- Labour suspends MP over 'assault'
- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College
- Weight loss operations up by 12%
- Charlotte Church settles hack claim
- Son's tribute to funnyman Carson
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Adoption process to be speeded up
- MEP arrested over 'fraud' claims
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
Local Businesses
New board is a step forward for rail link
A RAILWAY station for Winslow is a step closer to becoming reality, after a new board has been set up to oversee the delivery of the east-west rail project in the region.
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Shop locally to show you love your town...
IT’S the time of year to spread a little love and Winslow’s Chamber of Trade is taking the opportunity to publicise its ‘Love Winslow’ loyalty card.
Safety team plans to use pupil power
A school is hoping pupil power will make parents see sense over inconsiderate parking, following an incident last week when a boy narrowly escaped being hit by a reversing car in Carisbrooke Court.
Region ‘at risk’ from urban sprawl - CPRE
MORE than 80 per cent of countryside in parts of the Advertiser and Review region could be at risk from urban sprawl, a new report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) claims.
Direct sellers and tradespeople targeted in anti tax cheat campaign
PEOPLE who don’t pay their dues are being hunted down by the taxman.
Police go down on the farm to stamp out machinery thefts
POLICE officers were down on the farm last Wednesday, encouraging farmers to have their agricultural machinery security marked.
Bus changes leave us in a ‘blackspot’, says mum
A STEEPLE Claydon schoolboy has written to his MP John Bercow, County Councillor John Cartwright and the Bishop of Buckingham Alan Wilson to protest about changes to the Arriva bus timetable.
VIDEO: Hydrogen-powered vehicle launched video
A GROUND-BREAKING project to tackle carbon emissions with a new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled.
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If you have to use the roads, go safely...
Motoring charity the IAM has today issued advice on driving in snow and ice, as freezing conditions spread across the country.
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First steps towards building high speed link have started
THE first step towards building the controversial high speed link between London and Birmingham is due to start shortly.
Learn about apprenticeships
BUSINESS BRIEFING: Bucks Adult Learning is hosting a free business breakfast briefing for employers next week, to highlight the benefits of apprenticeship schemes.
‘Small victories’ as AVDC agrees to talk
DISTRICT Councillor for Buckingham Robin Stuchbury has welcomed the council tax freeze agreed by Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) on Wednesday night.
New location sought for farmers’ market
THE coordinator of Brackley’s farmers’ market is appealing for landowners to come forward as he investigates a change of location.
Transport of delight on wedding ‘love bus’
IF love is in the air and the thought of Valentine’s Day is getting you in a romantic mood, Arriva buses is making a special offer to anyone who say “Yes” on February 14.
Boost to rural phone signals
MOBILE SIGNAL: South Northants MP Andrea Leadsom has helped lead a successful campaign to get rural mobile phone users connected.
Offenders using true grit to cut number of county hip fractures
CONVICTED criminals will be helping to save elderly people from painful and costly falls on icy footpaths thanks to a pilot gritting scheme.
Plan provides for up to 30,000 new residents
A new ‘Masterplan for Bicester’ is being drawn up to guide how the town grows over the next 20 years.
Brackley firm provides stop gap for ice skaters
A BRACKLEY firm is providing a stop gap while one of London’s ice skating landmarks is replaced.
New names for Towcester health and safety firms
FOLLOWING last year’s acquisition of firms from Northampton and Milton Keynes, the health and safety consultancy, the 4See Group, is undergoing a rebranding exercise.
Chance to speak up on public transport
TRANSPORT for Bucks (TfB) launched a countywide public consultation for the Travel Bucks Strategy this week to encourage feedback on public transport provision. The consultation runs until March 5.
Call for new Horton Hospital bus services
A DISTRICT councillor has called for more bus links from Bicester to the Horton Hospital in Banbury after services to Oxford’s John Radcliffe hospital got a major boost this month.
Talking point: ‘No reason to despair,’ said the governor of the Bank of England this week. What do you think?
We asked the residents of Winslow what they thought of the current economic climate.
Firm built a social media empire to support its recruitment business video
A RECRUITMENT business has built a media empire to support its leading place in the recession-hit sector.
Green homes scheme gets off to flying start
THE first tenant has moved into a new development of eco-friendly affordable housing in Bicester.
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Weather for Buckingham
Thursday 23 February 2012
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