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Stevens makes flying start to hovercraft season

Jonathan Stevens from Brackley has made a strong start to the new hovercraft season by finishing second in the British Hovercraft Junior Championship held at Magnoll Farm.Competing in his new...

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Local student jumps to national success

Royal Latin School student Oliver Firth has jumped his way to success at the 70th Royal Windsor Horse Show. Representing Central England, the local student and Whaddon Chase member was first in the...

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Lazen surges to time-trial success

Seventeen riders took part in latest cycling time-trial organised by the A5 Rangers Cycling Club.The ten-mile event, held on the Finmere course, was won by Dave Lazenby riding for Baines Racing. His...

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Build a bug a home at Buckingham Festival of Ecology

All things green and beautiful will be celebrated in Buckingham from June 15 to August 4 to celebrate the British Ecological Society’s centenery.The Conservation Volunteers of Buckingham will be...

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Matt Adcock’s film review: Fast & Furious 6

“Ride or die, remember?”Fast Five back in 2011 was a crazy jump start for an auto-action franchise that was in danger of running out of gas.Now the series blasts back and instead of misfiring, Fast...

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Vet firm raises cash for charity at event

The Buckingham office of a firm which makes veterinary products and treatments has donated £1,500 to Dogs for the Disabled.Vetoquinol raised the money at this year’s British Small Animal Veterinary...

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Woman hurt in three-car smash

A woman was freed from her car after a three-vehicle collision on the A34 between Weston-on-the-Green and Bletchingdon on Bank Holiday Monday.The accident happened at 1pm on the southbound carriageway....

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The Stables welcomes rising talent Dan

Birmingham-based singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse will hold court on Stage 2 at The Stables this Saturday night.Radio 2 ace, and geniune music fan, Janice Long reckons he has ‘really, really gorgeous...

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Have a nice day off on Monday? Then you’re a passenger, pal...

Something’s not right, and it’s up to us all to put our heads together to sort it out and come up with something better. Ready for a bit of a brainstorm?Here’s the conundrum. We’ve just had another...

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Alan Dee’s movie preview: The Big Wedding, The Purge

Once upon a time the name Robert de Niro above the title meant one thing – passionate, powerhouse performances rooted in blue-collar sensibilities, muscular masterpieces of method acting.You were with...

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Appeal after car window smashed in Towcester row

A car window was smashed in an apparent row in Islington Road in Towcester on Sunday night.A group of around five men and women were arguing in the street at around 11.35pm, when a homeowner heard her...

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New walk leaders needed in Winslow

Training is available for people who would like to lead gentle health walks in the Winslow area.Walks for people with limited mobility will be held on the first and third Wednesday of every month under...

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Back-to-back wins puts Brackley second

Brackley 1st XI recorded back-to-back wins in Cherwell Cricket League Division Six after an eight-wicket victory over Oxford & Bletchingdon IIs.After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, fast...

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Buckingham teams suffer defeats

A depleted Buckingham Town IIs side suffered a four-wicket defeat to Horley in Cherwell Cricket League Division Four.Town were sent into bat first on a poor wicket and they struggled to score during...

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Dancing At Lughnasa (review)

A hundred years ago the sight of the five Mundy sisters wailing like banshees and leaping around the kitchen table in wild abandon would probably have got them condemned as witches.In fact the only...

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Graven Hill DIY homes plan moves forward

DIY housebuilders could soon be creating their own dream homes on a site at Graven Hill near Bicester after Cherwell District Council (CDC) agreed a value with landowners the MoD.Members of CDC’s...

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Green upgrades on display

Six families will open their homes to neighbours and the public tomorrow, Saturday, as part of an energy-saving initiative under the Eco Bicester initiative.They will be showing off energy-saving...

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Big Lunch in town centre on Sunday

Free entertainment and food will be on offer in Bicester town centre on Sunday as part of the national Big Lunch initiative.Community groups Grassroots Bicester and Churches Together in Bicester have...

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Rosberg dominates in Monte Carlo

Nico Rosberg was the class of the field during the Monaco Grand Prix at the weekend, when he led the season’s premier race from start to finish to score his second F1 victory, writes James Beckett. On...

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Brackley to host MK Dons in friendly

Brackley Town will face MK Dons in a pre-season friendly that will take place at St James’ Park on Tuesday, July 16, at 7.45pm.Saints have so far confirmed a total of four pre-season friendlies ahead...

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