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  • Emergency crews in dramatic river rescue drill

    DRAMATIC scenes unfolded on the Thames on Sunday as search and rescue crews pull a colleague to safety from the icy water – but thankfully it was all part of an emergency drill. Volunteer members of Bucks Search and Rescue (BSAR) put on a series

  • Police charge man after car window smashed with hammer

    A MAN has been charged with criminal damage in connection with an incident where a car window was smashed with a hammer. Waqas Yasin was charged after being arrested at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, September 20. The 20-year-old, of Rutland

  • Town barber recognised after half a century of cuts

    A BARBER who has wielded his scissors in the same Marlow shop for nearly half a century was recognised for his services to the town last week. Richard Silver has trimmed Beatles-style moptops through to punk Mohicans and modern footballer’s barnets

  • Video & Gallery: Thousands gather for Kop Hill Climb

    THOUSANDS gathered to savour the roar of classic motor cars as they sped up Kop Hill for another weekend of petrolhead heaven. The event, now in its sixth year since its 2009 revival, drew visitors from far and wide who came to see more than 400

  • Wood: We're not getting carried away

    SAM Wood said Wanderers aren't getting carried away by their fine start to the season. The midfielder got his name on the scoresheet for the first time this campaign as Blues continued their unbeaten run away from home with a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth

  • I love my Local - Red Lion, Knotty Green

    Name: Bud Endersby Job: Builder Lives: Knotty Green Pub: The Red Lion in Knotty Green. How long have you been coming here? Since I moved here- about three years. How often do you come here? Two or three times a week What do you drink

  • Over 1500 foodies flock to festival of flavours

    MORE than 1500 hungry foodies descended on Marlow on Sunday for a feast of flavours at a food festival dubbed “a resounding success” by organisers. The 2014 Marlow Food Festival on the banks of the Thames at the Compelat Angler hotel featured a

  • 'Chilling' rapist loses sentence appeal

    A RAPIST who abused his young victim for almost a decade has failed in a bid to have his 20 year jail sentence cut. Appeal court judges ruled 81-year-old Aubrey Mitchell had showed "a chilling lack of remorse" for his crimes as they dismissed his

  • South Bucks singer celebrates EP release as fame beckons

    POISED on the brink of stardom, it could have been so different for Natasha North, after the south Bucks singer-songwriter almost embarked on a transatlantic pro-football career. An unusual route to the stage saw the 22-year-old rising star faced

  • Ainsworth: McClure miss a game changer

    BLUES boss Gareth Ainsworth said Saturday's game at Portsmouth hinged on a second half miss from Matt McClure. Ainsworth felt it would have been game over had the striker managed to convert the gilt edged chance in front of the raucous home faithful

  • Verdicts in pedestrian death court case

    A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been cleared of causing a pedestrian's death by driving dangerously - but jurors have convicted him of a different charge. An Amersham Crown Court jury found Damien Yearwood guilty of causing the death of Paul Morris through

  • Ingram comes off sickbed to help Blues to a draw

    GOALKEEPER Matt Ingram played against Portsmouth on Saturday despite spending the days leading up to the game on his sickbed. Coach Barry Richardson revealed the 20-year-old wasn't able to train for the latter part of last week due to a stomach

  • Ambulance service hits out at time wasting 999 calls

    A MAN made an emergency 999 call to the ambulance service operating in Bucks because he needed a lift home from Reading town centre. The call came earlier this month and is just one of a list of inappropriate reasons for making emergency calls

  • Victorious weekend on the rugby field for Bucks clubs

    MARLOW RFC backed up their opening day Southern Counties North victory over High Wycombe with another win. They beat Thatcham 25-8 at Riverwoods to make it two from two, while Beaconsfield rallied after an opening day defeat to see off Wallingford

  • Southern League drama with a flurry of late goals

    CHESHAM United earned a 2-2 Southern Premier League draw at Cirencester with two last-gasp goals this weekend. They trailed 2-0 with 89 minutes gone and looked to be heading to a fifth league defeat until Ryan Blake and Toby Little netted at the