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  • Ainsworth: Fear factor affected first half display

    FRUSTRATED Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth said his players only started playing well after shaking off a fear factor that had hindered their first half performance. The Blues chief was encouraged by the second half display of his players as they

  • Blues' bogey at Chesterfield continues

    Chesterfield 2, Wycombe Wanderers 0. TWO first half headers condemned Wanderers to another defeat at the hands of high flying Chesterfield. The Spireites’ new home has not proved a happy hunting ground for the Chairboys and they extended their

  • Christmas at Waddesdon Manor

    WADDESDON Manor is now decked out ready for Christmas- this year with an Austrian theme. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild who built the house was from the Austrian branch of the family, so it is fitting that this year the National Trust property celebrates

  • Wycombe motor skills charity to produce numberplates

    A CHARITY dedicating to improving the motor skills of youngsters has secured a licence to produce vehicle registration number plates. The charity has formed a new company with SAMAR’T, Europe’s premier license plate manufacturer, to produce plates

  • The Remembrance of the Poppy: a poem

    How we remember those who gave Their lives for our freedom, That so lovely the fields of poppies; Poppies that show how the war ended, The sign of silence, That we stand up and salute our dead army colleagues. From the bitterness

  • Brisk trade at popular pop-up charity shop

    A POP-UP charity shop in Beaconsfield that opened its doors this month is doing a roaring trade, according to one of the store’s managers. The annual Christmas card shop in St Teresa’s Church car park is run by Cards for Good Causes, which has

  • Hotel stay: Stoke Park

    It was a very grand entrance, leading up to Stoke Park. The long road swept ahead in front of us, a golf course and glorious English countryside flanked the route; then on to the magnificent house in all its imposing splendour. You’ll know the

  • Poet thrilled at nomination for top literary award

    FOR a poet, it can be notoriously difficult to prise open the door to success, recognition and fame. A fiercely competitive publishing market flooded with chick lit, detective novels and steamy erotica has made it increasingly tough for verse collections

  • Did I miss it when the council said 'sorry'?

    Having read the waste team’s letter last week (November 8) and the eloquent and robust explanation of the change in waste collection, I am not sure I saw the word ‘sorry’ anywhere. Maybe I was too glazed over by all the other words? What a waste

  • Traders: Free Christmas parking does not go far enough

    CHRISTMAS shoppers in South Bucks are being given a reprieve after the council announced two free festive parking days – but traders are calling the move “short-sighted”. South Bucks District Council has confirmed it will suspend charges at all

  • Mercedes crimes prompt police plea

    THIEVES stole items from two Mercedes vehicles, prompting a police appeal for information. Witnesses are being sought after the crimes in Marlow which occurred, firstly on Newtown Road and secondly, on The Croft. Catalytic converters were taken

  • Christmas is on the cards

    Well, it seems that once again another Christmas is drawing near indeed last Thursday the town centre Christmas illuminations were turned on. At least this year we have some new fitments in the High Street however my good self will reserve judgement