Wycombe Wanderers 0, Portsmouth 1. A SOFT penalty was enough to give Portsmouth victory at Adams Park as Wanderers’ run without a win on their own turf stretched to ten matches. Ryan Taylor kept his nerve to convert the spot kick early in the
A SINGER who appeared on Jools Holland's Hootenanny and has supported Bastille will be at Bucks New Uni this Thursday. Ella Eyre is one to watch in the BBC Sound of 2014 and works as a live vocalist for Rudimental. She will be supported by
THE Chesham Bois Catholic Players offered a delightful alternative to the usual pantomime with this musical version of the Ugly Duckling. The auditorium was filled with Girl Guides, Brownies and many other groups of youngsters. It is the test of
A LEISURE centre is going to built at the Lane End Conference Centre, which will include a gym, sports hall and virtual golf booths. The venue has unveiled its plans to build the sports and leisure centre at its 26-acre site with work beginning
DOZENS of cans have been brought to school by students who are backing their school’s charity appeal to help feed poverty-stricken families in High Wycombe. Pupils at The Highcrest Academy, in Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, last year decided to support
MOTORISTS are once more being warned to take care on the roads by the emergency services as dipping temperatures continue to cause hazardous driving conditions. Transport for Buckinghamshire has gritted its primary routes a total of 20 times over
A FLURRY of controversy and national media attention descended on Beaconsfield this week as the inaugural pint was pulled at the UK’s first motorway service station pub. Some say buying a drink at the JD Wetherspoon pub, The Hope & Champion
I am staggered at the amount of money that people appear to be prepared (or obliged) to spend on weddings these days. I struggle to believe that this is the best possible use of tens of thousands of pounds at a time when a young couple are starting
I am writing in support of recent correspondence regarding the closure of the A&E at Wycombe Hospital and replacing it with a unit which is, I believe, only available for minor injuries. There should have been a more forceful campaign to keep the
TAKING the first step on to the property ladder still remains the goal for a lot of people. As the New Year began, there was news about the Help to Buy scheme which gives assistance to first time buyers. One of the difficulties which people faced
On behalf of the Youth Sport Trust and Sky Sports Living for Sport I would like to extend my thanks to the inspirational pupils and teachers who welcomed me so warmly at Great Marlow School last week. The vision and commitment of the teachers was
Re: Grammar schools and mobility Social mobility is a favourite topic for our politicians. It is a kind of social justice to which many can sign up to. However there may be a massive contradiction or inconsistency. Support for grammar schools is
Re: Treadaway Hill speeding Further to Margaret Wellington’s letter in last week’s edition, if we wish to address the speed limit on Treadaway Hill let’s tell the motorist there is one! Currently there are no 30 limit signs and no wholly visible regularly
Dr Keable-Elliot said in his letter in last week’s Bucks Free Press that he finds Steve Baker’s statement that a third of all the children in his constituency go to bed hungry unbelievable. He asked for the statistical evidence on which such a provocative
In your January 10 edition I was surprised to see a photograph of the Leader and Chief Executive of Bucks County Council both looking extremely pleased with themselves as the County Council had been shortlisted for four national awards. I should
Open letter to Arriva re: Service 37 Bourne End and Maidenhead Further to my telephone conversation on Thursday 16th January, 2014, regarding the above bus service. About a year ago along with a large number of other passengers who complained about
We would like, through your paper, to say a big thank you to the Guarantors for giving people over the age of 80 a wonderful party at Adam’s Park. Dinner was very good, and so was the pudding. Music and the lady entertainer had everyone signing
SHIRLEY Koster directed this Agatha Christie-type whodunit thriller with fun, twists and laughs. Mercifully, Koster stopped short of an all-out farce, but could not help dipping her toe in a bit of pratfalling. So we got the inept police inspector
A FAMILY who put on a bill-busting Christmas lights show to raise money for charity have thanked residents for helping them raise nearly £3000. The Shepherds, who live in Marlow Bottom, have become famous for their dazzling displays which grow
HIGH Wycombe Hockey Club U16s fell one hurdle short of becoming national champions last week. They were competing in the National Indoor Finals at Whitgift but were beaten in the semi-finals. They were beaten 2-0 by eventual winners Old Loughtonians
IF Katherine Grainer does decided to row until the Rio Games in 2016 she will do it without long-time doubles partner Anna Watkins. Watkins has decided to take a long-term break from the sport after having her first child last September. Marlow's
TYRRELL Hatton will compete against arguably the best golfer who has ever lived this week. The 22-year-old from Marlow is playing in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club alongside 14-time major winner Tiger Woods. Woods
A WOMAN has been injured in a car crash in Bourne End, with four others involved escaping injury. Firefighters from High Wycombe and Beaconsfield were called to Cores End Road at 7.21pm last night after a collision involving two cars. Crews
WANDERERS boss Gareth Ainsworth said a repeat of the performance in the draw at Mansfield will be enough to secure a win against Portsmouth at Adams Park this evening. Blues started their run of four games against teams around them at the foot
A SUPERMARKET giant is finally gearing up to open its doors in Bourne End – more than two and a half years after winning planning permission in controversial circumstances. Tesco won permission to open a store at the site of the old police station
THE fight against HS2 is set to go to Europe, with a Bucks-based action group planning to launch a further appeal. Last week the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal brought by campaigners, finding in favour of the government over a key environmental
HOW much do you know about High Wycombe? If it is just that the town was once big on furniture and used to be the home of nineteenth century prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, then read on. Here are a selection of ten facts, about the town –
