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Park perks up play
April 17, 2019
Ongoing improvements to Aylesbury’s Alfred Rose Memorial Park are making it an increasingly pleasant place for recreation, play, exercise and relaxation. Improvements include recently installed upgrades to the junior and teenage play equipment in the park – with these already proving to be a great success during the first two weeks of the Easter holidays. […]
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Farm animals are stars
April 15, 2019
Aylesbury Market Square turned into a hive of activity during the first week of the school holidays when a mobile farm pitched up and brought along a range of cute animals. Wendy, a pygmy goat and her three-week-old kids, were the star attraction of the day, along with lambs, ducklings, chicks, guinea pigs, rabbits (pictured) […]
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Running profits
April 10, 2019
This year’s annual run in Prestwood has had a makeover. Run Prestwood is the new name for the Prestwood 10k, as the event now incorporates a 5k fun run and a children’s obstacle course as well as the popular 10k timed race. Taking place on Sunday, May 12 at Sprinters Leisure Centre, the event raises […]
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Kids on the move
One of the best ways to help children is to get them moving. But it can sometimes be hard to know what to do and how to keep little ones interested and involved. The Move aims to improve games as part of a full programme now being taught in nurseries, pre-school and primary schools across […]
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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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