Hall dedicated to memory of much-loved member of community
A much-loved member of the community who died last year has had a hall dedicated to his memory.Denis Granville, a founder member of Band Jam and former technician at the Royal Latin School and The...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Pompeii starts with an earthquake, but doesn’t...
Legendary movie mogul and straight talker Sam Goldwyn reckoned a good movie should start with an earthquake and build to a climax.Old Sam probably thought that a decent plot, adequate acting and a...
View ArticleNew village vineyard granted premises licence
A new vineyard has been granted permission to use the site to sell the wine it produces.Gawcott-based Charfor Wine Estate was given a premises licence by Aylesbury Vale District Council on Monday....
View ArticleMouth painter to launch first ever Wings for Life World Run
A mouth-painting artist will join a host of famous faces and elite athletes to launch the first ever Wings for Life World Run on Sunday.Keith Jansz, from Finmere, will take part in the main race held...
View ArticleSaints finish season with draw at North Ferriby
Brackley Town wrapped up their 2013/14 Conference North campaign with a 1-1 draw at play-off contenders North Ferriby United.The last day of the season took Saints to a first ever visit to North...
View ArticleAre your neighbours letting the side down and scuppering your sale?
Ever felt like your neighbours let the street down, with rubbish bins left out and uncut lawns? Besides being annoying, it could even affect the resale of your home.Estate agents Harrison Murray have...
View ArticleSchool staff cuts, including the loss of the school nurse after 14 years’...
School nurse axed despite parent pleas to save herPupils at Brackley’s Magdalen College School have lost a ‘lifeline’, according to one concerned mother, after school nurse Denise Stevens, along with...
View ArticleMorris men greet the sun with traditional dance
Morris men greeted the first sunrise of May with dance and music at 5.30am this morning.Brackley Morris Men were joined by two other sides, the Northampton Morris Men and Royal Oak Morris Men, from...
View ArticleDevastated parents pay tribute to ‘sociable son’
The family of a young man who died in a car crash said they have been left ‘devastated’ and that ‘words cannot describe how we feel’.Andrew Hobbs was only 21 years old when he was involved in a crash...
View ArticleArdley bounce back to win the Oxon Senior Cup
Ardley United marked their first ever appearance in the Oxon Senior Cup final with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Kidlington in Thursday’s showpiece at the Kassam Stadium.There has never been much to...
View ArticleWhat’s on
See what’s on across the Advertiser and Review region.Tomorrow, SaturdayBuckinghamCelebrity organ recital by Ian Tracey, 7.30pm at Buckingham Parish Church. Tickets £10 (main church), £5 (under 18) on...
View ArticleWar of words over firefighters’ strike
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has criticised Bucks Fire & Rescue Service’s plans for this weekend’s strikes. But the fire authority says it is the union’s strike action that is putting the public...
View ArticleAthletic strike late to sink Robins in cup semi-final
Dave O’Dell’s 87th minute penalty sent Buckingham Athletic through to the final of the Buckingham Charity Cup with a 4-3 aggregate win over Buckingham Town.Leading 3-2 from the first leg, Athletic went...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: 12 Years A Slave, 47 Ronin, Veronica Mars
Before 12 YEARS A SLAVE (15: Entertainment One) came along there were precious few films about slavery in the US told from the point of view of the enslaved.I can only think of the milestone 1970s...
View ArticleVIDEO: Kids enjoy traditional maypole merriment
Primary school children from Buckingham helped keep an age-old custom alive yesterday, Thursday, as they took part in traditional maypole dancing for May Day.Thankfully, despite grey skies, the weather...
View ArticleEducation Eye: New computer science subject will provide code to unlock...
Gone are the days when IT lessons simply involved learning Microsoft, Word, Excel and Power Point.Children are surrounded by technology across the whole curriculum from such a young age. So much so,...
View ArticleBusiness Eye: Potholes have cost me alone £1,000 – just think what they’re...
It used to be that the main topic of polite conversation at dinner parties would be the cost of housing, Ryanair’s customer disdain, or the weather but these days the most common gripe is the horrific...
View ArticleDavidson aims to extend championship lead
Brackley’s Anthony Davidson will contest this weekend’s 6-Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with the aim of extending his lead at the head of the World Endurance Championship standings before team’s arrive at...
View ArticleVox Pop: Should metal detectors be installed in schools?
We asked our readers if metal detectors should be installed in schools – and had a variety of responses,Paul Simkins, 36, from Stowe said: “I think it would be very intrusive and you would have to...
View ArticleStilp impresses in the Donington rain
Potterspury’s Jordan Stilp put in a good showing at Donington Park over the Easter weekend in rounds three and four of the Renault Clio Cup UK, finishing with a brace of top six finishes. After two...
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