G’s nightclub in Bicester will keep licence
A Bicester nightclub is to keep its licence after a successful appeal by the owner.G’s Bar and Nightclub in Market Square faced closure after its premises licence was revoked by Cherwell District...
View ArticleFormal identification for Bicester man
A man who died after being hit by a train in Bicester on Monday has been formally identified.The Oxfordshire coroner has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of Marcus Rawlings, 19, from...
View ArticleVIDEO: Google launch Map Maker
Internet giants Google launched Map Maker in the UK on Thursday at Bletchley Park.Google Map Maker is an online tool that allows people to contribute and edit map data for certain regions from around...
View ArticleWalk the dog and raise money for Cancer Research
The local committee of Cancer Research UK are once again organising a Sponsored Dog Walk in Buckingham, this time on Sunday, May 12.The walk starts at 10am and goes around the Heartlands and Bourton...
View ArticleCompetition, taxation and inflation are biggest fears
Competition, inflation and corporate taxation are among the biggest concerns for businesses in Thames Valley, a national survey suggests.The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Survey...
View ArticleChiltern stays on top for Bicester rail travellers
Chiltern Railways, which operates Bicester North and Bicester Town stations, has been named top English franchise rail operator for service punctuality for the fifth period running, according to...
View ArticleNew leader for Local Enterprise Partnership
A new chief executive has been appointed to lead the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP).The body, which aims to promote economic growth by bringing the private and public sectors...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise’s workmanlike crime caper JACK REACHER (15: Paramount) offers an underwhelming start to a potential franchise.This brash action yarn sees military cop-gone-maverick Reacher (Cruise) joining...
View ArticleQuiz candidates at hustings event
There’s a chance to see, hear and ask questions of all eight candidates for Buckingham in the Bucks County Council elections on Wednesday, April 17.The hustings event, chaired by local rector Will...
View ArticleGreen light for massive 70,000 sq m MoD warehouse and 1,900 homes in Bicester
Up to 2,000 jobs could be created after plans for a huge MoD distribution centre in Upper Arncott were given the go-ahead yesterday, Thursday.The scheme will also see 1,900 new homes built on disused...
View ArticleLearn more about services for older people in Bucks
Anyone interested in finding out more about older people’s services in Bucks can attend a NHS foundation trust members’ event being held by Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust. The free event takes place in...
View ArticleLibrary launch for self-published book on detectives
Buckingham Library is hosting a book launch at 7.30pm on Thursday, April 18, for a book by a Maids Moreton man.The Detective In Fiction, which covers 10 popular fictional detectives, is by Maids...
View ArticleCould your pooch be top dog model?
A lucky dog could win a three-year modelling contract with a London agency in a competition hosted by Bicester’s Fluffy Paws Pet Supplies on Saturday, April 27.The Britain’s Next Top Dog Model local...
View ArticleBicester talk on Viking way of life
Viking expert Martin Way will give a talk at the next meeting of Bicester Local History Society on Monday, April 15.Mr Way is expected to be in costume and to bring some interesting replica artefacts....
View ArticleLearn all about crystals at talk
Prof Mike Glazer is giving a talk on Crystal World, in Adstock Village Hall on Thursday, April 18.The free talk, at 7.30pm, has been organised by Adstock Science Club.The importance ofcrystals lies not...
View ArticleWrestling comes to Brackley Leisure Centre
Brackley is getting ready to rumble on Saturday.For one night only, the stars of Grandslam Wrestling will take over the Brackley Leisure Centre for a night of all-action American wrestling. The main...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Cut out the calories the Castro way
It’s all gone quiet on the fasting front, hasn’t it?Only a few weeks ago it seemed as if every other person I know was raving about the latest fad diet.This one, you may recall, didn’t rely on...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Oblivion
“Is it possible to miss a place you’ve never been? To mourn a time you never lived?”My name is Jack Harper, known as Tech 49, and I’m one of the last humans on earth – 60 years ago, we were attacked...
View ArticleAdventure novel by Brackley author
A forgotten house, a secret room, a diary hidden in a garden.These are the ingredients of a new mystery adventure novel by Brackley woman Danielle Arney.Witherstone is the first novel by Ms Arney, 24,...
View ArticleCourt date for man charged with Bicester sexual assaults
A man accused of breaking into two Bicester homes and sexually assaulting women while they slept is to enter a plea next month.Ashley Blossom, 26, of Lime Crescent in Bicester, faces two charges of...
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