Lottery prize now claimed
EuroMiLLIONS: The National Lottery operator, Camelot, has announced that the £1 million prize from the New Year’s Day EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw has now been claimed.Last week we reported...
View ArticleNew rugby league team comes to Oxfordshire
A BRAND new professional rugby league team from Oxfordshire will be entering Championship One in 2013. Oxford Rugby League are hoping to bring the spirit of Rugby League to Oxfordshire and the...
View ArticleSouth Northants MP attacks HS2 compensation scheme
South Northants MP Andrea Leadsom has launched another stinging attack on HS2 after revealing some constituents face being left massively out of pocket by the plans.Mrs Leadsom, who opposes the...
View ArticleEast West Rail in two years?
EAST West Rail services could be running from Bicester in just two years’ time, it was revealed at a meeting last week.Further details of the scheme to link Oxford and Bicester with towns such as...
View ArticleGriffiths encouraged despite poor weather
BUCKINGHAM Town battled the snowy conditions to train this week having now gone nearly three weeks without a competitive match.New manager Neil Griffiths is still awaiting his first win after seeing...
View ArticleBruce is back with popcorn thrills
A steely Bruce Willis is on a machine gun-packing revenge mission in LOOPER (15: EI Entertainment), a witty sci-fi thriller that brims with ideas and energy.Set in 2044, the film co-stars Joseph...
View ArticleLim ready for the Nationals
BUCKINGHAM’s Alyssa Lim is ready to put her new mixed doubles partnership with Marcus Ellis to the test at the England National Badminton Championships.Despite reaching the semi-final of the women’s...
View ArticleLoad up for snow driving
ROAD SAFETY: South Central Ambulance Service has advised motorists to avoid driving in snowy and icy conditions unless their journey is absolutely necessary. A spokesman said: “Ensure you have...
View ArticleHeavy snow brings town to standstill
QUESTIONS have been raised over gritting in Buckingham after snowfall brought the town to a standstill last Friday afternoon.Advertiser readers have contacted the paper this week to ask whether the...
View ArticleBrits come clean about their grotty homes
Millions of Brits reckon their home is a ‘pigsty’ because they are just too busy to clean, according to a new study.Researchers have found that seven in ten Brits are unable to find the time to take...
View ArticleOver 50s struggle to find cash for home repairs
The challenge of austerity and the pressing need for home repairs are leaving many with a home headache. As many as 2.5 million over 50s say that their home is in need of repair, but they cannot afford...
View Article23 Pioneer Regiment: MoD announces third round of redundancies
Soldiers from Bicester’s 23 Pioneer Regiment are due to be included in a third round of redundancies announced by the MoD last week.Up to 5,300 soldiers around the country will be involved in this...
View ArticleViolence and break-ins are top priority
The new Police and Crime Commissioners have published their draft plans for tackling criminals across the Advertiser and Review region.Elected commissioners, who replace local police authorities, have...
View ArticleLeaders Peacock go further clear
THE Buckingham and Winslow Darts League returned to league action this week with the Peacock of Towcester extending their lead at the top of Division One after beating bottom side Blackbird 8-1....
View ArticleAlan Dee: Why it’s time for a front-page star rating
As the world waits with bated breath for the details of a new system of press regulation to be announced, here’s a quick fix which the men in suits might like to consider.As far as I can see, the root...
View ArticleScotland flights from Kidlington
Plans for flights to Edinburgh and Dublin from Kidlington have been welcomed by Oxfordshire County Council.Services from the London Oxford Airport are due to start in March, and the county council says...
View ArticleDecision due over Bicester Winners site
VICTORIA ROAD: A decision is due to be taken this week over plans for a 60-bed care home at the former Winners Bargain Centre site in Bicester.Plans for the care home were put on public display inside...
View ArticleCan we count on you to highlight UK’s litter kings?
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is launching England’s Great Litter Count in a bid to find out what companies’ brands produce the most litter – and it’s asking for eyes on the street all over...
View ArticleMoreton Road developers win appeal for 80 new homes
Developers have won the right to build 80 new homes on Moreton Road, Buckingham.After failing to gain planning permission from Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) for the new houses, developers...
View ArticleGlobal warming fear for eco-homes
Houses in the North West Bicester eco-town are being specially designed over fears that ‘super insulated’ homes could overheat due to global warming.More extreme summer heatwaves are predicted as...
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