Category: News

Oxfordshire v Berkshire T20 cricket match

28th April 2023

In a huge year for English cricket, Oxfordshire will be playing twice at Church Meadow this season, after the success of minor county cricket here in recent seasons. The first time on Monday 1 May will be a T20 day of two matches against neighbours Berkshire, starting at 11.00am.   Meanwhile, Thame Town CC’s own pre-season […]

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Town Hall closure

28th April 2023

Due to the Bank Holiday weekend, the Town Hall will be closed on Monday 1 May and reopen at 9.00am on Tuesday 2 May. Bins (recycling, garden and food waste) will be emptied on Tuesday in Thame next week. Due to staff shortages, the Town Hall will also be closed between 12.00pm – 1.00pm on […]

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No Mow May

28th April 2023

It might be tempting to cut the grass, but gardeners are being urged to put their lawnmowers down this May and let bee-friendly wildflowers grow instead. As part of the annual No Mow May campaign, research found that simple changes in mowing can result in enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators.

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New bus shelter

21st April 2023

Last Friday a new bus shelter was installed at the bus stop on Thame Park Road near the entrance to Jane Morbey Road. This was commissioned by the Town Council after requests from residents and was funded by S106 monies allocated to be spent on transport that had been received from developers of the new estates in […]

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Local elections

21st April 2023

The May 2023 local elections will be the first time that voters in the UK will be required to show photo ID when voting at a polling station. A range of photo ID will be accepted, including passports, driving licences, disabled parking blue badges and cards with a PASS Mark.  Expired ID is acceptable, as […]

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Thame Art Crawl, artists wanted!

21st April 2023

Thame Art Crawl has been celebrating the local art scene of Thame for 6 years and there are already plans for a 7th exhibition! This year’s event will be taking place from 17- 21 October. If you are a budding artist of any level and would like to take part, applications close at the end of May. Spaces are limited, but we want […]

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Taste of Thame needs your help!

21st April 2023

Taking place on Saturday 27 May this year, this event was an instant success last year and as a result needs some additional volunteers to make sure that it runs smoothly this year. There are different roles – manning the info desk, selling raffle tickets on the day, stewarding the Buttermarket Banquet and helping to set up and take […]

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Music in the Park

21st April 2023

This great community festival featuring a host of talented music and dance performers, including many local young people returns to Elms Park on Sunday 30 April. You will also find a range of fun activities, trade stalls and delicious food and drink stalls. For the full line up of acts and to book tickets in advance please […]

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Repair Cafe

14th April 2023

The next Repair Cafe is this Saturday 15 April at Racquets Fitness Centre on North Street from 2.00pm – 4.00pm. The idea is to match amazing amateur repairers with people who need stuff fixed and all for FREE! Bring your small electrical, mechanical, household items and textiles and learn how to repair them.

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Extra garden waste collection next week

14th April 2023

If you subscribe to the brown bin service you can put extra garden waste out on your normal garden waste collection day (Monday 17 April for Thame). You can put out up to three black sacks worth, but please don’t include any rubble or builders’ waste.

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