If ever there was a showcase example that the vile scourge of political correctness is alive and well in Wycombe it must surely be article that appeared on news section of this site entitled ''Racism' row over Enid Blyton festival plan'. Enid Blyton
THERE are unconfirmed reports that an air ambulance has landed on The Rye this evening. It is believed it is to deal with an incident in Lime Avenue, but at the moment it is unclear why.
COUNCILLORS have opted to spend £16,000 on ten speed bumps for Beaconsfield – but the sleeping policemen will remain in storage until residents have been consulted. The bumps are likely to be installed in Holtspur Top Lane, where residents have
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THREE men have been in arrested in early morning raids in High Wycombe as part of an investigation into a suspected £100,000 VAT fraud. Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by police, executed search warrants at six addresses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Bourne End between a Porsche and a Nissan Navara. On Saturday there was a collision between a red Porsche and a red Nissan Navara at 8.56pm on the A4155 Marlow Road. The Porsche was travelling
THE Blockbuster store in Marlow is set to close after all despite not being on the initial axe list - leaving a number of staff redundant. The film rental company went into administration in January, having struggled to cope with the rising competition
A THRIVING junior football club fears it could be left homeless when hundreds of new homes are built in Beaconsfield. Holtspur FC is concerned the three pitches at Wilton Park could be lost once the site is sold to housing developers by the Ministry
JAMIE Pritchard was celebrating the best win of his entire career last night as his Beaconsfield SYCOB side sent MK Dons crashing out of the Berks and Bucks Cup. SYCOB booked their place in the final with a 3-0 win over their professional opponents
IN this country we are fiercely protective of our countryside and its wildlife. Both the National Trust and the RSPB have more paid-up members than every political party added together. But we too often forget that the rural landscape is itself
GAVIN Lance, a well known figure in junior football in the Wycombe area, has died aged 58 after a long battle with cancer. He was former chairman of Penn and Tylers Green Football Club and over the years coached hundreds of youngsters in both football
THE family of former Mayor Jim Campbell, credited with saving Marlow's regatta, gathered to see a new road named in his honour. Mr Campbell was instrumental in setting up the town regatta after the traditional event moved in 2001 to Dorney Lake
AN EVENING of burlesque is coming to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre next month. Direct from London’s West End the show features an all-star cast of elegant performers mixing sultry vocals, dancing, frivolity and fun. But the emphasis is on tease
IT is becoming increasingly difficult to see how England can continue keeping Christian Wade at arm’s length. He has provided compelling evidence of his talent on an almost weekly basis this season and his wonder-try against Gloucester last Saturday
OLYMPIC legend Sir Steve Redgrave met 120 young rowers and got a glimpse of his old school's new £4million sports centre. Work is nearly complete on the state of the art complex at Great Marlow School - to be named The Redgrave Sports Centre.
IT is notable that the ongoing debates and commentaries in the media and elsewhere on the merits or otherwise of the proposed HS2 London to Birmingham railway line usually overlook any reference to the eventual capital finance to be absorbed on this
IT’S good news that author Enid Blyton is to be celebrated in Beaconsfield in the summer in a series of events organised by the Beaconsfield Society. Blyton is famous around the globe, but not everyone knows Green Hedges in the town was her home for
