Well, there's another done in the busy life of my good self. After another punishing day at work one was glad to come home and collapse in my favourite arm chair for a well deserved rest. I have to face it that yours truly is not getting any
ROGUE traders have been touting for business in two villages this week, leading to a warning from trading standards officers and police for people to remain vigilant. Officers have received reports of two men cold-calling in the Bourne End and
A TOTAL of £1,962 was spent on a stolen bank card in the High Wycombe and Prestwood area. The card was taken from a mailbox that was broken into at a premise in Abingdon. Between 3.11pm and 5.30pm on February 9 an offender used the card to
PATIENTS are being urged to 'put their head above the parapet' after a report showed Stoke Mandeville Hospital failed to meet A&E waiting targets for four months. Board papers released by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust show that since
Fri 26th # Lewis Cohen (Acoustic Blues) @ The Belle Vue, Gordon Road, Wycombe; Winter’s End Beer Festival 26th-28th 01494-524728 # Scarlet Echo (Alternative) @ Scorpio’s, Crendon Street, Wycombe; 8-12pm 01494-533105 # The New Ambassadors
WANDERERS chairman Don Woodward says the club will have a smaller squad next season. The closure of the club's centre of excellence led to several youngsters being elevated into a first team squad featuring more than 30 players. But Woodward
PEPPA Pig delighted children at a spring fair in High Wycombe on Saturday. The South Bucks Hospice fair at Pusey House raised £2,000. The fair in Amersham Road had a pirate ship ride, a candy floss machine, a face painter and a visit from Peppa
THE Chiltern & South Bucks District U11s were crowned jersey champions at the weekend. After wins over district sides from Plymouth, Tower Hamlets, Thurrock and St Pauls (a Jersey side), they beat Barking & Dagenham 2-0 in the final thanks
THREE Chesham men will try to set a world record at the end of this month by taking part in the longest five-a-side match ever recorded. The record at the moment is 42 hours, but Dave Steward, Andy and Steve Bownds will join a group trying to shatter
A CAVALIER King Charles spaniel called Scout who was a hit at Crufts helped show off what hearing dogs can do at an open day on Saturday. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People held its Spring Open Day at its HQ in Saunderton. More than 1,000 people
DON Woodward said having Gareth Ainsworth in charge of Wycombe Wanderers has been a godsend after his manager agreed a new contract this week. Club chairman Woodward said he has been impressed with the way Ainsworth wants to learn more about the
INVESTIGATIONS are underway after the possible discovery of a human ear in an Aylesbury churchyard. Police were contacted at 6.37pm yesterday evening after a dog walker discovered what he believed to be the body part in the grounds of St Mary’s
WYCOMBE Phoenix Harriers made a fine start to the Southern Athletics League as they won a sprint finish in the final race of the day to take second place overall behind Hemel Hempstead on the opening weekend. Wycombe were in a battle royal with
A SUPERMARKET chain could be looking at coming to Princes Risborough, it was said at a meeting on Wednesday night. During the Princes Risborough Annual Town Council meeting Mayor Gary Hall said a major supermarket chain was looking at coming to
RESIDENTS in the Hughenden parish made a contribution to a former council chairman to help with legal expenses. On Sunday night at the Harrow pub in Hughenden Valley a group of residents handed the donation to Tony Konieczny. Tony, who resigned
MORE than 4,000 residents opposed to a controversial new Sikh academy in Stoke Poges have signed a petition against the plans – with a councillor branding it a “poorly disguised land grab”. The proposals for a new school in the village have caused
WASPS boss Dai Young has been shortlisted for Aviva Premiership Director of Rugby of the Season award. Under Young, Wasps have made huge strides this season. The black and golds only avoided relegation on the final day of the 2011/12 campaign
BUDDING journalists at a village school had a go at making their own headlines after being paid a visit by a BFP reporter. Year five and six pupils at Hawridge and Cholesbury CofE School near Chesham were set the task of writing a news report on
HIGH Wycombe Hockey Club’s U16 girls are two matches away from the national finals after following up their league title with a crushing Home Counties quarter-final victory. They trounced Surbiton 5-0 at Cressex with the goals coming from Meghan
BOURNE End residents were greeted by a foul sight this week as pools of sewage collected on the banks of the Thames. Christine Roy of Andrew’s Reach called Thames Water on Monday after spotting a frothy substance flowing down the river. The
