Couples in Buckinghamshire wanted for 2017 series of Don’t Tell the Bride
Couples wanting to tie the knot this year are being invited to apply for a new series of Don’t Tell the Bride.The popular Sky 1 series is back for a new series in 2017 and is inviting couples wanting...
View ArticleNMA: Section 40 Would Cost Press Industry £100 Million a Year
The introduction of a draconian law designed to force local and national newspapers into a system of statutory press regulation could cost the industry £100 million a year just for telling the truth,...
View ArticleAward-winning documentary at The Film Place
Buckingham’s cinema The Film Place has a special screening coming up, as part of the BFI Film Audience Network initiative, which aims to give audiences the chance to see a diverse range of films in a...
View ArticleFreemasons fund exercise classes for Parkinson’s group
The Northampton, Daventry & Towcester branch of Parkinson’s UK has received a £500 cheque from the Freemasons of Lactodorum Lodge, in Towcester.The grant, raised at the Lactodorum Christmas Carols,...
View ArticleFalls prevention classes for older people
Age UK Oxon is running exercise classes for older people in Bicester who are worried about their balance.Strength & Balance classes take place at Bicester Methodist Church, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm on...
View ArticleShowcasing vehicle restoration course at Sunday Scramble
Bicester College was busy recruiting potential students to its Historic Vehicle Restoration apprenticeship course at Bicester Heritage’s Sunday Scramble event at Bicester airfield.The college course is...
View ArticleSanta surprise for Harry
A boy with cerebral palsy was overwhelmed to receive a special Christmas surprise, thanks to Buckingham Table and the midwives at Milton Keynes Hospital. Thornton boy Harry Smith, aged eight, who walks...
View ArticleScheme to help schools cut energy costs
Schools in Buckinghamshire are being invited to make a New Year resolution to save energy, cut carbon emissions, and save money.In the latest round of RE:fit, a three-year Bucks County Council...
View ArticleNew volunteers needed for historic home
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy meeting people and sharing your passion for history? Then why not volunteer at Stowe House?The Stowe House Preservation Trust is looking for new...
View ArticleBritain’s most expensive train fare revealed
A train journey spanning barely half the country has been revealed as the country’s most expensive standard class ticket available to passengers. The anytime return between the Isle of Wight and...
View ArticleMBE winner appeal for locals to take on 'spinathon' challenge for Brain...
Sue Farrington Smith of Padbury, who was made an MBE this year for her services to brain tumour research and raising awareness, is appealing to the local community to take part in a national spinathon...
View ArticleThe Duke's music shop to cease trading after 23 years
The music shop has been trading since 1994.The Duke’s music store is to close after 23 years of trading in Buckingham.Manager Rob Greenway said: “I took over from Ruth and Graham Holiday three years...
View ArticleMajority support raising tax to support struggling NHS
The NHS dominated headlines this week after the Red Cross declared it a “humanitarian crisis” but latest research from YouGov suggests the public are willing to pay a little extra to support the...
View ArticleCLLR Stuchbury: "Management charges amounts to double taxation of our residents'
Many residents of Lace Hill have been left flabbergasted by additional service charges on top of Council Tax bills for the upkeep of green spaces.Residents are being charged up to £181 per year for the...
View ArticleLaptop battery packs recalled over fire hazard fears
Computer manufacturer Toshiba has recalled a range of laptop battery packs over fears that the units could overheat and potentially catch fire.The packs, manufactured by Panasonic, were supplied with...
View ArticleUniversity students urged to get vaccinated against meningitis and septicaemia
Public Health England (PHE) are urging all new university students to get vaccinated against deadly meningococcal disease.The appeal comes after the latest PHE figures showed that less than a third...
View ArticleObesity in dogs sparks epidemic of canine arthritis
Britain’s pet dogs are suffering an epidemic of arthritis and obesity among canines could be to blame, experts have warned. New figures show the number of treatments for arthritis in dogs - which can...
View ArticleFrom fiction to fact: the cybercrime threats of the future
Cybercrime was big business for fraudsters in 2016Cybercriminals racking up an estimated £1 billion in damages to companies across the UK. But more than the ever increasing financial and reputational...
View ArticleREVEALED: Which workers are most likely to drink or drug-drive
New analysis has revealed jobs in construction dominate the list of occupations most likely to have a conviction for drink and drug-driving.MoneySuperMarket, who have based their findings on the 9.8...
View Article‘Hidden sugar in everyday foods could be causing us to die younger’
The “hidden sugar” in our diets could be causing us to die younger, according to scientists. A high-sugar diet reprograms the activity of a gene called FOXO, which plays an important role in longevity...
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