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  • Thame Firemen Save Heart Attack Victim

    FIRE Officers from Thame almost certainly saved the life of one of their ex colleagues, when they were first on the scene recently when he suffered a heart attack.
    The fire crew’s action came only days after the launch of a three month pilot scheme which means retained firefighters in three areas of the County, being able to offer defibrillation treatment in the community.

    Firefighters from Thame, Bampton, and Chipping Norton have been trained to administer CPR and/or defibrillation treatment to patients within a small radius of their fire station. Should they be mobilised, it will be after an ambulance and Paramedic crew has been dispatched. However, even arriving only a minute before the ambulance could help save a life.
    Dick Tracy, the Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust’s Community Defibrillation Officer, who has trained the fire fighters in conjuction with the British Heart Foundation, told ThameNews.Net: “When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, their chances of survival drop by up to 10% for every minute that passes so a speedy response is crucial. Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can double a person?s chances of survival and having a defibrillator close to hand can further increase their chances by more than a third.

    ?Expanding the network of people suitably trained to provide such vital early treatment for cardiac arrest, is something the Trust feels very strongly about. The more people in the community who have this level of knowledge and can use it appropriately, the better for everyone.?

    PHOTOGRAPH: Dick Tracy with Thame Fire Crews outside Thame Fire station with Sharon Wheeler, whose husband, Richard, died after a heart attack three years ago. Money raised from a Memorial football match to be held at Thame United on Good Friday, will be used to help purchase two defibrillators for Thame Fire station. (See Sports News section for full details.

  • Part Extension To Phoenix Trail Opened

    THE long awaited and hard fought-for extension to the Phoenix Trail, is now partly open.
    For the time being though, the tarmac stops at Cuttlebrook and only the section between Windmill Lane and Moreton Lane is open. SUSTRANS, who are building the extension, ask people to respect the privacy of the residents of the next section bordering Bates Leys Farm and not to use that part of the Trail until fencing is in place, possibly by Easter.

    There are currently two problems with the next section from Cuttlebrook Bridge to the swimming pool:
    South Oxfordshire District Council have requested detailed topographical plans for the railway embankment and these are nearing completion. Also, there are issues of ownership on parts of Hatchetts Lane that runs beside the playing field of Lord Williams’s school, that still need to be resolved.
    So for the foreseeable future, progress is hampered for a continuous, safe route to the Leisure Centre and Lord Williams?s Upper School.
    A spokesperson for SUSTRANS said:”We are currently seeking legal advice but remain optimistic that the full route will eventually be in place.”

  • Fatally Injured Road Victim Named

    A pedestrian who died following a collision with a car on the Thame Road in Long Crendon on Monday, March 14, has been formally identified.

    He was 64-year-old Anthony Richard Heinink, of Old Mill Lane, Long Crendon.
    An inquest into his death was opened and adjourned yesterday (17/3).

    Police are still appealing for witnesses to the collision to contact PC Stephen Leatherisch at Aylesbury Roads Policing department via the 24 hour police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505.

  • Thame Allottments Vandalised

    THAME Police are appealing for information following criminal damage to a seat, support canes and plants at the Kinksey Road allottments in Thame.
    The damage occurred sometime between 12 mid-night on Thursday, March 10 and 8.45am on Friday, March 11.
    Anyone with any information can either call the police enquiry line on 0845 8505505 or Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555111.

  • Thame Festival Latest

    PLANS for this year’s Thame Festival (Monday, June 13 to Saturday,18)are going well, and an exciting programme is being put together by the festival committee, under Chairman, Bob Davies.
    Bookings are being taken for a Jazz evening on the Friday, June 17, which will feature a Blues Brothers Tribute band as well as two other bands and a bar.
    A special ‘Thame Festival Ale’ is being brewed specially by the Chiltern Brewery at Terrick and other events will include a quiz for primary school-age children in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 15, one for the adults in the evening (with bar), a Fair Trade fashion show (with bar), Scout Gang Show at the Scout HQ in Southern Road (without bar!), a Teddy Bears’picnic for very young children, a Tea Dance for retired people at the Barn Dance and a Saturday night Bands session for young people at the Southern Road Recreational ground, sponsored by Interoute Transport, Rycote Lane, who will be providing two large lorries for the stage.
    Watch ThameNews.Net for Festival Up-dates.

  • Thame Toastmasters Talk There Way To The Top

    THAME Speakers Toastmaster Club swept the board at Leighton Buzzard in the Area level, International Speech Contest and Speech Evaluation Contest last Thursday, March 10.
    Both winners will now compete in the Division Contest in Weeting, Norfolk on April 24. If successful in the following two rounds the winner of the International Speech Contest will find himself in Toronto in August competing for the title ?World Champion of Public Speaking?!

    The (not for profit) Club meets at the Barns Centre every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 8pm. Anyone wishing to learn the skills required for public speaking or to boost their confidence in a friendly and supportive environment is most welcome. Come as a guest and see how they do it, you will not be asked to speak unless you wish to. For more details call 01844 299497

    Photo: Winner of International Speech Contest, John Feore (right) & winner of Evaluation Speech Contest, Angus Galbraith (left).

  • Haddenham Garden Open To View

    IN recent years, architect Peter Aldington and his wife Margaret have opened their garden at Turn End, Townside, Haddenham, 2-3 times a year (including on Easter Monday) as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS).
    This year, for the first time, they are not having any scheduled openings but are willing to open their garden, by appointment, to groups of 10 or more. Proceeds will be divided between the NGS and the Turn End Trust, which aims to maintain the 1960s listed house and garden for the benefit of the public. Call 291383 or 291817 to book a visit.

  • Infrastructure Before New Homes

    NEW houses should not be built in Oxfordshire or elsewhere in South-East England unless the necessary infrastructure including transport, health and water resources is in place.
    This was one of the key messages in a report endorsed by Oxfordshire County Council?s Executive today, as part of the consultation taking place at the moment between SEERA (the South East of England Regional Assembly), councils and other official bodies and the public about the Draft South East Plan.
    The plan will determine how the region grows and develops over the next 20 years.
    The Executive?s view agrees with that of SEERA itself which states in a summary of the draft plan: ?The Assembly attaches great importance to the provision of infrastructure (transport, schools, health facilities, green space, etc) taking place in a manner that meets the needs of new and existing development.?
    The assembly has been asking people across the region whether they think 25,500, 28,000 or 32,000 homes per year should be built in the South East region.

    In his report, Chris Cousins, the county council?s head of sustainable development, says that, in his view, based on the evidence provided to date, he cannot see a case for more than 28,000 new homes to be built in the south-east per year which is line with existing plans.

    The Executive?s discussion of the SE Plan follows five public debates across the county which the County Council recently conducted, on behalf of SEERA, to ask for people?s opinions on the issues.
    According to OCC, a common view at these meetings was that SEERA is ?a remote and unelected body based in Guildford? that should not have influence over the future of towns and villages in Oxfordshire. However, SEERA insists that, because it includes representatives from county and local councils and other groups, it is ?a representative voice of the region.?
    To find out about SEERA and have YOUR say about the plan, visit its website at Link

  • Wheatley Park Wins Young Consumers Success

    FOUR Wheatley Park School students have won the regional round of the Trading Standards Institute ?Young Consumers? competition and will now proceed to the national finals.
    They were Josh Dunbar from Forest Hill, Chris Smith from Wheatley, Chris Halliwell from Wheatley and Matthew Chase from Horspath. All four are our Sixth Form students.
    The competition offers young people an opportunity to show their awareness of the world around them and their ability to make informed choices about what they eat, what they buy and how they manage their money. Teams of four aged between 14 and 17 years old compete in a knockout quiz which tests them on a range of consumer issues including Consumer Rights and Responsibilities, Money and Finance, Food and Health and Safety and the Environment in Europe.

    The national final will be held on June 22, at the Metropole Hotel Brighton. The four Wheatley Park economists will be competing for a

  • Pedestrian Dies After Road Collision

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road collision in Long Crendon.
    A black Vauxhall Signum Elite hit a pedestrian on the Thame Road just before 6am this morning, March 15.

    It is believed the pedestrian was either walking along the side of the road or crossing it when the collision occurred.

    The pedestrian, a man in his sixties, was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital but later died as a result of his injuries.

    The driver of the car, which was travelling in the direction of Thame, did not need hospital treatment but was badly shaken.

    Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact PC Stephen Leatherisch at Aylesbury Roads Policing department via the 24 hour police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505.