New hospital call backed by health chiefs
NEW HOSPITAL: Proposals by a Berkshire MP to create a new hospital for the Thames Valley region have been backed by the Home Secretary Theresa May.The proposed Royal Thames Valley Hospital near...
View ArticleMore number plate thefts
BICESTER: Number plates were stolen from a vehicle parked in Rookery Way in Kings End on Saturday afternoon.The number plates were stolen between 1pm and 6pm.Anyone with information should contact...
View ArticleMeet police in King’s Sutton
STREET BRIEFING: King’s Sutton’s Police Community Support Officer will be available to discuss local matters in a ‘street briefing’ on Saturday afternoon.PCSO Scott Cochrane will also have information...
View ArticleTown still affected by winter weather
Footpaths in parts of Buckingham were still treacherous underfoot today, Tuesday, following snowfall yesterday.Temperatures are expected to reach as low as -4 degrees overnight in the region.Gritting...
View ArticleTeen burglar spotted in Steeple Aston
WITNESS APPEAL: Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward after a burglary in Steeple Aston.A home in Dashwood Rise was burgled between 1am and 3am last Monday, January 7, and the occupant...
View ArticleHelp with times tables
A new club is starting for children who need to learn their times tables but would rather be having fun than sitting at a desk.Active Tables, based between Buckingham and Winslow, is aimed at Year 5...
View ArticleWoman injured in Marsh Gibbon
MARSH GIBBON COLLISION: An injured woman was freed from her car by firefighters after an accident in Marsh Gibbon on Tuesday morning.Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said a single car was...
View ArticleiPad workshop at art school
DRAWING WORKSHOP: Artists can learn how David Hockney produces works of art on his iPad at a workshop hosted by Buckingham Art School.Tutor John Credland will lead the school’s first iPad workshop,...
View ArticleHome burgled in Deanshanger
BURGLARY: Police are appealing for information about a burglary at a property on Puxley Road, in Deanshanger, on Tuesday this week.An offender forced entry into the property, some time between 9.30am...
View ArticleAppeal after digger theft
ADDINGTON: Police are appealing for information after a mini-digger was stolen.Between 2.30pm on Friday, January 11, and 8.10am on Monday, January 14, the yellow and black Volvo mini-digger was taken...
View ArticleMeeting over reuse centre
PUBLIC MEETING: Plans for a Bicester one-stop-shop to refurbish and reuse all kinds of goods will be unveiled on Thursday next week.The team behind the Bicester Reuse and Sustainability Centre will...
View ArticleFrying pans at the ready for Bicester mayor’s pancake race
Trophies will be up for grabs at the Mayor of Bicester’s Charity Pancake Race in Garth Park on Sunday, February 10.Awards will be presented to the race winner and the wearer of the best fancy dress as...
View ArticleWarning after burglary in Tamarisk Gardens
Police have warned householders to keep windows and doors locked after a laptop was stolen in Tamarisk Gardens in Bicester early this morning.The burglary took place between 1am and 6am.The stolen...
View ArticlePolice chief slams pay cut for recruits
THAMES VALLEY: A leading police federation figure has branded £4,000 salary cuts for new officers ‘absolutely disgraceful’.Home secretary Theresa May ratified the decision to reduce starting salaries...
View ArticleInformal chat on fostering
FOSTERING: Anyone who is interested in becoming a foster carer can have in informal chat with staff from Bucks County Council’s fostering team in Aylesbury’s Friars Square shopping centre on Tuesday,...
View ArticleGrand designs from school’s model pupils
Around 70 children from Bure Park Primary School have had 3D street models judged by the developers of the North West Bicester eco town.The children took part in a challenge to design community streets...
View ArticleRail barriers down 24 minutes per hour
DRIVERS using London Road in Bicester could be waiting for 24 minutes every hour once the new rail service to Oxford and London Marylebone is running.Details of level crossing closures were revealed at...
View ArticleFreecycle Live next Saturday
FREECYCLE: Thrifty shoppers can swap unwanted clothes and other items at a Freecycle Live event in Bicester Methodist Church next Saturday, January 26.Running from 10am to 2pm at the church on the...
View ArticleAbthorpe stumped as mobile phone mast is switched off
Abthorpe villagers have contacted their MP after an Orange mobile phone mast in their area was switched off – leaving some residents without a signal.An email has been sent to South Northants MP Andrea...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Django Unchained
“He is a rambunctious sort, ain’t he? “Tarantino blasts back onto the big screen with a fast shooting, faster talking bounty hunter-em-up and shows that he’s lost none of his love for over the top...
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