TICKETS are now available – and selling fast, for this year’s Thame Arts and Literature Festival (TAL)taking place over the weekend of October 14-16.
Follow ticket the LINK for full details of events, guests and ticket details. Something for everyone at this year’s event including Dickens, cookery, Wilfred Owen, travel, gardening, motoring, war,football, cars, crafts, walking, poetry, genealogy, children?s authors, art, orchestras, quartets, plays, choirs, and much more..
HAVE your say on the future of front counter services at your local police station.
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This is a Community Message from Thames Valley Police.
Thames Valley Police is inviting the public to have their say as part of a review of front counter services across the Force.
We would like to invite people to take part in the consultation process by completing the electronic survey LINK or contacting us by email counterserviceschangeproject@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
Full details regarding the rationale behind the review can be found on LINK
EX-LORD Williams’s student Alex Saunders and two university friends, Doug Brown and Mat Park, recently undertook the John O’Groats to Land’s End challenge to raise money for three charities close to their hearts – Alzheimer’s Research UK, Cancer Research and The Downs Syndrome Association.
They successfully completed the ride unsupported in 11 days, covering 1,016 miles. Alex said that the hardest part of the trip was cycling over the Highlands whilst picking up five punctures in one day. Despite the tough going, they stuck to their schedule, typically covering 100 miles a day. They arrived in Land’s End to a warm welcome from friends and family where they all watched the sun set and reflected on their achievement over some well earned pints!
“We are all so happy to have completed the challenge,” said Alex, “and the money raised for the charities has made it even more special.”
Alex chose Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of his Grandad and to help his Granny, who were both diagnosed with the disease as he was growing up. Mat chose cancer research in memory of his late grandmother while Doug chose The Downs Syndrome Association as his brother was born with the condition.
The current total stands at
WELL, not quite, but Thame?s MP, John Howell, is so impressed by what he has heard about Thame?s Tuesday market that he is coming to see it for himself.
Next Tuesday, September 20, John will be getting an early start at the market, joining the traders at 6.30am as they set up their stalls for another healthy day of business at Thame?s weekly market. He will be meeting with traders and discussing with them any issues of concern they may have and see what help he can offer.
Traders will be discussing matters such as raising the pension age, the success of the free bus passes for the over 60s and other challenges that face market traders.
John’s visit follows the market?s recent, very successful Community Open Day held on August 16, which attracted many visitors, not just to purchase the excellent goods on sale, but bringing their children to have fun on the slides and stalls and to see the magicians and visiting entertainers.
The Market is held weekly in the Upper High Street car park and is a bustling and colourful affair accommodating approximately 42 traders. A wide variety of merchandise is available including fruit and vegetables, fresh fish, local meat, eggs, olives and cheese, ladies, gents and children?s clothes, underwear, books, pictures, toys, linen, household goods, vacuum cleaners, plants, handbags and luggage, pet foods, garden ornaments, hats, footwear, cards, china, videos and CDs, confectionery, bric-a-brac and the very popular WI produce stall.
On the second Tuesday of each month the Farmers? Market joins the weekly traders. It’s made up of farmers and small businesses selling home-grown and local products.
THAME’S MP, John Howell, is shortly setting out on a programme of visits to 80 villages in the constituency. The aim is to reach the smaller communities which do not generally get the opportunity to talk to their MP.
The Henley constituency, which includes Thame, currently covers between 260 and 270 square miles and stretches between the edge of Reading and the edge of Bicester and most of the population lives in small and medium-sized villages.
Since becoming MP, John has regularly undertaken formal engagements in over 70 villages and in the constituency?s two towns ? Henley and Thame. The aim of the current programme of visits is to give those who live in smaller communities the chance to have their say on their own doorstep. The programme of visits is in addition to the regular surgeries he holds around the constituency and other formal engagements.
John said: ?This programme of visits gives me the chance of making sure I pick up and understand the concerns of as many people as possible across the constituency. Given the pace of the schedule I will only be able to make a relatively brief stop in each village but it will give local residents the chance to raise concerns or simply say hello. We will make sure that everything is in place to follow up on points raised.?
John’s programme of visits will take place over a two week period beginning on September 19.
The full time table of his visits can be viewed here:
http://www.johnhowellmp.com/downloads/tour-schedule.pdf
PHOTO: John Howell inspects one of the new shopping guides installed recently as part of 21st Century Thame’s SEEDA projects, last Friday when he visited Thame
THE sad news this morning is of the sudden death of the Chair of Governors of Lord Williams’s school in Thame.
Headteacher, David Wybron, said: “We received some very sad news yesterday morning that Ann Mayou, our Chair of Governors had died in her sleep. Ann was a quite brilliant Chair of Governors and when she spoke to staff on Monday we could all see how supportive and professional she was in her role as leader of the Governing Body.
“Ann had been a headteacher and she knew about schools, teachers and how young people work. Her wisdom and calmness were always evident and to spend time with her was always a pleasure. She struck the balance perfectly of asking the right questions whilst being our closest friend and champion. She had a lovely, warm personality.
“She will be deeply missed and our thoughts are now very much with Richard and her family at this very sad time.”
OVER 200 people descended on the village of Towersey, near Thame, on Saturday, to witness the BBC?s Fiona Bruce open The Phoenix Studio?s brand new, custom built art studio.
Fiona, also familiar from The Antiques Road Show and other BBC programmes, lives at near by Sydenham.
Visit The Phoenix Studio’s website: http://phoenixstudio.co.uk
A Teenager from Thame is one of three would-be entrepreneurs taking their first steps towards creating their own business, and urging others to join them.
Rosie Burr, 17, is among the first students signing up to study for a pioneering qualification in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, as part of the high profile Peter Jones Enterprise Academy.
Rosie, who studied for A-Levels at Lord Williams?s School in Thame, came up with the idea for her business after two stints of work experience at Raymond Blanc?s famous Le Manoir aux Quat?Saisons.
She told ThameNews.Net: “It occurred to me that there is a gap in the market for healthy cakes. What I would like to do is to take classic cake recipes and make them healthier. Ideally I would like to get one of my cakes into a local supermarket.”
Rosie explained: “Once you’ve got your business plan you have to pitch your idea. Its a bit like Dragon’s Den! Up to
THAME’S MP John Howell, showed his support for the town’s retailers on Friday, when he signed up for his very own Loyalty Card.
The Loyalty Card Scheme, which gives card holders all sorts of discounts and special offers when they spend in one of the 38 local retailers in the scheme, was just one of the 21st Century Thame projects John learned about on a tour of the town.
John told ThameNews.Net: “I come into Thame every weekend to do my shopping. I will be taking my Loyalty card with me and using it!
“I really enjoyed being shown the work of the partnership, especially the Shop Fronts Improvement scheme. Thame is a wonderful town and we must do all we can to keep it that way.”
See LINK for more information about the 21st Century Thame SEEDA projects.
See Thame Loyalty card for information about how you can get your Loyalty Card.
PHOTO: John Howell MP shows off his Loyalty Card.
MEMBERS of Thame’s retained fire brigade today stood in silence for one minute to observe the 10th anniversary of the destruction of the twin towers in New York.
Among the 2976 fatalities were 343 New York City Fire Department firefighters.