Churchill Museum and The War Cabinet Rooms

Yesterday my Mum and I went down to London to visit the Churchill Museum and War Cabinet Rooms in Westminster (it's rather odd passing the Foreign Office I have to say...).

Work experience - Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser

My first impressions are definitely not what I expected it to be like! Today I began my week's placement at Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser, based in Buckingham, but also writes for the Bicester Review, and a Brackley and Towcester local paper.

Local woman found dead in country field

A body believed to be that of Sally Hingston, local resident in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire has been found dead in a field around 3 miles outside of the village.

Beach Life comes to the city

MusiK4U drew crowds this weekend as young and old gathered outside the train station to take part in the free mini-festival.

Local Headmaster leaves grammar school

Mr Robert Cooper, headmaster of the Royal Latin Grammar school in Buckingham has announced his resignation this week.

MK takes measures to help locals with swine flu

As the number of cases of swine flu continues to rise in the area, The Walk-in Health Centre at Eaglestone has been using its ‘MK Doc’ phone line to reach out to patients in their homes.

Will Buckingham lose MP to the commons?

Just over a month ago, on June 22nd 2009, MP for Buckingham John Bercow was voted to be the next speaker of the House of Commons after Michael Martin’s resignation the week previously. However, many residents of his constituency in Buckingham are worried they will now lose out valuable time and presence of the newly elected speaker to the broken Westminster scene.

Mr Bercow insists that his position in the commons will not affect his constituency in Buckingham and the surrounding areas, as he will 'continue to attend events and undertake visits of a non-political character throughout the constituency'. Despite this, it is clear that the job of the speaker is one that requires long and often antisocial hours. It is unsurprising, therefore, that residents may not see the presence their local MP around the area as much as before.

As the parliamentary recess now dawns on the House of Commons, the community of Buckingham hope that this will reunite them with Mr Bercow over the summer, until October sees the start of the next term.