Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Captain America: The Winter Soldier; The Love Punch,...
Comic-book adventure sequel CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (12: Walt Disney) plays like an old-school political thriller.Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers (aka star-spangled super-soldier...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Think about it – we so often rush decisions
Greetings from the Party Island of Ibiza.This could easily be renamed the ‘chill island’. Between the occasional foam party, the time we spend here is mostly about eating well, drinking plenty, and...
View ArticleDancing the night away in Top Hat
Direct from its West End success, where it won three Olivier Awards, for Best New Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costume Design, as well as the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out, the...
View ArticleBrash raises cash at charity ride
Julie Brash was one of 24,000 cyclists to cross the finish line at the Prudential RideLondon – Surrey 100.Mrs Brash, who works at North End Surgery in Buckingham, raised £2,200 for Meningitis Now from...
View ArticleCancer causing chemicals in joke toys
High levels of potentially cancer causing chemicals have been found in imitation cigarette practical joke toys in Northants.A survey of the toys carried out by Northants County Council’s trading...
View ArticleMusical partners bring Friars past back to the stage
Hard on the heels of the success of the Friars exhibition at the county museum promoter David Stopps has teamed up with Aylesbury Vale District Council in a ‘musical partnership’.The council plans to...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Locke, Transcendence, Mindscape, The Quiet Ones
Tom Hardy’s film portrayal of notorious Luton-born prisoner Charles Bronson was critically acclaimed and many described it as the performance of a lifetime.But it’s bettered by his extraordinary turn...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: You are who you hire – get the A Team
Still in Ibiza; still thinking hard between Mohitos about building a better business.The foundation of every business and the rock on which it grows is its team and the culture by which they live and...
View ArticleWe should celebrate the success of our young people in their A-levels
This week of A-level results always holds an element of trepidation – as much for us teachers as for our students, writes guest columnist, Royal Latin School headteacher David Hudson.We know how hard...
View ArticleMissing 15-year-old girl may have links with Bucks say police
A missing teenage girl with links to Bucks may be in the area according to police.Jessica Peters, 15, from Oxted, Surrey was last seen at around midnight on Saturday August 18 at an address in Hurst...
View ArticleStudent wins grant for high-tech laser research
A postgraduate has been awarded a scholarship for his work on high-tech crystal lasers by one of the world’s largest professional engineering bodies.Richard Taylor, 25, from Gainsborough Place,...
View ArticleMissing 15-year-old girl could be in Aylesbury, say police
A 15-year-old girl who went missing on Monday night could be in Aylesbury, according to police.Kiera Edwell, from Stony Stratford, was last seen at her home at 10.30pm on August 18.She is white, 5ft...
View ArticleLATEST UPDATE: Man dies in plane crash
A man in his 60s has died after the light aircraft he was in came down in a field.Police were called to reports of a plane in difficulty at about 7.40pm last night, Wednesday.The light aircraft came...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Adrenaline junkies need to relax a little...
Still in Ibiza, and finally coming off the adrenalin-fuelled pace of an uber-connected life and starting to relax into these moments in the sun.Do you sometimes feel you drive fast by habit, even when...
View ArticleDistrict ranks highly for employed older workers
South Northamptonshire has the fifth highest employment rate for older workers in Great Britain.That’s according to the latest Government figures from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).The DWP...
View ArticleVox pop: Would you take the ice bucket challenge, or similar, for charity?
Celebrities, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham and Justin Bieber have been submitting themselves to the ice bucket challenge this week, to raise money for charity. We asked readers: Would you...
View ArticleMeet Alice and The Mad Hatter ahead of open-air wonderland show
Kids have the chance to meet Alice and The Mad Hatter in Wonderland ahead of an open-air theatre production.Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will be performed by professional company Cambridge Touring...
View ArticleFun for all the family at town show
Activities for all the family can be found today (Monday) at the Winslow Show.The show which runs from 9am until 5pm at Sheep Street features equestrian competitions, live music from a brass band,...
View ArticleGirl power from Lucy the kick-ass heroine
What happens when we unlock the whole 100% cerebral capacity of our brains?, asks Matt Adcock.Meet my friend Lucy (Scarlett Johansson). She’s a knockout blonde with a dodgy boyfriend and she’s about to...
View ArticleUPDATED: Woman injured after crash with trailer
A woman was taken to hospital after her brown Vauxhall was in collision with a trailer on the A421 this morning.She was treated for minor injuries and has now been released. The 32-year-old man driving...
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