Food bank donations flood in for Christmas
Specsavers Opticians in Bicester handed over a large quantity of groceries to Bicester Food Bank on Wednesday after generous donations from members of the public.The opticians in Crown Walk collected...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film:Jack Reacher, Parental Guidance
Jack ReacherWerner Herzog is the villain! Werner Herzog is the villain! Werner Herzog is the villain! Forgive my over-enthusiastic opening but it’s a massive deal and the main reason to see this decent...
View Article‘High fuel costs keeping loved ones apart’
More than a quarter of people have been prevented from seeing loved ones this festive season because of the high price of fuel, reveals new research from Green Flag Breakdown. This is an increase of...
View Article‘Don’t be rash, be aware of meningitis signs’
Up to 34 million people in the UK are risking death with the mistaken belief that the main symptom of meningitis is a rash. As the country finds itself in the peak season for this devastating disease,...
View ArticleSchools can sign up to online sign language lesson
Children can now benefit from an interactive online lesson that has been launched to teach them how to use sign language. Monkey Manor has been created by Digital Giving for the national deaf...
View ArticleBicester club member is youngest flyer in country
A teenage member of Bicester Gliding Club has become the youngest pilot in the country to fly a glider solo.Callum Lavender, 14, from Chinnor, benefited from a change in the law in October which let...
View ArticleLive music at village venue
The Walnut Tree Inn, in Blisworth, has a full programme of live music lined up for January.Thursday night’s free acoustic sessions started this week.On January 17, Annette Warnier and Glen Stout will...
View ArticleSport boss critical of funding changes
Bicester’s MP has responded to criticism of Government plans to end school sports partnerships.Carl Hamilton, who leads the North Oxfordshire School Sports Partnership (NOSSP), has exchanged letters...
View ArticleThefts from cars up by 95 per cent
Towcester’s highest ranking police officer is reminding motorists of simple security steps following more than 80 thefts from vehicles in south Northants over the past two monthsInspector Helen...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Jack Reacher
“There’s this guy. He’s a kind of cop, at least he used to be. He doesn’t care about proof, he doesn’t care about the law, he only cares about what’s right.” Tom Cruise hits good form as Jack Reacher,...
View ArticleStore issues ultimatum over rivals
SAINSBURY’S supermarket has warned it will not fit out its new town centre store until a verdict has been reached over expansion plans put forward by Tesco and Bicester Village.Sainsbury’s, which is in...
View ArticleIrish folk music legends on tour
Legends of Irish folk music will be visiting this region in March.Formerly of The Dubliners, Sean Cannon, Patsy Watchorn, Eamonn Campbell and Gerry O’Connor will be playing at Northampton’s Royal &...
View ArticleFirms sought for HS2 plans
The company behind HS2 is looking for expressions of interest from property management companies along the route which want to get involved in the high speed link’s early stages.Firms which can provide...
View ArticleSing away your worries at Glee Club
Do you love singing? A new Glee Club is opening in Buckingham on Tuesday, January 15.The club is part of Glee Club UK, a a network of community-based choirs for people who love to sing. During the...
View ArticleGongs for DuJardin and prison workers
An Olympic Gold medalist and two people caring for prisoners in the Advertiser and Review region were recognised by the Queen in the 2013 New Year Honours list. Olympic dressage champion, Charlotte...
View ArticleLife coaching at Job Club
BUCKINGHAM: Buckingham life coach Lilia Bogle is running a series of free employability workshops at the Buckingham Job Club, starting next week.The four fortnightly sessions are entitled ‘What do I...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: The Impossible, Quartet
The ImpossibleIs it too soon for films about the devastating 2004 Asian tsunami? In my opinion it’s never too soon to make a film that tries to make sense and come to terms with true-life disasters of...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: My ‘Dirty Dozen’ for 2012
Every year reviewer Neil Fox picks his top films of the past 12 months. How many did you see, and how many did you rate so highly?The MasterInevitably, predictably it’s Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest at...
View Article‘Arson attack’ on Landrover
STEWKLEY: Firefighters were called out to a suspected arson attack on a Landrover on Friday, December 28.A fire crew from Bletchley put out the fire in Dunton Road, Stewkley, at about 6.20pm.Bucks Fire...
View ArticleAlpha course explores life’s big questions
BUCKINGHAM: A new Alpha course is beginning on Sunday at Well Street United Church.The evening course, which runs for 10 weeks, is free to attend. Sessions run from 6pm to 8.15pm. Each session starts...
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