Business Eye: We should teach kids how to run a car boot
The meteoric rise of Poundshops, Aldi and Lidl has brought to the fore a phenomenon at the heart of British culture for centuries – the love of a bargain.It is no mistake that last year Poundland alone...
View Article‘There’s no truer or more loyal worker’: Praise lavished on outgoing council...
Council leaders heaped praised on retiring children’s services chief Sue Imbriano this morning, despite Ofsted last month identifying huge failings in the department she ran for eight years.Leader of...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Guest appearance by Downton Abbey star
Adam Wingard reanimates the spirit of the ’80s with slick action/horror thriller The Guest, writes Matt Adcock.It sees impossibly sexy David (Dan Stevens of Downton Abbey fame) as a mysterious ex-war...
View ArticleAdvertiser and Review signs up to new Independent Press Standards Organisation
The Advertiser and Review has signed up to the new Independent Press Standards Organisation, which is replacing the Press Complaints Commission.The Advertiser and Review is part of Johnston Press and...
View ArticleMen accused of child sex abuse make crown court appearance
A man from Buckingham accused of a sex crime is expected to enter a plea before a court in late November.Jerome Joe, 34, of Pightle Crescent, is one of eight men charged with sexual offences against...
View ArticleConsultation on parking spaces for new developments
How much parking space developers should provide when building housing estates, factories, offices is the subject to a council consultation which launched yesterday (Monday).Residents are invited to...
View ArticleEducation Eye: Last minute tips for your child’s 11-plus exam
For year 6 classes of 2014, that long anticipated day has arrived.September 11 sees children across Bucks sit the 11+ transfer tests.Parents county-wide have their hearts in their mouths in nervous...
View ArticlePair convicted of stealing heating oil
Two men have been convicted of stealing heating oil from a rural home.Ionut Baluta, 20 and Arvydos Juskaustas, 24, both of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to the offences which took place in...
View ArticleEstate agent stole iPad from client’s home
An estate agent who stole an iPad from a client’s home after letting himself in with her keys while she was out has been sentenced.Glenn Tuxford, 19, of Offas Lane, Winslow, took the iPad Mini worth...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Frank, Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Only Lovers Left Alive
On first look you might not be able to recognise the star of quirky comedy drama FRANK (Curzon).For Michael Fassbender wears a large papier-mache head to play the title character in this strange and...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Things are starting to get very risky...
Whether we enjoy a bet or not we all place them every day in one way or another. Your pension fund and savings hinge on a series of someone else’s gambles, deciding to chase a customer for an order...
View ArticleAnother man charged over child sex offences
A man from Yorkshire has been charged in connection with child sex offences which allegedly took place in the Aylesbury area.Mohammed Imran, 37, of Springcliffe Street in Bradford, has been charged...
View ArticleFarming Matters: Farmers join Twitter age
For some time now industry leaders have been encouraging farmers to embrace new technology and acknowledge the power of social media.It’s a long haul and some farmers may never take to it, but many...
View ArticleClassy spy thriller is a slow-burner, says Matt Adcock
With Islamic militants all over the current news agenda, it seems timely to check Anton Corbijn’s new film, A Most Wanted Man, writes Matt Adcock.He brings master crime writer John le Carré’s novel to...
View ArticlePolice hunting escaped prisoner
Police are hunting a man who absconded from Spring Hill prison.Michael Rothery, 43, absconded from the open prison in Grendon Underwood in the early hours of this morning (Monday). He is white, 5ft...
View ArticleWas mystery man in back of car escaped prisoner?
Police say they are investigating whether there is a link between an escaped prisoner and a terrifying incident in which a woman found a man in the back of her car.Michael Rothery, aged 43, absconded...
View ArticleEscaped prisoner arrested by police
A prisoner who absconded from Spring Hill open prison has been arrested by police this morning (Wednesday)Michael Rothery, 43, walked out of the prison in Grendon Underwood in the early hours of Monday...
View ArticleStaff and customers say it with cake as furniture store stays
Customers and staff at the Willen Hospice Furniture Shop celebrated their continued partnership with the town with cake.The store in Meadow Walk, Buckingham, was due to close this month. But on...
View Article‘Undeclared meat’ found in kebabs during food sampling investigation
Keen kebab eaters are being misled by wrongly labelled food, a Trading Standards probe has found.The investigation came about following the horsemeat scandal in 2013.County councillors agreed an extra...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Incident at bank
There is believed to have been a burglary at a bank this morning, Saturday.Forensics and police are currently at Natwest, at Market Hill, in Buckingham. The incident happened at around 4am.More details...
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