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  • Phoenix Trail Art Damaged By Vandals

    A HIGHLY acclaimed circular bench, recently opened by Boris Johnson MP, on Thame?s Phoenix Trail, has been vandalised.
    Both fire and a heavy implement similar to an axe, was used to destroy about one quarter of the bench, sometime over the weekend preceeding Christmas.
    Thame Police are anxious for any information about those responsible for the wilful damage of this work of art that was enjoyed by young and old alike as a social space or somewhere to rest. They can be contacted via Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
    The green oak bench was made by Richard Stump, ex-design student from Rycotewood College and awarded ?Best In Show? at the college?s Summer Exhibition 2004. Prior to its installation by the old Thame Railway station, the bench was exhibited at ?The New Designers 2004? exhibition, in London.
    The Mayor of Thame has described the attack as “Outrageous”.

    NB Over 20 people helped with a mass clear-up of the Phoenix Trail last Sunday, January 9, when as well as several bags of litter, several washing machines, cookers and supermarket trolleys were cleared away.

    Some local people use the Trail as a dumping ground for old household rubbish, despite the fact that the District Council will remove such items for a small charge of

  • Fire At Historic Thame Inn

    TWO fire crews from Thame were called to a Thame Inn today, when a chimney fire started at around lunch time.
    Customers in the bar, residents and staff of the Swan Hotel, Thame, were evacuated from the building after allegedly, a wooden box was put on an open fire just before the chimney itself caught.
    A crowd gathered in Swan Walk, which was cordoned off for around an hour, to watch the firemen at work and very soon they had the situation under control.

  • Hardware Back In Haddenham

    Many Haddenham people, who were sad to see the closure of Robert Green, the ironmoner,in March 2003, will be delighted by the news that Neelam Sharma is
    now selling household, kitchen and DIY items, as well as some car and bike accessories, plus some haberdashery in the small shop in Rudds Lane (behind the Premier Haddenham Village Store and post office).

  • Thame Pub Burgled

    THAME police are appealing for information following the theft of a fruit machine from a Thame pub.
    The machine, along with a bottle of Courvoisier brandy taken from behind the bar, was carried out of the front door of the Falcon pub sometime between 11.30pm on Sunday, January 9, and 7.45am on Monday, January 10, and put into a vehicle.
    PC Russell Hounslow of Thame Police can be contacted on either 08458 505505, or via Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555111, by anyone who may have any information about the theft.

  • Boris’s Opponent To Visit Thame

    Kaleem Saeed, the recently appointed Labour parliamentary candidate for the Henley Constituency, is to visit Thame.
    Kaleem will be making his debut in the town this coming Saturday, January 15, when he will take the opportunity to meet the public at a street-stall in Montesson Square from 10 am to 12 nooon. He will also visit some of Thame’s renowned shops.
    Henry Blyth, Spokesperson for the Thame Labor Party group, said: “Kaleem’s main theme will be the success and confidence with which Thame and the surrounding area has developed over the last seven years of economic stability and vigorous improvement in public and private services. He will also be pointing out how Britain is both looking after its own people, and taking a lead in Europe and elsewhere in the world.”

  • ?Use It or Lose It? Says Deputy Mayor

    THAME?S Deputy Mayor, Cllr Nigel Champken Woods, has warned that a subsidised transport service for the elderly or disabled may stop if local people fail to use it.
    The Dial-A-Ride door-to-door service was introduced by Oxfordshire County Council with financial support from the Government.
    However, although information about the service did appear on the town council?s website for a while and was mentioned in the local press, there is no mention of it on the county council?s website and the message does not seem to have got through to many of those whom the service could benefit.
    The Dial-A-Ride service is for those who are unable, or find it difficult, to use public transport, such as the elderly or disabled of any age. The drivers of the vehicles, which are operated by Walter?s Limousines of Bicester, are trained in both First Aid and in the assistance of wheelchair users and those with mobility problems.
    Application Forms for Dial-A-Ride membership and further information, are available from the One Stop Shop at Thame Town Hall.

  • Magnificent Donation From Local School

    DURING their second week of trading since the tragic tsunami disaster, the Oxfam Bookshop in Thame has received around

  • Police Seek Information Following Suspected Arson

    THAME Police are treating as arson, a fire in which a shed was destroyed behind premises in Thame town centre.
    Two fire appliances attending the fire at the rear of the old Lloyds Pharmacy in Thame High High Street.
    Acting Fire Station Commander, Andy Ford said: “Luckily we were able to get to the incident quickly and prevent the fire spreading from the disused shed to the main building, otherwise this could have been a very serious problem.
    Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555111 or the Police Enquiry Line 0845 8505505

  • Boris Congratulates Thame Cinema

    BORIS Johnson, MP, wrote to Thame Cinema 4 All over Christmas congratulating them on their grant from the UK Film Council.
    Thame Cinema has been awarded

  • Haddenham Woman In Fatal Collision

    A woman who died at the scene of a collision on the B4027 near Stanton St John yesterday morning has been formally identified.
    She was Patricia Eyres, 54, of The Gables, Haddenham, Bucks.
    At around 8am yesterday morning, January 6, a blue Land Rover and trailer travelling towards Stanton St John was in collision with Mrs Eyres’ blue Rover saloon travelling in the opposite direction. A Blue Nissan Almera was then in collision with the Land Rover trailer.
    The passenger and driver of the Land Rover, both male, were taken to the JR 2 hospital with injuries and the driver of the Nissan was treated for shock.

    Sgt Pete Jell, of Bicester Roads Policing, said: ?I appeal for anyone who saw the collision to contact me immediately to help our investigation.?

    Contact Sgt Jell on 0845 8 505 505. If you don?t want to talk to the police and you don?t want to give your name, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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