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Celebrations on track
September 13, 2019
It’s full steam ahead for Leighton Buzzard Railway’s centenary gala next month. November 1919 saw the first trains run on what was then called the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway. To celebrate this milestone, a weekend of celebrations will be held on Saturday and Sunday 5Â and 6Â October. There will be eight passenger departures on which to […]
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Estate agents on the ball
September 5, 2019
Estate agency Michael Anthony Estate Agents and Aylesbury and District Football League are looking forward to the forthcoming football season – with sponsorship the name of the game. The sponsorship, which started in January, provides further awareness of the league and underlines the importance grass-roots football offers many local communities. Michael Anthony has a long-held […]
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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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Sporting chance
August 13, 2019
Aylesbury’s Bedgrove Park has seen the opening of three refurbished training courts, which have been marked out for netball and tennis. These are free to use for park visitors and also provide a larger outside space for hirers of the community centre. Officially opened by Aylesbury Vale District Council Chairman Cllr Judy Brandis (see picture) on […]
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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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