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  • Bucks neighbours gear up for cup tie

    BEACONSFIELD Sycob are preparing for tonight's visit from Marlow in the quarter-final of the Berks & Bucks Cup. The two Southern League Central Divisions sides met in the league in September and shared the points from a 1-1 draw. Tonight's

  • Burglars leave 'stolen' power tools in garden

    BUILDING materials and power tools were removed from a Chalfont St Peter house – but burglars left them in the garden. Police said burglars gained entry to an unsecured property, which is currently being renovated, and gathered up the items.

  • Chesham return to Hungerford in Trophy

    CHESHAM United have been drawn away at Hungerford in the first round proper of The FA Trophy. The Generals beat Hungerford 1-0 away in the Southern League Premier at the end of August. Manager Andy Leese said: “Since we won there earlier in

  • Beaconsfield honours its French war links

    BEACONSFIELD joined forces with its French twin town last week to help mark the co-operation between the two nations in conflict. Mayor of Langres Didier Loiseau sent a floral tribute to remember those from both communities who gave their lives

  • Princes Risborough Tree of Light ceremony this weekend

    THE dedication ceremony for the Princes Risborough Tree of Light will take place at 4pm on November 24 in the gardens close to the Tesco roundabout. It is organised by the Rotary Club of Princes Risborough and raises funds for Iain Rennie Hospice

  • Wycombe pastor and wife convicted of £250k fraud

    A CHURCH pastor and his wife have been convicted of defrauding almost £250,000 from church-goers, close friends and a school. Bruce Scott and Belinda Scott duped members of the congregation from the Covenant Church of the Cross in Farnham Common

  • Saints take heart from Rovers reverse

    CHALFONT St Peter recovered from a dreadful start last week to retain their newfound optimism despite a home defeat to the league leaders. They were 2-0 down inside seven minutes against Barton Rovers, but a boom-or-bust tactical shift from manager

  • Charity seeks recruits for world record challenge

    A CHARITY aiming to break its own world record is urging people to download two songs composed especially for the effort. Beaconsfield-based deaf charity Sign Health is calling for recruits to join thousands of others in the nationwide attempt

  • Foster: Retirement reception was brilliant

    DANNY Foster said he was given a brilliant reception from the Wanderers fans as he stepped onto the Adams Park pitch for the last time after announcing his retirement. A knee injury sustained a year ago has now forced the 29-year-old defender to

  • Construction engineer scoops award for London station project

    A CONSTRUCTION engineer from Bourne End has scooped a national award for his work in transforming a famous London landmark. Ewen Hunter received a silver award at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards for taking control of the Western Transit

  • Kittens found in country lane

    THREE kittens were found wandering in a narrow country lane, leading to concerns they had been abandoned. The tiny felines were discovered in Wardrobes Lane, Princes Risborough, at around 6pm on Thursday evening. They were taken to a veterinary

  • Residents ask for village police office

    AN APPEAL for a volunteer manned police office in Bourne End has been made by residents. The village no longer has a police station but does have an office for its community policing team, although this is not open to the public. At a meeting

  • Closed pub to re-open in new year

    A VILLAGE pub that unexpectedly closed won't open again until the new year. The White Lion in Little Chalfont is currently shut while it undergoes a change of ownership, with a refurbishment taking place at the same time. Enterprise Inns, which

  • Mixed cup results for Chesham and Marlow

    Chesham United are in the next round of The FA Trophy after a stunning 3-0 victory at Margate at the weekend. Drew Roberts scored twice in the win with Steve Wales also on target in what was Chesham's 13th match unbeaten. In the same competition

  • Two vehicle collision in town centre

    A VAN and a car were involved in a collision in High Wycombe last night. The incident happened in Abbey Way shortly after 7pm, holding up traffic through the town. A fire crew from High Wycombe fire station attended to make the scene safe.

  • Planning applications for November 14

    THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Thursday. Wycombe District Council Wagtails, Lower Woodend Road, Lower Woodend, Buckinghamshire. Application to vary condition 2 (plan numbers) on planning approval

  • Halloween mask bank robber jailed

    A WOULD-BE robber dressed in a Halloween mask who told bank staff he had a bomb before fleeing the scene in his underpants has been jailed. Tom Brambleby was calmly told by 66-year-old bank clerk Denise Tucker to leave the Hazlemere branch of Natwest