Residents invited to annual meeting
Buckingham Town Council’s annual town meeting at 7.30pm is on Friday, March 22, at Buckingham Community Centre.Questions submitted in writing to the town clerk by noon on March 19 will be answered on...
View ArticleChiltern ‘streaks ahead’ of rivals
Chiltern Railways has been named the best franchise rail operator in England for train punctuality, according to research released this week by Network Rail.The operator was named the best for...
View ArticleThe West End comes to Woburn Abbey
He dazzled as the star of Cameron Mackintosh’s touring production of Phantom of the Opera when it spent a month-long stay at Milton Keynes late last year.Now Earl Carpenter is heading back to the...
View ArticleLocal football league desperate for new players
The Buckingham six-a-side Football League is desperately appealing for new teams to join the league that will be played on the brand new pitch at Swan Pool Leisure Centre.Swan Pool have spent the last...
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Police have issued an alert after thieves targeted vehicles in Bicester on Monday night. Crooks tried to steal fuel from a car in Ashby Road, and a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle in...
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A Porsche driver has been airlifted to hospital with suspected head injuries after a collision on the A34 near Weston-on-the-Green this morning.The road was shut after the collision between the Porsche...
View ArticleThe Song Loft returns
Stony’s Stratford’s Song Loft has been on an extended break while hosting venue The Cock Hotel has been undergoing refurbishment, but the music starts up in earnest again tomorrow evening, with Liz...
View ArticleGood neighbours can add nearly £20,000 to house price
A new study from home insurance group Churchill reveals that 88 per cent of estate agents think a well maintained home next door will increase the sale value of a property. Estate agents estimate that...
View ArticleWe’re all wild about our gardens these days
Research commissioned by the Horticultural Trades Association has found that 75 per cent of UK gardeners agree it’s important that their gardens support wildlife, like birds and bees.The survey also...
View ArticleGood causes invited to apply for funding
Buckingham Table is inviting local charities, good causes and clubs to apply for financial support.Apply via www.buckinghamtable.org saying who you are, why you want the funding and how much you would...
View ArticleNeil Fox’s film reviews: Welcome To The Punch
There are always mixed feelings when young British film-makers embark on their second feature film. There’s the pride and happiness that they got another go, but then there’s the pang of apprehension...
View ArticleHS2 judicial review results are due to be handed down today
The results of the judicial reviews into the legality of the Government’s plans for HS2 are expected to be handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice today, Friday.A verdict is expected on five cases...
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Police have appealed for information after an attempted break-in at a home in Merganser Drive in Bicester on Wednesday afternoon this week.The attempted break-in took place shortly before 2pm.
View ArticleDrugs top of concern list
Drug use and antisocial behaviour were on the list of concerns as town councillors met with a senior police officer on Monday night.Superintendent Colin Paine, a former Oxford detective, heard...
View ArticleBriefing on next month’s elections
Anyone wanting to become a member of the local authority can attend a briefing on May 5’s Northants County Council elections next week. The session from 4pm at South Northants Council’s Springfields...
View ArticleUPDATED: Armed police swoop in Bicester
Armed police arrested two men after swooping on a car in Bicester town centre at around 1.30pm this afternoon.Witnesses reported seeing officers from Thames Valley Police stopping the car in North...
View ArticleGeoff Cox DVDs: Here Comes The Boom
Happy days for children at The Meads Primary School in Luton last week when they were visited by Henry Winkler, aka The Fonz.The actor, who is dyslexic, was there as part of an educational partnership...
View ArticleFive-star Martin helps Athletic hammer Cranfield
Buckingham Athletic continued their tremendous run of form with an 8-2 thrashing over Cranfield at Stratford Fields on Tuesday evening.Athletic were eager to to play after another postponement at the...
View ArticleWitness appeal after A34 smash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a Porsche driver was left in a critical condition following an accident on the A34 at Weston-on-the-Green on Thursday morning.A Porsche Carrera and a Mercedes...
View ArticleF1 2013 season preview
The 2013 F1 World Championship will roar into action this weekend when the new season starts in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix.Less than four months since the end of a thrilling 2012 season...
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