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Author: Sonja Francis

  • 12/06/13….Witness appeal after Kingsey crash

    THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a two-vehicle collision in Haddenham Road, Kingsey, near Thame, last week.

    At about 5.15pm on Wednesday, June 5,, a green Ford Focus and a DAF sewerage truck were in collision.

    Investigating officer PC Claire Greene, of the Roads Policing Department based in Milton Keynes, said: ?We are looking for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

    ?We have been given information that a Ford car, travelling from Kingsey towards Haddenham, was also seen at the time of the collision and we would like to speak to the driver of this car.

    ?A man who was driving the Ford Focus suffered minor injuries and was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital for treatment, but he has since been discharged.?

    If you can help, please call PC Greene via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101.

    If you don’t want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

  • 13/06/13….The ‘cooking estate agent’ returns to Thame

    PAUL Stachura, well known locally for his entertaining cookery demonstration at the Thame Food Festival in 2011, has recently returned as manager of Connells in Thame, and he simply can?t believe the change in the local housing market since he was last here.

    Paul, who spent six years in the Thame office, four of them as manager, has been working in another part of the business for the past eighteen months. ?When I left it was a difficult time for anyone wanting to sell property but now the market is fantastic,? he said. ?We are struggling to keep up with demand from people who want to buy in this area and urgently need more stock of all types, but particularly two and three bedroom properties on the Lee Park Estate.?

    Commenting on his return to a town he knows so well, Paul added: ?It?s great to be back and I?ve already bumped into many people I’ve known for years. With so much more activity in the market I am looking forward to helping previous customers who are now ready to move home again and, of course, welcoming many new ones to the branch.?

  • 11/06/13…They’ve done it! Thame charity bookshop hit

    THE Thame Oxfam Boodshop, which last week offered a special prize to the customer that helped them achieve their goal of

  • 12/06/13…..How to survive the first ten years in business

    THIS month’s late Breakfast event in the Eden Suite at The Spread Eagle Hotel in Thame, will be on Thursday, June 20, 9-10.30am when the guest speaker, Chantal Cornelius, will speak about how to SURVIVE 10.

    How do you survive the first ten years of business?
    How do you build a business that will last ?
    This is the inspiring story of how one business did it, surviving the highs and lows and coming out at the other side fitter, leaner and stronger. Chantal, of Apple Tree Marketing, has just written her second book about how to survive the first ten years in business. On June 20, she’ll be sharing with you plenty of advice on the pitfalls and mistakes to avoid, as well as tips and ideas that you can use in your business, to build it to last.

    Book before 12.00 on Wednesday, June 19, to appear on the guest list or simply turn up on the day. Either way the entry fee of

  • 12/06/13…CRICKET: Thame Town settles for a draw against Banbury

    THAME Town Cricket Club put on its best performance of the season to draw, in a tense game away at Banbury last weekend (08/06). The home side won the toss and elected to bat first and when they were 150-0 it looked a good decision, but some good tight bowling from George Patey, John Maynard, and skipper Mike Higgs, helped peg Banbury back to a competitive 227 for 7. Higgs finished with figures of 6 for 93.

    In reply Thame started slowly but some good explosive batting from Sam Lachlan, Will Sutcliffe (36), Alistair Thomas (35) and Deon Laubscher (49) kept the visitors within touching distance for most of the game. However Thame eventually lost too many wickets and had to settle for a draw, finishing on 199 for 9 at the end of the match.

    The Seconds had a frustrating game against Twyford Seconds, losing by 80 runs after a good start, and the Thirds lost to a strong Kingston Bagpuize Second team by eight wickets.

  • 12/06/13….Calling all Thame fitness professionals

    TWO fitness professionals from Thame are organising a quarterly Charity Lunch for all Fitness professionals in the Thame and surrounding area, to get together and throw ideas around over a healthy bit of food.

    Martin King and George Anderson are sending out an appeal to other local fitness professionals via their
    Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/531152280284820/permalink/535069416559773/

  • 11/06/13…’Loose Women’ Linda supports charity Midnight Walk

    POPULAR actor and TV Presenter, Lynda Bellingham, who went to school locally, has once again added her support for the Florence Nightingales Hospice charity’s Gemstone Midnight Walk.

    With the event only six weeks away (July 13), Lynda has donned the famous pink bunny ears and brand new t-shirt for 2013.

    Commenting on the Midnight Walk, she said: ?The Florence Nightingale Gemstone Midnight Walk is an event very close to my heart. I am encouraging ladies from across Aylesbury Vale and surrounding areas to get behind their local Hospice and help reach the

  • 11/06/13….’Thame of my life’ on History channel tonight!

    TONIGHT’S episode of Hoard Hunters, on the History Channel, will feature the so-called ‘Thame Hoard’, a collection of Medieval coins and rings, discovered by a lorry driver and his wife out walking their dog, in 1940.

    The episode, called ‘Thame Of My Life’, will feature the Hoard Hunters, Gary and Gordon, searching for any remaining treasures on the river Thame.

    A distinctive cross with two horizontal sections, similar to the Cross of Lorraine, was depicted on one of the rings is now part of the emblem of Thame Town Council.

    You can read more about the Thame Hoard here

  • 10/06/13..Local company among top three building awards

    A firm from Haddenham was delighted to have been shortlisted for a Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Central Region Building Excellence Award, for a second year running.

    Haddenham-based company PCMS, an architectural design and project management firm, were finalists in the ?Best Educational Development? category. Their scheme to design and project manage a new Reception Classroom at Laburnum Lower School in Sandy, Bedfordshire, saw them reach the top three.

    The prestigious Awards Event took place at Jury?s Inn, Milton Keynes on May 22, with the judging panel allocating awards to a wide range of public and residential construction developments.

    In 2012 PCMS were also finalists in the ?Best Sustainable Project? category, a success that came in the same year as their appearance on Channel 4?s ?Double Your House for Half The Money?, featuring a house extension project in Easington.

    Speaking on behalf of PCMS, Alex Bond said that the growing success of a local company was something to be proud of in a difficult and competitive marketplace.

    PHOTO: The winning team fro PCMS, Haddenham

  • 10/06/13…..WANTED: Chinnor RFC Players old and new to celebrate

    CHINNOR RFC, which is based in Thame, is 50 years-old this year, and is holding a celebration dinner for around 200 people, on September 14, in a marquee at the Kingsey Road ground.

    Club spokesperson, Carol Bradbrook Taylor, said: ” The diner is intended as the major celebration of the club?s 50 year existence. We are hoping that we will get in excess of 200 people there, comprising current and past members and players. Partners are of course welcome.

    “There will be an air of formality which will be kept to a minimum in respect of the after dinner speeches but we will try and maximise the chat time afterwards so that people can mingle, but hopefully we will manage to get over a feeling of the clubs past.

    “We have tried to keep the ticket price as low as possible and the more people that attend the better chance of the night making a small profit. It is not intended as a fundraiser and just a raffle will be held.

    “The President of the RFU has confirmed attendance and he will be the principal speaker. John Howell MP is also booked as well as the Paul Murphy, President of the Oxfordshire RFU. Other local dignitaries have been invited. The most important thing however is that we get as many members from throughout the Clubs history to attend.”