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...
View ArticleLocal 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...
View ArticleLazen 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...
View ArticleBuild 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...
View ArticleMatt 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...
View ArticleVet 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...
View ArticleWoman 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....
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleHave 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...
View ArticleAlan 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...
View ArticleAppeal 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleBack-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...
View ArticleBuckingham 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...
View ArticleDancing 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...
View ArticleGraven 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...
View ArticleGreen 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...
View ArticleBig 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...
View ArticleRosberg 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...
View ArticleBrackley 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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