Meet Peppa Pig and support local playgroup offering wraparound care at...
Winslow Playgroup is holding its Summer Fete tomorrow, Saturday.The family fun day takes place from 11am to 3pm Winslow Youth Centre, on Avenue Road, where the group operates the playgroup as well as...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Broken City
Hollywood’s most unlikely leading man, Mark Wahlberg, looks nonplussed from the start (nothing new there) in old-fashioned crime thriller BROKEN CITY (15: Studio Canal).He plays Billy Taggart, a cop...
View ArticleNew landlords for town pub
One of Buckingham’s town centre landmarks, The Whale, on Market Hill, changed hands yesterday, Thursday.Former landlord Clifford Thirkettle, who ran the pub since July 2011, has handed over the lease...
View ArticleFarmer drove burning tractor away from homes
A well-known Bicester farmer earned the praise of firefighters after he drove a burning tractor away from homes and a main road before jumping clear on Wednesday.John Malins, who was involved with...
View ArticleDriver cut free after crash on A5 near Towcester
A woman was this afternoon cut free from her car and taken to hospital suffering from head injuries following a crash on the A5 near Towcester.The female, who is in her 20s, was involved in a crash on...
View ArticleJ P Humbert brings in Bonhams experience
J P Humbert Auctioneers of Towcester has been joined by a new cataloguer and valuer who worked for Bonhams for many years.Guy Haskell, from south Bucks, brings a wealth of experience to the role after...
View ArticleNew head of corporate sales for historic circuit
Silverstone Circuits has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new head of corporate sales.Amanda Macchi, who has worked for a number of international hotel companies, also held the position...
View ArticleDaredevils take to the road for Brackley’s Soapbox Derby
The crowds ignored Sunday’s showers to line Brackley High Street for the town’s 11th annual Soapbox Derby.Thirty-four drivers steered their colourful carts down a sloped street track, attempting to...
View ArticleRural road first for resurfacing
Whaddon Road, Mursley, is the first road to be resurfaced this financial year under Transport for Bucks’ countywide surfacing programme, called We’re Working On It.Work began last week on the badly...
View ArticleHousing minister sees Bicester’s growth
Government housing minister Mark Prisk got a close look at Bicester’s expansion plans as he met dignitaries and developers on Monday.Mr Prisk, who attended an event at the John Paul II Centre in The...
View ArticleVillage looks for tug-of-war teams
Tug-of-war teams are needed for the annual Stoke Lyne Fun Day next Saturday, June 29.The tournament starts at 3.30pm. To enter a team, contact organiser Kate Parsons in Stoke Lyne on 01869 345641.
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: World War Z is middle-ranking brain-munching fare
“Life as we know it will come to an end in 90 days. It’s on us to change that…”Zombies are hot property this year with the pleasing zom-rom Warm Bodies, undead cop thrills in R.I.P.D and The Returned...
View ArticleFree street rugby sessions for kids
Kids aged six and over can turn up and play for free at a series of street rugby sessions run by Thames Valley Police in Buckingham.Sessions take place from 6pm to 7pm on Thursdays, July 4, 11,18 and...
View ArticleTwo of S Club 7 to pop into Bicester
Two members of pop group S Club 7 will appear at the launch of a new series of events at a Bicester venue this Friday, June 28.Yates’s in Sheep Street will welcome Jo O’Meara and Bradley McIntosh at...
View ArticleChackmore sunset captured on video
Advertiser & Review reader Roger Stotesbury submitted this video of the sunset near Chackmore on Friday, June 21, as part of our celebration of the longest day of the year.Our reporters hit the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: What drives money junkies to turn to a Wonga fix?
If you’re looking for a life plan that will steer you clear of some of the potential pitfalls that await us all, it’s a pretty good rule of thumb to avoid any business that advertises itself on a...
View ArticleChance to watch top horseman in action
Buckingham Horse Centre is holding a demonstration evening at 6.30pm tomorrow, Saturday, with Australian horseman Ken Faulkner. Mr Faulkner, who teaches his unique blend of natural and classical riding...
View ArticleBurglar pleads guilty to Bicester sex assaults
A man has pleaded guilty to charges of breaking into two Bicester homes and sexually assaulting women while they slept in April.Ashley Blossom, 26, of Lime Crescent in Bicester, admitted two counts of...
View ArticleBreak-in at working men’s club in Bicester
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at Ashton Working Men’s Club in Sheep Street early on Tuesday morning this week.Thieves stole cash from a till after the break-in shortly after...
View ArticleFamily safe after house fire
An Upper Arncott family escaped from a house fire on Sunday after being alerted by a smoke alarm.Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said two crews from Bicester Fire Station were called to the home in...
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