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School’s Centre of Excellence

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:45 GMT

Akeley Wood School has unveiled its plans for a new sixth form Centre of Excellence.

Training for flood group volunteers

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:23:02 GMT

Buckingham’s flood volunteers had their first training day on Saturday at the parish church.

Vote for Buckingham’s Citizen of the Year

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:53:14 GMT

Readers only have a few days left to vote for Buckingham Rotary Club’s Citizen of the Year.

Village school’s gift of books in memory of Mary

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:49:19 GMT

Children at Greatworth Primary School have received a donation of 200 books for the school library in memory of Mary Rouse.

Man fined for dumping litter

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:47 GMT

A Buckingham man has been fined after dropping a carrier bag of litter from his car.

new lease of life for former football ground, thanks to former student

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:22:35 GMT

The former home of Buckingham Town Football Club has been bought by the University Of Buckingham.

Savings and loans for people with no  access to banks

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:00 GMT

The Milton Keynes Credit Union has expanded its operation into Buckingham and Winslow.

Help for people affected by dementia

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:47:47 GMT

Find out about support and services on offer to people with dementia and their carers next week, during Dementia Awareness Week.

Speculation as signs covered up

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:49:35 GMT

Speculation has been rife after road signs directing traffic to Buckingham’s new housing development were covered up last Friday.

Entertainment from the musicals

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:52:36 GMT

The University of Buckingham Music Society presents its first concert 10 years tonight, Friday, at the Radcliffe Centre.

Well Street Centre still set for 2014 reopening

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:37:24 GMT

Plans to revamp and reopen Buckingham’s Well Street Centre are still on target, says Bucks County Council (BCC), despite 18 months of apparent inactivity on the site.

Plea for dog-free areas for kids to play in the parks

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:13:00 GMT

A Buckingham grandmother has asked the town council to provide dog-free areas for children in the town’s parks in time for the school holidays.

New lease of life for town venue

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:19:23 GMT

The new landlords of Buckingham pub hope to buck a national trend by giving the venue a new lease of life.

Group’s best year for fundraising

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:15:59 GMT

At its annual meeting last week, Buckingham Table announced that 2012 was the club’s best ever year for fundraising and activities.

Turning headlines into work of poetry

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:42:44 GMT

Find out how tabloid headlines can be turned into poetry at an illustrated talk by the University of Buckingham’s creative artist in residence, Graham Roos, on Tuesday, May 21.

Driver rescued from roundabout

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:08:11 GMT

Firefighters from Towcester helped rescue a driver who had gone over the roundabout at the Old Stratford junction on Saturday, May 11.

Equine practice joins with Royal Veterinary College

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:45:06 GMT

A veterinary practice which has served the Advertiser and Review region since the 1940s has teamed up with the country’s largest and longest standing independent veterinary schools.

Boy thanks firefighters after tree rescue drama

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:56:46 GMT

A Buckingham five-year-old visited Buckingham Fire Station on Monday to thank firefighters who rescued him when he got stuck in a tree.

Gruelling runs inspired by the son of a friend

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:26:11 GMT

A father of three from Brackley has planned a series of gruelling fundraising feats in the name of an eight-year-old with a rare condition.

Sainsbury’s plan raises concerns

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:36:53 GMT

Residents living near the proposed Sainsbury’s store on London Road, Buckingham, were invited to a drop-in session at the Buckingham Hotel yesterday, Thursday, night.