Bucks Herald (Aylesbury, England) back issues from November 2007:
Family tribute after Vale Park tragedy.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE sisters of an Aylesbury man who was found dead in Vale Park have paid tribute to their brother, and appealed for the public's help in piecing together the final moments of his life. Father-of-three Paul Jennings, who was 38, was spotted by a park warden lying in the Bear ...
Safety warning following chimney fire.
Nov 01, 2007 ... BUCKS Fire & Rescue Service is reminding people with open fires to make sure their chimneys are swept regularly following a chimney fire yesterday. Firefighters were called to The Strand, Quainton, at 1.39pm. Three appliances and crews from Aylesbury and one from Waddesdon ...
New talks over funding for school.
Nov 01, 2007 ... FRESH moves are underway to secure additional funding for Quarrendon School in Aylesbury to cope with the additional pupils created by the Berryfields housing development. The details of the proposals have not yet been made public as they are understood to be at a 'delicate' ...
Waterside will not 'overshadow theatre'.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE leader of Aylesbury Vale District Council has hit back at claims that the plans for the development of Waterside look like they have been 'taken off the shelf from the 1960s'. Niknam Hussain, Bucks County councillor for Aylesbury North was among dozens of readers who have ...
Regional honours bestowed on Knights.
Nov 01, 2007 ... RUGBY league club Aylesbury Knights' growing reputation has been enhanced by the exploits of four of their talented Under-16 squad. Four of Knights Under 16s: George Stevens, Andy Berry, Jamie Acton and Chris Nixon, have been selected for a number of regional representative ...
Glenister's men battle to no avail.
Nov 01, 2007 ... AYLESBURY Vale lost ground on the South Midland Premier pace-setters last Saturday when they lost a close encounter at Langford. Despite looking the better side for much of the match, Vale created few clear-cut chances and were undone by an unfortunate own goal from Kieran ...
Palmer focused on tumbling gold.
Nov 01, 2007 ... BRITISH gymnast Samantha Palmer hopes to scale the 'pinnacle of her career' this Saturday at the World Championships in Canada. Palmer, who trains at Lynx Aylesbury Gymnastics Club, is a hot medal prospect for the senior tumbling event at the Championships in Quebec this ...
Davids backs Ducks campaign.
Nov 01, 2007 ... DUTCH legend Edgar Davids is the latest name from the world of football to lend his backing to the 'Bring the Ducks Home' campaign. The revelation that Aylesbury United are to be part of a proposed 'sports village' has ...
From rat race to local pub.
Nov 01, 2007 ... FORMER recruitment consultant Shaun Walls has left behind London's rat race to become the full-time landlord of a successful Cublington pub. Shaun is the joint owner of The Unicorn on Cublington High Street - which won AVDC's Community Pub of the Year award in January - and has ...
Fire chief calls for review of firework laws.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE Government is being urged to carry out an urgent review of the way fireworks are regulated in this country by Bucks' chief firefighter. The call has come from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service's chief fire officer Damian Smith and his fellow fire chiefs on CFOA, the ...
Hardwick composter up for discussion this afternoon.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build recycling facilities near Aylesbury looks set to take a step closer at a meeting later today. Councillors will meet at Bucks County Council to discuss the proposal at 2pm this afternoon. Officers have recommended they should be minded to ...
AVDC rethink over fortnightly food waste collection.
Nov 02, 2007 ... AYLESBURY Vale District Council has finally binned the idea of fortnightly food waste collections after admitting the majority of Vale residents did not like the scheme. In April 2006, AVDC received a barrage of criticism from Bucks Herald readers after they launched a pilot ...
Friends of the Earth reveal bypass options.
Nov 02, 2007 ... AYLESBURY Vale Friends of the Earth have said there are a number of alternatives to building a bypass to improve the traffic congestion around Wing. Earlier this month, Bucks County Council announced it was not able to make a decision on the A418 bypass as it might not be able ...
New Aylesbury Vale Police Chief takes over.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Chief Inspector Richard Auger officially took over as Aylesbury Vale LPA commander yesterday (Thursday), as acting Superintendent. His deputy will be acting Chief Inspector Steve Williams, currently Detective Inspector. Supt Auger has been with Thames Valley Police since 1980 ...
Aston Clinton no longer preferred site for incinerator.
Nov 02, 2007 ... ASTON Clinton is no longer a preferred site for an incinerator, Bucks County Council has revealed this afternoon. This is in response to a formal objection from a government department about conflicts with aviation. For a similar reason the Council has concluded that Energy from ...
Ducks have a Hardman to please.
Nov 02, 2007 ... AYLESBURY Rugby club travel to second-placed Buckingham this Saturday - with the words of their Director of Rugby still ringing in their ears. The Ay's lost 15-5 in a close encounter with Beaconsfield last weekend and - despite a couple of thumping early wins - now sit second ...
Hardwick composter refused.
Nov 02, 2007 ... RESIDENTS in Hardwick breathed a sigh of relief today after a decision to refuse a waste facility near the village. After a long discussion at Bucks County Council's development control committee meeting it was decided that plans to build a composting facility should be thrown ...
Teenagers allegedly assaulted on bus.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THREE teenage boys were allegedly assaulted while travelling on a bus from Stoke Mandeville to Aylesbury. At about 3.15pm on Monday June 18, the boys were on board the No 9 Arriva bus from Stoke Mandeville to Aylesbury when the driver complained of teenage passengers playing ...
Firework displays in the Vale today.
Nov 03, 2007 ... THERE is plenty going on across the Vale for anyone who wants to get out and about today CRAFTS: Art and Craft Market at Wendover Memorial Hall. 10am to 4pm. [pounds sterling]1 entrance to Florence Nightingale Hospice. Over 30 stands including ceramics, scarves, bags, jewellery, ...
United draw, Vale win.
Nov 03, 2007 ... THE Ducks are now fourth in the British Gas Football League Division One Midlands after a 2-2 draw this afternoon. Nathan Graham and James ...
13 mile walk from wendover to Chartridge today.
Nov 04, 2007 ... There is plenty going on across the Vale for anyone who wants to get out and about today WALK: With Aylesbury and District Ramblers. Meet at 10am Wendover Library car park, for a brisk-paced, 13 mile walk to Chartridge via Chapel Farm, Bottom Wood and ridge overlooking Pednor ...
The Reds make their point.
Nov 04, 2007 ... AYLESBURY picked up their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw away to Sunbury in the Four Counties Hockey League on Saturday. The Reds put in a much improved performance against former European champions Slough last week after a weakened Aylesbury side had suffered a ...
Vale drops 15 places in quality of life table.
Nov 05, 2007 ... AYLESBURY Vale has fallen 15 places in an annual quality of life league table compiled by a major High Street bank. The area is now rated as the 23rd best place to live in Great Britain according to the Halifax, which looked at indicators such as employment, crime, and health ...
Weekend pictures: Princes Risborough Model Railway Club Exhibition.
Nov 05, 2007 ... PRINCES Risborough Model Railway Club held an exhibition in the town's ...
Haddenham and Thame Parkway wins cycle station award.
Nov 05, 2007 ... HADDENHAM and Thame Parkway railway station has been named station of the year at the National Cycle Rail Award The awards recognise the progress made by the rail industry and associated organisations towards encouraging integrated cycle and train travel. Judges ...
Bucks firefighters involved in operations at Warwickshire warehouse fire.
Nov 05, 2007 ... TEN Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) technicians and two officers from Bucks Fire & Rescue Service are currently at the scene of Friday evening's warehouse fire in Atherstone-on-Stour. They are supporting Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service's operations and working with other USAR ...
Weekend pictures: Aylesbury Mayor's Tea Dance.
Nov 05, 2007 ... AYLESBURY mayor Jenny Puddefoot hosted a charity tea dance yesterday. The ...
Tearooms a dream come true for TV dancer Jackie.
Nov 05, 2007 ... A former dancer who has performed on a number of hit TV shows and movies has opened a tea and coffee house in Princes Risborough. Jackie Travers' CV includes appearances in Seaside Special, The Two Ronnies, BBC drama Blackpool, and the films Evita and Die Another Day. ...
Double murderer launches appeal against conviction.
Nov 05, 2007 ... A 53-YEAR-OLD Aylesbury man who murdered his ex-wife and her son before driving her body to a police station has launched an appeal against his conviction. Janos Rozsavolgui was sentenced to serve a minimum of 25 years on October 5 for the murder of Patricia Rozsavolgui and her ...
40 year old murder case reviewed.
Nov 05, 2007 ... AS the 40th anniversary of the murder of a 19-year-old employee at RAF Halton approaches, police are to review the case. November 11 will be the 40th anniversary of the brutal murder of Rita Irene Ellis, a 19-year-old employee at RAF Halton. Rita's death was on the ...
Bookmakers in central Aylesbury damaged by fire.
Nov 06, 2007 ... A BOOKMAKERS in Aylesbury has suffered severe smoke damage after an electrical fault caused a fire behind the counter. Firefighters were called to Coral's bookmakers on Aylesbury HIgh Street at 10.15pm last night after the smoke alarm in the flat above the bookmakers ...
Prosecution could be the future for non-voters.
Nov 06, 2007 ... PROSECUTION could be a tactic used against people who flout the law by refusing to put their name on the electoral register. The warning comes as the Aylesbury Vale District Council gives local residents their final chance to complete and return electoral registration forms, ...
Gordon backs eye unit's camera appeal.
Nov 06, 2007 ... A FORMER patient of the Stoke Mandeville Hospital Eye Unit has voiced his support of the appeal to raise money for new equipment. Gordon Bishop, 72, of Bedgrove, said the treatment he had there for two cataract operations about 18 months ago was excellent and their plans to ...
Store opening is first of its kind in the UK.
Nov 06, 2007 ... THE UK's first HomeStore&More celebrated its official opening recently with hundreds of free giveaways, in-store demonstrations and competitions. The brand new store, at The Junction Retail Park in Cambridge Close, Aylesbury, is 20,000 sq ft and employs 25 people from the local ...
Public meeting on Vale issues this evening.
Nov 06, 2007 ... A MEETING will be held this evening that is open to the public. Aylesbury Vale District Council are hosting a meeting of their cabinet at their meeting room at The Gateway on Gatehouse Road from 6.30pm. Up ...
Accident closes A418 near Dinton.
Nov 06, 2007 ... THE A418 Aylesbury to Thame road is currently closed after an accident near Dinton. A ...
Arson theory as buses are destroyed.
Nov 07, 2007 ... BOSSES at Red Rose Travel say a fire at their depot in Stone has caused around [pounds sterling]180,000 worth of damage. The blaze, which happened in the early hours of Saturday at the Blinking Owl bus depot on the A418, completely destroyed four of the firm's single decker ...
Businesses could face fines for bad waste management.
Nov 07, 2007 ... AYLESBURY businesses are being urged to make sure their rubbish is properly treated or face a fine. Aylesbury Vale District Council are reminding businesses about new regulations requiring all businesses in England and Wales to treat their non-hazardous waste, such as paper, ...
Food waste to be collected weekly.
Nov 07, 2007 ... FOOD waste collections in the Vale could remain weekly after a the district council's cabinet met last night. The council has been running a trial composting scheme in around 2,500 properties in Buckingham and Winslow whereby householders receive an alternate week waste ...
Hundreds lose cash in credit card scam.
Nov 07, 2007 ... CASHPOINTS in Aylesbury have been targeted by fraudsters this week in a scam which has seen scores of Aylesbury residents lose considerable amounts of cash from bank accounts. In the past week, more than 20 residents of Aylesbury are believed to have had money stolen after using ...
Rossi offers taste of Italy.
Nov 07, 2007 ... A new Italian restaurant is opening in Princes Risborough next month, and its manager has promised an authentic, but family-friendly, experience. Bella Vita is taking over from the old Golden Sian Thai Restaurant premises in Bell Street, and should be open by November 10. ...
Concern over rat sightings at Bear Brook.
Nov 07, 2007 ... A WORRIED Aylesbury resident has raised concerns that the number of rats near Bear Brook may be putting people's lives at risk. Diane Richmond, from Richmond Road, Aylesbury, has highlighted the increasing rat population in the flood alleviation area behind her home - and urged ...
Police blame credit card fraud on chip and pin.
Nov 07, 2007 ... POLICE have shed more light on a card scam in Aylesbury which has led to thousands of pounds being stolen from victims' bank accounts. A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police said at this moment in time detectives do not believe that any of the Tescos stores in the town were ...
Owen's hopes for treatment are dashed.
Nov 08, 2007 ... THE hopes of a six-year-old Aylesbury boy have been dashed after he was refused treatment to help him grow. At half the weight and a foot shorter than children his age, Owen Slade underwent five years of tests and specialist appointments because Buckinghamshire Primary Care ...
Multi-media i-van is set to go on the road.
Nov 08, 2007 ... A NEW [pounds sterling]70,000 multi-media vehicle called the i-van will be taking to the roads this week after the launch of the state-of-the-art facility took place last week in Kingsbury, Aylesbury. The i-van has been converted to contain an on-board recording studio and seven ...
Tree fire is suspected arson.
Nov 08, 2007 ... FIREFIGHTERS were called to Shakespeare Way in Aylesbury last night after reports of trees on fire. One ...
Couple take on coastal trek for charities.
Nov 08, 2007 ... FORMER Tring School pupil, Paul Barber has returned with his partner Wendy Bathard from their 5,000 mile, year long trek around England, Wales and Scotland. Paul, 49 and Wendy, 46 both gave up their jobs to undertake their escapade in the hope of raising their target of [pounds ...
Health resort's multi million pound revamp.
Nov 08, 2007 ... THE Champneys health resort near Tring has recently undergone a [pounds sterling]14million refurbishment programme. And The Business Herald was given a sneak preview of the improvements. Among the 37 new suites and premier rooms that have been refurbished, two are ...
New care home opens in Aylesbury.
Nov 08, 2007 ... CARE for the elderly in Aylesbury has been given a boost following the opening of a new [pounds sterling]6 million old people's home in the town. Lewin House is situated in Belgrave Road and is the first new state of the art residential care home in Buckinghamshire from the ...
Next step in council office relocation given go-ahead.
Nov 08, 2007 ... The green light has been given for the next stage of the relocation project at council offices. This will see 375 Aylesbury Vale District Council staff from the Friars Square and 66 High Street offices move into new office space in Gatehouse Road. The move to new ...
'Slum' dwellers highlight poverty.
Nov 09, 2007 ... A GROUP of 20 teenagers have raised hundreds of pounds by sleeping rough in handmade slums to highlight world poverty. The youngsters from Aylesbury volunteered to take part in a national fundraiser called Slum Survival - a 48-hour challenge to live in Third World conditions ...
Housebuilder launches search for war heroes.
Nov 09, 2007 ... HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon Homes has launched a search to find the families of those remembered on Aylesbury's Cross of Sacrifice war memorial. Working in conjunction with Aylesbury Vale District Council, the developer has selected the surnames of four servicemen from the memorial, ...
Lorry protest on Cheddington Green.
Nov 09, 2007 ... A PROTEST meeting against plans to increase the number of lorries travelling through villages around Tring will be held on Saturday. The meeting on Cheddington Village Green has been organised by the Campaign Against Lorry Menace group (CALM!). Pier Thomas, a ...
The heartbreak of road deaths.
Nov 09, 2007 ... THE parents of a young man killed in a car crash are this week speaking to students from across Buckinghamshire in a bid to save lives. Susan and Paul Friday from Stone have joined the Safe Drive Stay Alive initiative to tell the story of their son Richard who was killed when ...
Police appeal over metal theft.
Nov 09, 2007 ... AFTER a national increase in the theft of metal, Thames Valley Police are urging members of the public to be extra vigilant. So far in the Aylesbury Vale area, several thefts have been reported, where metal piping has been stolen from business compounds, new houses being built ...
Franchise award for Stephen.
Nov 09, 2007 ... THE centre owner of the Aylesbury branch of the UK's largest signs company has won the Greenfield Franchisee of the Year award. Stephen Read, of Signs Express, Anglo Business Park, Smeeton Close, said he was delighted to win the award for new franchisees. He added: "I ...
Updated: Accident just north of Waddesdon.
Nov 09, 2007 ... WE are getting reports of a crash on the A41 just north of Waddesdon. More on this as we get it An eyewitness who drove past the scene at 3.30pm said that she saw a black car which had a crushed bonnet facing out of a ...
Blind man assaulted in Risborough.
Nov 09, 2007 ... POLICE want a man who came to the aid of a blind man who was verbally assaulted and spat at by a group of boys in Princes Risborough to come forward. At about 5.45pm on Monday (November 5), the man was walking near to the off-licence in High Street, when the boys blocked his ...
Art and Craft Fair today.
Nov 10, 2007 ... THERE is plenty going on for anyone who wants to get out and about across Aylesbury Vale today FAIR: Art and Craft Fair at Queens Park Centre, Aylesbury. 10am to 4pm. Affordable, original and high quality, contemporary and traditional work from artists and craftspeople within ...
Lest we forget ....
Nov 11, 2007 ... AYLESBURY'S Market Square and numerous other locations across the Vale will commemorate those who have sacrificed their lives in battle during the Remembrance Sunday service and parade which starts at 10.50am on Sunday. Those in attendance will include the chairman of AVDC, Cllr ...
MPs attack lorries 'flagrant violations'.
Nov 12, 2007 ... AROUND 200 villagers from Mentmore, Cheddington, Slapton, Horton, Ivinghoe, Pitstone, Marsworth, Long Marston, Puttenham, Wilstone and Gubblecote braved the cold on Saturday to attend a protest meeting on Cheddington Village Green organised by CALM! (Campaign Against Lorry Menace). ...
Fire crews called to car fire.
Nov 12, 2007 ... FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car fire in Aylesbury just before 2am this morning One appliance and crew from Aylesbury fire ...
Aston Clinton tip to go on show from next Tuesday.
Nov 12, 2007 ... PLANS for a household waste recycling centre and environment centre will go on show at the Anthony Hall in Aston Clinton on Tuesday November 20, Bucks County Council announced this morning. The county council will soon be submitting a planning application to build the recycling ...
TV vet Joe's new pet food helps hearing dogs charity.
Nov 12, 2007 ... FAMOUS TV vet Joe Inglis took time out from his country- wide promotional tour to visit the Wendover branch of Budgens last Friday to oversee the launch of his new brand of pet food called Joe & Jack for dogs and Joe & Jill for cats. Joe has been involved with various projects ...
Animal charity launches new appeal for wildlife hospital.
Nov 12, 2007 ... Tiggywinkles is launching a special one-day appeal at thecentre:mk in Milton Keynes on Friday 23 November for items that will assist them in running their Wildlife Hospital. They are calling for members of the public to donate cans of meat-based dog food, and public and ...