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  • Planning applications for Thame Town Council 29/04/08

    8454
    P08/E0421/LB 12/12A CORNMARKET
    Construction of 11 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom mews
    cottages. Provision of integral toilet for shop and restoration
    work.

    8455
    P08/E0420 12/12A CORNMARKET
    Construction of 11 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom mews
    cottages. Provision of integral toilet for shop and restoration
    work. Replace existing wooden entrance gates with wrought
    iron gates.

    8456
    P08/E0431 6 RUPERT WAY
    Extension to the front of the property. First floor over existing
    integral garage. Creating ensuite and study.

    8457
    P08/E0363 6 PENNINGTON PLACE
    Single storey extension to rear of property.

  • Chinnor Kick Boxers in action (Contributed)

    THE Super League in Maidenhead recently, saw Phil Keavy of Chinnor Kung Fu & Kick Boxing Club in action.
    Fighting in the men’s intermediate, over 75kg, Phil
    reached the 1/4 finals after overcoming two low kicks to the groin.
    “I was surpised Phil continued,” said Duncan Elliott, the club’s leader. “One low kick is bad enough, but would have finished a lot of fighters, but he showed the lionheart spirit and managed to beat his opponent, finding the winning technique.”
    After this skillful display, Phil was unable to keep
    the same intensity against a much more experienced
    fighter, Phil Monk from Bristol Death Squad, a player Duncan himself fought over 10 years ago!

    The Lionhearts team will look to the next event in
    May to improve on the positions gained.

  • Injury torn Thame lose at Englefield (Contributed)

    ENGLEFIELD GREEN ROVERS 3, THAME UNITED 1 – Tuesday, April 22 – Match report.

    THAME United returned from Surrey on Tuesday evening on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline having led 1-0 at half time. With a team depleted by injuries and unavailability and played on a pitch that left a lot to be desired, it was United who took the game to Englefied from the outset.
    With the makeshift forward line of Matt Leach and Matt Ansell causing the home defence problems, it looked as if Leach had given United the lead in the 20th minute when he confidently headed in to the corner of the net, only to see the goal ruled out for a marginal off-side. However, United did take the lead 10 minutes later when Leach drilled a corner in from the right that midfield Nik Rhodes headed home to give the keeper no chance.

    With United comfortably ahead at half time, Englefield Green made a double substitution and immediately looked more threatening going forward. The equaliser came 8 minutes in to the second half when the ball was eventually forced home following a scramble in the goalmouth. Englefield took the lead five minutes later, after a controversial incident seemed to momentarily put Thame off their game when the Englefield left back appeared to strike a Thame player in front of the referee, only for no action to be taken against the offender. This stirred United back in to action and Leach went close with a drive from the right, followed by another controversial incident when the referee missed a clear handball by an Englefield defender in his own area. However, it was game over 10 minutes from time when the Englefield right winger scored a fine individual goal.

    Despite the result, there were a number of positives for manager Mark West to take from the game, including a solid and assured debut for Adam Rowley at right back.

  • Rain fails to deter Thame tennis ladies (Status: Contributed)

    THE Oxfordshire League summer fixtures have got underway, with nine teams from Thame Tennis Club participating this season. The Ladies 3 pair team, in Division 2 continued their good start to the season with a second win, this time away at Abingdon. In an excellent match, played in extremely wet conditions, the team of Jo Kelly, Maria Lawton, Fiona Pidgeon, Tanya Murray, Terry Merry and Jenny McLeod (c) took the match by 6.5 sets to 2.5 sets.

    The Ladies 2 pair team in Division 4, captained by Christine Gray, were away to Witney and secured a draw, with both pairs losing to the hosts? first pair, but then both beating their second pair. (Team: Ann Green, Ann Gornall, Susie Thompson.)

    The Men?s C, 2 pair in Division 8 began their season in style with a 5 sets to 3 win away at Mapledurham. First pair, John Ansell (c) and James Fletcher, defeated the Mapledurham C second pair 6-4, 6-3, but lost 3-6, 4-6 to their first pair. Meanwhile Bob Fieldsend and Doug Still halved their match against the hosts? first pair 6-4, 1-6 but went on to beat their second pair convincingly 6-0,6-0.

    Terry Merry and Maria Lawton were again in action in the National Club League. Their opponents on this occasion were North Oxford. In another excellent session of tennis, both ladies won their single matches ? Terry won 6-0, 6-2 and Maria won 6-2, 6 -4. A doubles match then followed in which they were finally defeated in a third set tie break 10-7.

    For more information about Thame Tennis Club go to their website at www.thametennisclub.org.uk

  • Local bands wanted for free, Thame event (Contributed)

    BANDS and artists are wanted for the annual Thame Free Festival taking place this year in the Upper High Street, Thame, on Saturday, June 14, after the Thame Carnival.
    The event, which this year is being organised by Crash records in conjunction with 21st Century Thame, will run from 4 pm. till 9.30 pm.

    Michelle Pether, from Crash Records, who are promoting the festival, said: “Usually the organisers are inundated with bands and solo artists, but this year a lot of the Thame bands seem to have split up or moved away.
    “As usual the stage will be on the back of a trailer and there will be a full professional pa system.
    “I have been bombarded from non local bands, but really want to give local musicans the first opportunity to play at this festival.”

    If you are interested in performing then please get in touch via info@crash-records.co.uk detailing the name of your band or if a solo artist, contact tel number,links to a website if you have one, genre of music, where the band are based and address.

  • Thame pubs vow ‘zero tolerance’ for trouble-makers

    THE publicans of Thame have today vowed to work together to help stamp out anti-social behaviour in the town associated with drunkeness.
    At a re-launch of a Pub Watch scheme, held this afternoon (23/04) in a jam-packed Six Bells, all the pubs represented – about 80% of all those in the town – agreed that no one without either a driving licence or a passport, who looks underage, will be served in any of their pubs.
    To keep each other informed about trouble-makers, a cascade system of telephoning to warn each other of troublesome customers is to be set up and photographs of known trouble-makers will be kept by each publican.
    Anyone barred from one pub for either drunkeness or drugs, will automatically be barred from every pub in the Pub watch scheme.
    A poster campaign will be launched on May 12th throughout the town.
    As one, more outspoken landlord said: “If we can get rid of the crap, we can have a nice town.”

    Another landlord complimented the police on the speed of their reaction to calls about trouble on Friday and Saturday nights recently in the Upper High Street.

  • Chinnor man attacked by dog (Status: Press release)

    THE Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was bitten by a dog in Chinnor. The man was walking his dog along Station Road, near to the Crown Pub, when a dark, medium sized dog broke free from its owner?s control and ran across the road, dragging its lead behind.
    The man picked up his own dog to protect it and the other dog scratched and bit the back of his legs.

    The owner of the aggressive dog, a woman, shouted at the man as she crossed the road to collect her dog. The woman is white, aged in her thirties and around 5ft 4ins. She is medium build and spoke with a local accent.

    The incident happened at 8.25pm on 14 April.

    PC Matt Rantle, investigating the incident, said: ?It is an offence, and irresponsible, for the owner to not be in control of their dog and I am appealing for anyone who may know who this woman is, or have seen this incident happen, to contact me.?

    Anyone with any information about the incident can contact PC Rantle at Thame police station via 0845 8 505 505, or if you don?t want to talk to the police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

  • Two injured in affray outside Thame pub

    THE Police are appealing for information following an assault outside the Abingdon Arms Pub in Thame, at 12.30am on April 13.
    Two men were outside the pub when they were assaulted by three other men.

    One man suffered bruising and the other man suffered a cut to his mouth which required stitches.

    Investigating Officer, PC Mark Riding, said: ?This was a very violent assault, resulting in a nasty injury. There were lots of people around at the time and I would like anyone who may have seen this incident to get in touch.?

    Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Riding at Thame police station via 0845 8 505 505, or if you don?t want to talk to the police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

  • Town council turns down Windmill Road development

    THAME Town Council has recommended refusal of an Outline Planning application for over 90 homes on the old Thame United ground in Windmill Road, Thame.
    After hearing from several residents in the area particularly concerned about an increase in traffic at the juction of Windmill Road with Nelson Street, the council’s planning committee decided that the plans would mean over-development of the site, would cause problems with traffic generation, parking and safety, and that there is a lack of adequate sewage and drainage provision in the area.
    The sale and development of this land is vital to create funds for the building of a new stadium and facilities on the Church farm site, next to the Thame by-pass.

    A decision about the application for Windmill Road, from South Oxfordshire District Council, who are the planning authority for the Thame, is not expected before June.

    Photo: The hallowed turf of Thame United, now demolished, that developers hope will become new housing for Thame.

  • Thame pubs join forces with police to tackle crime

    A PUB WATCH scheme is to be launched in Thame in an attempt to reduce alcohol related crime and disorder in the town.
    Thames Valley Police, South Oxfordshire District Council and licensees will be officially launching the Pub Watch scheme in Thame on Wednesday (23/4).

    Pub Watch aims to reduce disorder and crime by improving communication between licensed premises and the police. Members of a scheme are linked to each other and the police by a pager system which fast tracks information on incidents and likely troublemakers to all those involved. Specially trained crime reduction officers also provide crime reduction advice to pub landlords and staff as part of the scheme.

    Community Beat Officer, PC Russell Hounslow, said: ?I am really pleased that all of the licensees in Thame have agreed to take part in the scheme and am looking forward to having greater communication with the landlords in an attempt to combat alcohol related crimes.
    ?Underage drinking has been identified as a priority by residents in Thame and we are working hard to tackle this issue and hope the Pub Watch will assist.
    ?The scheme involves the neighbourhood policing team working closely with South Oxfordshire District Council and the licensees in the town to make Thame a safer place to be.?