A TELEPHONE scam targeting the elderly and vulnerable has struck the Wycombe area repeatedly since the start of 2014 – prompting a warning from police. There have been 11 incidents of a ‘courier fraud’ scam in the district since November 16, with
THE future Mayor of High Wycombe says it is an honour – and a huge relief – to see his name picked out of a hat to win the mayoral race. Cllr Khalil Ahmed will succeed Mayor Cllr Trevor Snaith after the closest of races with opponent Cllr Brian
WASPS will dig as deep into their squad as they can in the next fortnight as their LV=Cup hopes are already over. They host London Irish tomorrow before a trip to Gloucester the following weekend, but defeats to Saracens and Newport Gwent Dragons
MASTERCHEFS of the future donned their aprons for the first heats of the annual 'Rotary Young Chef' competition. Pupils from Sir William Borlase's School and Great Marlow School took part in separate heats, rustling up culinary delights in a bid
AN area of the Wycombe district has been ranked number 20 in a list of the top burglary hotspots across the UK. The HP10 postcode - which also includes Flackwell Heath, Loudwater, Penn, Tylers Green, the Wooburn area, Hedsor and Handy Cross – sneaks
KERRY Ellis is a leading West End lady. Having performed in some iconic shows and sung alongside Brian May, she is appearing in a smaller scale show of Rent in Concert during a 15 date tour, where she will also be taking along her three-month-old son
A COMMUNITY bus service launched last month needs the support of residents if it is to continue, the council warned this week. The 160 community bus, which runs between Marlow, Little Marlow and Marlow Bottom, was stepped up from its Monday, Tuesday
AN elderly pedestrian has suffered ‘life changing’ injuries after being involved in a collision with a car on the Marlow Bypass. The collision took place on the southbound carriageway of the A404, Marlow, at about 5.35pm last Friday, January 17
JORDAN Gilbert has earned a place in the Junior BSB National Superbike 600 Championship for a second year running. The 17-year-old student from Chalfont Community College will again ride for Team Haribo Starmix after impressing in his rookie year
THERE is nothing wrong with Wycombe Wanderers’ discipline; that is the view of manager Gareth Ainsworth, who says their seven red cards and 49 yellows shouldn’t put a black mark against their name. He said: “I think we’ve been unlucky with a couple
Pub: Scorpio’s in High Wycombe. Name: Martin Harris Age: 35 Job: Lorry driver Lives: High Wycombe. How long have you been drinking here? Longer than I should have been probably, on and off for about 20 years. What is it that
BIN collections in Marlow have come under fire this week after two readers contacted the MFP with serious safety concerns over the service. Glade Road resident Roy Cadman is angry that binmen are leaving emptied wheelie bins in the middle of the
A COUNCIL has given the go-ahead to pass on costs for respacing burial chambers to members of Wycombe’s Muslim community - a move which the Labour party claims is making mourners pay for the authority’s mistake. Labour last month ‘called in’ a
LITTLE Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock is urging south Buckinghamshire residents to help change lives by getting involved in Sport Relief. The High Wycombe singer and her group mates are recording the official single for Sports Relief this year – a
1. ENJOY music by Wycombe Sinfonia and narration by former Doctor Who, Colin Baker, this Sunday at 3.30pm at the Wycombe Swan in St Mary Street, High Wycombe. Colin narrates the musical tale of "Tom Sawyer’s Saturday" by John Dankworth. There will
IT’s not quite 'now or never' for Wycombe, but it is getting close to 'nowish or never'. Every year a seemingly safe team drops like a stone down the table and this season it’s Wanderers who are plummeting. After a promising autumn, the last
A GROUP of councillors will be looking into the state of urgent healthcare services in the county at a meeting next week - and public input is being sought. The review was agreed after a nearly 16,000 strong petition, calling for a probe into A
TOM Varndell says it’s time to start repaying the faith of the Wasps fans with silverware. The winger scored twice in the 64-17 win over Viadana last weekend to help secure a home Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final with Gloucester. But he admits
