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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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Festival’s green theme
August 12, 2019
This year’s Waterside Festival is sponsored by Aylesbury Garden Town and designed to champion their vision of the canalside public space at the heart of Aylesbury town centre. Part of Aylesbury Garden Town’s ethos is ensuring that quality green spaces are maintained and Waterside Festival, on Saturday 14 September from 11am-5.30pm, will be celebrating all that […]
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Toby’s racing start
August 10, 2019
Lord Williams’s A-level student Toby Goodman (pictured) is a kid in a hurry… which is great news for the town as his successful 10-year career has progressed from karting championships into the driving seat of competitive car racing. Now he is tipped to win the MINI Challenge 2019 Cooper Pro Series against stiff opposition. Thame […]
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Think pink
July 30, 2019
Wear it pink is back.This October, Breast Cancer Now is encouraging everyone in Oxfordshire to wear it pink and help make life-saving breast cancer research and life-changing support happen. Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink day takes place across Oxfordshire on Friday 18 October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One of the UK’s biggest fundraising […]
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