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  • Wanderers sign striker Hayes

    PAUL Hayes is returning to Wycombe Wanderers. The striker, who scored six goals in six matches in a previous loan spell at Adams Park, has this evening put pen to paper on a two year contract. Wanderers were keen on trying to sign the 30-year-old

  • Record loss will cost players their Wasps careers

    SUNDAY’s record defeat to Northampton Saints will cost some players their Wasps futures. The ghastly 74-13 loss has left an indelible print on the mind of Dai Young, who has warned that the fall-out will be far reaching. While he admits there

  • Council worker's fishy cinema treat voted top of the pops

    AFTER a nationwide competition to find a new flavour of popcorn for Empire Cinemas, Nick Sykes’ fish and chips flavour has been voted top of the pops. Chippy Fish flavoured popcorn is set to be launched after Mr Sykes’ from High Wycombe received

  • Chelsea to provide Bloomfield's testimonial opponents

    JOSE Mourinho's Chelsea will provide the opposition in Matt Bloomfield's testimonial match in the summer. Bloomfield will celebrate his decade of service with Wanderers with a match against the side he faced in the never-to-be-forgotten Carling

  • League Three? No thanks, says Ainsworth

    GARETH Ainsworth said bringing back reserve league football is a far better alternative to the planned creation of Premier League B teams and a League Three. FA chairman Greg Dyke caused widespread outcry last week by suggesting a new division

  • Woman arrested after baby dies

    A 38-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested after a baby girl died in Chesham this morning. Police said the woman has been arrested by police on suspicion of overlaying. Officers said the girl was just a matter of weeks old, but no exact age has

  • Wasps expect 'double figure changes' for Stade Francais

    WASPS will be unrecognisable from the side that collapsed to their heaviest ever Premiership defeat last weekend when they host Stade Francais on Sunday. They lost 74-13 to Northampton last Saturday in their final Aviva Premiership match of the

  • Deadline for young photographer competition extended

    YOUNG photographers have been given more time to submit their entries to a competition looking for the best young snapper in Marlow. Marlow Museum has extended its 'Memories of Marlow' contest until the end of May and is offering up to £350 in

  • UKIP supporter 'duped' into voting for rival party

    A UKIP supporter claims he was 'duped' into voting for an obscure party with a similar name. Wycombe resident Stephen Boyes said he was ‘frustrated and annoyed’ after realising he and his wife voted for An Independence from Europe Party instead

  • Fete to bring village together

    A WOOBURN Fete is being organised to heighten social activity and community spirit in the area. The Wooburn Residents Association is organising the event after a survey found people in the area want more community-led activities. The results

  • Record-breaking Wolves hunting in packs

    MARLOW Wolves are top of the tree three times over after the first round of tournaments. Their BAFL kitted side won all their opening games a few weeks ago and at Great Marlow School last weekend their cadets and youth flag sides followed suit

  • Model village to open doors for special day

    BEKONSCOT will be holding an open evening next week to bring all the businesses in the area together. The open day will held on Thursday, May 22 and invites have already been delivered to people in the Beaconsfield area. The open evening comes

  • Plaque for author Enid Blyton unveiled

    A PLAQUE celebrating the life of one of Beaconsfield’s best known authors has been unveiled in the town. The Enid Blyton plaque was unveiled by the Mayor of Beaconsfield in the gardens of the Town Hall alongside two figures of her much-loved characters

  • Organisers of Richard III talk expect sell-out

    ORGANISERS of a talk on the historic discovery of a lost King say they expect the event to be a complete sell-out. Next week, Archaeology in Marlow is welcoming Matthew Morris, who led the Univeristy of Leicester dig that found the remains of Richard

  • ‘We want to become a magnet for the best junior players’

    MARLOW HC’s U12 girls are ranked second in the country after a blistering performance at the National Finals on Sunday. They joined the ten best clubs in the country at Cannock after a penalty flick triumph in the South Finals, and then went on

  • Big band style music comes to Stokenchurch

    FOLLOWING their sell out opening concert earlier this month, the Bisham Concert Band continue to entertain the audience with music for all the family from film, TV and the Shows, played in their Big Band style. Under their distinguished conductor

  • Golf day in memory of town character cancelled

    A GOLF day in memory of one of Marlow’s best-loved characters has been cancelled just days before the event was due to take place. The daughter and best friend of Danny Churchill had organised a day of golf and a fundraising auction in memory of

  • Youngster's tribute to Wanderers after release

    JESSE Kewley-Graham said Wanderers will "always remain a big part of my life" after being released by the club this week. Blues announced yesterday the young midfielder was one of eight players they were letting go of at the end of a season spent

  • Police investigate after baby tragedy

    POLICE are investigating after a baby girl died in Chesham this morning. Officers were called to a home in Deansway, near Asheridge Road, Chesham, at 9.30am this morning. Police say the investigation, which is being conducted as the death is

  • £800,000 spent by councils on HS2 challenge

    COUNCILS have spent £800,000 on legal challenges against HS2 - money a councillor said should have been spent on services instead. Around a quarter of a million pounds of council cash was spent on an unsuccessful Judicial Review in the High Court

  • Second Bucks star named in GB&I Curtis Cup team

    BEACONSFIELD Golf Club’s Gemma Dryburgh will compete alongside Bucks’ Annabel Dimmock in the Curtis Cup against America next month. The Scottish international will tee up for Great Britain and Ireland against the USA on June 6-8 in women amateur

  • New leader appointed in Chiltern District Council reshuffle

    CHILTERN District Council has a new leader, with Isobel Darby being voted into the role after Nick Rose's resignation. Cllr Darby was voted as the new leader of the authority at last night's annual meeting of the council. Previous leader Cllr

  • Men who stripped and dumped stolen hire car sentenced

    A MAN from Beaconsfield who was involved with stealing a hire car, stripping it of its parts and arranging to dump it in two different places has been handed a community service sentence. Jack Picton, 38 of Gomms Wood Close, was sentenced in April

  • Society set for Bonsai exhibition

    BONSAI lovers are in for a treat later this month as an exhibition of the small shrubs goes on display in Marlow. The Chilterns Bonsai Society will present an array of the tiny trees at Liston Hall on Saturday, May 24. A leading authority on

  • Bell: Fickle French teams is a myth

    WASPS captain Chris Bell says anyone banking on a fickle French away performance from Stade Francais this weekend should think again. French teams are notoriously bad travellers, but Bell believes that is changing and he expects a Stade team bulging

  • Top ten wacky town traditions

    AS Wycombe’s dignitaries prepare to potentially be humiliated for pilling on the pounds at the taxpayers’ expense, we take a fun look at other wacky traditions from around the country. The Yorkshire Pudding Boat Race Is just what it says on