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Authors book in
March 18, 2019
Frustrated at discovering two talks by the same local author had been cancelled, a newcomer to Long Crendon has teamed up with other library volunteers to launch a series of Meet the Author talks in the village. Former journalist Diana Bowerman became a volunteer at Long Crendon library soon after moving from Devon to the […]
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Market health boost
February 22, 2019
For a number of years, Aylesbury Market has offered a free stall to charities and non-profit groups for them to sell cakes, goods, run raffles or tombolas. The market has now collaborated with the NHS, who will be providing a range of services throughout the year on the market. This will start with One Recovery […]
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Library is the last word
February 15, 2019
The newly refurbished Aylesbury Library welcomed nearly 9,000 visitors in its first fortnight – and nearly 5,000 people a week are enjoying the new space. The building has been completely remodelled into a modern and welcoming space with many new features including: > A colourful, inviting new children’s space with sensory wall and ‘bubble tubes’. […]
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Youth Cafe cash boost
February 11, 2019
Music in the Park has donated £430 to Thame Youth Café to buy a Nintendo Switch gaming console, a game and two additional controllers. The success of Thame Youth Café, which has an average of attendance of 55 young people and regularly attracts 70, meant that it was in need of the additional equipment to enable […]
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Skills on a roll
February 3, 2019
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) jobs are of ever increasing importance, from people who design a self-driving car to cutting edge medical developments to the person who prevents your computer from being hacked. All are STEM roles. By 2023 there are expected to be 142,000 extra jobs in STEM and it is predicted that […]
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Book a place!
January 24, 2019
The newly refurbished Aylesbury Library is opening its doors – and the county council want people to come to a fun-packed family day from 11am on Saturday January 26 to help celebrate the occasion. There will be storytelling, demonstrations of new equipment and a special guest appearance from the Gruffalo among the activities. The library […]
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