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Dinosaur being ridden by a fat lady sculpture made by Andrew Sinclair at his studio in Wendover Pictured is Andrew putting the final touches to the sculpture before it goes to Chelsea Flower Show

Sculptor’s naked fat lady riding a 19ft dinosaur set to turn heads at Chelsea Garden Show video

Picture the Chelsea Flower Show and you’ll probably dream of incredible floral displays. Andrew Sinclair thought of a 19ft tall dinosaur ridden by a naked fat lady wearing a top hat.

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Meet the canal grotspot A-Team

A taskforce has been set up to tackle litter louts making a mess of Aylesbury’s canal banks.

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Tasty meal showcases good work of Aylesbury prison following ‘negative’ TV documentary

A charity president arranged a VIP dinner at Aylesbury Young Offender’s Institution to show how much positive work is done there following a controversial documentary on the prison.

Jane Brownlee Travel Scholarship awarded at Aylesbury High School May 2013. Picture shows Ben Brownlee and recipient Olivia Meisl.

Aylesbury High girl’s trip of a lifetime thanks to scholarship

An Aylesbury schoolgirl is travelling to China to teach English with help from a scholarship set up in memory of a much loved teacher.

Oakley School - Crowning of the May Queen - Hannah Ekerold with her attendants Sophia Haw-Cook and Angus Overland and head teacher Joanne Garlick

SLIDESHOW: May Queen crowned at Oakley School video

A new May Queen has been crowned in a ceremony at Oakley School.

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Authors coming out of the woodwork for mardibooks

A Bucks Herald competition has helped unearth hidden writing talent around the Vale.

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FC boss wants promotion tilt after enjoyable debut season

Aylesbury FC boss Craig Faulconbridge said he was pleased with his debut season as a manager and now has his sights on promotion.

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Eniola Aluko and Ellie Black

Aluko popped in to visit Crendon players

England and Chelsea women’s footballer Eniola Aluko was the guest of honour at Crendon Corinthians FC’s awards day.

Eniola Aluko and Ellie Black

Missy Malone – she’s naughty but nice

Shakespeare, the Beatles and Andrew Lloyd Webber have all crossed the Atlantic to leave a mark on the cultural fabric of the USA, and so has Piers Morgan for that matter – but did you know that burlesque was also a British export?

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Davies nets one year deal at Oxford

Aylesbury’s Oxford United defender Scott Davies has signed a new one-year contract with the League Two club.

Emmerson Boyce when he played for Aylesbury United under-14s

‘We gave Boyce a bib and he got goal after goal’: Former United youth coach on Aylesbury’s FA Cup winner

Former Aylesbury United youth coach Steve Greenhalf will never forget the day he first saw a 10 year old Emmerson Boyce take the field.

Britannia (green) put in a superb showing at Division One champions Bierton FC Wanderers winning 4-1 but it was not enough for promotion

ADL final day goes out on a bang video

The final day of the Aylesbury & District 2012/13 season was full of thrills and spills as teams jostled for promotion and to avoid relegation.

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Sculptor’s naked fat lady riding a 19ft dinosaur set to turn heads at Chelsea Garden Show video

Picture the Chelsea Flower Show and you’ll probably dream of incredible floral displays. Andrew Sinclair thought of a 19ft tall dinosaur ridden by a naked fat lady wearing a top hat.

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Upmarket agency gets to the haart of the capital

The largest independent estate agency in the UK has launched a new upmarket sister agency in response to the growing demand for a niche estate agent to meet the needs of discerning buyers at the top end of the property market.

Sean Penn in Gangster Squad

Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Gangster Squad

Action-heavy crime thriller GANGSTER SQUAD (15: Warner) has more brawn than brains, but sets its sights firmly from the start and hits the mark with relish.

Suzuki Jimny - minor detail changes for the evergreen, value-for-money 4x4

Evergreen but never stuck in a rut: Alan Candy road tests the Suzuki Jimny

When does a car become iconic? It’s a question Suzuki 4x4 fans should have no problem in answering – especially when it’s an SUV now into its 43rd anniversary.

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Suzuki Jimny - minor detail changes for the evergreen, value-for-money 4x4

Producer hoping for roaring success in Ice Age documentary

This sabre toothed tiger is just one Ice Age animal recreated in a BBC documentary masterminded by a Thame woman.

Suzuki Jimny - minor detail changes for the evergreen, value-for-money 4x4

Missy Malone – she’s naughty but nice

Shakespeare, the Beatles and Andrew Lloyd Webber have all crossed the Atlantic to leave a mark on the cultural fabric of the USA, and so has Piers Morgan for that matter – but did you know that burlesque was also a British export?

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More protection for owners of leasehold flats is welcomed

Owners of leasehold flats will get greater protection against poor service from managing agents following the launch of a new regulatory regime.

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Suzuki Jimny - minor detail changes for the evergreen, value-for-money 4x4

Evergreen but never stuck in a rut: Alan Candy road tests the Suzuki Jimny

When does a car become iconic? It’s a question Suzuki 4x4 fans should have no problem in answering – especially when it’s an SUV now into its 43rd anniversary.

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This advert from 1900 shows just how far race relations have come

Bucks Herald adverts from 1900 video

Adverts from The Bucks Herald in 1900 reveal a focus on health, beauty and promoting smoking and shows just how far we have come in race relations.

Running through bluebells at Ashridge May 2013

This Ashridge event isn’t half appealing!

Organisers of the first Ashridge Half Marathon hope that this serene scene will entice enthusiastic athletes to sign up for next month’s event and boost numbers after a slow start.

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Running through bluebells at Ashridge May 2013

Video: Book idea wins Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Young Enterprise video

A school business team from Aylesbury beat off competition from the new city and the rest of the county to win the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes area final of the Young Enterprise competition.

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School bus fee changes put to public

Proposed changes to fares for home to school transport are being consulted on by Bucks County Council.

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Bucks Herald advert from 1973. PSR, Aylesbury High Street

Bucks Herald adverts from 1973 video

Adverts taken from our archives, showing how cheap homes and petrol was – and how political correctness simply didn’t exist!

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