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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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Child car seat checks
March 10, 2019
Motorists can get their child car seats checked this Monday, March 11, between 10am-2pm at Tring Road Tesco, Aylesbury. The pop-up event will be held by Thames Valley Police with team members from Safety Centre MK there to help with the checks. Supported by the county council’s road safety initiative, Travel Safe Bucks, the event is […]
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Truck project
June 25, 2018
A four-year action plan has been launched to look in detail at ways to solve lorry hotspot problems and better manage freight around Buckinghamshire’s roads. It comes with the approval last week of the county council’s new freight strategy by Mark Shaw, Deputy Leader and Transport Cabinet Member. At the centre of the action plan […]
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Stay computer safe
April 12, 2018
Are you aged 50 or above and do you regularly use the internet? If so, are you sure you’re using it safely? Buckinghamshire County Council is launching an innovative e-safety programme in Aylesbury Vale, matching local youngsters with older people. The youngsters will provide free one-to-one tuition on internet safety to the older residents. The […]
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Armed Forces Day spectacular
June 11, 2017
Parachuting teddy bears, acrobatic aerial displays, live music and entertainment and even an attempt to break a world record – those are just some of the highlights of this year’s Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces Day taking place on Saturday 17th June. The event at Aylesbury Rugby Club in Weston Turville has got something […]
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Mobile phone driving fines double
March 1, 2017
As of March 1st, drivers will face double the penalties if caught using a handheld mobile phone at the wheel. The fine is increasing from £100 to £200, and licence points are increasing from three to six; for drivers who have had their licences for less than two years, this will mean reverting to learner […]
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