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  • Domino's Marlow plan approved

    PLANS for a Domino's Pizza takeaway in Marlow have been approved tonight. Wycombe District Council's planning committee voted in favour of the proposal for the national chain to move into the old Blockbuster store in West Street. See our website

  • Marlow march on in FA Trophy

    THERE is little more than a hefty goalkick between them, but there will be no love lost when Marlow and Burnham cross swords in the next round of the FA Trophy a week on Saturday. Marlow booked their place in the hat last Saturday with a thumping

  • Couple catch 'False Widow' spider in living room

    A COUPLE caught a False Widow - the most venomous spider in Britain - climbing the living room wall of their south Buckinghamshire home. Kerri Brooks was sitting on the sofa watching TV in her Kingsmead Road home on Monday when she spotted an arachnid

  • Graffiti crackdown to launch in Hazlemere

    A CRACKDOWN is set to launch in Hazlemere after the village has been hit by a spate of graffiti over the last few weeks. Now the neighbourhood policing team is launching an operation in a bid to track down those responsible. Since the beginning

  • Pub delighted at recognition in food awards

    A PUB in Thame has been recognised in a national newspaper's food and drink awards in not just one section but three. The Thatch was named runner-up in Best Restaurant, Best Sunday Lunch and Best Place to Drink in the south in the Observer Food

  • Downley girl makes it to Open Mic regional final

    A DOWNLEY singer is hoping to dazzle at the next stages of a national singing competition. Lily Taylor, 17, from Littleworth Road has been given the big thumbs up by judges at the Open Mic UK auditions and made it through to the regional finals

  • Gym celebrates refurb with charity day

    A FITNESS studio which has doubled in size held a fundraising day for Scannappeal. Target Human Performance in Woodside Road, Amersham celebrated its new look with the charity day. About 250 people passed through the doors on the day with a

  • Road reopened after fallen tree removed

    A ROAD has been reopened in Walters Ash after a tree fell down. Police were called to Bradenham Wood Lane at 12.11pm after a large tree fell onto the road. The National Trust arrived at 1.10pm to remove the tree and the road is now clear.

  • Inquest: Driver skidded on bend before collision

    A DRIVER died after skidding on a bend in Holtspur and hitting another vehicle, an inquest heard. Laurence Moore, 63, was driving his Ford Mondeo to work from Penn to Slough on June 28 at about 7.30am. He was driving in Broad Lane, Holtspur

  • School phone lines down after lightning strike

    LIGHTNING struck at a school in Amersham during last night’s thunderstorm, playing havoc with its phone lines. Although it is open as normal today, Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Chesham Road has advised parents to use alternate means of contacting

  • Poundland looking into Marlow store

    POUNDLAND could be the latest big name chain to arrive in Marlow. Bosses at Poundland confirmed they are looking for a suitable premise, while  Domino's plan to move into West Street has now been approved. Poundland Chief Executive Jim McCarthy

  • Gold medallist is Marlow's Christmas star

    MARLOW'S traditional festive season opener will be fronted by gold medallist Naomi Riches. The Paralympian was unveiled as the event's star name with Father Christmas. The London 2012 champion will be the face of Late Night Shopping on December

  • Bell: We need to build on Amlin successes

    CHRIS Bell believes Wasps will host Leiceter Tigers on Sunday on an upward curve. Individual errors have blighted their season almost as much as injuries so far, but the captain has spotted signs in recent weeks that the pieces are coming together

  • Shopkeeper assaulted during robbery

    A SHOPKEEPER was hit by a robber before he stole money from the till. On October 16 a man went into N&N Newsagents in Desborough Road, High Wycombe. He hit the shopkeeper and stole money from the till. The offender was wearing a dark grey

  • Review: New Jersey Nights at Aylesbury

    THERE was a real buzz at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre last night as New Jersey Nights came to the stage. The theatre was almost full and everyone in the audience seemed up for a good time. The show sees a group of four talented singers perform

  • Skatepark plans to be unveiled

    THE new-look skatepark for Chesham will be shown off for the first time at a Town Hall presentation next week. The proposed final design of the new £10,000 facility in Lowndes Park will go on display from 6pm on Monday, October 28. Representatives

  • Driver dies two weeks after collision

    A 74-YEAR-old man died over the weekend following a collision in Burnham earlier this month. On October 5 at 11am a silver Vectra was in a collision with another vehicle and hit a tree in Dropmore Road towards Burnham. The driver of the Vectra

  • Planning applications for October 21

    THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Monday. To see Wycombe District click here, to see Chiltern District click here and to see South Bucks District click here. Wycombe District Council: Brent Tor

  • Chesham go nap with St Neots romp

    CHESHAM United's incredible form continued in the Southern Premier League last night. They trounced St Neot's Town 5-0 away to make it six clean sheets and six victories in a row. Steve Wales opened the scoring for Andy Leese's team after 16

  • Wade available for Tigers clash

    WASPS will have Christian Wade available to face Leicester Tigers on Sunday. He was one of ten EPS players released by England boss Stuart Lancaster to play in the Aviva Premiership this weekend. However, Joe Launchbury has remained with England

  • Dinosaurs are coming to Wycombe

    DINOSAURS will be roaming the stage at the Wycombe Swan next month with the chance for children to get up close and personal. Lindsey Chaplin is the zoo keeper of the show and a puppeteer- she talks about her love for the prehistoric creatures and

  • Safe stolen from Chesham school

    A SAFE has been stolen from a school in Chesham. Burglars broke into Chesham Grammar School between 11pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday. They forced entry at the back of the building and stole a safe, which they dragged along the ground and loaded

  • Euro rebel MP against 2014 EU referendum

    A TORY MP who has rebelled against the Government on Europe is against an EU referendum before the next election. Steve Baker, the Wycombe MP, wants a public vote on Britain's future in the European Union but said the Prime Minister needs time