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  • Thanks for street collection support

    Saturday, May 3, Garry Campbell made a street collection in Marlow on behalf of Hospice Aid UK, a National Charity who support Hospices in Buckinghamshire. The total raised was £427.16 Hospice Aid UK wishes to thank all those who gave so generously

  • Why are medical details not kept on computer

    I have just spent nearly 14 days in Stoke Mandeville Hospital. No problem there; nurses and doctors great and caring, they knew their jobs and carried them out with the minimum of fuss and bother. The only complaint I have is the notes given regarding

  • Committee model is highly cost effective

    I refer to the three letters in the BFP (April 18) from Cllrs Woolf, Hall and Done attacking Cllr Green and me for defending the highly cost effective High Wycombe Town Committee model of local governance which avoids the need for a Town Council in

  • Parking fine is cruel and wicked

    I came to Wycombe to visit my daughter and took my mum to see the swans. I was parked for less than 20 minutes on Easter Sunday. We parked in the Rye Lido and on April 30 I received a parking fine of £60. I thought parking was free on a bank holiday

  • McCoy shown the door by Blues

    MARVIN McCoy is a free agent after Wanderers opted not offer him a new deal. The 25-year-old becomes the ninth player to be released by the Adams Park side this week as manager Gareth Ainsworth reshapes his squad for next season. McCoy, who

  • Education system in Bucks is deeply unfair

    The national press have picked up a story from the Grammar Schools Heads Association that grammar schools are to “favour poor pupils in admissions”, suggesting that middle class parents are facing a fresh battle to get children into grammar schools

  • Making a sound argument fro Jamaica Inn actors

    I missed the television broadcast of Jamaica Inn but, after the media furore about the sound and inaudibility of the actors, my professional curiosity was piqued. I downloaded it to watch for myself. Despite my actor solidarity predisposition,

  • An escape to make Houdini proud

    IT’S hard not to be impressed by the Houdini-like feat of escapology performed by Wycombe Wanderers earlier this month. Before that last game the club’s fate seemed all but certain, and many had already written off the Blues’ chances of League

  • Summer dance at Highcrest Academy

    A SUMMER dance is being held at Highcrest Academy. The event in Hatters Lane has been organised by the Friends of Highcrest and there will be live music from band Under Construction. The dance gets under way from 7.30pm on Saturday. Tickets

  • Hotel undergoes £500k overhaul

    A MARLOW hotel is undergoing a refurbishment following a £500,000 investment by its owners, with the benefits set to include an upgraded conference centre. The four-star Crowne Plaza Hotel has been given a large-scale renovation as part of a wider

  • Marlow dresses for summer as May Fayre comes to town

    SUMMER has finally arrived as Marlow town centre began getting dressed for the summer this week. Marlow Town Council installed the first phase of colourful bunting to the High Street on Tuesday to usher in a summer of events and celebrations in

  • Bucks school transport fees to rise almost 50 percent

    SCHOOL transport for under 16s is set to almost double as a council axes free transport for older teenagers from hard-up families. The annual transport cost for Buckinghamshire schoolchildren will rise from £390 to £570 from September. Free

  • Razor-sharp Wilkinson on target in Wycombe

    WYCOMBE’s E J Churchill Shooting Ground hosted its second prestigious event in as many weeks with the British Schools and Young Shots Championships coming to Bucks just days after the World Championships. More than 350 shooters from across the

  • Big Bucks roll into Wycombe

    BIG Bucks High Rollers return to Wycombe Sports Centre on Saturday for a north versus south derby against Milton Keynes. The High Rollers' B team, Rough Diamonds, will take on their north Bucks rivals as well as teams from Wiltshire and Surrey

  • Firefighters to hose down cars for charity

    MARLOW’S firefighters will be using their hoses for a different purpose on Saturday as they invite residents to come and have their car washed for charity. Marlow Fire Station on the Parkway will welcome motorists between 10am and 4pm, with crews

  • Styche makes Harriers move

    REECE Styche has joined Kidderminster Harriers after Wanderers opted not to sign the striker on a permanent deal. The former plumber arrived at Adams Park in January in a loan move from Forest Green Rovers. Wanderers did have the option of

  • New Beaconsfield Mayor to be announced tonight

    A NEW Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Beaconsfield will be announced tonight. As part of the annual Beaconsfield Town Council meeting two new people are likely to be given the roles. The new Mayor will replace Sandy Saunders who has now almost finished

  • Video: Wycombe MP's 'awful journey' to Wexham Park Hospital

    AN MP has bemoaned the parking set-up and long journey families face in an emergency race to troubled Wexham Park Hospital. MP Steve Baker filmed the trip from his home in West Wycombe to Wexham Park to highlight the “awful” and overly long journey

  • Man escapes prison after crime spree

    A MAN who broke into seven cars and stole another before crashing it in a day-long crime spree has avoided jail. John Biddle committed all the offences on March 4, stealing items including an iPad, handbags, designer sunglasses and cash from the

  • Marlow boys rule Windsor

    MARLOW United Tigers wrapped up the double with a 4-1 victory over Windsor in the EBFA Cup on Sunday. The Division One winners were beaten by the same score in last year’s final, but goals from Alfie Pendlebury bracketed strikes from Jack Gibson

  • Amersham diver aiming to spring a surprise in Italy

    AMERSHAM diver Kyle Kothari is hoping to spring onto the podium at the European Junior Championships in Italy in July after a shock 10m platform win at the G-Star Championships in Leeds. The 16-year-old Dr Challoner’s School pupil underlined his

  • Eighties icons in town this weekend for festival

    SPANDEX, big hair and shoulder pads will take over Cookham this weekend as a popular 80s music festival returns. Pop revival convert Let’s Rock The Moor on Saturday will see 80s icon Kim Wilde topping the bill. The family friendly festival

  • More to follow Hayes' arrival at Adams Park

    PAUL Hayes will be the first of many signings to be made by Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth in the coming weeks. He swooped to sign the striker, who scored six goals in six matches in a previous loan spell at Adams Park, after his release from

  • Teenager charged after Wycombe shooting

    A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged after five people were injured during a shooting in Totteridge earlier this week. The teenager from High Wycombe has been charged with common assault, conspiracy to cause GBH with intent and possession of a shotgun

  • Wasps relive Franklin's Gardens nightmare

    WASPS captain Chris Bell admits it was a difficult post-mortem after Saturday’s walloping by Northampton Saints. Bell was one of only three regular starters in a team that subsided 74-13 at Franklin’s Gardens, but he says that doesn’t make it any

  • Flames engulf car in High Wycombe

    FLAMES engulfed a car parked in High Wycombe last night. Firefighters were called to the maroon car parked in New Road at about 8.15pm last night and doused the flames. It was captured on camera by Free Press reader Aisha Zahid.

  • Club looks forward after securing town's sporting future

    GOLD medal-winning Olympians will bring a touch of stardust to Marlow Sports Club’s biggest annual fundraiser as members put on their glad rags for a glamorous dinner and dance next month. London 2012 kayak winner Ed McKeever and Paralympic champion

  • 1200 runners take to streets for annual favourite

    OVER 1200 runners took to the streets on Sunday for the return of a town favourite as traffic ground to a halt in Marlow. The Marlow 5, now in its 31st year, welcomed runners from far and wide to the five-mile Marlow street course. Organised

  • Wasps: The next step will be the toughest

    WHETHER they’re at Europe’s top table or not next season, Wasps believe the next step in their development will be the toughest. They have improved their Aviva Premiership year on year since Dai Young took over three seasons ago and are targeting