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Thame MP backs move to save pubs
Thame’s MP has thrown his weight behind a move to save the Great British pub.
What a relief! Plans to build four runway international airport in Haddenham in 2030 officially scrapped
Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd has now revealed the proposal, one of 10 being considered to tackle predictions that London airports will be full by 2030, is no longer being considered.
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Chinnor raises the roof at new pool
A community swimming pool is perfectly placed to handle the British weather after a new roof was installed.
First episode of Ice Age Giants documentary proves a hit video
A new BBC documentary masterminded by a Thame woman proved a big hit with audiences after it aired for the first time on Sunday night.
New mayor of Aylesbury ‘made’ at special ceremony video
Aylesbury’s new mayor is relishing the chance to represent the town, despite admitting that he doesn’t seek the limelight.
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Tour de Vale bike ride popularity doubles
Around 500 people have signed up to the annual Tour de Vale bike ride.
Sport
Boyce bows out of Premier League with a goal video
Aylesbury’s Emmerson Boyce had an enjoyable end to a rollercoaster season when he scored a thumping header as Wigan bowed out of the Premier League on Sunday.
Difficult season but Ays boss is positive ahead of next year
Aylesbury Rugby Club coach Dave Larham believes the Ducks will be challenging for promotion within the next three years.
FC boss wants promotion tilt after enjoyable debut season
Aylesbury FC boss Craig Faulconbridge said he was pleased with his debut season as a manager and now has his sights on promotion.
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Aluko popped in to visit Crendon players
England and Chelsea women’s footballer Eniola Aluko was the guest of honour at Crendon Corinthians FC’s awards day.
Davies nets one year deal at Oxford
Aylesbury’s Oxford United defender Scott Davies has signed a new one-year contract with the League Two club.
Thame make a promising start in league return
Thame’s first game back in the Cherwell league for 11 years was a tricky tie at runaway favourites Horspath.
Lifestyle
Alan Dee: Tactics must change for next year’s Eurovision campaign
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this debriefing session of the GB Eurovision task force 2013.
Matt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby
“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”
Upmarket agency gets to the haart of the capital
The largest independent estate agency in the UK has launched a new upmarket sister agency in response to the growing demand for a niche estate agent to meet the needs of discerning buyers at the top end of the property market.
More protection for owners of leasehold flats is welcomed
Owners of leasehold flats will get greater protection against poor service from managing agents following the launch of a new regulatory regime.
‘Time to make a move if you have your eye on a particular school’
It’s coming up to half term, and it’s a key time of year for many parents as arrangements are made for the allocation of school places.
Help To Buy is helping the market, say surveyors
Chartered surveyors say that their expectations for property sales in the East were at their most positive in more than four years during April – and point to the the government’s announcement on the ‘Help to Buy’ scheme making a real impact on the housing market.
Community
Evergreen but never stuck in a rut: Alan Candy road tests the Suzuki Jimny
When does a car become iconic? It’s a question Suzuki 4x4 fans should have no problem in answering – especially when it’s an SUV now into its 43rd anniversary.
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Bucks Herald adverts from 1900 video
Adverts from The Bucks Herald in 1900 reveal a focus on health, beauty and promoting smoking and shows just how far we have come in race relations.
In pictures: Florence Nightingale Hospice’s Scootathlon video
More than 100 sporty kids aged from four to 11 showed their scootering, cycling and running talents in Bank Holiday Monday’s Florrie’s Scootathlon challenge event, which took place at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in glorious sunshine.
In pictures: Whitchurch May Feast video
Whitchurch hosted its May Feast on Bank Holiday Monday and this time in dazzling sunshine.
Parish and MP ‘horrified’ by out of blue Vale airport plans
A parish council has slammed potential plans to build an airport just five miles from Aylesbury as ‘unreasonable and unfair’.
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By Dickens, books now in digital age
An audio-book charity for visually impaired people has converted Charles Dickens’ Pickwick Papers and Old Curiosity Shop into MP3 format.
- First episode of Ice Age Giants documentary proves a hit
- Women revel in Race for Life at Waddesdon Manor
- What a relief! Plans to build four runway international airport in Haddenham in 2030 officially scrapped
- Motorcyclist seriously injured in car crash near Tetsworth
- SLIDESHOW: Music in the Park rocks Thame
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
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