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Author: Sonja Francis

  • December In Tetsworth

  • New Shopping Service For Vunerable People

    OXFORDSHIRE County Council has teamed up with Dorset-based care provider, Agincare, to provide a shopping service to vulnerable people across the county.

    Unlike normal delivery services, Agincare?s shopping service staff will not only take orders, buy and deliver goods, they will also put them away and let the council know if one of the people they are visiting appears unwell or in need of assistance.

    Agincare, which has been operating for more than 15 years and covers the south of England, was chosen by the County Council following a competitive tender. It now has an office in the Culham Science Centre, Abingdon.

    Oxfordshire County Councillor Jim Couchman, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said: ?A home shopping service like this is of great benefit to people who can?t get out. It assists some of the vulnerable adults that we serve to stay living in their own homes for longer.?

  • Fatal Road Collision Near Thame

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a young woman died in a road collision in South Oxfordshire today.
    At approximately 8.45am this morning (05/12), a blue Renault Laguna was travelling on the B4012 between Tetsworth and Postcombe, towards Thame, when it appears that the car left the road and collided with a tree.
    The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, died later at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
    She has been formally identified as 30-year-old Shazia Ghafoor from Hayes in Middlesex.

    Pc Peter Billingham of Abingdon Roads Police base said: “We would like to hear from anyone saw this collision.
    ?We are particularly keen to speak to the driver of an L-reg black Rover who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident.”

    Anyone with information that could assist police inquiries is urged to contact Pc Peter Billingham via 0845 8 505 505.

    If you don?t want to speak to police and don?t want to leave your name, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

  • Chinnor Seconds Beat Canterbury

    THEY beat Southend in there Canterbury league match, on Saturday, (December 2) 57 points to nil.

  • Our Sporting Future

    THE Oxfordshire Sports Partnership is launching its Strategic Framework ?Our Sporting Future? aimed at getting more people active within Oxfordshire in time for the London 2012 Olympics.
    The launch will take place on December 11, at the Unipart Conference Centre between and an invited audience will include theeChairman of the Districts and County Council and senior players in Sport within the County.
    The Partnership has invited special guests, including some of the oldest competitors still competing in Sport to day, one of which is Eileen Kear, who received an MBE earlier this year for her services to Sport. Oxfordshire?s champions of the future will also be present.
    The Partnership and ?Our Sporting Future? are a response to the Active People Survey results for Oxfordshire. The Active people Survey is the largest ever survey of participation in Sport and active recreation undertaken in England. The results, which will be presented at the event also, will reveal the actual percentage of adults doing 30-minutes of moderate intensity sport and active recreation on three or more days a week within Oxfordshire.

    Roger Cowdrey, Chairman of the Oxfordshire Sports Partnership, commented: ?Achieving the Olympics for London in 2012 provided the single biggest opportunity in our lifetime to transform sport within Oxfordshire. A Sports Partnership has now been established and ?Our Sporting Future? sets out how we are meeting the challenge of 2012 and the Active People Survey results?.

    The Partnership has been set up to increase participation within Oxfordshire and provide a real participation legacy in time of the 2012 Games.

  • Teamwork By Chinnor Under Tens (Contributed)

    THE Under 10’S Chinnor A team has once again proved they are a force to be reckoned with, continuing their unbroken season record of conceding no tries when they came up against Aylesbury on Sunday. Iestyn James, Greg Alvey and Matthew Smith drove like the bulldozers they are, Thomas Strathdee, James Millett, Harry Lowe, Charlie Proctor and Liam Evans tackled like demons and Nathaniel Heather and Sam Edwards ran like the wind. For all the superb individual skill shown on the pitch, however, the most striking impression of the matches was the teamwork shown by each and every player. Gone are the ?glory boys? so desperate for a try that they?ll hang onto the ball like it?s coated with glue. Every single team member contributed in his own way to Charlie Krabbe?s superb 3 tries during the first match, and can be very proud of the 15 ? 0 result.

    There was no hint of fatigue in their second match against the same opposition. In fact, the team kicked it into high gear, with even more crunching tackles, decisive scrum and lineout work and superb passing. Despite spending a lot of the first half scant metres from their own try line, Chinnor showed their mastery of ?offensive defense? and repeatedly denied Aylesbury the chance to score. Tries in this match were scored by Thomas Strathdee (2), Charlie Proctor, Harry Lowe and Liam Evans: final score 25 ? 0.

    Strong pressure from the off by forwards Aaron Milburn, Matthew (Rhino) Karslake and Ben Chapman gave Luca Rampin the chance to break away to score the first try of the match. After more strong forward driving and excellent support work from Matthew Donnelly and Callum Wright, Andrew Kay scored the second. Aylesbury couldn?t respond to the challenge, and Finn Tapping?s footwork ensured him the third and Jack (Gazelle) Gibbins sprinted most of the length of the pitch for the fourth. Not content with just the one, Jack then did it again for the fifth try ? and we were still just in the first half! The second half kicked off with solid tackling and support play from Jake O?Neill and Dominic Whaler. Matthew Karslake was nigh-on unstoppable, charging through the opposition and often taking a few of them with him up the pitch, clinging desperately to him in a futile effort to slow him down. The whole team kept their positions well, repeatedly foiling Aylesbury?s attempts to break through. One chap who did wriggle his way through our line was brought down by a superb try-saving tackle from Jack Gibbins ? you see, Jack, you can tackle! Matthew scattered opposition players like ninepins for the sixth try of the match, and tight teamwork gave Ben Chapman the chance to score the seventh and final one. It?s lovely to see the boys working as a unit, and the final score of 35 ? 0 is a testament to their hard work.

    Chinnor B2s kicked off their match with great initial forward play by Henry Leggett, Tomas White and Thomas Bellars. Excellent teamwork by scrum half and fly half combo Harry Stansfield and Cameron Matthews resulted in an early try by Chris Wright, setting the precedent for the remainder of the first half, with the forwards working solidly together and some excellent runs from the backs. One particularly splendid sprint from Adam Pipkin almost ended in a try, but he was stopped just short of glory. Chinnor spent the vast majority of the first half pushing towards the opposition try line. One momentary lapse of concentration gave Aylesbury the chance to surge forward and score their one and only try of the morning. Chinnor produced a magnificent second half display, with solid driving from the forwards and some super work from backs Richard Hanlon and Joseph Lynch. Harry Stansfield helped set up Chris Wright?s second try, which was followed by further tries for Cameron Matthews, Henry Leggett and finally Nathaniel Heather, who came on as replacement for the injured Harry Stansfield. Final score 25-5 ? well done boys!

  • Christmas Shop Locally – Here’s How

    WHY jump in the car and leave town for Christmas shopping when here in Thame we have so many wonderful shops of our own?
    Let Thame.Net guide and inspire you to find the ideal gift for everyone.
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  • Christmas Weekend Success

    DESPITE a down pour at the climax of the turning on of the Christmas lights, thousands of local people turned out for the event to launch Christmas in Thame last Friday (01/12/06).
    The lights were turned on by BBC Radio two’s Ken Bruce, as fireworks above the stage were set off in celebration.
    There was plenty of cheer in the form of mulled wine, mince pies, a hog roast and real French crepes from a stall manned by guests from Thame’s twin town of Montesson.

    Throughout the weekend, street entertainers, including a juggler, an Elizabethan musician/entertainer, The Haddenham Hoofers, Crendon Morris, Thame Town Concert Band and the Thame Chamber Singers, provided seasonal cheer for shoppers. Unfortunately, due the high winds, Mix96 were unable to erect their giant slide but hope to come to Thame later in the year.

    A special party for the parish’s elderly was a huge success. All the food and drink was provided by the small independent shops in the Thame, co-ordinated by Thame Trading.
    Cllr Breatrice Dobie and all involved were congratulated by the President of Montesson’s Twinning Committee, Didier Bruzet, who with the other Stall-holders from Thame’s twin town, took refreshment with the other guests and organisers.

    Initial indications are that most of the independent shops that opened on a Sunday for the first time, experienced brisk trade but a fuller picture will emerge once the organisers have had a chance to review the event and talk to retailers.

  • Thame Company Fined For Selling Unsafe Grass Cutters

    THAME company, Kabota UK, has been fined

  • Thame Advent Fair – Weekend Of Fun – Reminder

    THAME First, (formerly the Chamber of Commerce) and the town council, have joined forces to organise a weekend of Christmas fun for all the family, beginning on Friday afternoon, December 1, at 5pm.

    During the afternoon, 90 elderly residents from Thame and Moreton, will be treated to a Christmas tea party in the council Chamber, being organised by Di Bone of Thame Trading (despite still hobbling around with a broken leg) and Cllr Beatrice Dobie.
    The funding for the party will partly be provided by Thame businesses and partly by the town council. All the cakes will be homemade by Thame Trading customers again this year, and there will be musical entertainment throughout the afternoon. Pupils from Lord Williams’s school will wait at table and generally help look after the guests. The event has proved to be so popular that there is a waiting list.
    This year coincides with the Queen’s 80th birthday celebrations and 79 of the the guests are themselves 80 years-old.

    Later in the afternoon, the lower High Street car park area will be transformed with stalls, a Farmers? Market, a French Market from Thame’s twin town of Montesson, children’s Fair Rides and a Hog Roast. The Mayor, Cllr Nigel Champken-Woods, will open the proceedings at around 6pm and BBC Radio 2 DJ, Ken Bruce will, who lives in Towersey, will officially turn on the lights at around 7.10pm.

    On the stage area in front of the town hall, there will be carols from Thame primary schools, accompanied by the Thame Concert Band, members of the cast of Thame Players’ Jack and The Beanstalk, Panto guests from the Aylesbury Civic Centre, Christmas Card competition winner presentation, live music from Thame band, ‘Tamarind Sun’, a surprise visiter at around 7.15pm, Community singing accompanied by the Thame Concert Band and finally the Christmas Blessing.

    Among the local businesses who have made this year’s event possible are Pentangle Internet, who sponsored the Christmas tree, DAF Trucks, Woolworths, Booker Tate, J G Land Estates and Mi Casa.

    Throughout Saturday, December 2, the Thame shopping experience will be enhanced by performances by the Crendon Morris Men and a visit from Santa in his Sleigh. Free Advent activities, including stories, crafts and games, for children aged 5-10 years-old, will be available in St Mary’s Church, between 10am and 12 noon, to give busy parents the chance to do some Christmas shopping. To book for these events, which will also be run on December 16, contact Janet on 01844 213491, or office @stmarys.psa-online.com

    For the very time, Thame First has organised continual street entertainment to compliment Christmas shopping in Thame on Sunday, December 3, when many of the smaller, independant shops will open on a Sunday for the first time, joining the multi-nationals like Woolworths and Cargo who open every Sunday as a matter of course.
    Entertainment in all the main shopping areas will include Medieval-style musician and entertainer, ‘Wynndebagge’, Jester/juggler ‘Jesterical’, Christmas music from the Thame Concert Band, Thame Chamber Choir and Appellation dancing from the Haddenham Hoofers.

    Because shopping can really give one an appetite, as well as a hog roast, there will be hot roasted chestnuts, mince pies, Mulled wine (provided by Thame Lions Club) and fruit juices, all generously donated by Waitrose.
    Local Radio station Mix 96 will be behind the Market House in the Upper High Street, with their giant, inflatable slide, providing 25% of the day’s takings to a local charity.

    One of the main Thame First event organisers, Adrian Mills who runs the gift shop, Mi Casa, explained the main thrust of the organisation’s contribution towards the event: “This event is part of our on-going campaign to highlight the good things about shopping in Thame, to encourage local people and those further afield, to make the town their main shopping destination. This is particularly important at Christmas when people can take advantage of our high percentage of independently owned shops where you can buy more unusual things that are not available in supermarkets and big shopping centres.
    “This is our effort to help stimulate local spending and at the same time create some fun to enhance Christmas shopping.”

    So, “Try Thame First” for your Christmas shopping – you may be surprised at the variety of gift-buying opportunities in our lovely Market town, and help keep our town centre economically vibrant and healthy.

    Look out for Christmas shopping ideas on www.thame.net in the next couple of weeks.