Still time to have your say in online crime survey
The Aylesbury Vale Community Safety Partnership is reminding people to take part in its online crime survey, which runs until Monday, December 23. The partnership is preparing its next three-year...
View ArticleSteeple Claydon teenager to appear in Royal Institution Christmas Lecture on BBC
A teenager from Steeple Claydon is due to star in the annual Christmas lectures at the Royal Institution to be broadcast on the BBC.Christopher Hobbs, 15, who attends Waddesdon CE School was asked on...
View ArticleReduced Aylesbury Vale budget will hit council services
Aylesbury Vale taxpayers could be facing a hike of 1.99 per cent in the tax collected by the district council (AVDC). AVDC says the proposed rise will mean an extra 5p a week for the average resident,...
View ArticlePolice to focus on affects of alcohol
Northants Police is launching a powerful campaign to tackle alcohol-related crime around Christmas and New Year.The campaign, which will run until January 6, focuses on the hidden effects of parental...
View ArticleUpdate: Man airlifted to hospital following A413 accident
A man has been airlifted to hospital following a collision between a car and a tree on the A413 near Lillingstone Dayrell.Thames Valley Police were called at 8am to reports of a single vehicle accident...
View ArticleMan airlifted to hospital after car collides with tree on A413
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 50s was seriously injured in a road traffic accident near Lillingstone Dayrell yesterday, Thursday.The man had to be airlifted to hospital after...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Lovelace, The Way Way Back, Pain & Gain
The biopic of 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace is probably a cleaned-up version of reality.But LOVELACE (18: Lionsgate) is a surprisingly watchable and heartbreaking ‘true story’. Amanda Seyfried is...
View ArticleConcert series at all-Steinway school
In January, Stowe School is launching a new arts venture, with a series of public piano recitals in the Ugland Auditorium of its new Music School.Arts At Stowe will offer opportunities and activities...
View ArticleCentre Screen village dates for January
A community cinema scheme that shows classic British films and Hollywood blockbusters will be visiting venues in Northants.The Big Country Rural Cinema Network is a publicly funded mobile cinema scheme...
View ArticleCharging plan for recycling centres in Towcester and Farthinghoe being...
Plans to charge visitors to Northamptonshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) has been met with negative reaction.The proposal was outlined as part of Northants County Council’s plan to save...
View ArticleFalling shopper numbers could lead to market’s closure
Brackley’s Country Market faces closure if it fails to drum up more support, despite trading for 40 years next year.The market, which was formerly known as the WI Market, now operates as a co-operative...
View ArticleDecision to close Buckingham and Winslow area offices is called in
A district councillor has ‘called in’ a decision to close Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) area offices in Buckingham and Winslow.On Tuesday, AVDC cabinet members agreed a recommendation to...
View ArticleUnemployed figures fall
Unemployment figures published this week show jobless numbers in the Bicester area are falling. The latest data, released by the Office for National Statistics, shows the number of workers claiming Job...
View ArticleNew Brownie pack for Turweston
A new Brownie pack in Turweston has its first meeting on January 15.Brackley Rotary Club has donated £100 for arts and crafts materials to support the formation of the 1st Turweston Brownie Pack. More...
View ArticleFirefighters called out to car on fire
Firefighters were called out to a car fire in Buckingham on Sunday, December 22.A fire crew from Buckingham attended the scene, on Stratford Road at 9.45am.The fire was out on arrival. Firefighters...
View ArticleCounty puts out a call for foster carers
Bucks County Council is looking for more foster carers.This year 460 children and young people in Bucks have spent Christmas away from their families. Cabinet member for children and families, Angela...
View ArticleEmergency teams in place after severe weather warnings
Weather warnings for the next 24 hours have put council teams on alert.Warnings of between 20mm and 40mm of rain and wind with gusts of up to 60mph came from the Met Office although at this stage the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Light relief as the tide turns on Santa’s sparkling displays
In my travels over the last few days, I have been greatly encouraged the welcome darkness thatis returning to our land.You might not be as aware of this development as I am, but take my word for it –...
View ArticleHave your say on Buckingham plan
There will be a chance to find out more about the draft Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan on Saturday, January 4.Representatives of Buckingham Town Council will welcome your comments and...
View Article£8,500 total raised in father’s memory
Bicester siblings Dale Jeacock, Lesley Holloway and Lynn Wadley raised almost £1,200 at the eighth annual coffee morning in memory of their father, Basil Jeacock.The money raised was divided between...
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