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The presenters of television show, the owners of The Book House, and a bundle of children gather around the new look puffins outside the Repair Shop barn in a faux snowy scene. Christmas wreathes and a sledge are in the background.

'Beloved' puffins in Repair Shop makeover

One fibreglass puffin has stood outside The Book House in Thame for more than 50 years.

A hand holding a smooth chocolate bar in a black and red Mars wrapper.

Man who found smooth Mars bar gets £2 compensation

Mars Wrigley UK says the smooth bar "slipped" through and confirmed the swirl is being kept.

Firefighters kneel around a brown cow on the floor of a barn between two metal posts.

Wedged cow rescued from between two posts

The animal wedged itself in a small gap in a barn near Thame, firefighters say.

A man and a women sitting next to each other and looking at the camera. The woman is wearing a flowery blouse, a white cardigan and a pair of glasses, whilst the man is wearing a blue blazer and tie and a white shirt.

Services provide 'solace' for road death families

Services were held in Hampshire and Oxfordshire to remember people killed on the roads.

A hand holding a smooth chocolate bar in a black and red Mars wrapper.

Man finds smooth Mars bar without signature ripple

Some people have accused finder Harry Seager of placing another bar in a Mars wrapper, he says.

Johnny Smythe looks slightly off camera, smiling. It's a black and white image, he's wearing his flying uniform with a helmet and goggles on his forehead and a sheep skinned fluffy collar of his jacket

'My father never, ever talked about the war'

Flt Lt Johnny Smythe flew several missions before being shot down and captured in World War Two.

Dwina and RJ in front of a yellow Rolls Royce. It is in front of Robin Gibb's large house, which has a blue plaque.

Bee Gees fever at Robin Gibb fan event

Events across the weekend in Thame include a poetry evening with Mr Gibb's widow Dwina.

A placard reading "Say NO to the Moorend Lane permanent site for Concrete Crushing" glued to the bottom of the sign for Thame Skate Park. They are next to a community notice board with some posters. It's an overcast day.

Application for concrete crushing plant withdrawn

Campaigners say it shows that a community can come together and "make its feelings known".

Protesters with placards about the proposed concrete crushing facility at Moorend Lane in Thame. They are looking at the camera. Among the adults, there are children and dogs as well.

Residents protest against concrete crushing plant

About 130 people joined the demonstration over the road from the planned facility on Sunday.