Matt Adcock’s film review: End Of Watch
“I am the police, and I’m here to arrest you. You’ve broken the law. I did not write the law. I may disagree with the law but I will enforce it. By law I am unable to walk away. I am a consequence. I...
View ArticleMorris side gets limbered up for festive season
BRACKLEY Morris Men are preparing for a busy festive period after holding a taster session in the centre of Buckingham this month. On Saturday, November 10, the Morris Men held a recuitment session in...
View ArticleApprentice star back to school
Former Apprentice star Katie Wright was on the other side of the boardroom table this week as she went back to her old school to plant the seed of enterprise. On Monday, she joined around 40 Brackley...
View ArticleFestive choral performance
BUCKINGHAM: The Buckingham Choral Society’s next concert is at Buckingham Parish Church at 7.30pm on Saturday, December 8.Conducted by musical director Julian Mann, the choir will be performing Haydn’s...
View ArticleWoman airlifted to hospital after mini-bus overturns on M40 on Sunday
A woman had to be airlifted to hospital on Sunday afternoon after a mini-bus overturned on the M40.Around a dozen walking wounded were treated at the scene and two people were taken to John Radcliffe...
View ArticleCommunity urged to take ownership
South Northants residents are being told to take ‘ownership’ of their communities ahead of Day of Action in Towcester next week.Between 1.30pm and 7pm on Thursday, December 6 the Daventry District and...
View ArticleGuide Dog charity boxes stolen from Bicester North station
Charity boxes for Guide Dogs were stolen from Bicester North and Banbury train stations.British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after the three-foot dog-shaped boxes, were taken between...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Time for a little Christmas chocolate crabbiness
It’s around this time of year that I start getting a bit tetchy about Christmas, and I don’t think I’m being unfair in blaming this fairly and squarely on Mrs Dee.A generous woman to a fault, she racks...
View ArticleStanding up and shouting about Cherwell’s ‘hotbed of innovation’
Next year’s Cherwell Business Awards is now open for entries and firms across the district are being urged to take part.This will be the event’s second year and shortlisting will take place in...
View ArticleShops open on Sunday
BUCKINGHAM: Shops in Buckingham will be open for Christmas shopping on Sunday, from 10am to 4pm.MK Dons mascots Donnie and Mooie will be making an appearance and Santa will be at the Old Gaol.Other...
View ArticleMan is assaulted in Bicester
A 29-year-old man was assaulted in Bicester on Saturday morning.At about 2am, the victim was assaulted by a group of people in Sheep Street. He suffered a broken nose and fractured cheekbone and was...
View ArticleSay goodbye to landmark police station
There’s a chance to look round and say goodbye to a well-known Buckingham landmark on Sunday, when the neighbourhood policing team are holding an open day at the former Moreton Road Police Station....
View ArticleLots on offer at youth club
Buckingham Youth Club is holding its annual senior citizens’ Christmas party from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, December 16.Anyone wishing to attend should call 07934 784341.There are now a wide range of youth...
View ArticleVillage history book on sale
GREAT HORWOOD: A new book about an English village through the ages will be launched at the Great Horwood Combined School Christmas Bazaar on Saturday.Great Horwood Past & Present has been written...
View ArticleChristmas at Dementia Cafe
BUCKINGHAM: The Dementia Cafe is holding a Christmas celebration on Tuesday, December 4. Run by the Alzheimer’s Society, the Dementia Cafe is held once a month at Buckingham Community Centre from...
View ArticleLast showings at Film Place
BUCKINGHAM: This weekend is the last chance to catch a film at the town’s cinema The Film Place until January.The theatre is being renovated and will reopen in the new year with a new screen.Tonight,...
View ArticleBicester Youth Bus is relaunched
The Bicester Youth Bus is back – thanks to funding from a major local employer.The bus, which had been offering leisure facilities at a number of locations around Bicester, regularly attracted up to 40...
View ArticleCouncil’s pledge to prosecute flytippers
An estate owner in Shalstone has been left counting the cost of flytipping once again after around 50 tyres were dumped on his land. In August Geoffrey Purefoy urged householders to dispose of waste in...
View ArticleJobs: Battle of the sexes is heating up
The battle of the sexes is no more fiercely fought than over the thermostat in the office, say environmental consultants.In 84 per cent of cases, women want offices to be warmer and men want them...
View ArticleKenya school project is life-changing for all involved
Three local builders have returned from a life-changing working trip to Kenya thanks to the generosity of people in the Advertiser and Review area.The Roka School Project is the brainchild of Brackley...
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