Pilot’s Battle of Britain journey
A helicopter pilot from Bicester will be cycling from Paris to London on a folding Brompton Bike in September.Flt Lt Andrew McMaster is one of more than 50 cyclists who have signed up to take part in...
View ArticleCouncil complaint stats released by ombudsman
An ombudsman upheld six complaints against the councils serving Aylesbury Vale during the last year, according a new report.The Local Government Ombudsman carries out a ‘fair and independent’ final...
View ArticleTeenager wins place in sporting contest
A Bicester boy will be competing in the Sainsbury’s 2015 School Games.Thomas Thornley, aged 15, from Akeley Wood Senior School will chase high-profile success when he competes in the prestigious...
View ArticleNovel published after 18 years
A retired head of English at Stowe School is set to release his third novel at Stowe House on Sunday.Peter Farquhar, who is a guest lecturer at the University of Buckingham, originally wrote the book,...
View ArticleQuarter century for assistance dogs charity
A charity co-founded by a Winslow man is celebrating 25 years of partnering disabled people with specially trained assistance dogs.Roger Jefcoate CBE, who also co-founded Great Horwood charity Medical...
View ArticleAcclaimed artists lined up as teachers for autumn term
As Buckingham Art School expands into its fifth year, the school has taken on two nationally acclaimed artists to accommodate the growing demand.Lorna Giézot, who has exhibited her work throughout...
View ArticleLarge cannabis factory discovered near disused railway line in Towcester
Police have uncovered a large cannabis factory containing 50 plants near to a disused railway track in Towcester.Officers discovered a cannabis factory containing around 50 plants, located between the...
View ArticlePolice warn of ‘higher than usual’ amount of motorbikes in Northamptonshire...
Motorists in Northamptonshire are being warned to expect a higher than usual amount of motorbikes on the county’s roads this weekend as the Moto GP is due to be held at Silverstone.Gates at the circuit...
View ArticleGovernment confirms HS2 tunnel extension – but only in leafy south Bucks
People living in and around South Heath, Hyde Heath and Great Missenden ‘stand to benefit from a new extension to the Chilterns tunnel proposed as part of the HS2 rail project’, the government has...
View ArticleRail disruption to hit bank holiday weekend travel
Revellers attending Reading Festival are set to be hit by rail strike action from Saturday to Monday by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union as First Great Western passengers travelling...
View ArticleNurse has a close shave for charity
A nurse who cares for patients with cancer has had her beautiful head of hair shaved off for charity.Harriet Martin, aged 27, is a staff nurse in neurology at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and works...
View ArticleVolunteers give river its annual clean-up
It’s that time of year again when members of the Buckingham community volunteer their time to help clean up the town’s river.Buckingham Town Council is once again joining forces with volunteers from...
View ArticleLearn abour compost toilets
A Winslow author will be signing copies of her children’s book, The Loveliest Loo, at this year’s Winslow Show on Bank Holiday Monday, and promoting the concept of ‘toilet twinning’ at the same...
View ArticleA celebration of peace for VJ Day
There was a celebration of peace as the Chairman of South Northants Council (SNC) hosted a 1940s-themed tea party at The Forum in Towcester to mark VJ Day.Councillor Roger Clarke was joined by about...
View ArticlePeople in South Northamptonshire urged to check details on electorial register
Households in South Northamptonshire will soon have received a form asking residents to check their details are correct on the electoral register as part of South Northamptonshire Council’s annual...
View ArticleWoman arrested off Turkey flight at Luton airport
Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command yesterday arrested a 33-year-old woman at Luton Airport on suspicion of child abduction.The woman was arrested at approximately 7.45pm as she was...
View ArticleBurglars of Northamptonshire house find neighbour’s spare key and break into...
Burglars broke into two neighbouring houses in Northamptonshire.The first house, in Foscotte near Towcester, was broken into sometime between 9.30am and 2.30pm on Wednesday, August 26 afetr burglars...
View ArticleA marathon run, ten times over...
There’s nothing so very remarkable about two friends tackling the Pennine Way for charity, you may think.But instead of walking, Chris Mount and David Babister are attempting to run the 260-mile...
View ArticlePolice reveal more information about pilot killed in Northamptonshire plane...
Police have confirmed that the pilot who died in a light aircraft crash in south Northamptonshire was a 39-year-old man.Emergency services were called to the scene at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield at...
View ArticleA quacking good result for charity event
Buckingham HEC Golf Society held its fifth annual Duck Race on Saturday, raising £1,300 for the Emily Styles Memorial Fund.Emily’s mum, Julia, set up the fund after Emily died suddenly from meningitis...
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