Three people hurt in Watling Street crash
A WOMAN from Paulerspury was ferried to hospital via air ambulance with serious injuries after a crash on the A5 this week. At around 9.30 am on Tuesday, January 24, the woman was a passenger in a...
View ArticlePolice office volunteer team is expanding
WINSLOW police office is now open for regular hours three days a week, thanks to the growing team of volunteers.Retired HGV driver Rod Gibbard has joined existing volunteers Ruth Ash and Andy Dyke to...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: Computer says no, and so do the staff
MY dear old dad used to say “There’s only a week between a good haircut and a bad one” so I am comforting myself with that thought at the moment. The young man who cut my hair recently was quite an...
View ArticleCall for new Horton Hospital bus services
A DISTRICT councillor has called for more bus links from Bicester to the Horton Hospital in Banbury after services to Oxford’s John Radcliffe hospital got a major boost this month.Councillor Les...
View ArticleHS2 fight is gathering pace in villages
RESIDENTS of Brackley and the surrounding villages who want to step up the fight against HS2 will be welcomed at a public meeting in Culworth this weekend. Alan Seeds lead member of Culworth Parish...
View ArticleTwo injured on crashes on local roads
A MAN and a woman have been injured in separate road traffic incidents this morning, Friday.A man was injured in a collision involving one car at 6.46am on the B4033, Winslow. Fire engines from Winslow...
View ArticleNew Rotarians inducted at joint meeting
MORE than 50 Rotarians and guests from Buckingham and Winslow attended an event at the Bell Hotel in Winslow.The Rotary Club of Winslow was founded by the Rotary Club of Buckingham some 30 years ago....
View ArticleJoint friendly health walk in south Northants
NORDIC WALKING: A series of learn to Nordic walk courses are being held across the district by South Northants Council.The courses run at Deanshanger Library on Saturdays from February 4 to 25, from...
View ArticleChance to speak up on public transport
TRANSPORT for Bucks (TfB) launched a countywide public consultation for the Travel Bucks Strategy this week to encourage feedback on public transport provision. The consultation runs until March...
View ArticleSecond-hand fashion success for students
STUDENTS from Oxford and Cherwell Valley College starred in the county’s first ReFashion event to promote recycled and reused clothes.More than 700 people came to Oxford Town Hall to see students model...
View ArticleFight waste as a community food champion
BUCKS residents who are worried about food waste are being asked to sign up as volunteer food champions for their area.Organised by the Recycle for Buckinghamshire group, the Community Food Champions...
View ArticleHoliday scheme under threat as crunch bites
WINSLOW’S after-school and breakfast club for children will not be able to run its summer holiday play scheme this year if sufficient numbers don’t sign up for the Easter holiday play scheme.Buzz Club...
View ArticleIs Northants ‘wind farm capital’?
A REPORT which asks if Northants is becoming the windfarm capital of England has been welcomed by campaigners in the Advertiser region.Last week the Campaign to Protect Rural England said Northants was...
View ArticleBrackley firm provides stop gap for ice skaters
A BRACKLEY firm is providing a stop gap while one of London’s ice skating landmarks is replaced. In December the 81-year-old Streatham Ice Arena closed and work on a permanent replacement began. But...
View ArticleDiverse array of music on offer at village concert
A DIVERSE array of music is on offer from mandolin virtuoso Simon Mayor and singer Hilary James at Helmdon Reading at 7.45pm on Friday, February 24. Their repertoire encompasses folk, traditional,...
View ArticleLocal band plays at town hall gig
Local band the High Jinks are playing a gig at Buckingham’s Old Town Hall on Saturday, March 3, to celebrate the release of their new single, Nowhere Fast, on CD or available to download.The band will...
View ArticleIs Northants the ‘windfarm capital’ of the UK?
A REPORT which asks if Northants is becoming the windfarm capital of England has been welcomed by campaigners in the Advertiser region.Last week the Campaign to Protect Rural England said Northants was...
View ArticlePlan provides for up to 30,000 new residents
A new ‘Masterplan for Bicester’ is being drawn up to guide how the town grows over the next 20 years.Traffic, housing and employment are among the main local issues highlighted by consultants...
View ArticleWorrying attack on student, 20
A BUCKINGHAM University student bravely fought off a man who attacked her at her front door.The assault took place at 11.30pm on Thursday, January 12, as the 20-year-old second-year student was walking...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Descendants
Here’s a thing – how can a wistful film about the infidelity and death of a beloved wife be uplifting and life affirming in the midst of the massive grief, hurt and suffering of the main character? It...
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