THAMES Valley Police and Thame Town Council are appealing for information after a slide in a children’s playground in Thame was damaged by vadals.
The slide was bent during the evening of Monday, January 8. Anyone who may have heard or seen anything is asked to contact the police via 101 using the reference number 431 800 7934.
The Town Council has ordered a replacement for the slide and has in the meantime, been able to keep the play area open.
POPULAR quiz master, Sue Boyle will be the leading a Winter Quiz Night in support of the Thame Youth Memorial and Thame-Sinaia Friendship Association. The event will take place at the Barley Hill School Hall, Ludsden Grove, in Thame on Friday, January 26, starting at 7pm for 7:30 pm. People of Thame and neighbouring villages are invited to form teams of six and to bring their own drinks and nibbles.
The entry fee is £5 per person and there will beraffle prizes to be won. To book a table, ring 01844 215 178 or 07764 85 49 49.
Follow Thame-Sinaia Friendship Association on www.facebook.com/thamesinaia and Thame Youth Memorial www.facebook.com/ThameYouthMemorial
Marius Ciortan, Thame-Sinaia Association’s Secretary, said: “We are delighted to be able to join our efforts with those of Thame Youth Memorial in organising this quiz night for another year. This quiz will help us to meet some of the transport costs for our people exchanges between our twinned towns.”
SINGER Rebecca Poole, whose live appearances have included supporting Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, will be performing in Thame later in the month. With her dazzling musicians, she will play Peggy Lee, Nina Simone and the great American songbook at The Players Theatre in Thame on Saturday, January 27.
Sensational reviews of Rebecca’s performances followed the Jools Holland tour in 2016, and recently her long-awaited debut album Diamond in the Dust‘was released.
As a singer/songwriter, Rebecca creates alongside Grammy Award-winning producer Andy Wright, famed for his records with Imelda May, Chrissie Hynde, Simple Minds and Simply Red. Often referred to as ‘pop noir’ Rebecca’s distinctive sultry stylings and song-writing skills have led to collaborations with Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson and Ian Barter. Rebecca’s latest singles have been championed by Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and BBC London. Combining her own unique style with nuances of Nina Simone, Nancy Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Henry Mancini, Rebecca offers playful swagger with hugely entertaining onstage appeal.
With her popularity continuing to grow, Rebecca has performed to 90,000 people at Wembley, guested on The Royal Variety Show, performed with Jamie Cullum at BBC Radio 2’s Cheltenham Festival, played to packed houses at London’s premier venues like Ronnie Scott’s, the 606 club Chelsea, Pizza Express Jazz Room Soho, as well as Formula 1 events and the London Lifestyle Awards.
Only recently Rebecca performed as a guest singer on Richard Branson’s Necker Island, opening for Lana Del Rey, accompanied by the ultra-cool guitar wizardry of Hugh Turner, the wonderfully talented Stuart Henderson on trumpet, flugel horn and percussion, and the masterful acoustic bass of Raph Mizraki.
Expect a sublime selection of classic jazz, Latin and mainstream modern jazz standards plus Rebecca’s own beautifully crafted romantic ballads offering a seductive hint of the ‘Femme Fatale’.
Tickets are £12 and available from Spear Travels, Greyhound Walk, Thame, telephone 01844 217228 or online from thameplayers.co.uk
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AN experienced Italian speaker with a background in businesses and teaching Italian is exploring the possibility of setting up a discussion group for advanced Italian speakers in the Thame area.
June Jones, who lives in Haddenham, explained her idea: “I am trying to find out if there a few people in the Thame area who might be interested in joining me in forming a discussion group for advanced Italian speakers to keep the language flowing.
“It could be for any nationality who can and like to speak Italian, and could be also for Italian native speakers who wish to improve their English. The format could be half the time we talk in Italian and half in English so everyone benefits.”
Ideally the group would meet once or twice a month in Thame. Anyone interested is invited to email June: email june@junevalloryjones.co.uk
From greengrocery to construction, and beyond
June’s background is interesting and varied! She went on: “I have lived in Haddenham for over 30 years and my late mother used to live in Thame. I studied French and Italian at university and used languages on and off during my career but my passion and best second language is Italian. I have owned and run several businesses of various types over the last 30 years including providing consultancy in sales to other companies. I am now semi-retired.
“My background in business and with Italian is that after my studies were complete, I spent a year working in Italy, teaching English to both adults and children. I used Italian in an early job back in the UK working for a company that imported fruit and vegetables from Italy but then concentrated on a career in sales where I did not use my language skills very much. Using my experience in the construction industry, my first private venture was as a subcontractor before setting up a training company with others delivering bespoke in-house language training to multi-national businesses.
“I have also set up and managed a recruitment business, and then a care business and have worked as an independent consultant in business to business sales. I have recently finished working with a long term client in Watford whose sales team I developed on and off as needed over many years, and about five years ago they took on responsibility for other distributors in several countries in Europe. One of those was based in Bergamo, Italy and as I spoke the language I agreed to help their Italian sales people improve their performance. I have now finished those assignments but wish to maintain the language skills. I have recently attended an advanced conversation class in Italian in Oxford.
Why start a local discussion group for Italian speakers?
June explained: “I found the discussion group in Oxford useful but too large and maybe a little too formal for my liking, so I thought maybe I could start one locally. The only criteria for members would be that they can already speak the language with relative ease even if not perfectly, so it could be English people who have studied to a high level, those who have worked or lived in Italy at some point or who may be Italian born or who have Italian relatives.
“The aim would be to maintain and/or improve language skills whilst enjoying a variety of conversations. We would assist each other and would choose topics of interest to the members. I have ideas on how to stimulate discussions but would also welcome ideas from others. I would envisage meeting once or twice a month at a local venue, probably in Thame.”
THAMES Valley Police are appealing to reunite victims of theft with their stolen tools in the Thames Valley area.
As a result of a warrant in the Wheatley area, a large number of power tools were recovered. Following this, officers are seeking to reunite the tools with their rightful owners.
Take a look at the recovered tools in the images. If you believe that one or some of them belong to you or your company, you are invited to attend Abingdon police station between the times listed below to view the recovered items.
You will need to provide proof of purchase with you to the police station. It is, however, understood that paperwork is not always kept so each case will be assessed on its own merits and the officers in attendance will be able to make a decision based on the information provided.
Saturday (6/1), between midday and 5pm
Sunday (7/1), between 9am and 4pm
If you are unable to attend this weekend and you feel your tools may have been recovered, contact 101 or email: thomas.coulman@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
If you have any information relating to this case, call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
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AS from Sunday, January 14, 2018, a new timetable will operate on the Arriva 280 and X8 route through Thame. (more…)
OXFORD Road, Thame, at Priest End was closed for some this this afternoon after a fallen line. The 280 bus was temporarily diverted but the road is now open again.
ADVANCE tickets for Saturday evening’s screening of Dunkirk by Thame Cinema 4 All, are now sold out. There will be a few for sale on the door and TC4A have added an extra screening on Sunday at 7pm.
Advance tickets for Sunday are now on sale at thamecinema.org.uk. Anyone who has already bought a ticket for Saturday and prefers to swap to Sunday is invited to email films@thamecinema.org.uk and this will be arranged.
Film details HERE