Design award for village hall
Westbury’s new village hall has scooped the top prize in the Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) Design Awards.The Design Awards, now in their 23rd year, recognise and celebrate the best of new...
View ArticleCouncil workers donate presents for vulnerable children
Bucks county councillors have launched their Christmas present appeal for vulnerable children across the county. The appeal is being led by Paul Irwin, deputy cabinet member for transportation, who...
View ArticleBook signing event with Brackley thriller writer
Brackley author Nigel Lumsdale will be signing books at Brackley Town Football Club from 2pm to 3pm on Wednesday, December 14. Nigel’s novel Three Weeks, Two Lives, One End, is about Brett Johnson who...
View ArticleVillagers re-enact the Christmas story
A live re-enactment of the Christmas story is taking place in North Marston at 3pm on Saturday, December 17. Twelve villagers are taking parts, including newcomers Melissa and Mark Payne as Mary and...
View ArticleFarewell meal for over-60s club
Winslow’s former Cane and Able Club had its last meeting on Saturday, with a Christmas lunch at the Bell Hotel.Club president John Bercow MP praised the club chairman Brian Spatcher and his wife Sheila...
View ArticleResidents step in to keep Nativity show on the road
Steeple Claydon’s Nativity in the Streets took place last Sunday, despite the fact that Mary and the baby, the narrator, the angel Gabriel and a shepherd all became ill the day before. But other people...
View ArticleWappenham woman’s top role at healthcare body
A well-known local figure has been appointed to a key role at the head of the body that acts as the independent consumer champion in health and care in England.Last week, the Care Quality Commission...
View ArticleYoung singer wins contest for second time
A young vocalist and keyboard player has won the Brackley round of Rotary’s Young Musician Competition for the second time. Robyn Turnbull was presented with the winner’s trophy at Towcester Rock...
View ArticleOver 400 claims of police abusing power for sexual gain in two years,...
Hundreds of police officers have been accused of abusing their power to sexually exploit people, including vulnerable victims of crime, a damning report has revealed.Watchdogs laid bare the scale of...
View ArticleCompany to showcase plans to transform Olney’s Westlands House into...
The company behind the proposed transformation of a former residential care home at in Olney, Milton Keynes, will showcase their plans to the public next week.Oakman Inns & Restaurants, the new...
View ArticleBucks County Council looks to the young to improve public services..
Listening more to the views of young people will enhance the quality of public services in Bucks, according to a County Council watchdog.The Children’s Social Care and Learning Select Committee, made...
View ArticleHouse lights up in memory of Adam
A man whose brother was tragically killed by a heart condition is lighting up his home to raise funds for the hospital that tried to save his life.Ryan Jones’ brother, Adam Christopher Jones, 16 months...
View ArticleWeb shoppers warned over Facebook Marketplace fraud
Internet shoppers are being warned of a potential scam involving Facebook’s Marketplace.Action Fraud - the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime - has received reports from victims...
View ArticleJustice secretary praises our campaign calling for tougher sentences for...
The justice secretary has praised our campaign calling for tougher sentences for those who kill on the roads.Liz Truss MP said the Johnston Press Drive for Justice campaign worked ‘tirelessly’ for...
View ArticleBucks County Council responds to districts’ unitary bid
Bucks Council Council leader Martin Tett has welcomed a rival unitary bid by the four Bucks district councils, but warned that the proposals were not ‘firm or detailed’.Leader of Buckinghamshire County...
View ArticleBroadband “essential” to everyday life
Nine in ten people now believe that a broadband connection is essential to their day-to-day life, ranking its importance alongside the likes of housing and food.A new survey by Which? found that for 90...
View ArticleSupermarket recalls balti following allergy fears
A leading supermarket has recalled one of its ready meal range owing to allergy concerns.Asda’s Meal For 2 Vegetable Balti has been found to contain milk, which is undeclared in its ingredient list.The...
View ArticleBan on junk food ads targeted at children
Ads for junk food and drink targeted at children are to be banned from the internet in a bid to combat the obesity epidemic. Ads for foods high in sugar, fat and salt will be banned from all media...
View ArticleSigns of success include being happy... and having well-behaved kids
Being happy, healthy and having well-behaved children are the true signs of success - far ahead of being rich, according to new research.Although wealth is often regarded as the sign you have made it,...
View ArticleHedgehogs in Bucks are all confused by mild winter weather
St Tiggywinkles wildlife hospital trust has been experiencing an ‘abnormal’ amount of baby hedgehogs due to the unusually temperate winter we have been experiencing. The unseasonable weather has meant...
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