THAME’S Oxfam book shop has announced a great find today, the discovery of the oldest book they can remember offering for sale in the shop, and at Christmas a particularly suitable find!
A 1653 copy of ‘The Art of Distillation’- to which has been added: ‘The London Distiller’ 1652. The book contains the first written reference to the ‘Worm’ as a method of distilling alcohol.
The book is being offered for sale in the shop at
A FOUR year-old boy from Haddenham was air-lifted to hospital earlier this morning, after being hit by a car.
The boy, who was apparently on a scooter at the time of the collision, was trapped underneath a car.
Emergency services were called at around 9am and fire crew were seen to be using airbags to lift the car, a green Rover, to elease the boy.
Road closures were in place to enable the air ambulance to land in Church Way. The casualty’s injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
THERE was great excitement at a riding school near Thame last Thursday, when a royal visitor dropped in to meet its less able pupils and their instructors, and to help Father Christmas distribute presents.
Princes Anne, who is the current President of Riding for the Disabled (RDA), visited Franklin’s Riding stables in Shabbington, near Thame, at the invitation of Lindsey Kennedy, who is the Chair of Shabbington RDA.
Princess Anne watched a group of young riders put through their paces and then chatted with the children and riding school staff before presenting Pat Beckett with a long service award after 25 years as an instructor.
A posy of flowers, made by Velvet Brown of Long Crendon, was presented to the princess by one of the children.
PHOTO: By Doug Kennedy MSc, Vulcan House, Holly Tree Lane, Cuddington, Bucks
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a robbery at a Post Office in Wheatley. The incident happened at the Post Office in High Street at 4.40pm yesterday (6/12).
A man entered the store carrying an object that was concealed in a plastic bag and demanded money.
He then smashed a glass screen and stole a quantity of cash from behind the counter.
Det Insp John Turner, from Abingdon CID, said: ?No-one was injured in the robbery but it was clearly a frightening incident for the staff concerned.
?The man was wearing a mask and left on foot towards the High Street. I?m keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and noticed anyone acting suspiciously either before or immediately after the incident.?
Anyone with any information about this incident should contact Abingdon CID via 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.
SOURCE: Thames Valley Police press release
A MAN has been taken to hospital with serious injuries as a result of a crash this evening, on the northbound carriageway of the M40 between juntions seven and eight, for Thame and Oxford.
Paramedics were called to the scene after a car left the carriageway and came to rest upside down in a ditch. A 75-year-old woman was apparently also taken to hospital but the extent of her injuries is not known at this time.
One lane of the M40 was closed for some time while emergency services extricated the pair from the car.
FIRE Crews from thame were called this morning at 9 am to reports of a car that had come off the M40 and crashed into a field. Fire crews responded quickly from Thame, Wheatley and Kidlington and on arrival discovered the car that had been involved in a crash between junctions 7 and 6 of the M40 southbound.
Luckily the only occupant of the car was able to get free from the car and was treated by the Ambulance Service. Fire crews then worked with the Police, Highways Agency and Ambulance to make the vehicles safe.
Watch Manager Andy Ford from Thame fire station said: “The driver was so lucky this time; a car rolling over like this through a fence and landing in a field and the occupant being able to walk out is pretty amazing.”
Station Manager Simon Belcher said: “We?d like to remind all drivers that the conditions are only going to get worse over the next few days with freezing temperatures, fog and potentially snow predicted, please take care and leave enough room between you and the next car. At this time of year the sun can be very low in the sky for a great deal of the day making visibility poor.”
SOURCE: Press release from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue
DURING November, twenty five offenders have been brought to justice for a variety of offences in the Thame area, including the Fraud, shoplifting, Criminal Damage, Assault and Drug Possession.
Read the full report about what local officers have been focusing on, and information about having your say on local policing with local officers: LINK HERE
CHRISTMAS is a time of giving, but you don?t want to give yourself a New Year debt hangover with credit card bills and loans you can?t afford. So says Thame’s Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).
Their top tips can help you stay out of the red and in control of your spending:
Be realistic and budget accordingly. Work out how much you are going to spend on each person ? and stick to it.
Remember that rent, the mortgage, utility bills, food bills and other existing debts still have to be paid ? and the consequences can be severe if they?re not. Even though it?s Christmas, get your priorities right.
If you do need more money, don?t just run up an overdraft without talking to your bank first ? it will work out much more expensive.
If you do need more
If you can afford to pay for your goods outright by cash, cheque, or debit card, don?t be persuaded to take out extended credit agreements unless they really do work out cheaper.
Shop around for the best price. Buy what you want and not what other people say you need.
Whatever the deal, whatever the temptation, don?t buy from unauthorised traders and don?t borrow from unauthorised lenders.
Check for hidden extras in any credit agreement. Work out the total amount payable and ensure that the monthly instalments are within your budget before signing.
If you?ve borrowed money don?t forget that it won?t be long before you have to make a payment. Make sure you pay on time, even if it?s only the minimum, or you will be faced with additional charges. Put the payment dates in your diary.
For more information on managing your money and dealing with debt, visit the Citizens Advice website LINK HERE
Adviceline: 08444 111 444
03 00 33 00 650 (Mobile)
Your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau is in the
Market Square, Thame
CHINNOR-based author, Ian Wagstaff has won the Mercedes-Benz award for the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy for the second time. At the Guild of Motoring Writers? Annual Dinner in the RAC, Pall Mall, last night, Ian was presented with this prestigious prize for his biography of former Grand Prix mechanic, Tony Robinson.
Tony was one of the foremost racing mechanics of the 1950s and 1960s. He worked for Stirling Moss ? who described him as ?an important contribution to my racing successes? – and eventually designed cars for Formula One and the Indianapolis 500.
Ian, who first won the Montagu Trophy in 2006 for his book, ?The British at Le Mans?, is now working on a series of books for Haynes Publishing ? best known for its owner?s workshop manuals ? about famous racing cars. The first of these, on the iconic Lotus 72 of the early 1970s, was published earlier this year and he is now writing one on the McLaren M23. This was the car that took James Hunt to the World Championship in 1976, a season that will be the subject of the eagerly awaited feature film, Rush!, scheduled for launch next season.
The Montagu Trophy is awarded to the member of the Guild of Motoring Writers who has made the ?greatest contribution to recording, in the English language, the history of motoring? during the year. Ian?s 2012 winning book, Tony Robinson ? the biography of a race mechanic, is published by Veloce.
Photo caption: Ian Wagstaff (centre) receives the 2012 Montagu Trophy from Doug Hill (right) chief engineer at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Mercedes-Benz PR manager Angus Fitton (left) was also on hand for the presentation.
SOURCE: Contributed
PLANNING Applications Considered by Thame Town Council?s Planning Committee on December 4, 2012:
9115
P12/S2657/HH
7 CONDUIT HILL RISE
Erection of a front porch.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
9116
P12/S2627/FUL
UNIT 2, WENMAN ROAD
Change of use from business (B1) to police offices (sui generis) and erection of
3 metre high security fence and gate.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
9117
P12/S2671/HH
19 FAIRFAX CLOSE
Conversion of existing garage forming new entrance door on side elevation.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Comment: The Committee regrets loss of garage for original purpose.
9118
P12/S2727/HH
85 QUEENS ROAD
Single storey front extension, part conversion of existing garage into habitable
accommodation and widening of existing vehicular access.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Comment: The Committee regrets loss of garage for original purpose.
9119
P12/S2726/HH
4 BELL CLOSE
Proposed single storey side and rear extensions. Replacement entrance porch.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Comment: Infelicitous design
9120
P12/S2723/HH
4 THE FURLONGS, MORTON
Two storey and single storey side extension.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL