Category: News

Ooh La La! The French Market is Back

4th October 2024

From Friday 4 October until Sunday 6 October, Thame will play host to a French Market, selling French fare, on the cobbled area around the Town Hall.

Local Fire Brigade Looking for Volunteers

4th October 2024

On Saturday 28 September, Thame Mayor, Cllr Andy Gilbert met with members of the Thame Fire Brigade out the front of the Town Hall.

A Win for Moorend Lane

4th October 2024

On Monday 30 Sept, the application for a permanent aggregate and soil recycling facility at Moorend Lane was withdrawn.

Enough is Enough: Council Frustrations Over Recent Flooding

27th September 2024

Thame Town Council was flooded this week – not with water, but with frustrated residents seeking help and demanding answers. Monday’s heavy rainfall, which brought more than a month’s worth of rain in a single day, highlighted several ongoing issues with drainage and flood management in our town.

Mayor Attends Visually Impaired Bowls Match

27th September 2024

Thame Mayor, Cllr Andy Gilbert visited the Thame Bowls Club on Saturday 22 September for one of the Club’s visually impaired matches. The Mayor met with club President, Les Canfield, and Chairman, Bill Giles.

42 Artists, 37 Venues for Thame Art Crawl 2024

27th September 2024

Preparations are well underway for this year’s Thame Art Crawl. Now in its 8th year, the unique pop-up art exhibition transforms local businesses into galleries.  Check out this year’s catalogue.

Exhibition Dedicated to Thame’s Secret Hero, Johnny Smythe

27th September 2024

On Saturday 26 October, Thame Museum will launch a new exhibition dedicated to the incredible story of Johnny Smythe QC MBE OBE, one of only 60 Africans to serve in the RAF during WWII.

Become a FixMyStreet Super User

27th September 2024

All residents are encouraged to report road or street problems on Fix My Street, which can be found on Oxfordshire County Council’s website. But super users can sometimes fast-track the process by ordering the defect repairs directly with contractors.

MP Joins Campaign Against Concrete Crushing Facility

27th September 2024

The MP for Henley and Thame, Freddie van Mierlo, recently met with local councillors and residents to discuss concerns over the proposed concrete crushing facility at Moorend Lane.

In His Own Words: Mayor Reflects on Charity Ride

27th September 2024

We ten riders plus one driver set out from Thame on a cold, sunny September Wednesday morning (11/9) having filled up with coffee and croissants (plus a few boxes of Gail’s goodies) en route to the ‘Twinning’ weekend in Montesson, west of Paris.

A northerly wind helped us on our route down to the ferry at Portsmouth and we sailed overnight.

Mayor on a Mission

13th September 2024

Thame Mayor, Cllr Andy Gilbert is currently embarking on an inspiring journey as part of a group of cyclists riding to Montesson, Thame’s twin town in France.

Date Set for Thame Pride 2025

13th September 2024

Thame Pride 2025 moved a step closer last night after a local group of more than 30 people met at Monkey Puzzle to discuss logistics.