Teen is critical after car crash
THERE has been an outpouring of support for a Brackley teenager left in a coma following a car crash last weekend. The teen, whose friends celebrated her 15th birthday on Wednesday, was one of four...
View ArticleLearn about apprenticeships
BUSINESS BRIEFING: Bucks Adult Learning is hosting a free business breakfast briefing for employers next week, to highlight the benefits of apprenticeship schemes. The session, from 8am to 9am on...
View ArticleBid to create new Free School
WINSLOW: A group of parents seeking to create a new secondary school in the Winslow area under the government’s Free Schools programme is holding a public meeting at 7pm on Tuesday, February 7, at the...
View ArticleTown could borrow £300k for Garth roof
PLANS to protect Garth House from further water damage moved forward as Bicester Town Council agreed to investigate borrowing money for a new roof.The council has agreed to investigate raising money...
View ArticleFirst steps towards building high speed link have started
THE first step towards building the controversial high speed link between London and Birmingham is due to start shortly.HS2 Ltd is to start environment and engineering survey work along the planned...
View ArticleElderly man assaulted during Bicester burglary
AN elderly Bicester man was assaulted by a burglar who pretended to be a motorist in need of assistance on Monday.At about 9.20pm, a man called at the victim’s home in Buckingham Road, claiming he had...
View ArticleHas technology taken over from old-fashioned parenting?
I WAS ambling home from a walk through our local park the other afternoon when I spotted a couple of policemen calling at a house near to mine. They knocked at the door a couple of times. When there...
View ArticleIf you have to use the roads, go safely...
Motoring charity the IAM has today issued advice on driving in snow and ice, as freezing conditions spread across the country.IAM chief examiner Peter Rodger said: “Don’t drive unless it’s completely...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hydrogen-powered vehicle launched
A GROUND-BREAKING project to tackle carbon emissions with a new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled. HydroGen4, the fourth generation of Vauxhall’s hydrogen-powered cars, has been manufactured in...
View ArticleSpurred on by success, band saddles up for winter show
WINSLOW Concert Band rides into town on Saturday, February 25, for its annual winter concert at Winslow Public Hall.Wild West movie enthusiasts can don their stetsons and spurs to relive the Hollywood...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Chronicle
“Telekinesis: The ability to move, lift, vibrate (that’s my favourite), spin, bend, break or impact objects through the direct influence of mental power or other non-physical means.”You want to see...
View ArticleRural protection group celebrates milestone
CHAMPIONS of the rural environment celebrated a milestone and boosted Bicester’s green lungs with the planting of 80 saplings this month. The Oxfordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England...
View ArticleFree CV print offer for Bicester jobseekers
CARTRIDGE World in Bicester is offering to print free CVs for jobseekers as part of a national campaign.The retailer’s ‘CV Sorted’ offer will let Bicester jobseekers print up to 10 A4 copies of their...
View ArticleEVE charity launches new group for girls
UPPER HEYFORD: The Upper Heyford women’s charity EVE is launching a new support group for girls.Aimed at girls aged between 10 and 16 years old, the new group will meet for the first time in Heyford...
View ArticleSend us your snow pictures
AS a blanket of white covered the Advertiser and Review region this weekend, photographer Jake McNulty went out and about to capture the scenes.Children enjoyed the snow on Page Hill and gritters...
View ArticleDay services –meet providers
day services: People interested in finding out more about the activities and support services that are available for vulnerable adults in the county can attend a Meet The Providers event in Aylesbury...
View ArticleSocial media invitation
BUCKINGHAM: A social media event is taking place at Buckingham Library on Wednesday, February 15.From 10am to noon, people can sign up to follow Bucks County Council on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube,...
View ArticleAnother big idea, how about a title?
AH, the power of the press – it’s so gratifying when random musings get taken up by the wider world, isn’t it?Admittedly the likes of Jeremy Clarkson get much more exposure when they rashly recommend...
View ArticleBus changes leave us in a ‘blackspot’, says mum
A STEEPLE Claydon schoolboy has written to his MP John Bercow, County Councillor John Cartwright and the Bishop of Buckingham Alan Wilson to protest about changes to the Arriva bus timetable.Along with...
View ArticleLocal authority wants to stop burying cash in the ground
THE hunt is on for a cheaper and greener alternative to burying rubbish in the ground.On Tuesday, February 14, Northants County Council’s cabinet will discuss a strategy to divert rubbish away from...
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