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Greatest race
April 25, 2019
Living up to its reputation as the world’s largest historic motor racing festival, this summer’s Silverstone Classic welcomes what it describes as ‘the greatest Formula 2 grid of all time’. Added to this year’s packed-programme for the first time as part of a never-seen-before retro Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3 single-seater showcase, 55 […]
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‘Put brake on HS2’
Councils across Buckinghamshire are piling pressure on the Government to stop all current HS2 preparation work until the detailed design has been properly approved and full cost of the scheme made clear. As part of the collective action, Aylesbury Vale and Chiltern District Councils have already debated and agreed a special motion at their full council meetings last week, calling on the Government […]
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Vauxhall fans gear up
April 18, 2019
A brace of high-profile transport events will come together on one day this summer, as Vauxhall’s free Heritage Centre Open Day joins with the Luton Festival of Transport to create a motor-vehicle spectacular with an audience of well over 5,000 people. On Sunday, June 9, both events will open their doors to the public between […]
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Mundane motors fest
April 9, 2019
The light-hearted 2019 Festival of the Unexceptional a Concours de l’Ordinaire – created and organised by classic vehicle insurance and valuation specialists, Hagerty – will be held for the sixth year in succession on Saturday July 20, in Buckinghamshire. Originally staged by Hagerty back in 2014 as the first event of its kind in Europe […]
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Village safety moves
April 3, 2019
Safety improvement work in Waddesdon village starts on Monday (April 8), at a cost of £63,500, and is expected to last for five days. Safety bollards will be installed on the verge of the main A41 Aylesbury to Bicester road near Wood Street and outside the village hall at Quainton Road junction. At the same […]
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New boost for cyclists
April 1, 2019
Work has started on a second extension to the popular Buckingham to Winslow shared footway and cycleway. The extension, commissioned by Buckinghamshire County Council at a cost of £180,000, will serve the Swan Pool Leisure Centre, the Buckingham School and the Royal Latin School. It involves widening the pavement along the Buckingham-bound side of London Road, providing a link […]
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