Geoff Cox’s DVDs: The Lego Movie, Need For Speed, Beyond The Edge
Popular building toy Lego has featured in several small-scale DVDs, but now it’s been taken to a whole new level.THE LEGO MOVIE (U: Warner) is every bit as imaginative, colourful and cleverly...
View ArticleBag stolen from car
A bag was taken from an unlocked car and police are looking for witnesses.Between 10am and 11am on Wednesday, July 9, a bag was taken from a white Hyundai car, parked on Bradfield Avenue, in...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Support UK beef farmers
At the Livestock Event in Birmingham, NFU president Meurig Raymond and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environment George Eustice, both spoke about the beef summit...
View ArticleGuest comment: ‘Decisions will shape our town for decades’
Last week it was reported that at our recent Full Council meeting, we agreed to take the Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan into its next phase of consultation.Why should this interest you? Well...
View ArticleSecond World War operation subject of talk by former University of Buckingham...
The biggest parachute drop ever which was the subject of a movie starring Michael Caine will be the focus of a talk later this month.This year is the 70th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, a...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: My thanks to maths teacher Mr Hancock
It’s been a busy news week for the economy.To start with, we witnessed the climax to Wimbledon, the British Grand Prix, and the start of the Tour de Blighty.In a recent column I highlighted how big a...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Choosing the right school for children with learning difficulties
I’ve had conversations with five families this week who are struggling with choosing a senior school for children with various learning difficulties, from dyslexia to dyspraxia to Asperger’s. They all...
View ArticleSpecial clubs for young people during the school holidays
Children from Years Six to 11 who are looking to stave off boredom this school holidays are welcome at a number of clubs.Gaming, music, pool, table football and basketball are some of the activities on...
View Article‘Become an organ donor,’ urges doctor
A doctor who was the recipient of a heart transplant is encouraging people to become organ donors during National Transplant week writes Layth Yousif.Dr Snehasish Guha was a practicing anaesthetist...
View ArticleMatt Adcock says Boyhood is a heart-rending experience
Boyhood is something unique. A film that takes the everyday experiences of growing up and tracks one young man over 12 years, shooting scenes from each of his years from age six to 18. It’s an...
View ArticleDemand for national referendum on HS2 could be debated in parliament
An MP has submitted a bill to parliament calling for a national referendum on the proposed HS2 rail link, which would cut through the Vale if it is built.Christopher Chope, the MP for Christchurch, in...
View ArticleBucks Best Kept Village winners announced
The winners have been announced in this year’s Bucks Best Kept Village competition – including two wins for Vale villages.The Defraine Cup, for villages with populations between 1,500 and 3000 was won...
View ArticleSurvey aims to boost recycling rates
Residents in the Vale are being asked to have their say on recycling and waste collections following a rise in the wrong items being placed in bins.Aylesbury Vale District Council has put together the...
View ArticleBucks historic treasures now part of new Trust
Buckinghamshire’s treasures of the past are now in the safe hands of a new TrustFor the past two years several options have been explored to enable Buckinghamshire County Museum to thrive in the...
View ArticleBeer and music festival to raise money for Myeloma UK
Real ales, local and from further afield, will be available at a beer and music festival.Buckingham Rugby Club is raising money for Myeloma UK at the festival, tomorrow, Saturday, from noon.There will...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Noah, A Long Way Down, About Last Night
They said NOAH (12: Paramount) would be a biblical disaster of epic proportions, but they were wrong.The Old Testament favourite was sensationalised to make it more profitable and it quickly made three...
View ArticleVOX POP: Should a terminally ill or disabled person be able to legally take...
With the assisted dying bill reaching its second reading in the House of Lords, we asked the public what they thought of the idea.Linda Mears, a customer assistant from Charndon said: “They should have...
View ArticleSchoolgirls raise money for British Heart Foundation
Two girls helped their British Heart Foundation (BHF) shop reach their fundraising target after holding a red and white day at their school.Buckingham schoolgirls Megan Hicks, of Linden Village, and...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Leaders of tomorrow made by cricket club spirit
It is easy it forget that so much of our economy operates within community bodies that are not businesses, and that the outgoing Michael Gove seemed to have formed the view that our youngsters only...
View ArticleGuest comment: University of Buckingham pro vice-chancellor Julian Lovelock
First, thank you to everyone who lives locally for the tremendous support they give to the university.I know it isn’t always easy to live cheek by jowl with students, and a very few of them sometimes...
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