A TEACHER at a school in Beaconsfield will be signing his debut book this weekend. D. S. Affleck, a teacher at Davenies School will be signing copies of The Wish at Beaconsfield Library on Saturday, April 26. Originally from Southend-on-Sea
FOUR fire engines were at Primark in High Wycombe after a fire alarm was raised this evening. Over 15 firefighters attended the scene after the alarm was raised at 4.39pm. Bucks Fire and Rescue said there was a fire in a light fitting on the
A SHOP in the Eden Centre is currently closed after a smell of burning was reported to Bucks Fire and Rescue. Three fire engines went to Blacks at 12.42am this morning after they received a call from someone who said they could smell burning from
AN ex-serviceman’s club has confirmed its Royal British Legion licence has expired but has vowed to continue to support the RBL’s activities. The former Royal British Legion and Ex-Servicemen's Club said the licence ran out on March 31 and would
A WOMAN was injured after being involved in a three-car collision in High Wycombe this afternoon. The accident happened at the junction of West Wycombe Road and Plomer Hill. Police were called to the scene at 12.06pm. Both police and ambulance
OVER 20 children from a Flackwell Heath cubs club have been given a special award. In total 24 of the 1st Flackwell Heath Cubs, which has 30 members, were given the Chief Scouts Silver award this month. This is the highest award a Cub can receive
A WEEK is a long time in sport and Chesham United have been on a long emotional journey in the past seven days. And the next seven promises to be just a draining. The rollercoaster started last Thursday night when their 13-game winning run
CHILDREN were given an Easter treat at the weekend as they had an Easter bonnet parade at a Flackwell Heath nursery. Children at Willow Tree Nursery (pictured) paraded around the school grounds in their home made bonnets. The hats all showed
A HOMELESS man climbed to the roof of the Old Town Hall and hung a banner pleading for someone to help him find a home. Peter Barnes told the BFP he hung the ‘home me’ banner after scaling the scaffolding at the front of the historic building out
DAI Young hopes glory in Europe this year will launch a new era of success for Wasps. They haven’t won any silverware for six years after winning eight trophies in the previous six years. But while Young admits his team are already ahead of
WANDERERS boss Gareth Ainsworth said his players are playing for their futures - otherwise they face the prospect of being dubbed the worst team in the league. In the immediate post-match inquest after Monday's loss at Fleetwood Ainsworth said
CRIES of ‘Fore!’ went up around Marlow on Tuesday as the annual Mayor’s Golf Day got underway to raise money for charity. Harleyford Golf Club played host to the 13 teams vying for bragging rights at the popular event, hosted by Marlow Mayor Suzanne
Name: Si Rolls Pub: The Sugar Loaf, Little Chalfont How long have you been a regular here? I'm 41 now and I've played on the pool team since I was 15, so nearly 30 years. How often do you come here? On days ending in the letter Y. What
Name: Tom Tipper Age: 35 Job: Banker Lives: Bledlow Ridge Pub: The Boot in Bledlow Ridge How often do you come here: Two or three times a month. What do you usually drink: Rebellion IPA. Do you have a usual spot? No!
1. HEARING Dogs for Deaf People will be springing open the gates to its training centre of excellence on Saturday (tomorrow) for the annual Spring Open Day. The charity’s headquarters in Saunderton is set amidst 27 acres of picturesque farmland, and
NEVER mind all this win together, lose together stuff – for Matt Mullan and his front row partners at Wasps, Sunday’s semi-final is personal. Mullan was part of a home pack that was folded up and neatly put away by Bath the last time they came
BEACONSFIELD Library will also be holding a special Enid Blyton-themed event to mark the plaque unveiling. An Enid Blyton story time session will be held the day after the unveiling. The event will be held on Thursday, May 8, at 2.15pm.
AARON Pierre has called for his Wanderers team mates to go the extra mile in what he described as a must win game for the club against Bristol Rovers tomorrow. Three clubs are all on 47 points straddling either side of the relegation trapdoor and
A BURGLAR who kicked through a door to break into a house in High Wycombe but did not steal anything has been jailed. Sakib Hussain, 21, of Whitelands Road, High Wycombe, forced entry to a property in Ash Road, High Wycombe, overnight between March
Coffee morning Coffee Morning with Roz from Living in the now.org. Coffee morning with Roz from Living in the now.org, a professional self-help facilitator who will talk on how to develop powerful mind techniques.Talk starts at 11am. Come along
Older readers might just remember the Mealing’s newsagent’s/tobacconist’s/fancy goods shop in Frogmoor. The founder was Rupert Mealing and this week we will consider his life, which included service in the Great War. Rupert was born in 1879
LAST time out we told the story of William Williams of the Bucks Constabulary who served as a Police Constable in Marlow from 1909 until retiring from the force in 1917. He and his wife Matilda had three sons, all of whom fought in the Great War
WE begin to tell the very poignant story of the three sons of the Williams family from Marlow who fought in the Great War. They were the sons of William and Matilda Williams. William was a native of the village of Westbury near Buckingham in the
A RESIDENT was stabbed in the back after answering the door to his High Wycombe home. Police said two men and a teenager knocked on the door of the Peatey Court property and pushed the 19-year-old resident back inside when he answered. The
EXPECTANT mothers can help their newborns greet the world in a little more comfort thanks to a major refurbishment at a Stoke Mandeville maternity ward. The revamp has seen each of the six-bedded bays within the ward upgraded with an ensuite bathroom
GARETH Ainsworth wants Wanderers to play without fear against Bristol Rovers tomorrow - but denied it's vital his side beat their relegation rivals at Adams Park. Blues sit above the Gas by the narrowest of margins - having a goal difference that's
WASPS hope to catch Bath with their minds elsewhere when the two teams meet in the semi-finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup at Adams Park on Sunday. Bath are the top seeds, but their success in the Aviva Premiership means subsequent league games
A FATHER who lost his pilot son in a tragic air crash over five years ago has welcomed another student onto a flying scholarship launched in his honour. The lives of the Beagley family were turned upside down after 34-year-old James was killed
