Regular readers will know of my disliking for Halloween indeed the whole ethos of the event stands for everything that is wrong with modern society. Once Halloween is over we can look forward to bonfire night which is not quite as bad and then
CHESHAM United won their ninth and tenth games in a row this week to progress to the next round of The FA Trophy while preserving their lead at the top of the Southern Premier League. They edged out Weymouth 2-1 in the cup on Saturday thanks to
Fri 8th # Bitterroot (Country Rock) @ The Belle Vue, Gordon Road, Wycombe 01494-524728 # Gary Roman (50s-70s Classic gold) @ Wooburn Club, Wooburn Green, 01628-520772 # Joe Dumont @ The Red Lion, Penn Road, Knotty Green 01494-680888
THE Bucks Free Press My First Term supplement is out now! Our photographers have been busy snapping reception classes from schools around the south of the county for the last two months. The 16-page supplement packed with class photos is free
IRISH rockers Kodaline will be entertaining their Oxford fans on Saturday night. The four-piece will be performing at the 02 Academy, Oxford, as they continue their UK tour. T he outfit have been one of the breakout bands of the past year,
JAMES Haskell will captain Wasps against Saracens in the LV=Cup at Adams Park tomorrow night. Haskell, Elliot Daly and Tom Palmer all start in a Wasps squad featuring a few unfamiliar faces. Director of rugby Dai Young said: "As you can see
FIREWORKS were thrown at pedestrians from a moving car in two separate incidents in Chesham. Nobody was hurt by either incident on Thursday, October 31, but it has led to an appeal for information being issued by Thames Valley Police. The first
MARLOW FC snatched local bragging rights with a 2-0 FA Trophy victory over Burnham. Jon Bennett and Richard Witt scored the goals to ease Mark Bartley’s side into the next round. The manager said: “Burnham are a good side but I think we deserved
TEENAGERS are being given advice on how to avoid getting stung when buying their first car. With help from Trading Standards Officers at Bucks County Council, Bucks sixth former Emma Jones has helped set up the “Check it, don’t regret it” advice
GARETH Ainsworth’s Wycombe Wanderers take on Swindon Town at The County Ground on Tuesday, November 12, and you could win tickets to be there. And thanks to Samsung, Wycombe’s Official Club Partner, you could win a pair of tickets to the Johnstone
TWO African Masks and two paintings were stolen from a house in Turville. Police said thieves broke into the home between 6am on Wednesday, October 30, and 12.35pm on Saturday, November 2, by forcing open a bathroom window. They also stole
FRIENDS and family gathered at a tribute football match in memory of a popular Amersham teenager on Sunday. The Aaron West memorial match took place at Chesham United's ground to remember the football-mad 16-year-old, who died from a rare form
ANTHONY Stewart said scoring twice in two games is proof he hasn't lost his touch in front of goal - meaning he's likely to be quids in at the end of the season again. Now a central defender, Stewart began life at Wanderers as a midfielder and
A 71-YEAR-old was attacked by robbers who stole thousands of pounds of money raised for scouts at a bonfire night. The treasurer of the Cookham Scout Group was returning from the club's annual fireworks display in Formosa Meadow on Saturday when
THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Tuesday. Wycombe District Council 97 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3JQ. Change of use from A1 (shops) to A5 (hot food takeaway). 13 Marlow
AN INFLUENTIAL residents’ society has identified traffic problems and overdevelopment as two key threats facing its town. The Beaconsfield Society held its AGM last night, with chairmen Mike Elliott praising members’ work in effecting change throughout
A GP and a lawyer might be an unusual concoction to run a restaurant – but they head-up a new coffee and grill house opening in Wycombe. Umar Mirza has teamed-up with Dr Adnan Ali to create the G’rillers eatery in White Hart Street, which is set
CHRISTIAN Wade had been robbed of a home international debut after injuring his hamstring during England training. The Wasps wing was set to be included against Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday, but will now miss the game. England coach
A HOUSING developer denied permission for a 15-home building project in Bourne End has submitted new plans for the site. Shanly Homes had its application for six apartments and nine houses to the rear of Bramley Gardens thrown out in September.
TRIBUTES were paid to the late Councillor Roger Emmett during a memorial service yesterday. About 1000 people, including scores of Cllr Emmett’s former political colleagues from Hambleden Parish and Wycombe District councils, packed into All Saints
BEACONSFIELD boss Gary Meakin has urged the home fans to get behind his players more as they aim to end a four-game losing sequence. They were beaten 2-0 by Northwood last weekend but Meakin says even when things go well the crowd remains passive
PRIME Minister David Cameron said this week opponents of HS2 are putting the country at risk - but a south Bucks MP denied campaigners lack vision. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry conference on Monday, Mr Cameron said the controversial
