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Special needs boost
October 3, 2019
Buckinghamshire County Council has approved a £3.5million investment for a new, improved residential centre in Aylesbury which will provide high quality short breaks for people who have a learning disability, autism or physical and sensory disability. The decision means while the current day service will be retained at Beaconsfield, the overnight short breaks service will […]
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A vintage Christmas
September 9, 2019
With less than 16 weeks to go, Father Christmas has found time to take up residence again at Bletchley Park’s Vintage 1940s Grotto – the former top-secret home of Britain’s World War Two codebreakers. Tickets are on sale now. Visitors will be able to take a stroll through the park to the Bletchley Park Mansion, […]
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Helping hand for families
September 2, 2019
A new family support service offering wide-ranging advice, help and information in Buckinghamshire has been launched by the county council. The new Buckinghamshire Family Support Service will offer support, services and activities from a network of 16 new centres, spread across the county over three locality areas. Importantly, the service will also provide more targeted, […]
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Parks flagged up
August 20, 2019
Aylesbury’s Bedgrove Park and Vale Park, along with Buckingham’s Heartlands (pictured), were recently recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the best open spaces in the UK. Last week the awards were celebrated at all three parks through dedicated Green Flag-raising ceremonies. Cllr Paul Irwin, Aylesbury Vale District Council’s Cabinet Member for […]
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Lynx pair enter the Dragon
August 17, 2019
Green Dragon Eco Farm has showcased its latest additions to the Wildlife Zone – Carpathian Lynx (pictured) – which are the highlight of their summer holiday offer. The young lynx, named Toma and Codrin, are brothers that were born on 17 May 2018. They are quickly settling in to their new home in Hogshaw, Buckingham (near Quainton), at […]
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Haddenham’s festival coup
August 15, 2019
A Feast Festival’s opening day brings London’s West End into the heart of Haddenham. The day (14 September) starts with something of a coup for the Feast Festival and for Haddenham – a star of the West End hit musical ‘Wicked’, Alice Fearn (pictured), will lead a free singing and theatrical workshop for any Haddenham area child aged six-16. […]
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