Alan Dee’s film preview: Mitty is a misfire, but Redford is still making...
If someone says you’re a bit of a Walter Mitty they’re dismissing you as a deluded daydreamer, but where does the name come from?First there was a short story by American humourist James Thurber, and...
View ArticleConcerns allayed over damaged meter box
A concerned resident sent in this picture of a damaged gas meter box at Candleford Court, on Bridge Street, Buckingham.A spokesman for builder Lagan Homes said the meter was isolated by the gas...
View ArticleLeague table success for area’s schools
A village primary school in south Northants is one of just 159 in the country to be recognised for excellence in this year’s national Key Stage Two tests.Following details released by the government on...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Hustle if you’re young, head to Vegas if you’re old
Painstaking period detail, lots of star names, a rollicking tale of cross and double cross – what’s not to like about David O. Russell’s latest?After building himself a real reputation as an...
View ArticleSlaughter of pigs was ‘barbaric and cruel’
A pig farmer who lost six of his pigs in a ‘barbaric and cruel’ attack said those responsible knew exactly what they were doing.Northants Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves slaughtered...
View ArticleWant to be a police cadet in south Northants?
Northants Police are launching a police cadet scheme in south Northants from May.An open evening is being held on January 7, from 6pm to 8pm at Towcester Centre for Leisure.Police cadets meet once a...
View ArticleFirefighters give oxygen to woman after kitchen fire
Two fire crews from Buckingham were called to deal with a kitchen fire in Osprey Walk, Buckingham on Friday, December 27.The fire also affected the living room and hall. Firefighters used water to put...
View ArticleFire crews called out to collisions on A413 last weekend
A man was injured in a one-car collision on the A413 between Akeley and Lillingstone Dayrell at 6.20am on Saturday December 28.Buckingham firefighters released the man from his car, using hydraulic...
View ArticleRoad safety award for South Northants MP Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom, South Northants MP, has received an award from Brake for her work campaigning for improved road safety.She received the award for her work with the family of Rebecca Taylor, who died...
View ArticleNew course to create car industry experts
A new training course for the car industry is being launched at the University of Buckingham to act as a springboard for a new generation of experts.The Centre for Automotive Management is running A...
View ArticlePermission given for Wood Burcote homes
Plans to build 210 homes on land at Wood Burcote has been given planning permission.The application also includes a public park as well as financial contributions to the upkeep of the park, leisure...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Promised Land, The Frozen Ground, Harrigan
There’s more than a hint of David-and-Goliath tales like Local Hero in PROMISED LAND (15: Universal).And this gently-paced fictional story about an energy corporation buying up farmland also has echoes...
View ArticleYour opinion: Do you agree with the honours system?
James Heneghan asked people in Buckingham whether the New Year’s and Queen’s Birthday honours mean anything.David Chambers, from Buckingham, retired: “No, they’re given away for nothing. I think it is...
View ArticleArrests in drink drive campaign
Ninety-four people in Bucks and 62 in Oxon were arrested on suspicion of drink driving as part of Thames Valley Police’s Is It Worth The Risk? campaign from December 1 to 29.The campaign saw police...
View ArticlePopular singer plays Stony Stratford venue
Buckingham Accoustic Club regular Linda Watkins and her band are the guests on Friday, January 10, at Stony Stratford folk club The Song Loft, at the Cock Hotel, on the High Street.Linda Watkins is a...
View ArticleGentle exercise and relaxation sessions
Breathe Easy Winslow and Buckingham is holding gentle exercise and relaxation sessions, run by an experienced physiotherapist.Sessions take place from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on Fridays during term time at...
View ArticleVacancy announced at parish council
East and Botolph Parish Council has a vacancy for a parish councillor.The role is unpaid and typically involves six evening meetings a year.The parish council gets involved in many areas of village...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: American Hustle is an impressive period piece with...
“Some of this actually happened…”Here’s a thing – I can make you rich. If you’re in need of credit, cash or liquidity but are somehow challenged, crooked, or desperate, come to me and I’ll sort you...
View ArticleBurglary at house in Towcester on Christmas Eve
A laptop and a television were stolen in a burglary in Richmond Road, Towcester.It happened on Christmas Eve, between 2.30pm and 4pm. Two men approached an 84-year-old man on his driveway and asked for...
View ArticleChristmas dinner for residents evacuated from Bicester home
Residents of Bicester’s Hanover Gardens celebrated a belated Christmas lunch at the Littlebury Hotel on Sunday after they had to be evacuated from their home on Christmas Eve.A Facebook group called...
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