Thame employer axes jobs

THE BUDGET hotel chain Travelodge, which is based in Aylesbury Road, Thame, has axed 15 office staff jobs.

A spokesman for the company, which is owned by investment group Dubai International Capital, is reported to have said: “There is no doubt that we are in the middle of a tough price war. We need to keep costs down as much as we can.”

Travelodge recently slashed its prices from