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  • Agony Aunt letters: My ex has become a stalker

    KAYE Townsend is a qualified, BACP registered, person-centred counsellor with a private practice in Flackwell Heath, Bucks. She is currently writing a self-help book, write articles for various publications & work as a volunteer counsellor for

  • Two groups bidding to save village day centre

    CAMPAIGNERS bidding to save Bourne End’s day centre from closure are going public with their plans this month. Two separate groups are competing to take over the Wakeman Road centre from Buckinghamshire County Council, and will stage public

  • Korshunov vows to win back Russia slot

    VLADISLAV Korshunov says he's determined to win back his place in the Russian national team for the European Nations Cup. The Wasps hooker captained his country at last year's World Cup but wasn't picked for any of the first four games in the European

  • One liner comedian comes to Bucks

    STEWART Francis packs in as many one-liners as possible during his show, but there are of course times when he repeats some of his jokes- the record being five times in one night. He talks to Rebecca Cain about the pleasure of having his own tour.

  • Waddock unconcerned at players' late night

    BLUES boss Gary Waddock said he had no problem with his players staying up late playing computer games the night before their crucial game with Chesterfield. Craig Eastmond, Marvin McCoy and Anthony McNamee all tweeted updates to fans about a FIFA

  • Win £500 of shopping vouchers in today's BFP

    DON’T miss today’s packed Bucks Free Press for the chance to win £500 in vouchers for shops such as Toys R Us, River Island, Comet and many more. The competition is being staged by HiQ fast-fit garages to mark the launch of their ‘mega tyre sale’. And

  • Tesco still plans to move in

    TESCO says it is still planning to move into Bourne End, but building work on its new store will not start until 2013. The firm has planning permission to open an Express store in the old police station in The Parade. A TRADITIONAL

  • NHS considers slashing opening hours of former A&E ward

    THE Bucks Free Press and sister title The Star are urging readers to back their campaign to keep Wycombe Hospital’s former A&E department open 24-hours. To join the campaign see related links below. You must submit your details by 9am on

  • What's on this week in south Bucks

    Friday 13/04/2012 Southern Tenant Folk Union, 8pm, Norden Farm, Maidenhead. Acoustic seven piece band that flavour the classic bluegrass sound with gospel, country, folk and pop. Tickets are £13 (£11 concessions) from 01628788997 or go to www.nordenfarm.org

  • Wasps and Wycombe District Council must talk

    IT’S worrying to hear of the crisis currently engulfing Wasps rugby club. The club urgently needs investors to come forward, and apparently there is a threat of administration if this doesn’t happen. The most bewildering aspect for us is the fact the

  • Why are they obsessed with same-sex issue

    IT is curious why certain strands of evangelical Christianity in particular have become so obsessed with regard to same-sex relationships. Indeed, there is a rift within the Anglican Communion over the matter. And yet, the Gospels do not record any

  • Community news: Red tape scuppers church procession

    AN annual parade through Beaconsfield was thwarted by red tape last week – after authorities said the event would require a road closure. The town’s churches normally come together for the ‘Walk of Witness’ event on Good Friday, but organisers

  • Rev Peter Simpson was not intolerant

    I HAVE noticed a disturbing trend in letter writers in various newspapers recently. More and more people are accusing others of intolerance and even bigotry when all they have done is to express a different opinion from the writer. Take last week’s

  • This week's gig guide

    YOUR guide to this week's gigs, brought to you by Rupert Butterfield (Rupe's Gig Guide) ALL gigs start at 9pm unless otherwise stated. Fri 13th # BBZ All-Stars (Alternative) @ The Belle Vue, Gordon Road, Wycombe 01494-524728 # AbaKus

  • It reflects a society in rebellion against God

    MR Cadle (BFP Apr 6), asks me to identify where the Bible condemns homosexuality. I politely respond as follows. First of all, there is no dichotomy between the Old and New Testaments, and between Christ’s words and the rest of the Bible. During His

  • Children's TV legend to host Cookham music fest

    PAT Sharp's lasting legacy is Fun House- the children's TV show which had a extremely successful run on ITV for ten years during the 90s. Just the mere mention of the show will have grown adults singing the theme tune and reminiscing about the

  • "Players owe themselves a performance"

    GARY Waddock said his players owe themselves a performance as they bid to bounce back from their dismal defeat at Chesterfield. The Blues boss said in the immediate aftermath of the game he was embarrassed by the display as Wanderers landed

  • What's coming to Bucks

    THE Clandestine Cake Club has arrived in Buckinghamshire. The club was founded in 2010 by Lynn Hill as a way to get more people together over tea and cake. Members do the baking and then invite a guest. And there will now be regular meets every six to

  • Beeks quiet on Wasps' impact on Blues

    WANDERERS chairman Ivor Beeks last night refused to allay fans' fears that question marks over the future of Wasps could have a knock-on effect for the football club. The rugby club are Wanderers' tenants at Adams Park and their financial problems

  • Anger as village bus service is axed

    VILLAGERS have expressed their anger as a bus service for Bourne End and Wooburn Green is set to be axed today. Nearly 20 people attended a meeting in Wooburn Green on Wednesday to discuss how they can protest against the axing of the number