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  • Televised leaders debate: your chance to react

    FOLLOWING tonight's first ever televised electoral leadership debate we want your views. Who did you think performed the best? Did any of the leaders persuade you to vote for them? Do you think the debates are a good idea? Leave your

  • Zola sparkles in fitting tribute to Mike Keen

    A CROWD of 1,724 saw Gianfranco Zola light up tonight's Mike Keen Memorial Match at Adams Park. The Italian sparkled as the Keen All Star XI won 5-4 against the Wycombe Wanderers Legends. Zola and Teddy Sheringham scored twice each for

  • The slow death of Wycombe

    In these harsh economic times business needs every bit of help it can get and the powers that be should be doing their utmost to ensure the town flourishes. You can imagine how disgusted I was to read the news article that appeared on this

  • BSRC show their Power

    BUCKS Squash and Racket Club beat the league leaders to ease their relegation worries. BSRC Men's 1s' latest game was against table-topping Chesham Bois 1b, with both sides fielding weakened teams. Chesham replaced almost their entire regular side,

  • Fly half signs

    OSPREYS have signed Cardiff Blues fly half Dai Flanagan, reigniting speculation about James Hook’s future at the club after he had previously been linked with Wasps. The Wales back still has a year to run on his contract but Flanagan’s arrival means

  • UPDATE: Air Ambulance still grounded by volcanic ash

    BUCKINGHAMSHIRE'S Air Ambulance service has been grounded following the volcanic ash cloud affected air traffic. A helicopter from the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Service was called to a crash on the M40 earlier today – but the

  • Jones shows England class

    ENGLAND boxer Liam Joseph warmed up for his forthcoming training camp with the national squad with an impressive victory over Sean Woods. The 15-year-old Downley puncher easily beat Sean Woods last Friday, claiming a unanimous points decision to stretch

  • Updated: Air ambulance causes M40 standstill

    AN Air ambulance has landed on the M40 to take away an injured motorcyclist after a crash on the junction 1a slip road. The man, in his 60s, suffered multiple 'life-threatening' injuries and has been taken to Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, air

  • House fire in Hazlemere

    A MAN and his son needed hospital treatment after a kitchen fire at a house in Hazlemere. The homeowner had tried to tackle the fire himself – but had to be taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation. Crews from High

  • Update on Risborough one way system

    PRINCES Risborough town councillors are seeking another meeting with Buckinghamshire County Council regarding the lay out of the one way system. Town councillors met representatives from BCC to discuss suitable adjustments to the one way system

  • 'One loss and we're out'

    BEN Jacobs is expecting wafer-thin margins to decide the play-off places in the Guinness Premiership this season, and says his former club Saracens are far from safe in third. He said: “We need to win every game. If we lose we’re out.

  • Chief executive leaves Wasps and Wanderers

    WANDERERS and Wasps have announced that Paul Harrison has been dismissed just five months after being appointed chief executive. Harrison was appointed in November, but Steve Hayes, owner of both clubs, said things hadn't 'worked out'. Hayes said: “

  • Jourdan Griffiths murder trial continues

    A YOUTH who denies murdering Jourdan Griffiths was wearing no shoes as he cycled through the Eden Shopping Centre on the morning after the 20-year-old was stabbed, a court heard. A shoe belonging to the 17-year-old defendant was found outside

  • Landmark community area for Wycombe Marsh

    A LANDMARK sign and community area designed to “put the heart back into the community” is to be created in Wycombe Marsh. The Wycombe Local Community Partnership will donate £1,250 towards a “classic village sign”, which will be erected on

  • Losing would be 'devastating' for Wasps

    DAN Ward-Smith says defeat at Worcester on Saturday would be ‘devastating’ for Wasps. The men in black and gold have a wretched record there, with Tony Hanks and Shaun Edwards both waiting for their first win at Sixways. Ward-Smith said: “They’re fighting

  • Wasps sales cross 55,000

    WASPS have sold more than 55,000 tickets for next weekend’s St George’s Day game against Bath at Twickenham. Tony Hanks said: “The squad have been pretty overwhelmed. Our fans should never under estimate the impact they have on the game and the positive

  • Smartphone users need to be smarter

    STRESS levels among smartphone users is increasing – leading to decreased productivity in the workplace. That's the conclusion of a study into smartphone use by Amersham and Wycombe College lecturer Amir Khaki – who added high use of phones such as

  • Job cuts "likely" at John Lewis High Wycombe

    JOHN Lewis' managing director has confirmed up to 20 workers at the Cressex department store are “likely to face redundancy”. Store MD Deborah Strazza told the Bucks Free Press that as part of the company's nationwide restructuring scheme,

  • Flackwell up to fourth

    FLACKWELL Heath FC are up to fifth in the Hellenic Premier Division after a 4-2 victory at Oxford City Nomads last night. Meanwhile, the club are auctioning a Spurs shirt signed by the first team at White Hart Lane to raise funds for injured midfielder

  • Planning applications for April 14

    THE following planning applications were received by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Wednesday. To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept

  • Dr Who star to chair election Q&A

    DOCTOR Who star and Bucks Free Press columnist Colin Baker is to chair our election candidate Q&A – and we are still after your questions. The actor, who lives in High Wycombe, will be chairman for the hustings event for the Wycombe constituency at