actor Colin Baker who played the Time Lord in the mid 80s is being immortalised in bronze resin.Wendover sculptor Andrew Sinclair is creating a bust of the...
View ArticleBucks MEP named on ‘influential’ list alongside Bank of England governor
An Euro-MP with close links to Aylesbury has been named on a list of the top 10 most influential financial regulators.Sharon Bowles MEP, a Lib Dem who represents Bucks in the European Parliament, was...
View Article‘There’s been lots of water cannon and tear gas’: Politician flees Istanbul...
A Bedgrove politician has found himself caught up in the Istanbul protests while on holiday this evening (Monday).Conservative district councillor Tom Hunter-Watts has been forced to seek shelter in a...
View ArticleRick Stein brings his Indian odyssey to Thame
Celebrity chef Rick Stein is to visit Thame to sign copies of his bestselling book.The television presenter and restauranteur will be signing copies of ‘Rick Stein’s India’ at the Book House from 3pm...
View ArticleForget Glasto it’s all about checking out Astonbury
Former The Voice contestant Tyler James is the star attraction at this year’s Astonbury at Ellwood House.The British singer-songwriter headlines what promises to be a night full of live music and great...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Monsters University earns a first class degree of...
There’s something very reassuring that 12 years have elapsed between Monsters Inc setting new standards for all-round animation excellence and the eagerly-awaited follow-up.Monsters University is now...
View ArticleConcern over number of women sent to prison in Thames Valley
Magistrates in the Thames Valley area are almost three times as likely to send a woman to prison as courts in other parts of England and Wales, figures reveal today.The Howard League for Penal Reform,...
View ArticleAylesbury needs to work together to stop summer burglaries
A senior police officer has called for the community to work together to prevent opportunist burglars over the summer.Thames Valley Police has launched its summer burglary prevention campaign and has...
View ArticlePrime Minister Cameron holds reception for crime-fighting charity
Figureheads from a Bucks charity which helps criminals get on the straight and narrow were greeted by David Cameron at Chequers.Guests from the Thames Valley Partnership and New Leaf were treated to a...
View ArticleAylesbury plant vandals strike again
Vandals have uprooted plant baskets in Walton Street for the second time in just eight months on Saturday night.Aylesbury Town Council communities officer Alan Norchi said the plant had been repaired...
View ArticleHS2 ‘moving from drawing board to construction’ as blighted homeowners...
People living close to the proposed HS2 line can now apply for their homes to be bought by the government.Transport minister Patrick McLoughlin said he had now issued ‘safeguarding directions’ which...
View ArticleJardines owner’s funeral today
The funeral of bowling stalwart Eileen Adams is being held today.The former Jardines Tenpin Bowling Centre owner died on Monday June 24 after a short battle with cancer. She was 79.Mrs Adams ran the...
View ArticleAylesbury car service garage back in business after fire
An Aylesbury garage is up and running again in a new building just one week after a fire destroyed its premises. Eight fire crews and more than 40 firefighters battled to tackle the blaze at GS Motors...
View ArticleHS2 consultations end tomorrow
People have just one day left to comment on HS2 Ltd’s draft environmental statement and design refinement.The company behind the £42 billion line have held a number of consultation events along the...
View ArticleCars, plane crashes and murder at show
There is a chance to learn about the history of Aston Clinton at a special event taking place in the village this weekend.The three-day exhibition will include stories of many of the village’s most...
View Article‘E-book lending set to go through the roof – but it doesn’t spell end of...
E-book lending by Bucks libraries will go ‘through the roof’ in the near future – but library buildings will survive as community hubs. That is the view of David Jones, who runs the library service in...
View ArticleDespairing mum thanks Bucks care workers for turning around troubled teenage...
A grateful mother has told how her troubled teenage son and shattered family were rescued from disaster by a pioneering council support service called CATCH.Ann, a terrified single mum, feared...
View ArticleUPDATED: Secret evacuation drill was first of its kind at County Hall
The evacuation was part of a ‘business continuity drill’ to simulate what would happen in a serious emergency.Although the county council has held fire drills in the past this was the first its kind to...
View Article‘Vale firms missing out on £36.3million’
Owners of around 1,000 commercial properties in the Vale could be missing out on £36.3 million in tax rebates for unclaimed capital allowances on fixtures and fittings, according to new...
View ArticleWoman suffers suspected spinal injuries in Aston Clinton pile-up
Firefighters had to cut the roof off a car to release an injured woman after a three-vehicle crash.Once free, the woman was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital for treatment. She suffered suspected...
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