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Author: Sonja Francis

  • 18/01/13….Waste collection services postponed due to weather

    WASTE collection services in Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire have now been postponed and should (weather permitting) begin again on Monday 21 January.

    Residents who did not receive a scheduled collection today are asked to leave their bins out and they will be added to Monday’s rounds.

    It is estimated that crews managed to cover around 70 per cent of their usual rounds before conditions caused collections to be postponed just before 11.30am.

    Further information about disruption to services can be found at White Horse or South Oxon

  • 18/01/13….SNOW advice – Driving, keeping warm & clearing paths and the law

    THAMES valley police is urging motorist to only use their cars if absolutely necessary due to the severe weather conditions today. In view of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures, Thames Valley Police is advising people to take steps to keep themselves safe.

    Before setting out, drivers are being asked to check the road conditions and ask themselves whether their journey is absolutely necessary. If they feel they have to travel, they are asked to heed the following advice:

  • 18/01/13……Youth Fun Day plans hit by winter weather

    FOLLOWING a match inspection at Chinnor RFC in Thame, the matches scheduled for tomorrow’s Youth Fun Dat have been postponed.

    The Youth Day is to be scaled down to family fun in the snow and lunch for those who can get to the Clubhouse.

  • 17/01/13……First Thame Late Breakfast invitation of 2013

    THE Late Breakfast business networking group is starting 2013 with an Open Networking Event in the Eden Suite at The Spread Eagle Hotel in Cornmarket, Thame, on Thursday, January 17, at the regular time of 9 – 10.30am. There will be the usual opportunities for you to promote your business and charity events.

    Please book through the website by 12.00 on Wednesday, January 16, to appear on the guest list or simply turn up on the day. The entry fee of

  • 17/01/13…..Police alert following burglaries

    THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following burglaries on Wednesday (16/1) in Thame, Lewknor, Crowell, and Cuxham, in South Oxfordshire.

    Thame
    Between 2pm and 2.43pm, a property in Garden City, Chinnor Road, was burgled. Offender(s) forced entry and carried out an untidy search. Jewellery, cash and a Sat Nav were stolen.

    Lewknor
    Between 10.30am and 1.30pm, a property in Hill Road, was burgled. A side window was smashed to gain entry. It is believed the offender(s) may have been disturbed as nothing appears to be stolen.

    Crowell, Chinnor
    Between 8.30am and 3.45pm, a property in Crowell, was burgled. Offender(s) forced open a window to gain entry and stole jewellery.

    Cuxham
    Overnight between (16/1) and (17/1), an outbuilding at a property in Cuxham, was broken into. A blue Toyota Previa GX Estate vehicle was stolen. It is also believed the offender(s) attempted to steal a second vehicle and a digger from the same location.

    Residents are advised to check their home security and property mark any valuable items. Please click on the link below to obtain details on property marking and simple and cost-effective steps to improve your home security:

    http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/crprev/crprev-home.htm

    Please be extra vigilant. If you have seen any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the area or have any information relating to this message, please call the police on the non-emergency telephone number 101 and state you are responding to a Thames Valley Alert message.

    Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

  • 17/01/13…..Youth Day at Chinnor Rugby Club – hopefully!

    AS Chinnor RFC enters its 50th anniversary year, the club is looking forward to a great inaugural Chinnor RFC Youth Day on Saturday, January 19, – weather permitting as snow is forecast for Thame from tomorrow, Friday, 18.

    The programme for the day is as follows:

    12:30 – 13:45: Coach Class run by London Welsh for age groups U9-U10, U11-U12 and U13-14. ( Free hot dog lunch for participants)

    12.30 – 2.15pm Lunch – 2 courses lunch inc. port and cheese – waiter service by Junior Boys

    2.15 – 2.30pm Tag demonstration match by Mini section

    2.30pm ? 1st XV league game Chinnor RFC v Canterbury RFC

    5.00pm – Man of the Match awards & post match drinks in the bar

    Senior Matches 19th January

    1st XV Chinnor vs Canterbury
    KO: 14:30 | SSE National League 2 South

    Chinnor III vs Maidenhead II
    KO: 14:15 | Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1

    Amersham & Chiltern III vs Chinnor IV
    KO: 14:30 | Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3 North

    Chinnor Oxen (Vets) vs Aylesbury III’s
    KO: 14:30 | League

    Sunday 20th January 2013

    Colts Redingensians Colts vs Chinnor Colts
    KO: 13:00 | OBB Colts league

    Under 16 Chinnor vs Grove RFC
    KO: 10:00 | League

    Under 15 Chinnor vs Witney
    KO: 11:00 | League

    Under 14 Training
    KO: 10:00

    Under 13 Abingdon vs Chinnor
    KO: 10:00 | Friendly

    Mini section Training
    KO: 10:00

  • 16/01/13……’Denigrating Thame’

    Dear Editor, I’m heartened to observe that your recent correspondent has “no objection” to my proposal regarding a graven memorial to Robin Gibb. I’m disappointed, however, that they appear to have either misunderstood or misrepresented my words, and I stand appalled at being misconstrued as having attempted to “denigrate” Thame.

    Allow me to clarify. I would never wish to suggest that Thame is, by any means, inferior to such towns as Henley or Aylesbury; indeed, I believe Thame to be second only to Oxford in our entire region. However, it is undeniable that those aforementioned towns receive a considerably greater ammount of attention than Thame does.

    Now, I don’t want to imply that a statue of Robin Gibb is going to turn Thame into a tourist hotspot (a closer Railway Station would be more likely to achieve that) but I cannot think of any more worthy a project for a community such as Thame than a tasteful public art project; particularly when Mr Gibb’s friendly features would be so likely to inspire smiles and goodwill in all passers-by.

    What’s more, I hardly see why a project such as this should have to wait for an arbitrary period of time (the appropriate length of which, presumably, is only known to your good correspondent) simply to satisfy the whimsical demands of “proportion and timing”, especially considering that Millennium Circle has been awaiting an appropriate project for 13 years, and it would still take a long time to get through the inevitable bureaucratic procedures, etc.

    I admire and commend your correspondent’s love for this town, and would like to make it once more clear that it is a love I share. But I believe that we can better express our affection for this modern day Arcadia; this adamantine haven of peace and charm, by contributing to it’s splendour, than by sneering at benign suggestions.

    As for statues of other local heroes, I’m all for them! If your correspondent wishes to start that particular ball rolling then I’ll be happy to lend my support. That said, while John Hampden already has a rather fine statue in Aylesbury (not to mention one at Westminster), Robin Gibb still has none, in spite of his never having made war on his Monarch!

    With all my pride and patriotism for Thame pinned to my heart like a rosette,

    I remain,
    Yours affectionately,

    “Clarendon” (Name and address supplied)

  • 16/01/13…..Thame post office dispute sorted!

    THE debacle between Thame Post Office’s landlord, Martins McColl and post office parcel collection staff, has today been resolved.

    For the past week, the public were being asked to take their parcels across the road to the parcels office/sorting office themselves, because postal collection staff have been forbidden to collect sacks of parcels from the rear of the building which they have done for the past 10 years or so.

    The Counter Manager at the Thame Post Office was officially unable to talk to the press but apparently postal collection staff had said that it was not possible to push their large trolleys through the store from the front entrance to collect sacks of parcels from the post office section at the rear of the shop, as had been suggested.

    A Post Office spokesperson said: ?The Post Office apologises to customers for any inconvenience caused by the changes to Royal Mail collections at Thame Post Office. The issue has now been resolved and a normal service will resume.”

  • 16/01/13……Thame’s Got Talent postponed

    NEXT month’s Thame’s Got Talent competition has been postponed but a new date will be announced in the near future.

    Karen Shardlow, Development & Events Manager for the organisers, Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, said: “Despite the postponement, we are planning a show in a brand new exciting format as part of our 25th Anniversary celebrations starting later this year and we very much hope to invite local acts to be part of it.

    “We will be making further announcements and publishing more information as we progress towards the event, via the charity’s Facebook and Twitter.

    http://www.facebook.com/florencenightingalehospice

    “Our thanks go to the committee members, Michele Pethers ? Crash Records, Susie Jones ? Orsum Events, Yvette & Matthew Cundy ? Kismett Jewellers) and our supporters Vale Life Magazine, Kevin Lucas Guitar School, Stage Coach Thame, Frank Millar Photography, Black Frog Studios, Lotte Duncan of Lotte?s Kitchen, ThameNews.Net, Steve Gunn and Icatching Designs and The Spread Eagle Hotel for their support of the event.”

  • 16/01/13……Chinnor Colts overcome High Wycombe in National Plate

    MATCH REPORT – National Plate – Monday, January 14, 2013; This was a thrilling, end to end game of rugby between two well matched teams. Both sides scored two tries and had the lead before being pegged back, and for a time it looked as if it could go either way, but Chinnor finished the stronger and the difference in the score line was ultimately down to a conversion and two superbly struck long range penalties from George Grosse.

    But this was a real team performance, with everyone giving 110% and playing for each other. Despite having a bunch of lads playing out of position the intensity was maintained throughout and exemplified by a rampaging performance from Connor Green, now returned from exile, and a gutsy second half showing from Rob Gascoyne, his heart throbbing powerfully on his sleeve, as ever.

    The weather has been pretty kind to us this season, but this was cold. The forwards soon got warmed up though as they repelled some early Wycombe pressure and although Wycombe drew first blood with an early penalty from that point on Chinnor enjoyed the lion’s share of territory for much of the first half and moved into the lead through a Ross Bunsell try after the ball was fed all the way across the pitch for him to angle his run into the corner. Grosse’s conversion missed by a whisker. Our scrummaging was fantastic all afternoon, and the lads who stepped up to play in the front row with Rory O?Connor (Tomm Evans, Guy Carter and then Rob Gascoyne) deserve great credit for their efforts, and that first try came following a typically powerful scrum on the Wycombe twenty-two. Despite facing a bigger pack I don’t think we lost our own scrum once.

    Wycombe went back into the lead following a quick tap penalty that caught us on our heels and things didn’t look good when Guy was forced off with a bang on the head, but Toby came on a did a great job on the back row and George had us back on level terms with the first of his howitzers to take us to 8 ? 8 at the break. More of the same in the second half. George slotted a second penalty to move us back into the lead but Wycombe retook the lead when they finally shoved over after a long spell of pressure virtually on our line. Our heads might have dropped, but we kept playing our rugby, forcing a succession of penalties, and got back into the lead when somehow Lewis burrowed like a mole underneath the Wycombe defence to give George a simple kick for the conversion.

    A second long range penalty moved us eight points ahead and although Wycombe gave us a few attacks to repel we closed out the last ten minutes relatively comfortably and indeed looked the more likely to add to our score. There was still time for a moment of farce when a Wycombe player infringed outrageously at the breakdown only for our penalty to be reversed when the referee took a dim view of the cheeky pat on the head the offender got for his troubles. It mattered not though.

    SOURCE: Contributed by By Mark Carter