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Shared from FB · Buckinghamshire Council

More opportunities to learn, gain qualifications and develop new skills are coming to Buckinghamshire.
From the 2026/27 academic year, we will manage the Adult Skills Fund locally, helping us invest in training that meets the needs of residents, communities and employers.
Whether you're looking to improve your English, maths or digital skills, gain a qualification, or take the next step in your career, support is available.

The oak cricket team taking part in Kirby’s Herd🩵 in aid of Relay For Life Aylesbury
Cracking day with the sun in the sky having a laugh and raising important funds to help Cancer Research UK
❤️🏏These guys did the pub proud

Shared from FB · The Bucks Herald

New pool pod for Stoke Mandeville Stadium from Freemasons

Shared from FB · CPJ FIELD

From CPJ FIELD
Our Hero of the Month for August is the lovely Maria, the Community Champion from CPJ Field! Once a month, Maria brings so much laughter and excitement to our home by hosting a fantastic morning of bingo for everyone living with us as well as the local community. These monthly games are always a highlight for our residents, providing a wonderful opportunity to socialize, stay mentally active, and build meaningful connections with our local community. Thank you, Maria, for your incredible dedication and for always bringing so many smiles to our home!

Shared from FB · The Lion

from THE LION at Waddesdon

We love Waddesdon and its incredible history! 🤎🏛️
Then and now. 📸✨
Take a look at the black-and-white photos of Waddesdon from decades past, and compare them to the vibrant village we share today. While the fashions, transport, and styles have changed, the soul of our community remains entirely the same.
From the historic coaching days of The Lion to our busy bar, restaurant and B&B today, the heart of Waddesdon has always beaten strongest when we come together. The faces change, but the warmth, laughter, and community spirit endure.
Pop in, check out the old prints on our walls, and become a part of the next chapter in our village's story.

Britain is missing out on profits from scientific research being carried out on UK soil because British academics have to take their discoveries overseas to find the investment to exploit it, the science minister has warned.
Chris McDonald said world-leading science was being conducted at British institutions but the economic and commercial benefit was often being enjoyed in the United States and elsewhere due to a lack of funding and laboratory space for innovation in Britain.
McDonald is a chemical engineer by training and spent 20 years in the steel industry. He served as the industry minister before becoming minister for science, innovation and investment in July

Shared from FB · Motorstep

🚐 Getting older shouldn’t mean giving up your adventures!
If you’re a caravan or motorhome owner, we’d love to know… what’s the biggest challenge you find as you get older and continue to travel?
For many people, it’s getting in and out of their motorhome or caravan, especially when the step becomes harder to manage.
If that’s your answer, Motorstep is here to help. ❤️
Our portable powered step lift can make getting in and out easier and more manageable, helping you continue enjoying those weekends away, touring holidays and adventures without letting access difficulties hold you back.
🔹 Lifts up to 32 inches
🔹 Supports up to 25 stone
🔹 Portable and easy to take with you
🔹 Ideal for caravans, motorhomes, RVs and more
🔹 Helps make higher access points easier to navigate
Because your age shouldn’t decide when your travelling days are over. 🌅🚐
Keep exploring. Keep travelling. Keep making memories!
Have you found getting in and out more difficult as you’ve got older? Let us know below ⬇️
Bought a Motorstep recently? Maybe write In the comments how it’s help you or your partner.
#Motorstep #MotorhomeLife #CaravanLife #MotorhomeOwners #CaravanOwners #AccessibleTravel #KeepOnTouring #keepontouring #accessibletravel #caravanowners

Shared from FB · Street Crime UK

INSIDE HMP AYLESBURY – THE CATEGORY C PRISON THAT ONCE HELD SOME OF BRITAIN’S MOST NOTORIOUS YOUNG OFFENDERS
Behind the walls of HMP Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire stands a prison with a long and sometimes turbulent history within the British justice system.
Located on Bierton Road, Aylesbury, the establishment was for many years best known as HM Young Offender Institution Aylesbury, holding young men serving some of the longest sentences in the prison system.
But its role has changed significantly.
In October 2022, Aylesbury officially began its transition away from operating as a Young Offender Institution and became an adult male Category C training prison, accommodating prisoners aged 21 and over.
Today, the establishment combines security and imprisonment with education, vocational training, rehabilitation and preparation for prisoners eventually progressing towards release.
FROM YOUNG OFFENDERS TO ADULT PRISONERS
For generations, the name HMP Aylesbury was closely associated with young prisoners serving lengthy sentences.
Its conversion to an adult Category C establishment represented a major operational change, requiring the prison to adapt to a substantially different population.
Category C prisoners are men who cannot currently be trusted in open conditions but who are considered unlikely to make a determined escape attempt.
As a training prison, Aylesbury is therefore expected to provide prisoners with structured work, education and rehabilitation alongside maintaining security and discipline.
The prison has an operational capacity of roughly 370 to 444 prisoners, depending on accommodation and operational arrangements.
DRUGS, SELF-HARM AND SECURITY CONCERNS
The transition has not been without difficulties.
Prison inspectors have identified improvements in conditions following the disruption surrounding the change of role, with safety and respect reportedly improving and violence remaining comparatively controlled.
However, inspectors have also highlighted significant challenges.
One of the most serious concerns has been the availability and use of illegal drugs inside the prison.
Inspection findings indicated that around one quarter of prisoners subjected to random mandatory drug testing returned positive results, raising questions over the effectiveness of measures designed to prevent contraband entering the establishment.
Inspectors also raised concerns surrounding high levels of self-harm and weaknesses in care planning for prisoners considered vulnerable.
Preventing drugs, mobile phones and other prohibited items from entering prisons remains one of the biggest security challenges facing establishments across England and Wales.
EDUCATION BEHIND BARS
A major part of Aylesbury’s current role is attempting to equip prisoners with skills they can use both during their sentences and following release.
Educational opportunities are delivered in partnership with Milton Keynes College, while vocational programmes provide prisoners with practical workplace experience.
Courses and training available have included barbering, construction, industrial cleaning and horticulture.
For prisoners who may have entered custody without qualifications or a stable employment history, gaining recognised skills can form an important part of preparing for life outside prison.
TACKLING THE CAUSES OF OFFENDING
Rehabilitation work extends beyond employment skills.
Prisoners can participate in programmes addressing issues connected to their offending, including anger management and substance misuse.
Drug and alcohol support has been provided through The Forward Trust, while resettlement work is intended to help prisoners prepare for eventual release and reintegration into the community.
The objective of a training prison is not simply to hold offenders until the end of their sentence, but to reduce the likelihood that they will return to crime once released.
FOOTBALL AND PRISON RADIO
Aylesbury has also used sport and media as part of its rehabilitation work.
Through the Twinning Project, which connects professional football clubs with prisons, prisoners have been able to work towards recognised sporting qualifications with support linked to Wycombe Wanderers.
The initiative uses football to develop skills including teamwork, discipline and communication while providing qualifications that could potentially help participants find employment after release.
The establishment has also operated an in-house prison radio station, giving prisoners experience in broadcasting, communication and media production.
VISITING HMP AYLESBURY
HMP Aylesbury is located at:
Bierton Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1EH
The prison’s main telephone number is 01296 444 000.
Visits are generally available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays between 2pm and 4pm, although visitors should always confirm current arrangements before travelling because prison visiting schedules can change.
The Visitors’ Centre is supported by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT), which provides assistance to prisoners’ families and those visiting the establishment.
Anyone concerned that a prisoner is at immediate risk can contact the prison on 01296 444 000 and ask for the Orderly Officer.
A PRISON IN TRANSITION
HMP Aylesbury today is very different from the institution that became known nationally as a long-term Young Offender Institution.
Its conversion into a Category C adult training prison has given the establishment a new purpose, but inspectors have made clear that substantial challenges remain.
Drug use, self-harm and the management of vulnerable prisoners continue to require attention, while education, vocational training and rehabilitation programmes are intended to give prisoners a realistic opportunity to change direction.
Behind the walls of HMP Aylesbury, punishment and security remain fundamental parts of prison life – but its modern role increasingly focuses on what happens when prisoners eventually walk back through the gates.

Shared from FB · Laura Kyrke-Smith for Aylesbury

It was lovely to catch up with Victoria and Natalia from the Hilltops Ukrainian Support Community this week.
They represent Ukrainian refugees here in Aylesbury and across the county.
We talked about how difficult it is for Ukrainians living with the continued uncertainty of the war but also their short-term visa status here. We spoke about the incredible contributions that they are making in our country too.
These are points that I will continue to take up in Parliament and they have my full support and solidarity. 🇺🇦
You can find their website here: https://hilltopusc.org/

Since 2023, the Department for Transport has replaced the specific statistical category for dazzling headlights with a broader classification termed driver distraction from internal or external sources. Road safety groups caution that this modification obscures the ability to track the direct impact of intense headlight glare on nighttime collisions

Shared from FB · The Bucks Herald

Community pulls together after ram raid as Beacon Villages Library finds new home at St Mary’s church

Shared from FB · Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

It takes a village, (or in this case a TRIBE) to deliver a preview of a World Tour ✨
Huge congratulations to all involved in this first-of-a kind version of the production.

Shared from FB · Laura Kyrke-Smith for Aylesbury

Osteoporosis affects over 3.5 million people in the UK, and in England more than half a million people experience a fragility fracture each year.
Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) help identify and treat those at risk of refractures. The government’s ten-year health plan commits to rolling out FLS across every part of the country.
It was amazing to visit the Fracture Liaison Service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to see these services firsthand. We’re lucky to be ahead of many other parts of the country in having these services up and running here. I was really pleased to hear directly from patients what a difference it makes.
Thank you so much to JC and all the (very well integrated!) team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for hosting me, and thank you to the Royal Osteoporosis Society for sharing your insights too.

Shared from FB · Aylesbury Remembered

Last dinner of Page's bakery staff at the John Hampden in High Street, March 1985. Bucks Herald.

Shared from FB · Laura Kyrke-Smith for Aylesbury

I recently welcomed the Minister for nature and rural affairs, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, to Kingsbrook. She was joined by the CEO of the RSPB, Becky Speight, and the team from Barratt Redrow.
Kingsbrook is held up as an exemplar of nature-positive development by the government, and rightly so. From swift bricks to carefully considered tree planting, wildlife is an active part of the ongoing development, not an afterthought. I’m pleased to hear about other parts of the country now learning from the approach in Kingsbrook.
I look forward to seeing what we have in store at Kingsbrook Meadows when that starts opening up soon too!

Shared from FB · TVP Aylesbury Vale

Drug supplier jailed after £26,000 worth of cocaine seized 👮‍♂️
Following an investigation by the Buckinghamshire Proactive Team, Ardit Brija, pictured, has been sentenced to five years in prison after officers seized more than £26,000 worth of cocaine from his car and home.
Brija was stopped on the A41 near Aylesbury in April, where officers recovered cocaine from his vehicle. A further search of his home uncovered additional drugs and cash.
Our investigation found he was supplying multiple drug dealers across Buckinghamshire.
Illegal drugs cause significant harm to our communities and often fuel other forms of criminality. This sentence is a testament to the proactive work of officers committed to disrupting drug supply networks and making our communities safer.
We will continue to target those involved in the supply of drugs and bring them before the courts.
Anyone with information about suspected drug dealing can report it via our website or by calling 101. Always call 999 in an emergency.

Shared from FB · TVP Aylesbury Vale

Last night after completing taskings focused on managing priority suspects 🎯 and with ICR colleagues at a range of different incidents.
One of our Aylesbury Special Constabulary crews deployed to a two vehicle RTC near Padbury with Road Policing colleagues from Amersham. 🚓
Luckily this turned out to be minor injury, with one driver taken to a Minor Injuries Unit for checks and the other referred to a Driver Improvement Program. #Education
It was disappointing to see a number of passer-by drivers paying more attention to the car in the hedge than the road, almost colliding with our cones.
These may now receive a warning in the post. #DriveDontLook
Our RP colleagues went to 3 other RTCs on our area, including on the M40 & M25, and also recovered a stolen vehicle 🚗
Changes to weather conditions ⛈️ often see an increase in collisions as roads become slippery after prolonged hot weather, please pay more attention to the road ahead and potential for increased stopping distance when braking #DriveToArrive
#DoSomthingSpecial

Shared from FB · TVP Aylesbury Vale

Special Constabulary
On the 8th Nov last year, a Black Peugeot 207 failed to stop for a marked police vehicle on Bicester Road, Aylesbury. 🚔
Following an investigation by one of our team, a 37 year old male of Edge Street, Aylesbury has now been convicted at court for failing to nominate a driver.
He received 6 penalty points and fines & costs of £1044. ⚖️
On 21st Feb this year, a Silver VW Golf failed to stop for officers on foot on High Street, Aylesbury. 👮🏼
An 18 year old male of Fuggle Drive, Aylesbury has now been convicted of failing to nominate a driver, failing to stop for police, driving without insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.
He received 8 penalty points on his provisional licence, and fine & costs £500. ⚖️
#DoSomethingSpecial
#StopForPolice

Shared from FB · Michael Anthony Estate Agents

Spiders 🕷️ and Snakes 🐍
Come down to the Market Square for a FREE event for your friends and family today. Organised by Aylesbury Town Council and Diane Harrison.
Attended by Sherrilyn A Bateman our lovely Town Mayor chatting with all those attending.
Keeping the town a place to visit and enjoy every thing on offer ☕️ 🥘 😊
www.michaelanthony.co.uk

Shared from FB · Hartwell House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

Ellie Smith our Food & Beverage Manager, along with Adam Hughes our Head of Sales attended the Muddy Stilettos Bucks & Oxon Awards at National Trust - Stowe last week to collect our award for Best Afternoon Tea 🥂
Thank you to everyone for voting, why not book your table and experience the Best Afternoon Tea in Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire 🫖
National Trust