- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Weight loss operations up by 12%
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Son's tribute to funnyman Carson
- 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
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
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Pupils are ‘ring leaders’ at science
CHILDREN at Winslow Combined School have been taking part in a science week linked to the Olympic Games this week.
Thornborough band on stage
LOCAL BAND: Ahead of the release of their debut album, Drama In the Drawing Room, The Red Bullets are playing a show at the Stables Theatre in Milton Keynes tomorrow, Saturday.
Witness appeal after conmen rob 77-year-old
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a distraction burglary in Mursley on Monday.
A422 crash victim airlifted
accident: A 64-year-old woman was air lifted to hospital following a car crash on the A422 near Turweston this week.
Help keep ‘lifesaver’ family group local
A BUCKINGHAM-BASED organisation that supports children with special needs and their families is on the hunt for new premises.
Buckingham News
Professional orchestra in Buckingham concert
Members of the Orchestra Of Stowe Opera are giving a concert in Buckingham’s newly refurbished Radcliffe Centre on Saturday, February 25.
‘Thanks for Lions’ generosity’
Please may I send my sincerest thank you to the Winslow Lions’ Club, who gave me a fantastic donation of £500 last year, after seeing the front page of the Advertiser on August 5, 2011, explaining that the future of the Buckingham Connexions Drop-in was under threat of closure.
No golf course could be a loss
As two serving committee members of Stowe Golf Club, we write to underline the importance for the replacement of a nine hole golf course within the school’s estate.
Love is in the air on Valentine-themed day
CHILDREN at Field House Day Nursery in Buckingham were in the mood for love on Tuesday, with a range of themed activities for Valentine’s Day.
17th century barn fire in Wappenham
WAPPENHAM: Fire fighters were called to a blaze in a 17th century barn in Wappenham on Valentine’s Day.
Bicester News
Ombudsman rules in favour of the fined
BLUE badge holders and evening car park users who were fined between April 4 and 13 after changes to parking charges in Bicester are set to get their money back.
Delay for decision over incinerator
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a waste incinerator near Calvert face more uncertainty after a key decision was deferred on Tuesday.
Charity disco in Bicester
A disco raising money for the Oxfordshire bereavement charity SeeSaw will be held in Bicester Rugby Club next Saturday, February 25.
‘Mum would be so proud’
FAMILY and friends of a fun-loving young Bicester mum who lost a battle against breast cancer last year will make sure her 40th birthday anniversary gets the celebration it deserves next Saturday, February 25.
Opera stars to shine in Bicester
BICESTER will be treated to a dazzling concert of classical songs featuring two stars of the Royal Opera House on Saturday, March 3.
Brackley News
Restaurant is giving back to its community
A RESTAURANT manager in Brackley is continuing to support his community with a charity night in aid of an Oxford cancer ward.
Brackley’s five day Jubilee programme
JUBILEE: There will be five days of thrills and spills, community events, and live music when Brackley celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June.
Antiques Cellar shortlisted for prestigious national award
BRACKLEY’S biggest visitor attraction has been shortlisted for an award run by a national antiques magazine.
£9.75m UTC plan gets underway
STUDENTS are under starter orders after the green light was given for the procurement process for the £9.75 million Silverstone University Technical College.
Towcester News
£9.75m UTC plan gets underway
STUDENTS are under starter orders after the green light was given for the procurement process for the £9.75 million Silverstone University Technical College.
Hesketh bikes are 30 this year
A LEGACY of the Hesketh family will appear at a motorcycle show in Stafford in April when it turns 30 years old.
Bus driver assaulted in Brackley
POLICE are looking for a man with a spotty face after a bus driver was assaulted in Brackley last week.
Towcester resident is hopeful in Miss Teen GB contest
A GIRL from Towcester has made it through to the semi-finals of Miss Teen Great Britain.
Tea dance set for March 18
dancing: Now in its seventh year the annual Towcester Tearooms Charity Tea Dance will take place on Sunday, March 18.
Winslow News
Support Marathon run –you know it makes Sense
A WINSLOW woman is taking on the challenge of a lifetime to run this year’s Virgin London Marathon and raise money to help deafblind people.
Delay for decision over incinerator
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a waste incinerator near Calvert face more uncertainty after a key decision was deferred on Tuesday.
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.
Book your seat for talk about detection dogs
TICKETS are on sale now for a talk evening in Winslow that’s sure to sell out.
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‘Mum would be so proud’
FAMILY and friends of a fun-loving young Bicester mum who lost a battle against breast cancer last year will make sure her 40th birthday anniversary gets the celebration it deserves next Saturday, February 25.
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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.
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Ed Sheeran does double at Brits
Ed Sheeran, who grew up in Suffolk, has been celebrating after picking up two awards at the 2012 Brits.
Fifth of Heathrow flights delayed
More than a fifth of flights departing from Heathrow Airport were delayed last year and passenger numbers at Stansted declined, operator BAA has said.
Army helicopter's emergency landing
An Army helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing in a Wherstead field.
Man in court over dog attack on boy
A man has appeared in court over a dog attack in Southend which left a seven-year-old boy badly wounded.
Fugitive Briton faces US court
A British man wanted by police for 19 years after a £1m security van robbery in Felixstowe has appeared in a US court.
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Healthcare regulator chief quits
The chief executive of health and social care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has resigned.
Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has called for the Health Bill to be withdrawn - just three days after meeting the Prime Minister to discuss the controversial reforms.
GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
GPs have been overpaid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.
Mild weather hits Centrica profits
Energy giant Centrica said mild spring and autumn weather had fuelled a 30% slide in profits at its residential arm British Gas to £522 million last year.
Weight loss operations up by 12%
The number of weight loss operations has risen 12% while hospital admissions for obesity have also jumped.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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