Free underwater adventures for kids to dip into
The next free event in the Buckingham Festival of Ecology is an ‘Underwater Safari’ tomorrow, Saturday. Meet the Conservation Volunteers at Chandos Road car park for a morning of pond dipping and...
View ArticleAdvice on how to keep your home safe this summer
A roadshow event in Buckingham on Wednesday, July 24, aims to help prevent burglaries.The Community Safety Partnership is holding burglary prevention roadshows across Thames Valley to educate residents...
View ArticleAdvice at rural crime roadshow in Buckingham
Farmers, business owners and householders were given tips on keeping burglars at bay in the countryside at a rural crime roadshow held last week.Organised by the Buckingham Neighbourhood Policing Team,...
View ArticleBercow blasts HS2 environment study
Buckingham’s MP said HS2 “fails to meet the test of serving the public interest” in his response to a draft paper on the environmental impact of the £50billion scheme.In his response to the HS2 Draft...
View ArticleStore’s summer craft party
Hobbycraft in Bicester will kick off a summer programme of free daily family activities with craft parties in aid of Helen and Douglas House Hospice this Saturday and Sunday.Families can take part in...
View ArticleAdvice issued on staying safe during a heatwave
Advice on staying safe during the current heatwave has been issued by Bucks County Council today.The council, which now has responsiblity for public health, has released a new flyer which sets out the...
View ArticleEscort of standard bearers for Peggy’s funeral
Up to 15 standard bearers will escort the coffin of well-known Buckingham woman Peggy Dale to St Peter & St Paul’s Church on Tuesday, July 23. She will be carried into the church through a guard of...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Jack The Giant Slayer, GI Joe: Retaliation, Broken
There’s little evidence of X-Men director Bryan Singer’s fantasy flair in JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (12: Warner), a flabby makeover of Jack And The Beanstalk.He simply goes through the fairy-tale motions...
View ArticleVIDEO: Brambles sponsored toddle in aid of Barnardos
Children from Brambles Day Nursery in Singleborough took part in a sponsored toddle for charity.The Barnardos Big Toddle took place last week and children at the nursery dressed up as pirates.The Big...
View ArticleDesign excellence award for North West Bicester team
The team behind the first phase of the North West Bicester eco-development has been handed an award for environmental and social excellence in its work.Lead developers A2Dominion and their engineering...
View ArticleDe Boer hits high notes with opera auditorium
Brackley temporary structure specialist De Boer is helping opera lovers enjoy the new season in comfort with an elegant new auditorium at West Green House in Hampshire.The 380-seat purpose-built...
View ArticleNew school transport ‘would be more equal’
A county councillor and former headteacher from Bicester has voiced support for Oxfordshire’s home-to-school transport proposals, which were put on hold indefinitely on Monday.Councillor Michael Waine,...
View ArticleTommy the Tractor stars at market relaunch
The relaunch of Bicester Farmers’ Market in a new Saturday slot has been hailed as a great success.The monthly farmers’ market had always been held on a Thursday, but organisers felt a weekend slot...
View ArticleChance for young and old to share
The South Northants School of Life is inviting groups to take part in the final year of the project. Those taking part may get access to funding and volunteer help as they watch young and old share...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The World’s End has much to enjoy, even it isn’t...
“We’re going to see this through to the bitter end. Or... lager end“Let’s raise a glass to the final part of the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, a collection of British comedies that have redefined...
View ArticleDean’s Court death ‘not suspicious’
Police say they do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances regarding the death of a man whose body was found in business premises in Dean’s Court in Bicester yesterday afternoon.Police were...
View ArticleBucks firms urged to use little-known debt laws
Bucks Business First is advising county firms to take advantage of a little-known act of parliament when they are not being paid on time.More than £30billion is owed to UK businesses, according to the...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Sweet taste of success for Buckingham’s first artisan food market
Hundreds of people were able to sample delicious food and see traditional crafts being made at Buckingham’s first artisan food market on Sunday.Organisers estimate around 500 people turned out for the...
View ArticlePolice search for two teenage girls after arson attack at Bicester Leisure...
Police are appealing for more information over two teenage girls who were spotted around the time of an arson attack at Bicester Leisure Centre on Sunday afternoon.An industrial recycling bin was set...
View ArticlePower lost to homes and businesses after electricity fire
An unconfirmed number of homes and businesses in Buckingham lost power this evening (Monday) after a fire at a town centre electricity transformer.Access to some mobile phone networks was also lost as...
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