My first thought was: ‘Please don’t make me have to think of ways to punish noisy neighbours or burglars.’ My second thought was, ‘Oh, hell. What are other people going to suggest for offenders?’ It’s not as bad as it seems. We’re talking about
I used to live in Bridge Street. Which is nothing to shout about in itself, but it does show that there used to be houses where now there are none. Now, it is true that I am thinking back some considerable years, back to when the Oxford Road had a
No matter how much I try to stay young old age slowly seems to be creeping up on me. Over the years I have seen all of my relatives succumb to the ravages of old age and it wasn’t a very pleasant sight. I can proudly say that all my
A ROADS boss today said she only has ‘a fraction’ of cash needed to sort out potholes – but said ‘every little helps’. Councillor Valerie Letheren issued a statement as readers continue to raise complaints with The Bucks Free Press about the
AN iPod and laptop were stolen from a grey BMW car which was parked in St Peter Street, Marlow yesterday. Offenders gained entry to the vehicle by smashing the rear windscreen and stole a Dell computer in a black Tagus bag, headphones and an
A 43-YEAR-OLD has admitted a robbery at a Chesham bookmaker and kidnapping a man. Peter Dixon was due to stand trial at Aylesbury Crown Court charged with robbery, kidnap and theft. But today he changed his plea to guilty, having denied the offences
TWO passengers were injured in a crash during the school rush in Beaconsfield - prompting worried parents to step up a campaign for a 20 mph speed limit. A Mercedes and a Renault Clio crashed on Wattleton Road at about 9am on Friday and two
PARENTS will tonight begin to receive offers for primary school places – and we want to hear your experiences. Letters were today posted by Buckinghamshire County Council, the body responsible for setting admissions arrangements. Those
A FLACKWELL Heath man has been found guilty of possessing £1million worth of cocaine with intent to supply. Gary Crawford said he had “no idea” the drugs were in a friend's car when he was arrested at a Cheshire service station on July 25 last
POLICE are hunting a dog walker who severely injured a German Shepherd by 'thrashing' him with a stick. Read the full story only in today's Midweek.
THAMES Valley Police have launched a new website in a bid to attract more ‘special’ volunteer police officers. The website is designed to make the process of becoming a volunteer police officer, known as specials, easier. The website contains information
FIGURES revealed by The Bucks Free Press today lay bare the massive variances in life-saving ambulance response times. Just 36 per cent of ‘life threatening’ calls are reached in eight minutes in Princes Risborough – the minimum is 75 per cent
THE following applications were submitted to south Buckinghamshire councils yesterday. To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept the
WANDERERS have signed highly-rated Brentford centre back Alan Bennett on a month's loan. The two-times Republic of Ireland international captained the Bees to the League Two title last year but has struggled to hold his place this season since
A MARLOW woman whose life was endangered after suffering a collapsed lung four times said the support she has received has been “overwhelming”. Lisa Hawes, 41, of Dedmere Court, underwent major lung surgery at Harefield Hospital in Middlesex
MANCHESTER United reserve keeper Tom Heaton says he has joined Wanderers on loan with one intention – to keep the Blues in League One. The 23-year-old glovesman, who was part of United’s 24-man winning squad for the 2008 Champions League Final in Moscow
THE final offering in the series of Autumn and Winter Concerts with the Amersham Festival Chamber Orchestra was a finely planned mixture of J. S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. Designed to provide not only suitable variety for the audience, it was also
A BOURNE End man drowned in the River Thames after he fell in on his way home from the pub, an inquest heard. Chris Russell, of Recreation Road, was walking home from The Bounty, in Cockmarsh, with his dog Monty on September 27. The
WASPS director of rugby Tony Hanks says Sunday’s Guinness Premiership victory over Sale was set up by a commanding display from their pack. After a difficult January, the Wasps forwards were disciplined and dominant at Newcastle and followed that up
TOURISTS can now visit Marlow from anywhere in the world - without even leaving their computer screen - thanks to a new online virtual tour. Web users will be able to walk into shops, browse the latest range of clothes, look inside a museum
THE Bucks Free Press website is now even easier to use thanks to layout changes to the front page. We have added a link to channels for your area, taking you to individual sections for places including Marlow, Princes Risborough, Bourne End and Beaconsfield
