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  • Red Arrows officer returns to High Wycombe cadet squadron

    THE officer who commands the Red Arrows took time out from his busy schedule to talk to air cadets in High Wycombe. As well as being in charge of the Red Arrows, Wing Commander Neil Fraser, is a former air cadet of the 332 (High Wycombe) Squadron

  • Bucks man arrested in connection with corrupt payments probe

    A 66 -YEAR-OLD man from Buckinghamshire has been arrested today as part of an investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials. The man, a former member of HM Prison Service staff, was arrested at a residential address in Bucks on

  • Sexual abuse ex-teacher dies after being struck by train

    A FORMER teacher due to be sentenced for sexual offences against children tomorrow has died after being struck by a train. Police have confirmed that a body believed to be that of Hugh Henry, 82, was hit by a train close to London Underground Amersham

  • Popular village fun run set for return

    RUNNERS are limbering up for the return of a much-loved village tradition after organisers announced a date for this year’s Gerrards Cross Fun Run. Held every two years, the 5k run attracts thousands of people from across South Bucks, with Gerrards

  • Overnight winds do little damage to Bucks

    RAIN and high winds left Buckinghamshire largely unscathed overnight, with road crews having to attend only a handful of call outs. Crews attended two surface water flood sites - one in Stoke Mandeville and the other in Bradenham. They cleared

  • Son to do skydive for charity which helped his mum

    A TOTTERIDGE man is jumping out of a plane to help a charity who has enabled his mum to continue working and looking after her family. Matt Clark, 21, is doing a skydive on May 24 at Brackley Airfield in Northampton to raise money for South Bucks

  • Man dies after being hit by a train in Amersham

    A MAN has died after being hit by a train last night in Amersham. British Transport Police were called to the line close to the Amersham London Underground station at around 6.30pm. Two fire crews from Amersham also attended the scene near

  • Haynes proves herself a Uni talent

    ENGLAND international Maryse Haynes proved her calibre again by leading Birmingham to gold in the British Universities Cross-Country Championships. The former Wycombe High School pupil was first Birmingham athlete home in tenth place as her university

  • Planning applications for February 3

    THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Monday. To view Wycombe click here, to see Chiltern click here and to see South Bucks click here. Wycombe District Council:  The Old Smithy Northend Road Northend

  • Davies won't be the last - Wasps

    WASPS say Bradley Davies won’t be the last big name addition to the squad ahead of next season. The Welsh international lock will arrive from Cardiff Blues in the summer and should join Joe Launchbury in a formidabble second row partnership.

  • Roberts treble sparks Chesham to biggest win

    CHESHAM United rallied from a disappointing home defeat on Saturday to wallop Banbury United 8-0 last night. The Generals romped to their biggest victory of the season with Drew Roberts adding to his phenomenal goal tally with a hat-trick.

  • Bucks Fire to the rescue in Somerset

    A TEAM from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue has been lending a hand to help the flood relief operation in Somerset. An officer from High Wycombe joined five firefighters from Aylesbury, taking one of the brigade's three Unimog four-wheel drive

  • Burglars attempt to break into home in High Wycombe

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an attempted burglary in Micklefield. Between 3 and 7.30pm on Sunday burglars tried to force open a rear door at a house in Gayhurst Road, High Wycombe. If you saw anyone at the rear of a property in Gayhurst