Crowds flock to races at Towcester
TOWCESTER’S meeting on Sunday attracted a crowd of 3,500 who enjoyed a bumper day’s racing.Banbury permit holder Charlotte Jones gained a win for local handlers in the final race, the 2m6f Grafton...
View ArticleTest your wits at quiz night
BUCKINGHAM: Test your wits at an Alzheimers Society quiz night on Friday, February 10.Teams of up to six are wanted to take part in the evening, at 7pm at Buckingham Community Centre. Tickets £10 a...
View ArticleMusic brings youth and age together
YOUTH and age came together when pupils and staff of Stowe School played an afternoon of jazz at a lunch organised by members of the Buckingham and District U3A’s two jazz appreciation groups.The jazz...
View ArticleRSPB ready for Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend
MORE than half a million people are expected to take part in the world’s biggest wildlife survey, the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, this Saturday and Sunday.Thousands of people took part across the...
View ArticleGreen homes scheme gets off to flying start
THE first tenant has moved into a new development of eco-friendly affordable housing in Bicester.Councillor Debbie Pickford of Cherwell District Council handed the keys to the first tenant, Edward...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Where to go in 2012
Whether you’re a traveller in search of new horizons, or a holidaymaker looking for a family break with a difference, Sarah Marshall rounds up the most exciting destinations for 2012.Vietnam:: Best...
View ArticleFraudsters are going phishing
BE ON alert for con artists who have gone phishing for your money.That’s the warning from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) who don’t want taxpayers to fall foul of fraud emails in the run-up to the...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
It was 33 years ago that a John Le Carre novel was adapted for a BBC TV series and drew many admirers.So was it wise to make a feature film of Cold War thriller TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (15: Studio...
View ArticleAlan Dee: How about giving Sir Fred a different title?
EVERYONE seems to be getting very excited about the prospect of Sir Fred Goodwin, as we must still refer to him for the moment, being stripped of his knighthood.The thinking goes like this: Sir Fred...
View ArticleCouncil leader writes open letter to residents over HS2
The announcement by Justine Greening of the Coalition Government’s decision to go ahead with HS2 is clearly disappointing if not unexpected. While we may have lost a battle, we are far from losing the...
View ArticleWoman freed from car after Weston-on-the-Green crash
A WOMAN was freed from a car by firefighters after a crash in Weston-on-the-Green last night.The two-vehcile collision was reported just after 7.50pm at the junction of Akeman Street and Northampton...
View ArticleUV spray is latest weapon in war against illegal waste
A NEW ultra-violet spray is being used in Bucks to identify illegally-dumped waste.The SelectaDOT spray permanently marks piles of waste such as building rubble so enforcement officers can identify...
View ArticleHampton spurs Bicester victory
RUGBY: Bicester’s backs were in outstanding form last Saturday as they swept aside Phoenix 63-10 away.Man of the match and centre Dave Hampton bagged a hat-trick of tries and no 8 Dan Spencer chipped...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man dies following Weston-on-the-Green collision
A 51-year-old man has died following a collision on the B430 just outside Weston-on-the-Green.Thames Valley Police said the accident took place at 7.25pm last night. The deceased man’s family members...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to this week’s new releases
January, as any film fan knows, is the peak time for ‘look at me’ releases in which big-time stars aim to catch the eye of the Oscar voters with worthy performances that might earn them a coveted...
View ArticleConservation volunteers pick litter in avenue
The Maids Moreton Avenue Conservation Group is organising a litter pick on Saturday.The group says it will be taking advantage of the winter die-back of the undergrowth to clear the avenue of all sorts...
View ArticlePlanning meeting to take place next week
TWO major housing developments in Buckingham are set to be discussed at a meeting of Aylesbury Vale District Council’s strategic development control committee on Wednesday, February 3.The committee...
View ArticleTeenage girls flee men in black
POLICE are searching for men who chased two 12-year-old girls in Towcester last weekend. Between 3pm and 3.10pm on Saturday, January 21 the girls were walking along the footpath linking Belle Baulk and...
View ArticleFirm built a social media empire to support its recruitment business
A RECRUITMENT business has built a media empire to support its leading place in the recession-hit sector.The F10 Group, based in Presley Way, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, created a social media entity...
View ArticleROAD TEST: Alan Candy drives the Skoda Yeti TDI
WE demand so much from our cars nowadays. They need to be fuel efficient, family friendly, practical, versatile, fun to drive, safe. And if possible, get us through ice and snow safely, too.But it’s...
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