THE M40 has reopened after a crash this afternoon involving two lorries, with an air ambulance landing at the scene. Traffic was queuing back to junction 6 after the incident, which happened between Junction 5 for Stokenchurch and 4 for Handy Cross
FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze by the side of the road this evening after a bus burst into flames in Stokenchurch. Onlookers say the single-decker vehicle, believed to be the Arriva number 40, started billowing thick plumes of smoke as the rear caught
HUNDREDS of people lined the streets to pay homage to the Royal Air Force as servicemen and women exercised their right to march through High Wycombe. Scores of RAF personnel were inspected by the Mayor of High Wycombe Cllr Khalil Ahmed outside
CHESHAM CC captain Ollie Turner believes his team can thrive in the middle part of the season after ending the first burst of 50-over matches in third place in Division Two of the Home Counties League. They beat Cove by eight wickets last weekend
NOVAK Djokovic will be the star attraction in Bucks next week when the six-time Grand Slam winner returns to Stoke Park for The Boodles. Boodles is one of the most established Wimbledon warm-up events in the country and again boasts a rich cast
CALLOUS thieves have stolen a safe from a charity shop based at a waste recycling centre near High Wycombe. Burglars broke into the South Bucks Hospice shop at High Heavens recycling centre on Clay Lane, Booker, between 5.50pm on Sunday, June 1
A MUM-of-two died after a taxi driver failed to see her fallen in the road because a tree had created a 'pool of darkness', an inquest heard. Danielle Beresford-Cole died instantly from numerous injuries after being run over outside her home in
HIGH Wycombe Town Clerk Bill Reid plans to stand down to spend more time with his family. Mr Reid informed the Charter Trustees at their meeting on Tuesday of his intention to step aside in three months time after helping to pick his successor.
WASPS pair Taione Vea and Ricky Reeves have signed for London Welsh. Welsh beat Bristol to return to the Aviva Premiership this week. Both players were released by Wasps at the end of last season. Meanwhile, Tommy Bell has signed for Championship
A MOTHER and son monopolised the Hazlemere Golf Club Championships last weekend with Jamie and Andrea both ending the day with a trophy on the mantlepiece. Mum Andrea was crowned Ladies Champion on Sunday morning, just minutes before Jamie teed
GARETH Ainsworth is currently in talks with three possible new signings - with a left back top of his summer wishlist. The Wanderers chief has previously said he is keen to have the majority of his new-look squad in place ready for the start of
WANDERERS are looking for a new shirt sponsor after Samsung ended their relationship with the club. The communications giant had linked up with Blues last season but has now withdrawn from sponsoring the club next season. The club is now looking
A FORMER gardener of the year was welcomed to Bourne End earlier this week as he gave a talk to a new Women’s Institute. Edwin Rye, the BBC Gardener of the Year in 2002, from Wendover, visited the Bourne End WI at St Dunstan’s Church Hall in Cores
A SOCIETY in Bourne End for retired and semi-retired businessmen has had two varied talks over the last few months. The Bourne End and Cookham Probus Club were given a talk in March about the different species of birds whilst in April a former
BORIS Johnson opened a new exhibition at Waddesdon Manor last week. The Mayor of London opened the Predators and Prey Exhibition, which features a Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel. The event was attended by a number of VIPs, including Jacob Fisch
WANDERERS Trust members unanimously agreed to a change in the club's makeup so a proposed share issue scheme could be officially launched. With a planned takeover now dead in the water, a fundraising drive where supporters contribute money to their
THE first Star Wars standalone movie is going to be filmed at Pinewood Studios, it has been announced. Chancellor George Osborne made the announcement on social media after visiting the studios. The film will be the first ever spin-off in Star
A DETAILED study will be carried out on the suitability of three potential sites identified for a new cemetery. Sites in Abbey Barn and Coates Lane in High Wycombe, along with Queensway in Hazlemere, scored favourably in an initial appraisal of
A NURSERY in Marlow has achieved major national recognition after after parent praise put it in the top five of a regional league table for the UK’s early years providers. Victoria House Day Nursery was rated 5th out of 1726 of its counterparts
A LANE End school football team, which was only started this year, took part in a football tournament in France. The team from Lane End Primary School travelled to the village's twin town, St Pierre d'Oleron, a French island and holiday resort
CAMPAIGNERS have accused the police of double standards as they prepare to hold a vigil to mark the sixth anniversary of the death of Habib ‘Paps’ Ullah. Justice4Paps will hold a peaceful protest outside Wycombe police station on June 19 as it
A SUPERMARKET in Loudwater has been granted planning permission to have a mini-shop built in the store. Tesco on London Road, Loudwater, applied for planning permission from Wycombe District Council to erect a dry cleaning unit. They applied
AN APPEAL over rejected plans to build a polo centre along a quiet country lane has been announced by the government's planning inspector. Proposals to create practice pitches and stables at Low Grounds Farm on Harleyford Lane in Marlow were thrown
AMERSHAM Swimminng Club left everyone else in their wake as they won a dramatic final relay to take victory in their own Novice Gala. Maidenhead Marlins, SeaByrds, Harrow, Tring and Henley all took part in the 37-event meet for swimmers aged eight
WANDERERS have made enquiries about bringing Stuart Beavon back to Adams Park - but the deal could prove too expensive for the club. The striker moved to Preston North End in August 2012 off the back of scoring 25 goals for Blues in League One
FLOOD-RAVAGED roads in South Bucks damaged by this year’s floods and wet weather will receive a slice of a new £2.5million funding pot from central government. Roads in Flackwell Heath, Marlow, the Chalfonts, Great Missenden and Bourne End are
FESTIVAL spirit is returning to a Bucks village next week with the grounds of a primary school taking centre stage. Following the great success of last year, JuniperFest is going to return to Flackwell Heath next Saturday. Performed on the
WASPS know exactly how high the mountain is after being handed their own three peaks challenge this week with the draw for next seasons inaugural Champions Cup. The black and golds qualified for the new European club competition as bottom seeds
POLICE have warned Amersham homeowners to be on their guard after a couple were targeted by bogus window cleaners at the weekend. The men arrived unannounced at the couple's home before contesting the amount of money they were due to be paid -
