Warning that laundry capsules can burn childrens’ eyes
Chemical burns to the eye of infants caused by brightly coloured laundry tablets have increased by 32-fold in just three years, a new study has warned.Sales of the the capsules have soared since they...
View ArticleNight skin treatment recalled over glass danger fears
Batches of a skin treatment oil have been recalled following the discovery of glass in one batch.The Liz Earle Superskin Concentrate for Night 2ml, sold at Boots, is included in Liz Earle The...
View ArticleLatest school league tables show where you live affects your child’s education
The results are in, and the so-called north-south divide continues to separate children’s educational outcomes by geography – as the recently published secondary schools’ performance data from the...
View ArticleWould you and your mates go on a ‘Great British Bake Off’ stag do?
Grooms-to-be have started going on alternative stag-dos - where they are taught how to BAKE CAKES by stars from the Great British Bake Off. Costing £99 per person, parties of 12 or more are being...
View ArticleSweet-toothed coffee lovers have weekly calories of over three cans of Coke
Sweet toothed latte or flat white drinkers drink the same amount of calories as three-and-a half cans of Coke, nutritionists said. Adding sugar, flavoured syrups, cream, whole milk or semi-skimmed to...
View ArticleBody cameras: coming to a school near you soon
The use of body cameras by front line police and other uniformed enforcement agencies is increasing at an unstoppable rate both in the US and UK.By Tom EllisPrincipal Lecturer in Criminal Justice,...
View Article£3million cash boost for University of Buckingham project
The University of Buckingham is set to benefit from a £3 million grant provided by the Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership (BTVLEP), which will be used to fund the Vinson Centre...
View ArticleREVEALED: Netflix codes to unlock full film and TV show list
It’s the most popular entertainment streaming service in the world and has revolutionised how we consume films and television shows.But many of Netflix’s 86 million subscribers aren’t using it to its...
View ArticleREVIEW: Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein - The Craufurd Arms - Wolverton
Well here we are at the pub - The Craufurd Arms Hotel in Wolverton to be precise, waiting for a punk rock legend. Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, the be-devil-locked powerhouse guitar player from one...
View ArticleHouse of Commons Speaker and MP for Buckingham John Bercow ‘strongly opposed’...
Donald Trump will be blocked from addressing Parliament on his state visit to the UK, the Speaker of the House of Commons has said.John Bercow, the Speaker, and MP for the Buckingham constituency, said...
View ArticleHuge cannabis factory uncovered at Legoland
A huge cannabis factory has been uncovered at Legoland - apparently planted by someone sneaking in from the Queen’s estate.Police found 50 of the chest-high plants being cultivated under heat lamps and...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
As a person with Aspergers Syndrome who had not read the book, I was curious as to what to expect from this show.I found it both enjoyable and fascinating in equal measure and I could resonate and...
View ArticleCelebrating library anniversary with coffee and cake
Five hundred people visited Buckingham Library’s open day last Saturday, celebrating the first anniversary of the library’s refurbishment, with free coffee and cake laid on. Library supervisor Sue...
View ArticleNursery workers sleep out for children’s charity
Nursery workers from Buckingham ‘slept rough’ during one of the coldest nights of the year, helping raise thousands of pounds for a children’s charity.Claire Nicholls and Fay Damms, from Field House...
View ArticleScottish celebration for Conservatives
The North Bucks branch of the Buckingham Constituency Conservative Association enjoyed a Burns Supper at Buckingham’s Villiers Hotel on January 21. Branch chairman Warren Whyte welcomed Iain Stewart,...
View ArticleClaim the title of top rugby fan
To mark the start of this year’s international rugby, a Buckingham pub is looking for the town’s biggest rugby fans.The White Hart, on Market Square, is looking for locals who go above and beyond in...
View ArticlePlayers get ready for latest panto
Members of the Launton Village Players are getting ready for this year’s pantomime, Jack & Jill & The Beanstalk. The show takes place in the Cooper School Performance Hall from Thursday to...
View ArticleNew report on the state of our environment
The Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership (NEP) has published its first ever State of the Environment report.The report assesses the status of the Bucks environment, taking...
View ArticleIs breakfast a dangerous meal?
Breakfast Is A Dangerous Meal is the title of a free public lecture at the University of Buckingham at 7pm on Monday February 13.Prof Terence Kealey, the uni’s former vice-chancellor, says that for...
View ArticleBlood, S&M and vomit: what it’s really like to be an ambulance driver
The hours are long and stress levels are high. But Kit Wharton, ambulance driver and author of a new memoir, tells Nick Duerden that the job is where he belongs. Just don’t mention Mr Stinky…It is...
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