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Tickled by the pickle
August 14, 2019
A Tring shop hungry for success has won a Great Taste award for its pickle and marmalade. Beechwood Fine Foods, in Frogmore Street, was awarded a 1-star Great Taste award for both Poachers Pickle and Dark and Chunky Marmalade, which means judges considered both as delivering fantastic flavour. More particularly the judges praised Poachers Pickle as: ‘Nicely […]
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Explore town’s heritage
August 8, 2019
Heritage Open Days are the perfect opportunity to get behind the closed doors to some of Aylesbury’s oldest and most fascinating buildings. Visitors can discover Aylesbury’s hidden history – for free. Visitors can explore local landmarks such as Aylesbury Judges’ Lodgings, The King’s Head, the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, The Tower Block County […]
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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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Joust the ticket
June 25, 2019
For the first time, Stonor will be hosting the Knights of Royal England for a weekend of jousting in the medieval park. An exhilarating day is promised for the whole family, with flags flying, falconry displays, archery and dancing dragons, knights and their squires rushing from tent to the tournament. Horse riding events will test […]
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Market ‘energised’
June 7, 2019
Aylesbury took part in the national ‘Love Your Local Market’ campaign, which ran from May 17-31. Foodie Friday Live provided tasters and cooking demonstrations and launched a fortnight of different market activities. These included performances by vintage vocal harmony trio The Bluebird Belles and The Mk Swing Dancers, who got people up and dancing. Famous […]
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An arresting development
May 31, 2019
County council leader Martin Tett received a warm welcome as he congratulated owner Kelvin Wong on his conversion of Aylesbury’s former police headquarters building into the new MIYA Japanese Grill and Bar. The historic building, owned by the council, has been transformed into Kelvin’s vision for a distinctive grill and bar with a unique Japanese theme. However, the make-over also retains some […]
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