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  • MPs reduce claims after expenses scandal

    CLAIMS by three Buckinghamshire MPS dropped by a total of about £21,000 in the six months after the expenses scandal last year, new figures show. Accommodation, office, communications and incidental expenses between July and December 2009 have

  • Waddock secures Woody replacement

    WANDERERS' frantic week continued this afternoon with Andy Sandell becoming the second player to sign in a matter of hours. The left back joins from Aldershot - the third defender manager Gary Waddock has taken from his former club - as a direct

  • Risborough needs proper retailers, councillor says

    RETAILERS need to do their research and “provide a service which other people want” to fill empty shops in Princes Risborough, a councillor said. Princes Risborough Town Council agreed not to try and fill empty shops by changing the use from retail

  • Planning applications for June 29

    The following planning applications were recieved by councils in south Buckinghamshire yesterday. To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept the terms and

  • Woodman joins Brentford

    WANDERERS full back Craig Woodman has joined Brentford for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old has signed a three-year deal for the League One outfit. For the full story, go to www.wycombewanderers.co.uk

  • Plans for eight new homes rejected

    PLANS to build eight new houses in Beaconsfield have been rejected by a council. Housing developer Germain and Woodley wanted to bulldoze numbers 10-14 on Reynolds Road and build six semi-detachced and two detached houses on the site. South Bucks

  • Councillor threatens to resign over grass cutting row

    A TOWN councillor threatened to resign from a maintenance committee over a row about grass cutting in Princes Risborough saying “there is nothing illegal about cutting a piece of grass.”. Cllr Gary Hall, who is chairman of the town and lighting

  • Tesco renews bid to open store in Bourne End

    TESCO has put forward a new bid to demolish the old police station in Bourne End and build a convenience store in its place. Previous plans were rejected by Wycombe District Council last year. The retail giant also wants to build four

  • South Bucks commuters face delays

    TRAIN commuters travelling back to Marlow and Bourne End are facing major delays this afternoon after a man was hit by a train at Twyford Station. The incident is causing delays of around 50 minutes on the First Great Western route between London Paddington

  • Waddock snaps up midfielder Murtagh

    GARY Waddock has continued his summer signing spree with the capture of midfielder Kieran Murtagh. The promising 22-year-old turned down a new contract offer from Yeovil Town to sign a one-year deal at Adams Park. The former Charlton

  • Hanks: There will be no let-up throughout the year

    WASPS will do well to match last season’s flying start to the Guinness Premiership season after being handed a daunting opening spell of the 2010/11 campaign. The fixtures were released yesterday and the players will have puffed out their cheeks after

  • Family and friends gather for Jourdan vigil

    FRIENDS and family of tragic Jourdan Griffiths gathered at the scene of his murder for an emotional celebration of his life to mark the first anniversary of his death. Jourdan's mother Moya decorated the derelict Buckinghamshire House with

  • Former police chief visits school pupils

    FORMER top police chief Sir Ian Blair visited a school in Beaconsfield to see how it supports pupils who struggle with confidence or behavioural issues. The Lemonwedge Arts Learning Centre was set up at The Beaconsfield School in 2006 and works

  • Great Britain Alex Danson hockey star praises Marlow pupils

    A GREAT Britain hockey star has told how she was “really inspired” by secondary school pupils from Marlow. Alex Danson praised Great Marlow School youngsters for making her feel “so welcome” after a visit as part of the Sky Sports Living for

  • Residents raise more than £2,000 for Christmas lights

    MORE than £2,000 has been raised to bring Christmas lights to Wooburn Green this year. Residents have been busy selling tickets to a Grand Draw, which will be held at the 'Tea on the Green' event on Sunday, July 18. Tickets to the draw

  • School book club wins trip to London awards ceremony

    TWELVE young book worms got the chance to meet some of their favourite authors after their school reading group won a trip to a glitzy awards ceremony in London. Members of the book club at Beaconsfield High School attended the CILIP Carnegie

  • Review of Godspell

    As part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of St Columba’s Church the Chesham Bois Catholic Players staged a lively version of Godspell in the church. Richard Martin was excellent in the role of Jesus played dressed in white and his adversary Judas

  • Bringing Bollywood to Windsor

    THE conditions couldn’t have been more perfect for a Bhangra extravaganza: the summer sun was still burning in the sky and the Theatre Royal Windsor was packed to the gunnels with what must be the entire Indian community of the Royal Borough. Excitement

  • Woodman's Wycombe future in doubt

    CRAIG Woodman could be on the verge of a move away from Wycombe Wanderers. The left back has been strongly linked with a switch to Brentford, and manager Gary Waddock was circumspect about the future of a player who captained Blues for parts

  • Two brothers charged with burglary

    TWO High Wycombe brothers have been charged with burglary. Trevor Thomas, 29, of West Wycombe Road and Richard Augustus Thomas, 25, of Buckingham Close, were both arrested on Friday. The charges are in relation to an alleged burglary

  • Pothole repairs taking place today

    THE following roads in south Buckinghamshire are due for pothole repairs today: High St, Chalfont St Giles Deanway, Chalfont St Giles Ashlea Rd, Chalfont St Peter Fieldway, Chalfont St Peter Lambscroft Way, Chalfont St Peter

  • Former RGS pupil to swim English Channel

    ONLY about one in ten succeed but a Marlow man hopes to beat the odds when he swims the English Channel. Durham University maths student Geraint Evans, 20, of Balfour Place, will take a break from Pythagoras for a day to cross the sea to France