TWINKLE-toed tap dancers at a Beaconsfield academy joined thousands of others on Sunday in a bid to break a world record. Pupils at the Elite Academy of Dance, which has studios in Maidenhead and Beaconsfield, took part in a Tapathon for BBC Children
CHALFONT St Peter recovered from a dreadful start last weekend 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
GIFTS are being sought for a fundraising Christmas tombola that will help send children suffering from serious illness on much needed holidays. The Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund event will take place on Sunday, December 8, at Missenden Abbey
WANDERERS manager Gareth Ainsworth was full of praise for matchwinner Steven Craig, saying the striker is proving to be a good signing. The Scotsman netted his second goal of the season to open the scoring in last night's FA Cup first round replay
GARETH Ainsworth hailed a thoroughly professional performance from Wanderers as they booked their place in the second round of The FA Cup last night. Blues cruised through their first round replay at Crewe as second half goals from Steven Craig
POUNDLAND and a 24-hour gym headline the list of new additions to Eden - which shows businesses have confidence in High Wycombe as a retail destination, the centre director says. Discount chain Poundland replaces furniture retailer Cargo – which
A WOMAN who was punched in the face in an apparent road rage attack needed hospital treatment after the assault in High Wycombe last week. The victim was driving her car on Parker Knoll Way last Tuesday, November 12 and attempted to turn left onto
CHILDREN at a Bourne End nursery are "exceptionally well prepared" for school life according to an Ofsted report published last week which praised the early years teaching on offer. Poppies Day Nursery received an "outstanding" verdict from its
BEACONSFIELD will have to silence a crowd fit for Conference Football when they go to Kettering on Saturday. Their Southern League Central hosts average 592 at Latimer Park this season with a top crowd of 789. In contrast, Beaconsfield’s average
TRANSPORT chiefs say they are ready for whatever winter has to throw at them – as a weatherman casts doubt over reports of ‘snowmageddon’. Transport for Buckinghamshire has 12,500 tonnes of salt worth £350,000 stock pilled around the county ready
A BEVY of authors gathered at a library last week to chat to readers and their peers about experiences in the world of literature. Beaconsfield Library played host to its regular ‘In Conversation with Local Authors’ day on Thursday to give people
FIRE broke out in in the roof a Beaconsfield house last night, with four fire crews responding to get the blaze under control. Firefighters were called to the two-storey property on Candlemas Lane at 7.55pm. Two fire engines from High Wycombe
Staff at Beaconsfield-based leasing company WestWon Limited have literally put their money where their mouths are this month by sprouting ‘tashes’ in order to raise £500 for Movember 2013. The fund-raising initiative is being organised by the company
VOLUNTEERS are getting their hands dirty this week as part of a joint initiative to clean up one of the area’s best loved nature spots. Teams led by the Environment Agency and Chiltern Chalk Stream experts are carrying out a variety of tasks in
THE following planning applications were validated by South Bucks councils on Monday, November 19. To see Wycombe District click here, to see South Bucks click here and to see Chiltern click here. Wycombe District Council 99 Coombe
WYCOMBE High School have qualified for the next round of the National Schools U15s Squash Championships. They beat Wycombe Abbey to progress with Rachel Albin, Bethan Draper, and Kathryn Evans all winning their matches 3-0. The victory completed
A DAY centre which was taken over by the community is not being used to its full potential, according to the group that saved it from closure. The Friends of Bourne End Day Centre stepped in last year to run the service after Bucks County Council
