Lady who died after Farthinghoe collision is named
A lady who died in a collision on Cockley Road, in Farthinghoe has been named.Mary Rouse, 79, of Helmdon Road, in Greatworth, died after her red Suzuki Jimny, for reasons yet unknown, left the road and...
View ArticleLaunton Panto dates revealed
GOLDILOCKS: Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Launton Pantomime on February 14, 15 and 16.The Launton Village Players will present Goldilocks in Bicester’s Cooper School Hall at 2.30pm and 7.30pm...
View ArticleHealth minister visits ambulance service’s emergency calls centre in Bicester
Health minister Lord Howe got the chance to experience a day in the life of an emergency call operator when he visited South Central Ambulance Service’s (SCAS) Bicester headquarters this week.On...
View ArticleThanks from Eve charity
EVE PROJECT: The Eve Women’s Wellbeing Project has thanked shoppers who supported street collections in Bicester and Kidlington in November.More than £160 was raised, which will help fund the charity’s...
View ArticleCrime is down across district
CRIME: Crime statistics for the six months to November 30 2012 show a reduction in most categories of crime in the Buckingham District compared with the same period the previous year.Crime across the...
View ArticleNHS dentist plan for Brackley building
A new NHS dentist could be opening its doors in Brackley later this year.Berkshire-based Dentalcare Ltd has submitted plans to South Northants Council to convert 2 Bridge Street into a dental...
View ArticleTowcester Brownies to celebrate 30th anniversary
BROWNIES: A Towcester Brownie troop is looking for past members to help them celebrate their 30th birthday.A party is being held on January 20, from 2pm to 4pm, at Chantry House, for the 2nd Towcester...
View ArticleChance to talk to local police
YOUR SAY: There’s a chance to talk to the police about any local issues at Have Your Say events in three local villages.Farmers can chat to PC Nicki Tipping at Foscote Market from 10am to 11am on...
View ArticleNorthants Police and Crime Commissioner launches consultation on crime plan
Northants Police and Crime Commissioner, Adam Simmonds, has been asking people across the community to make their views known about his plans for policing over the next five years.The Police and Crime...
View ArticleSmall firm hit with a big bill
A Buckingham small business is having to pay out almost £4,000 in added security, after repeated vandalism of its premises.Student Keys, on Bridge Steet, has suffered five incidents of vandalism since...
View ArticleBicester North station to be extended for nine-car trains
COMMUTERS using Bicester North station are due to get extra seating in the next few years after plans to introduce trains of up to nine cars were announced by Network Rail this week.The plans were...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Cold facts about temperature control
It would be a dull old world if we all agreed with each other, wouldn’t it? Yes, life would be a sight simpler if we could all just put that religion nonsense to one side and try to get along, but...
View ArticleNew church celebration
BICESTER: The Emmanuel Church in Bicester will celebrate the completion of its new building in Bure Park next Sunday, January 20.Congregations from all the town’s churches are invited to join in the...
View ArticleMore police to carry Tasers
POLICE: Thames Valley Police plans to equip more officers with Taser electronic control devices, it announced yesterday, Thursday. Chief Constable Sara Thornton said: “Officers will be specially...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Les Misérables
“To love another person is to see the face of God.” You’ve maybe seen the stage musical, you’ve almost certainly heard Susan Boyle’s version of I Dreamed A Dream, but are you ready for a big screen,...
View ArticleUnwind with talk on birth of leisure
Victorian attitudes to leisure and the changing face of popular entertainment will be examined at the next meeting of Bicester Local History Society on Monday, January 21.From 7.30pm onwards, speaker...
View ArticleCash boost for Northants road repairs
Government cash will boost road repairs in Northamptonshire, the county council announced this week.The Government has made £3.7million available for road maintenance over the next two years – in...
View ArticleMystery EuroMillions winner lives in Aylesbury Vale
The National Lottery is hunting for a EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle winner from Aylesbury Vale.Players across the district are being urged to check and double-check their tickets following the New...
View ArticleOne year on and Seb is walking
A year after his life-changing operation, brave toddler Seb Strudwick is continuing to improve.Seb and his parents, Amy and Daniel, travelled to St Louis in the United States in January last year after...
View ArticleMake a din to celebrate Wassail
Celebrate Wassail at Stowe from 1.30pm to 3.30pm on Saturday, January 12. Dress in red, yellow and green and bring musical instruments to scare away bad luck and bring in the new year, with the...
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