Brackley remain unbeaten after North Ferriby draw
Brackley Town continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-1 draw against 10-man North Ferriby United.Saints remain one of only five unbeaten sides following a well-contested contest against...
View ArticleParty animals and noisy sex are biggest turn-offs, say buyers
Straitlaced Brits say noisy parties and love-making by neighbours are the biggest turn-offs when they are contemplating their possible dream home.A survey by estate agency group Haart estate found that...
View ArticleMan recalled to prison over series of purse thefts
A man has been recalled to prison over a series of purse and wallet thefts reported in Bicester and Kidlington in May.Purses were stolen from open handbags while victims were shopping, and a wallet was...
View ArticleNorth Bucks Football League round-up
City Colts have taken an early lead in the North Bucks & District Football League Premier Division after winning their opening opening fixtures.Their latest victory came away at Yardley Gobion,...
View ArticleNew after-school arts events
Young people can sign up for a new programme of exciting after-school arts activities in Bicester.Hosted by the OYAP Trust at the Courtyard Youth Arts Centre in Launton Road, the arts programme offers...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Warning, these signs could kill you if you read them too closely
There I was, enjoying a Sunday afternoon drive along a sweeping country road.The sun was shining, the motor was purring, there was the prospect of a stroll and a pub lunch on the horizon – all was good...
View ArticleMarsh Gibbon barns in suspected arson
Police have appealed for information after a suspected arson at a farm near Marsh Gibbon on Saturday.At around 12.40am, barns were seen on fire at Yew Elm Farm in Westbury Close.Hay bales and farm...
View ArticleNew report aims to take the economic temperature of Buckinghamshire business
A new report is setting out to name the top 100 companies in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton will be selecting the firms based on the postcode of their...
View ArticleKnitters urged to get ready for Shoebox Appeal
Knitters from the Bicester area are being encouraged to start preparing for the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Shoebox Appeal.Items such as hats, scarves, gloves or mittens, bags, purses and hand puppets...
View ArticleCrime reduction events next week
Five days of police action next week will include promoting crime reduction and CESAR marking for agricultural machinery at Foscott Market on Monday, September 9. On the same day, police will be doing...
View ArticleTheatre in the Villages returns to Aylesbury Vale
Theatre in the Villages is returning to Aylesbury Vale and will see a variety of professional performances across the district.The tour, now in its 15th year, plays to hundreds of Bucks residents in...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: About Time is a workmanlike date movie but no...
Sniffy films buffs might tartly observe that it’s about time that Richard Curtis had another hit, and About Time isn’t going to be it.The TV titan who can claim hits as varied as Mr Bean, Blackadder...
View ArticleFA Cup campaign continues as Ardley extend unbeaten start to season
Ardley United are into the first qualifying round of the FA Cup after they beat Combined Counties Premier Division side Hanworth Villa 1-0.The result continued Ardley’s good start to the season – and...
View ArticleHelp set new ward areas in the Vale
The Local Government Boundary Commission is asking north Bucks residents to help create new wards for 59 district councillors.Draft recommendations will be published in January.Commission chairman Max...
View ArticleBicester Glee Club gets ready for relaunch at new venue
Bicester Glee Club is set to relaunch in a new venue later this month.The club, which had been based in the Methodist Church Hall in Sheep Street, will hold meetings in the West Bicester Community...
View ArticleSmoking and other nasty niffs stand in the way of successful sales
A survey from independent estate agency network Move With Us reveals that smoking and other bad smells are the most off-putting factors to 55 per cent of potential home owners when viewing a...
View ArticleCarnaby Street (review). Anne Cox joins the happening people for a nostalgia...
I had a culture shock yesterday when I had to explain to a 20-something the significance of Carnaby Street in British (and global) history. He’d never heard of it.They say that if you remember the...
View ArticleNew Bicester cycle routes
Three new cycle routes have been marked out by the Eco Bicester group.Bronze, silver and gold routes are available, and form links between some of the town’s existing cycle trails.Bronze is around four...
View ArticleMitten bags a brace in Winslow win
Winslow United continued their promising start to the season with a 3-0 victory over Risborough Rangers on Tuesday evening.The win was Winslow’s third in five games this season, putting them 10th in...
View ArticleTalk on history of Kirtlington Morris
Visitors can hear a talk on the history of Kirtlington Morris at the Bicester Local History Society AGM on Monday, September 16.The morris side was reconstructed in 1979, and follows an ancient...
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