Geoff Cox’s DVDs: The Railway Man, The Best Man Holiday
I caught THE RAILWAY MAN (15: Lionsgate) at my local cinema back in January, just before it was shunted into the sidelines to make way for yet another superhero movie.Really looking forward to seeing...
View ArticleWhat in-spired the town’s church?
“Oh, to lie awake at night and think of Buck’namOut of reach and far away;Oh, to see her in the distance as a picture …”These lines are adapted from a poem published at the start of the 20th...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Fabulous young farmers are cycling to the seaside
Young farmers are a fabulous bunch of people. They work hard, play hard and raise a lot of money for charity.Five intrepid Buckinghamshire young farmers are currently training for a 24 hour 200 mile...
View ArticleImprovements to M40 junction to get underway tomorrow
Work is due to start tomorrow, Monday, on the second phase of improvements on the M40/A34 junction.The improvements, near Wendlebury, are expected to help reduce congestion and are part of the...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: One thing is certain and that is uncertainty
If there is one condition business craves, it is a degree of certainty in the underlying economy. Being able to understand the broad direction of travel has a powerful impact on decisions taken on...
View ArticleEducation report slammed as ‘superficial’ (but its author is left ‘fuming mad’)
Bucks County Council’s report into narrowing the gap of attainment in schools has been criticised as a ‘complete farce’ and ‘superficial’. Bucks has some of the highest performing schools in the UK but...
View ArticleVox Pop: What do you think of suggestions to introduce on-street parking...
We asked people on the street what they thought of suggestions to introduce on-street parking charges.Sue Monro, 65, from Buckingham: “I live in Windsor Park so parking is not a problem. I cannot...
View ArticleNominate your favourite pub for category
The search is on for Northants Community Pub of the Year!The Carlsberg UK Northants Food and Drink Awards are underway and people have until May 19 to nominate their favourite watering hole for the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: highbrow and high-tech thrillerTransendence looks...
“Once online, a sentient machine will quickly overcome the limits of biology. In a short time, its analytic power will become greater than the collective intelligence of every person born in the...
View ArticleNine heavy duty batteries stolen in Easter raid
Nine heavy duty batteries were stolen from plant machinery parked up for the night on Monday, april 21.Theives struck some time between 10am and midnight on Easter Monday, targetting vehicles parked...
View ArticleYouth cafe calls for more support from community
More cash and more volunteers are needed to support a town centre youth cafe.Brackley’s Youth Hub is now in its third year and is the only dedicated space for young people in the town.Initially set up...
View ArticleClassics gear up to raise charity cash
Around 100 classic cars joined a rally through the countryside to raise £2,750 for charity on Sunday.The cars, ranging from a Model T Ford to a Ford GT 40, assembled under starters orders at...
View ArticleTruck loses its load after overturning into field
An overturned truck shed its load into a field on Monday after it left the road.Police are unsure how the truck came to be on its side off the B4525, Welsh Lane, between Greatworth and Thorpe...
View ArticlePedal power raises £14,000 for good causes
Six punctures and 1,000 kilometres later, a team of six Bike2Give cyclists have raised close to £14,000 for charity.The cyclists smashed their £10,000 target and conquered their challenge to ride from...
View ArticleLooking into the past through old newspapers? Life just got a whole lot...
A huge archive of local, regional and national newspapers covering more than 300 years of history is now being made available to the public at the British Library.New secretary of state for Culture...
View ArticleLead thieves target town centre homes
Police have increased patrols after a spate thefts of lead from houses last week.Three homes in Brackley were targeted by thieves last Wednesday night. Investigators discovered a wheelie bin filled...
View ArticleFoodies get a taste of local produce
Food lovers have an appetite for festivals as one town welcomed its sixth annual celebration of food.Brackley hosted more than 40 stalls from producers and retailers on Sunday as crowds braved the rain...
View ArticleAlan Dee: There’s an ickle bit of an issue with trying to change our language
As I think I’ve established to the satisfaction of a working majority, I am a being of the male persuasion. As such, my reaction to the prospect of a trip to a well-known Swedish furniture warehouse is...
View ArticleWatch out for illegal raves
The public are being warned to be on the lookout for illegal raves this bank holiday weekend.Northants Police urged people to be vigilant if they spot any suspicious activity. The police are reliant on...
View ArticleHall dedicated to memory of much-loved member of community
A much-loved member of the community who died last year has had a hall dedicated to his memory.Denis Granville, a founder member of Band Jam and former technician at the Royal Latin School and The...
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