The key to a successful move? Location, location, location – and investigation
Getting the home of your dreams may seem a tall order – but when it comes to location, getting better acquainted with your new area is a must.How long will the drive into work take, is it far to walk...
View ArticleCall for vigilance after burglary spate
Police are reminding people to be vigilant, following a spate of village burglaries in the Buckingham area. Burglaries took place in Water Stratford on Thursday, January 9, in Maids Moreton on...
View ArticleA Spoonful of Sherman (review). Teamwork creates a dazzling show
I’m on a sugar high after overdosing on schmaltz at a night celebrating two of America’s greatest songwriters.Walt Disney may have built a magical ‘toon empire but it was the Sherman Brothers who gave...
View ArticleMursley knocked out by Oakley
Mursley United went out of the Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup after suffering a 3-0 defeat to a strong and well-organised Oakley United side.The game started at a frantic pace with both sides having...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Hoorah, young people are so thick there is still hope for me
It’s a great comfort to me, as the knees creak, the memory fumbles and I find myself making involuntary grunts as I rise from any form of chair, that young people are, to use modern parlance, as thick...
View ArticleImpressive Barrow strike late to sink Saints
Brackley Town’s title hopes took another blow on Tuesday evening with a 2-1 home defeat to AFC Barrow at a sodden St James Park. With promotion rivals Hednesford Town and North Ferriby both winning on...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: The wolf is at the door again, but Scorsese and Di...
It may be dripping with star names and cinema class, but is there really an appetite in these tough times for a glitzy tale of corporate excess?Movie legend Martin Scorsese certainly thinks so, and has...
View ArticleBuckingham IIs remain top
Buckingham Ladies IIs faced a tough fixture on their return to action this week, but a strong team performance saw them overcome title rivals Oxford Hawks 3-1.The visitors made a slow start and Oxford...
View ArticleArdley suffer blip in title race
Ardley United’s title charge briefly stalled at the weekend when they were held to a goalless draw by mid-table side Kidlington.On a difficult surface, the game was a closely-fought affair that was...
View ArticleSixth form needed for South West Bicester
School provision for Bicester should include a sixth form on the South West Bicester site, councillors have said.Oxon County Council is carrying out consultation on plans for new primary and secondary...
View ArticleFamily raises £55,000 for prostate cancer research in year of fundraising
A family from King’s Sutton raised more than £55,000 for Prostate Cancer Research by organising several fundraising events last year.Annie Scott lost her husband Rupert, 53, to prostate cancer in...
View ArticleChildren’s pool at Bicester is to reopen
The children’s swimming pool at Bicester Leisure Centre is set to reopen this weekend after being closed for more than a year for repair and refurbishment.The Play ‘n’ Teach pool was closed in December...
View ArticleBicester IIs fightback to notch thrilling win
An outstanding individual performance from Simon Poole helped Bicester IIs to a high-scoring 48-32 victory at Newbury Blues IIs.Poole, whose total of 23 points included a hat-trick and four...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Rush, The Call, Sunshine On Leith
I’m not a big fan of motor sport, but there was a time when Formula 1 was interesting and thrilling, not the procession it is today.The 1976 F1 Championship season was dominated by the fierce rivalry...
View ArticleBrackley woes deepen
Brackley’s miserable season continued on Saturday when they were unable to field a side for the second consecutive week to concede a walkover to top-of-the-table Vipers.The Leicestershire outfit did,...
View ArticleAthletic defeated but Winslow progress in cup
Local rivals Buckingham Athletic and Winslow United experienced differing fortunes on Tuesday evening after both sides saw their weekend matches called off. Buckingham were due to host Crawley Green on...
View ArticleMixed results for Bicester teams on return to action
Bicester Hockey Club’s ladies teams experienced mixed fortunes on their return to action following Christmas.The L1s, competing in Trysports Three Counties Premier One, remained sixth in the table...
View ArticleMan charged with obstructing police after incident in Bicester
Thames Valley Police have charged a 19-year-old man with obstruction of a police constable in the execution of their duty.Denzel Amoo, of Ravens Court, Ravenet Street, London, was charged on January...
View ArticleA 40-year-old man from Bicester is charged with a drugs offence.
Thames Valley Police has charged a 40-year-old man with a drugs offence.Richard McLellan, of Westholm Court, Bicester was charged on Wednesday, January 15.He will appear before Banbury Magistrates’...
View ArticleWoman seriously injured in crash at Stoke Bruerne
A 47-year-old woman was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Stoke Bruerne, at about 12.30pm yesterday, Thursday.The woman was the driver of a blue Toyota Celica which was travelling along...
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