iCAN opens a new world to youngsters
A Bicester businessman who lost his sight 10 years ago has launched a new company giving young people with disabilities a chance to enjoy adrenaline-fuelled activities.The new firm iCAN Experiences –...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Would we all vote for an election blackout?
I do love the BBC and happily cough up my licence fee, which by any reckoning is one of the biggest bargains around.It doesn’t matter if you think that Radio 1 is a migraine waiting to happen, that...
View ArticleSpectacular day of shopping on offer
Special guests from the MK Dons will be making an appearance at Buckingham’s Christmas Shopping Spectacular on December 2.Buckingham traders to hold Christmas Shopping Spectacular next month
View ArticleOnce-in-a-lifetime chance to learn from Olympic stars
Young swimmers got the chance to learn from Olympic and Commonwealth athletes at an event in Bicester Leisure Centre on Friday.The free Oceans of Fun Day, organised by Zoggs Swimwear, featured fast...
View ArticleCall for action after pub closures hit 18 per week
THE Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is demanding an end to the Government’s beer duty escalator to help call time on a national trend of pub closures.Just over 100 pubs in south-east England, including...
View ArticleDoor kicked in A41 row
A lorry driver kicked the door of car in a road rage incident on the A41 near Bicester Village on Friday.Police have appealed for witnesses after two men got in an argument in standing traffic on the...
View ArticleWarning after eight Bicester burglaries
BURGLARIES: Residents are reminded to take extra care as winter approaches following eight burglaries in Bicester.Between October 12 and November 3, eight break-ins were reported in Bicester, with six...
View ArticleTheft of chainsaw in Caulcott
CHAINSAW THEFT: Police have appealed for witnesses after a chainsaw was stolen from a garden shed in Caulcott.The yellow Makita chainsaw was stolen overnight on Friday, November 2, after thieves broke...
View ArticleFormer Saints player dies following accident on farm
Former Northampton Saints star Nigel Fox has died after being electrocuted by overhead power cables.The farm worker was killed on Friday and was formally identified yesterday, Wednesday.Mr Fox, 59, was...
View ArticleFundraiser a huge success
STEEPLE CLAYDON: Staff at the Prince Of Wales pub in Steeple Claydon want to thank generous customers for the enormous success of their Silly For Tilly event last Saturday.Landlady Alison Underwood...
View ArticleKitchen fire ‘lucky escape’
BICESTER: Firefighters said a Bicester household had a lucky escape after an unattended frying pan sparked a kitchen blaze in Whitley Crescent on Tuesday morning.Batteries had been removed from smoke...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance (BBC One, 9.15pm)Among those taking part this year will be the Military Wives choir, formed last year by Gareth Malone. Russell Watson,...
View ArticleTree Of Light ceremony
There’s a chance to honour those who have died, at a Tree Of Light service at St Laurence Church, Winslow, on Sunday, December 9.The Florence Nightingale Hospice charity is hosting the service, at 4pm,...
View ArticleAdminstrator finds Jeffs Coaches buyer
A buyer has been found for Jeffs Coaches in Helmdon.The closure of Jeffs Coaches and Banbury-based Jeffs Travel was announced last month after parent company, Bowen Travel Group went into...
View ArticleWarning over floodwater
Firefighters from Great Holm helped a woman and a boy from a car which had broken down in floodwater in Calverton on Sunday, November 4. The car was stranded near the telephone box, at Lower Weald....
View ArticlePark fencing put on bonfire
BUCKINGHAM: Volunteers arriving to clear up Bourton Park on Sunday morning, after Saturday night’s free public bonfire and fireworks event, found that 30m of fencing had been pulled down and placed on...
View ArticleSanta Run in aid of troops
BICESTER town centre will be filled with hundreds of Santas once again this month for the annual charity run in aid of the Mayor’s charities. The six mile run will raise funds of the 23 Pioneer...
View ArticleProject helps teens overcome divorce
A Bicester-based charity’s project helping teenagers cope with family breakups has been chosen for national funding this Christmas.The OYAP Trust, based in Launton Road, will run theatre and film...
View Article‘He was a big man with a big heart...’
FARMING, rugby and music communities are all reeling at the sudden tragic death of a “larger than life” local figure.Nigel Fox, from Evenley, died on Friday, November 2, in an accident on a farm in...
View ArticleYee-ha! Swing your partners!
WINSLOW: Take your partners for the Winslow Barn Dance.Winslow Chamber of Trade has organised the barn dance, on Saturday, November 24, from 7.30pm to 11pm at Winslow Public Hall.Music and calling will...
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