Workers, whether skilled or assistants, have been roundly criticised for the treatment of the aged who suffer from incontinence, dementia and Alzheimer’s. For those with limited training, empathy and self-discipline, these conditions may inspire
ELECTRICAL items and jewellery were stolen from a High Wycombe house on Tuesday. Thieves broke into the Herbert Road home between 2.30pm and 5.15pm by forcing the front door. After an untidy search of the house, they made off with a white gold
I am travelling to Newcastle this weekend. Unbelievably, my cheapest and quickest option, door to door, is to drive myself alone in my car. And, of course, it’s the door to door element that makes the difference. Yes, a plane to Newcastle would
Preparations are in hand for the Remembrance Day Parade and Service on November 10. The parade will leave Queen Victoria Road at 10.30am and the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Sir Stuart Hampson, the Mayor and Group Captain Frank Clifford OBE
A TEENAGER’S ear was bitten during a fight in a High Wycombe park. Police said a group of about ten boys met in a car-park in Fryers Lane at 7.30pm, before moving on to Grafton Street and a ‘nearby park’. A fight broke out among the group and
Firstly I would like to say a huge thank you to all those who helped in any way for last year’s Poppy Appeal. We raised more than 40k locally which is fabulous – so thank you. Looking forward, the appeal is launched on Saturday and runs until November
Charity 1940s costume show Sally's Sewing Box in Princes Risborough is holding a costumer show to raise money for Rennie Grove Hospice Care. There will be sketches about the various outfits in the 1940s, including Land Army Uniform. There will
PINK is the order of the day today. The fish and chip shop will be decorated in pink; staff will be dressed in pink for the day (I expect to be one of the greatest expanses of pink on display); the whole aura will be pink; if you support the Breast
THE PARISH Council and the Residents’ Association got together last weekend for a tidy up and pruning of the area at the valley entrance. The maintenance exercise was both seasonal and preparatory for an event that is only about 12 years late!
It appears that Next want to build a large store in Cressex. They have presumably decided on this location because of the comparative ease of delivery and customer access that might not be available anywhere in the town centre. The owners of the
I am writing to ask if any of your readers in the area can assist me with my research. Recently I retired following a career as a social worker and then a senior manager in statutory mental health services. I have now started a PhD at the University
We all know how tight cash is and how councils are having to tighten their belts as never before. But our investment in the Bucks Big Society Bank is surely one of the best possible uses of our money – because it helps communities to help themselves
Graham Smith has offered residents in Holtspur Top Lane speed bumps at no cost (BFP letters, October 11). Has anyone considered the dangers of this hazard? Ledborough Lane connects the Amersham Road with the New Town and has one school at the Beaconsfield
Bucks County Council rightly says it has one of the widest gaps between the attainment of children from poorer families in Bucks and their peers. What it didn’t provide are the figures. These show that 70 per cent of pupils in Bucks got five good GCSEs
I read with interest last week (BFP, October 11) the concerns of a Lib Dem Councillor about Wycombe District Council awarding themselves an increase of nearly 30 per cent in their allowances at a time when people are “really suffering”. I don’t know
I would wish to offer my support to Ms Kemp’s endeavour to get Bucks County Council to reconsider their position with regard to her daughter Harriet’s transport needs to get to school (BFP, October 11). I, and the previous County Councillor Richard
I feel compelled to write this letter in reply to the article in the Free Press and the Star about Wycombe being the 9th crappest town in the country, nominated by a Curtley West. I do not know who he or she thinks they are but if they do not like
BURGLARS stole a safe which contained the passports of 53 pupils- just two days before they were due to fly out to Spain. Undeterred- staff put an emergency plan into action and through sheer determination they managed to process new passports
WASPS have scored exactly the same number of points as they’ve conceded this season, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the table. One win from five games is their Aviva Premiership return and they sit second from bottom ahead of Sunday’s visit
Name: Philip Morgan Age: 67 From: Beaconsfield. Pub: Stix Bar in Warwick Road, Beaconsfield How long have you been coming here? I’ve been coming here for just over a year, it’s handy as I live about 50 yards from here. What do
TWO junior Bucks badminton teams are on course for the national finals in Manchester after topping their groups in round one. The U15 girls and U13 boys both won all three of their Inter-County Junior Championship matches in Chingford and Northamptonshire
1. THERE is lots to do this half term at The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden. Kicking off tomorrow there is a session for seven years plus where children can make a spider with a balloon and water. Then on Sunday four years and
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene after a light aircraft came down in a field in Denham yesterday afternoon. Crews from Gerrards Cross and Rickmansworth attended the field at Tilehouse Lane after being alerted shortly before 4pm. They contained
THE county’s Poppy Appeal will be launched at Adams Park tomorrow. Dignitaries will on the pitch for a service ahead of Wycombe Wanderers’ home game with Bury on Saturday to launch the 2013 appeal. The sound of The Last Post will be followed
DON’T miss today’s Bucks Free Press for a round-up of fireworks events in your area and the chance to win tickets to see Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Wycombe Swan. The first of the area’s major fireworks events launches tomorrow
A FEW months ago Wanderers chairman Don Woodward admitted that when he arrived at the club the Blues scouts didn’t even know where Marlow FC was. If that’s true, it’s in the past and manager Gareth Ainsworth has actually been to Oak Tree Road himself
A POPPY appeal fraudster has been reported to police. Officers are warning residents to be wary after The Royal British Legion had a report of someone in Marlow purporting to be from the poppy appeal collecting house to house. Volunteers do
THE manager of Marlow FC says he is amazed that Wycombe Wanderers haven’t been to watch a player on their doorstep who is attracting interest from at least three other Football League clubs. Mark Bartley says creative midfielder Ben Gladwin, 21
WYCOMBE Wanderers have snapped up experienced Danish midfielder Sebastian Cann-Svärd. The former Arsenal and Stoke City man has signed a one-month contract at Adams Park, subject to international clearance. The 30-year-old - who has fought
LORD Lucan is more likely to appear in Marlow than a resident taking a bus to pick up a pizza from a new takeaway, a councillor claims. Cllr Alex Collingwood, who was leader of Wycombe District Council until May, strongly opposed Domino's plan,
ELLIOT Daly’s return from a foot injury couldn’t be better timed for Wasps. The centre will be back in the Wasps team to face Leicester Tigers on Sunday and the black and golds have missed him. Director of rugby Dai Young admits the young centre
A GROUP of panto stars gathered in the streets of Chesham ready to trek off to see the wizard. Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow were dressed to the nines in dazzling outfits raising audience's expectations way up high. The Elgiva in Chesham has
WANDERERS have been warned not to take managerless Bury lightly when they take on Bury at Adams Park tomorrow. Blues have taken exactly the same number of points on their travels as at Adams Park this season, but manager Gareth Ainsworth has urged
