MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferer Paulene Nash says she owes her life to a quick-thinking mystery man who dragged her from a swimming pool. Paulene, 57, of Providence Villas, London Road, Loudwater, was waiting to take part in a swimming lesson at High Wycombe
A MAN who threatened to use compromising photos to reveal a friend's affair has been found guilty of blackmail. Jobless Ramtin Ebrhimpourkoloor, of Priory Road, High Wycombe, was convicted of the offence by a jury after a five-day trial at Oxford Crown
SPECULATION is growing over the identity of the star who has bought Little Marlow Manor for an estimated £2.25 million. Rumours of the new owner have included Posh Spice Victoria Adams, who has been house-hunting with her England footballer fiancee David
REDUCING Cookham Bridge to single-file traffic will cause 18 months of misery, say parish councillors. The 130-year-old bridge, on the A4094, is crumbling and engineers want to close it in 18 months so major repairs can be carried out for five months.
Mad City Dir Costa-Gravas 15 115mins YOU know where this film is going from the opening shots - television journalists load their cameras like guns, hunters waiting for their prey to emerge from the undergrowth. Mad City tells the tale of an embittered
Could a new shopping centre turn parts of High Wycombe into a ghost town? It happened in Watford. Derek Suffling investigates SHOPPERS and shopkeepers alike have voiced concern over development plans for High Wycombe town centre. The district council's
ADVENTUROUS Martin Jourdan has returned home a world record breaker after sailing round the globe in less than 80 days. The former chairman of Cornwell Parker plc, High Wycombe, was part of the British Cable and Wireless Adventurer crew who arrived in
ANGRY mother Pam Acheampong has criticised Buckinghamshire County Council over new parking restrictions which she says will cause chaos. Mother-of-three Mrs Acheampong, of Spearing Road, Castlefield, returned home on Thursday afternoon to find a single
MORE than 25 kittens are waking up in new homes this week after The Star highlighted their plight. The Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre, in Grassingham End, Chalfont St Peter, was forced to close its doors last week after taking in more than 50 unwanted
CRIME-inspired fashion student Alison Trett thrilled an audience with her first fashion collection entitled Thief. Alison, 22, of Spinfield Mount, Marlow, showcased her collection at Southbank late last month. The show was organised for students at Middlesex
BUCKS skipper Jason Harrison tipped teenager Paul Sawyer for a big future after the pair of them put on a record-breaking third-wicket stand of 322 in Bucks' draw with Norfolk. Their partnership is Bucks' highest ever stand in the Minor Counties championship
A NEW craze is sweeping playgrounds across Bucks - and it threatens to be even greater than that of the Teletubbies, Buzz Lightyear or Pogs. It's the yo-yo, the much-loved toy of years gone by. The Entertainer toy shops in Amersham and Beaconsfield are
THOUSANDS of people are expected to turn out to watch the annual Wycombe Half Marathon on Sunday. Spectators will line the 13-mile route from The Rye, in High Wycombe, around Flackwell Heath and Bourne End, cheering on the 600 runners who are taking part
THIEVES added to Steve Eyre's World Cup misery by stealing his £12,000 caravan from his front drive on the night that England lost to Argentina. And Father-of-three Mr Eyre, of Glynswood, Chinnor, believes the theft took place while the family was watching
A COUNCIL'S decision to turn down a cattery application has been dismissed as nitpicking by a councillor. The building, at North Lodge, Amersham Road, was to house 12 cats, but the council voted nine to five against the plan last Wednesday. Cllr Alistair
JUST days after a schoolground accident left five people injured a headteacher applied to have a new driveway and car park built at the school. Three adults and two ten-year-old pupils were rushed to hospital after the accident at Beacon School, in Amersham
CELEBRITY Timmy Mallett joined parish councillors to screen off a village eyesore with a circle of trees. Cookham Parish Council persuaded gas supplier Transco to allow a screen between villagers and the two Cookham gasometers. The gasometers were installed
RESIDENTS campaigning against mobile phone dishes are outraged at the response of telecommunications giant Orange to their fears about health risks. Householders living near Toweridge Lane, High Wycombe, are protesting about the company's plans to add
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to plans for a £2 million millennium pool in Marlow are calling for a public meeting to discuss the project. Ruth Jewell, a former Marlow Urban District Council chairman, fought to get the town its existing pool at Court Garden and
BUSINESSES in the Thames Valley remain confident in the strength of the region's economy - despite a backdrop of higher interest rates, a strong pound and the Asian financial crisis, a new report has found. The Thames Valley Chamber's latest economic
CONTINUOUS downpours failed to put a dampner on a testimonial six-a-side clash for Middlesex player Keith Brown. Wicket-keeper Brown collected £3,500 from the tournament at Gerrards Cross Cricket Club on Monday. The player was joined by his Middlesex
FLACKWELL Heath have appointed former Marlow boss Neil Dickens and player David Lay as their joint managers following the resignation of Martyn Busby. Busby, who had a nightmare sequence of results during his short time at the helm, quit the Ryman third
RUNNER Valerie King is giving a kick start to her retirement by taking part in the Wycombe half Marathon on Sunday. King, from Hazlemere, retired after her 60th birthday recently, and is looking forward to running the 13-mile course. She said: "This is
A NUMBER of new appointments have been made by local companies. Fortec Distribution Network has appointed JIM SCANLAN managing director on its second anniversary. He joins Fortec, owned by Cave Wood Transport, in Coronation Road, High Wycombe, from the
HIGH Wycombe's upturn in form continued on Saturday with their unbeaten run remaining in tact two weeks after two of their star players quit the club. The Thames Valley Division One club seem to have suffered few ill effects from the departure of Bucks
DR Challoner's Girls School came second in the English Schools Cup to book their place as the best Bucks team in school athletics history. The previous best performance by a Bucks school also belonged to Dr Challoner's, when they took third place two
Sam Fryer finds the Fifties look can be had for a bargain FASHION and films have always seemed to walk hand-in-hand. When I was seven or eight years old, all I wanted was a headband like Coco wore in the film Fame and, years before, my mother and grandmother
FORMER Blues stalwart Terry Evans is back at the club as the youth team physio. Evans, who was released by former boss John Gregory 18 months ago, has been working hard since then, taking physio and fitness exams, while also turning out for Ryman Premier
NEIL Smillie is facing an injury crisis as Wanderers look forward to their first pre-season friendly against Terry Venables' Crystal Palace at Adams Park on Wednesday. Paul McCarthy, who has not played since last February, is definitely out. He has not
The Thames Valley Chamber's latest economic survey shows that, for the first time in three years, fewer manufacturers believe profitability and turnover will rise. Exporters, in particular, continue to be hit by the strength of the pound, with a downturn
FORMER Glasgow Rangers wingback Chris Vinnicombe is training with Wycombe Wanderers and will play for the Blues in Wednesday's friendly against Crystal Palace. The former England Under-21 international is available on a free transfer having been released
FORMER Marlow boss Neil Dickens is the new manager at Ryman third division Flackwell Heath, following the resignation of Martyn Busby. He will run the ship on a joint basis with former Marlow player David Lay. They take over from former QPR player Busby
ANIMAL lovers have vowed to risk arrest after they were driven from their town centre stall for blocking the pavement. In the last five years, Animal Life Support has collected more than 31,000 tins of dog and cat food outside Tesco, in Newlands, High
JOBLESS Ramtin Ebrhimpourkoloor blackmailed a married businessman over his secret affair with a young woman, a court heard. Iranian-born Ebrhimpourkoloor, of Priory Road, High Wycombe, was convicted of the offence by a jury after a five-day trial at Oxford
THE Heritage Lottery fund must be congratulated for handing more than £200,000 to the Woodland Trust and the Friends of Penn Wood, who are attempting to save the 432 acres of ancient woodland. Already, hundreds of Bucks Free Press readers and supporters
KIDNAP victim Lorna August has spoken out for the first time about her terrifying ordeal at the hands of bank robbers. Ms August said: "It was a horrifying ordeal. I am just thankful that I got out of it relatively all right and not hurt." Ms August spoke
DEPRESSED Jonathan Knight died in a motorway accident just days before taking up a new job, an inquest heard. The 32-year-old, of Dukes Wood Avenue, Gerrards Cross, was killed when his car overturned on the M40 between the Wheatley and Wendlebury junctions
SCHOOLCHILDREN were devastated after a coach trip to Disneyland Paris was abandoned because teachers feared the driver had been drinking heavily. The 29 pupils from Sir William Ramsay School, Hazlemere, were due to visit the theme park as part of a four-day
LEADERS Slough conceded their latest match in the Cressex Astroturf Summer League preferring to watch the England/Argentina World Cup match on the television instead. But two matches did go ahead as planned and the opening game saw Marlow A putting the
A GROUP of animal lovers has been left devastated after police ordered them to quit their town centre stall after five years. Animal Life Support, which has collected more than 31,000 tins of dog and cat food outside Tesco, in Newlands, High Wycombe,
A CRUISE ship belonging to Amersham businessman David Grimes has been the focus of a Legionnaire's Disease scare. Two passengers on the 1,000-berth SS Edinburgh Castle were diagnosed with the pneumonia-like illness after completing cruises to the Mediterranean
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Chris Herbert takes a look at the first ever Chesham Festival and finds out how it all began THE first ever Chesham Festival is set to draw in thousands of punters with attractions ranging from a country barn dance to a teddy bears' picnic. The festival
Lindi Bilgorri talks to some of the artists whose work is featuring at the 22nd Art In Action show ARTISTS, craftpeople and connoisseurs in food and drink are are showing their work and demonstrating their art at the 22nd Art in Action at Waterperry House
Jeremy Austin satisfies his curiosity and his appetite with a visit to the Tuptim Thai restaurant in Flackwell Heath ONE of the reasons behind choosing to review Thai food this month was the opportunity to include a visit to the Tuptim Thai restaurant
Lindi Bilgorri finds out how a couple from Great Missenden, with Asian links, have made a success of travel writing THINGS aren't always what they seem in India. Robert Bradnock, travel writer, explains: "When you go down a road in India you may notice
STEVE Redgrave clinched his 17th Henley title as his Leander Club coxless fours won the Stewards Challenge Cup at the Royal Regatta. But there was bitter disappointment for Marlow, who in a joint boat with Thames, were beaten by one third of a length
FORMER Loudwater resident Jeff Jefford has given his backing to schoolgirl Emma Seymour's campaign for a pedestrian crossing opposite the Thanestead Farm estate in London Road. Emma contacted Buckinghamshire County Council, which is responsible for road
THIRTY-somethings Karen Madgwick and Dave Collins are tying the knot exactly one year after being introduced by a dating agency. The couple, who are both divorced, met last July through Elite Introductions, based in Chesham. Karen, from Rickmansworth,
CONSTRUCTION activity, dredging and the use of weedkiller are the reasons why parts of the River Wye are covered in green algae, according to David Wales, chairman of Wycombe Thames and Wye Valley Association. The group, which is responsible for administering
MILLENNIUM event organisers are hoping for a celebration bonanza in the year 2000 - despite just 17 ideas being reported so far. Wycombe District Council has written to all parish councils asking them to come back with suggestions but so far only two
POLICE hope a TV reconstruction will help catch two kidnappers who targetted a High Wycombe bank. Lorna August, the 23-year-old girlfriend of Kevin Paxton, assistant manager of the High Wycombe National Westminster branch, was snatched by two masked men
RESIDENTS are fighting a mobile phone company's plan for a 30 metre-high tower in Roundhead Wood, Forty Green. The plans for a lattice tower are the latest in the area by Orange. Residents have until July 17 to put their objections to Chiltern District
CHESHAM and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan took time from her parliamentary duties to congratulate training organisation TACK on its 50th anniversary. Mrs Gillan gave her address last Thursday at TACK Training International's worldwide conference at its headquarters
BUSINESS leaders are backing proposals for a new hotel on the edge of Marlow. It was revealed last week that negotiations are underway for the sale of old sewage works land, east of Marlow bypass. Marlow Chamber of Trade and Commerce has said it supports
BUDDING statesman Christopher Poynter is flying high in the diplomatic stakes after winning a competition to be an ambassador for a day. The contest, instigated by Tony Blair, invited young people to write about the European Union. Christopher, 12, a
THE fight to save Penn Wood from being turned into a golf course came a step closer to victory this week after winning more than £200,000 lottery cash. The Woodland Trust and The Friends of Penn Wood have been awarded a £288,000 Heritage Lottery grant
VISITOR numbers to High Wycombe's Tourist Information Centre have plummeted over the last two years. The dramatic fall - from 119,000 in 1995/96 to 73,885 in 1997/98 - comes after the information centre was moved just yards, from Corn Market to Pauls
MRS Mann was totally inconsolable on Tuesday morning after returning from the newsagent with her copy of Midweek under her arm. I don't believe I have seen her so upset since Elvis passed away. Apparently, those animal rights people who have set up stall
BURFORD School fete reached new heights in fundraising despite a problem getting balloons off the ground. Pauline Atkins, chairman of Friends of Burford, Marlow Bottom, said of the fete held on Sunday: "We had a brilliant day and raised at least £2,300
WORK has started on the £20 million redevelopment of Amersham Hospital. It is part of a £38 million scheme being funded through the Government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI), which was launched by Health Secretary Frank Dobson at Wycombe Hospital
SPRING Gardens Arts Centre could be demolished to make way for houses after the building's year-long lease expires. Buckinghamshire County Council will apply for planning permission for the centre to be demolished and houses to be built. If that is successful
SECOND division rivals Northampton have beaten Wycombe boss Neil Smillie in the race to sign Canadian international striker Carlo Corazzin. The former Plymouth hitman opted for the Cobblers despite repeated talks with Smillie this summer. Corazzin was
THE Crown pub could become Ye Olde Crown if its new owners are given the go-ahead to give it an old English theme. Scottish and Newcastle have submitted fresh plans for the pub at the top of Marlow High Street. It has been shut since Easter 1997. Former
TRAINSPOTTING star Ewan McGregor had to call out a doctor on an emergency to his wife Eve when the couple stayed in Marlow at the weekend. The 27-year-old Scottish actor was staying at the Compleat Angler with his wife and their daughter Clara when the
GYM attendant Peter Williams has played down suggestions that he is a hero after he helped resuscitate a man who suffered a heart attack on a treadmill. Retired bank manager Barrie Markham, 57, of Rectory Hill, Amersham, collapsed at Physique health and
BABY Chelsea Galatola is a big football fan - and she doesn't even know it yet. Her parents Czeslawa and Anthony named her after their favourite club and christened their house Stamford Bridge. The couple, of Fennels Road, Wycombe Marsh, said they had
VISITORS to Marlow Tourist Information Centre have risen by a staggering 36,000 in the past two years. The centre's income has also soared since it moved from the entrance to Court Garden Leisure Centre, in Pound Lane, to Marlow High Street in January
TEENAGER Lauren Greatorex is enlisting transatlantic help in the campaign to save Penn Wood. Holmer Green Upper School pupil, Lauren, 13, of Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, is writing to a local newspaper in Pennsylvania, to appeal to residents to donate
