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Hidden talents
August 12, 2019
Former Thame writer Lisa Sell takes a time trip to the ’80s in her new crime novel, Hidden. Described as ‘unputdownable’ by one early reviewer, it tells the story of secrets of the past that come to light years after the body of a 14-year-old girl is found on a railway track. Main character Jen […]
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Voter forms plea
August 4, 2019
A council is sending out annual voter registration forms during the next few weeks, asking residents to respond as quickly as possible in order to help save taxpayers’ money. From Tuesday 6 August, around 83,000 properties in Aylesbury Vale will receive a ‘Household Enquiry Form’. Residents are required by law to confirm or update the details of […]
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Going potty for a month
July 12, 2019
An exhibition called Pots & Prints will be running for a month at Bucks County Museum in Aylesbury. Olney potter and printmaker, Deborah Hopson-Wolpe, grew up in a creative household in London with her parents, Berthold Wolpe, typographer and graphic designer and Margaret Wolpe, sculptor and silversmith. Deborah studied ceramics in London and Japan before […]
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BBC man to start race
May 3, 2019
WheelPower, the National Charity for Wheelchair Sport, has said that the BBC’s Buckinghamshire-based Art Editor Will Gompertz (pictured) will start the Tour de Vale Charity Bike Ride at Stoke Mandeville Stadium on Sunday June 9. Will was previously director of Tate Media, and has written extensively for The Guardian and The Times newspapers. There are three routes […]
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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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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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