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- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
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- 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
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- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
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- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
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- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Antiques Cellar shortlisted for prestigious national award
BRACKLEY’S biggest visitor attraction has been shortlisted for an award run by a national antiques magazine.
Police appeal for witnesses after toddler seriously injured
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy was airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries following a road traffic collision in Tingewick yesterday, Monday,
£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.
Appeal for information over red diesel leak
THE Environment Agency is appealing for information to help trace the source of a red diesel leak that polluted a local river.
Four fire crews attend traffic collision scene
A WOMAN and a boy were injured in a road traffic collision involving a car and a lorry on Tingewick Road, Radclive, this morning, Monday.
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.
Trefoil Guild is looking for more members
The members of Buckingham Trefoil have been busy knitting squares for the Ian Rennie Hospice At Home charity and are proud of their first blanket.
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.
Do prayers belong on council agenda?
BRACKLEY Town Council will be reviewing its stance on prayers during meetings following a High Court ruling which said a Devon council was acting unlawfully.
District is overlooking on demand buses
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Bus observers in Brackley are urging south Northants residents to register for the dial-a-bus CountyConnect service.
Unwind with Mystic Crew
Reggae group Mystic Crew will play at the Walnut Tree Inn in Blisworth next Saturday, February 25.
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.
Folk around the campfire
Brackley Folk Club will host a ‘campfire’ night at the Greyhound Inn in High Street, Brackley, next Sunday, 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.
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.
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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Recycled art show at Stowe
The COBB group of artists will exhibit contemporary works of art made from natural and recycled materials in the new visitors’ centre at Stowe Gardens from March 16 to March 30.
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.
Jobs: Banks create hundreds of apprenticeship places
MAJOR high street banks will create new apprenticeship places and offer more places to young people, it has been announced.
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‘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.
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.
Council fees are on the rise
COUNCIL FEES: The cost of accessing county archives, heritage venues, parks and some library services is set to rise.
Prescriptions delivered free
HEALTH: The county’s first home grown online pharmacy is being expanded into Towcester and the surrounding area.
Jubilee plans gathering pace
JUBILEE: Organisers of Towcester’s Jubilee celebrations are appealing for helpers, sponsors, and entertainers to come forward.
Builders move onto ‘feed my lambs’ site
SPECULATION on the future of a Brackley landmark has been sparked by the arrival of builder’s equipment.
Brackley praised for the upkeep of war memorial
THE chairman of the Brackley Royal British Legion presented Brackley Town Council with an award for the best kept war memorial in the county.
Diana letters withdrawn from auction in Whittlebury
LADY Diana Spencer’s step mother has stepped into stop the auction of private letters which were due to go under the hammer in Whittlebury next week.
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.
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.
Drumming teacher overwhelmed by interest video
DRUMMING: A Towcester resident, originally from Senegal, had to arrange an extra African drumming workshop after being inundated with young people this week.
Finishing touches to town’s new park
THE final step in creating an idyllic green space in the heart of Towcester has been approved.
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.
Cadets brush up on their map reading
BUCKINGHAM: Cadets from Buckingham Air Cadet squadron honed their skills in a map reading skill day at the squadron’s Buckingham headquarters.
Early signs of potential in Strictly by Towcester
A Mayor, an MPs husband and a secondary school head boy are among the celebrities taking part in the first Strictly by Towcester.
Villagers look into taking over the pub
VILLAGERS in Little Horwood are looking into the possibility of buying their village pub.
Fundraiser in village hall
COFFEE MORNING: To mark National Heart Month in February, local fundraiser Jeanette Timms is holding a coffee morning at Swanbourne Village Hall to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
Prison management rapped after hanging
THE National Offender Management Service has been criticised following the death of a vulnerable inmate at HMP Bullingdon.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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