Ardley kick-start season with eight-goal thriller
Ardley United fought back from 4-2 down to open the new season with an eventful 4-4 draw against Highworth Town in the Hellenic Premier Division. Kevin Brock’s side, who will again be hoping to...
View ArticleThe Thebans Season (review). Anne Cox gets a Scoop of free open-air theatre.
Nearly 40,000 people watched free open air theatre at The Scoop, London’s Green amphitheatre last year and this year the producers are looking to break the record with tragedy by Sophocles.It’s just a...
View ArticleNew firm is launched at Innovation Centre site
The founder of Career Connect and popular networking group Meet & Mingle has launched a sister company at the Bicester Innovation Centre.Michelle Howie created Career Connect Select to fill the...
View ArticleSadness at death of Bicester man
A school community has been left shocked and saddened after a ‘fun-loving and caring’ former pupil, from Bicester, suddenly passed away last weekend. Twenty-one-year-old Patrick ‘Paddy’ Kellett – a...
View ArticleMP calls for high-speed rail station for Brackley
A county MP and rail activist has called for a station to be built in Brackley if the high speed rail link goes ahead.Northampton South MP Brian Binley said a Brackley station would help ease the...
View ArticleReid grabs the only goal to earn Saints opening day success
A solitary goal from Izak Reid earned Brackley Town an opening day victory at Barrow in Saturday’s Conference North clash.Saints had an early effort ruled out for offside, Aaron Bowen’s eagerness to...
View ArticleMartin the star man as Buckingham Athletic cruise to victory
Phil Martin found the net four times as Buckingham Athletic turned in a stunning second-half performance to run out convincing 5-2 winners against Harpenden Town in Division One of the Spartan South...
View ArticleSchembre strike rescues Buckingham Town
Debutant Dominic Schembre ensured Buckingham Town picked up their first point of the season in Division One of the United Counties League with a late equaliser against ON Chenecks.The Robins were were...
View ArticleThousands flock to the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling
Organisers are predicting their most successful year yet as the sun shone once again on the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling (BFOM) which was held yesterday, Sunday.Now in its fifth year the event...
View ArticleFA Cup: Brooks at the double as Ardley move into next round
Ardley United moved into the next round of the FA Cup following a 4-1 victory against Thame United in Saturday’s extra preliminary round tie.Kelvin Mcintosh’s header from a Jon Gardner free-kick was...
View ArticleMotorcyclist is hurt in collision on Brackley’s High Street
A motorcyclist was taken to Horton Hospital with minor injuries following a traffic accident in Brackley, on August 12 at 2.10pm.The incident took place on High Street where the motorcyclist is...
View ArticleUniversity of Buckingham lecture asks ‘Are we dumbing down?’
Why do the exam boards set bad poems? asks a University of Buckingham professor in a lecture next week.English professor Stefan Hawlin will present a free lecture at the Radcliffe Centre, at 6.30pm on...
View ArticleSuccess for recycling campaign as bin sales increase
As Cherwell District Council celebrates the ten-year anniversary of their recycling campaign, sales of their recycling bins are increasing.Cherwell residents have been able to purchase recycling bins...
View ArticleBlueprint for how Vale should develop over next 20 years
A major blueprint which shapes how Aylesbury Vale will develop over the next two decades has been submitted to the government for independent examination.The Vale of Aylesbury Plan Strategy sets out a...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview:Matt Damon’s a man on a mission in new sci-fi tale...
Surprise sci-fi hit District 9 earned director Neill Blomkamp a name for being able to tell an unusual story in an arresting way, so now he’s been given a much bigger train set to play with.Matt Damon...
View ArticleSaints make it a perfect day for boss Brady
Brackley Town made it back to back wins as they hit three goals without reply against Histon in Tuesday’s Skrill North clash at St James Park.And it was the perfect end to a special day for Saints...
View ArticleHistory of education at Steeple Aston school to get update with grant
Children from Dr Radcliffe’s CE Primary School in Steeple Aston are involved in a unique project to bring an exhibition on the history of the village school up to date and create a book.An exhibition...
View ArticleRepeat crime drops under new scheme
A programme to manage offenders who commit the most crime and cause the most harm to the community has cut repeat offending and saved hundreds of thousands of pounds in the first six months of this...
View ArticleA last performance for leavers
Pre-school leavers at Hedgehog Hill Nursery and Pre-School in Greens Norton were sent off in style last week with their own graduation ceremony. The children, dressed in traditional graduation robes...
View ArticleSuccess for young dancers from south Northants
With performances, distinctions and prestigious school places, young Brackley ballet dancers have recently celebrated dazzling successes.Nine dancers from south Northants were recently selected at an...
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