Neil Fox on film: American Pie Reunion, Safe, The Lucky One
American Pie: ReunionThe inevitability of this film is offset by the fact that it is actually funny and quite decent. More care has gone into imagining the lives of this iconic ‘90s movie gang 13 years...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: War Horse, Four, Transit
STEVEN Spielberg’s grandiose equine saga WAR HORSE (12: Walt Disney) is an old-fashioned crowd-pleaser.Following the critically acclaimed stage production, Spielberg’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s...
View ArticleMum calls for action on danger spot
A WINSLOW childminder is pressing for a pelican crossing to be installed at a well-known danger spot.Vicky Cochrane says the zebra crossing on Winslow High Street near the junction with Avenue Road, is...
View ArticleBins and box should be placed ready for collections from 7am. There also...
BINS: The Bank Holiday Monday bin collections have been bought forward to Saturday, May 5.Bins and box should be placed ready for collection from 7am. There are also minimal changes to services over...
View ArticleTown gets in the Jubilee spirit
THERE’S no shortage of entertainment going on in Buckingham over the Jubilee weekend.Music In The Market on Sunday, June 3, is once again sponsored by Buckingham Town Council and organised by the...
View ArticleNames of those who served town live on
MEMBERS of two Winslow families were guests of honour at a street naming ceremony in Winslow on Saturday morning.Two streets in the new housing development off Verney Road were named after local people...
View ArticleStreet names to celebrate lace-making past of town
THE new housing estate near Tesco on London Road, Buckingham, will be known informally as Lace Hill in future.Buckingham town councillors agreed the name would be a convenient way to refer to the new...
View ArticleAdult social care surgery
BUCKINGHAM: There’s a chance to find out how to keep safe and well at a Social Care Surgery at Waitrose, Buckingham, from 11am to 1pm on Wednesday, June 13.A representative of the Bucks County Council...
View ArticleAndrea gets backing for national PIP charity
A CAMPAIGN started by South Northants MP Andrea Leadsom to tackle Britain’s most difficult social problems was given the backing of a Conservative cabinet member last week along with £1million funding....
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Men In Black 3, Moonrise Kingdom
Men In Black 3No matter how many chat shows Will Smith appears on being undeniably charming and charismatic, he can’t escape the fact that cinematically he has been treading water for a while.And this,...
View ArticleInspector promises new focus on violent crime
A POLICE woman who started her career in south Northants nearly three decades ago has returned as the district’s most senior officer.Inspector Helen Pritchett took over the role of Sector Commander for...
View ArticleEarn a place in Olympic history!
IF you’re over 18 and available on Monday, July 9, between 7am and noon, Buckingham Town Council wants your help with the Olympic Torch Relay.The torch will pass through Buckingham at 10.15am and...
View ArticleThe future of Towcester ‘is in safe hands’
IT WAS nearly all change in Towcester last week as the outgoing mayor handed over the chains of office to someone who is now serving as the town’s figure head for the fourth time.On Monday, May 14,...
View ArticleOff to a flying start for team
padbury: Relay For Life team Padbury Flyers are celebrating their fundraising success after a fantastic turnout to a Bygones Day and a Race Night last Saturday in Padbury boosted their efforts by...
View ArticleIt’s enough to give you a breakdown!
A BUCKINGHAM business owner is planning to claim compensation for loss of income due to last week’s roadworks on London Road.Ian Redding of Buckingham Ford, on Ford Street, said trade was badly...
View ArticleClare has the blues for national award
A BLUES musician from Bicester has been nominated in the best female vocalist category of the British Blues Awards.Clare Free, who was also nominated for the Best UK Blues song in the same awards last...
View ArticleCPRE: Are farmers doing right by wildlife?
MEMBERS of the farming community believe they are best placed to decide what measures they should take to ensure a balanced habitat for farmland wildlife. This month the Campaign for the Protection of...
View ArticleLetter: Is there a method to the Olympic torch relay madness?
Now that the Olympic Torch Relay has started in Penzance (to be in Buckingham on July 9), perhaps I could take the opportunity to ask someone on the relevant Olympic organising committee to explain the...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks for bike ride support
Buckingham to Lands End and back in a day by motorbike.Carol and Martin Hornsey would like to thank the many generous people from Buckingham and surrounding villages who helped in so many ways by...
View ArticleHead apologises for exam debacle
THE headteacher of Magdalen College School has issued an apology this week after an administrative error led to seven students being asked to leave in the middle of a GCSE exam.Around 10 minutes after...
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