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  • Firefighters called to kitchen alight in High Wycombe

    Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in a High Wycombe flat this afternoon. A crew from High Wycombe attended Havenfield Road after receiving the call at 4.15pm. Fireighters used a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire

  • VIDEO: Mayor takes part in ice bucket challenge

    THE town crier of Beaconsfield introduced an ice bucket challenge today which saw the mayor being drenched. The Mayor of Beaconsfield Steve Jones was covered in icy water to raise awareness for his chosen charity this year, The Alexander Jansons

  • Sam not swayed by silver lining on the world stage

    SAM Dobrowolski just missed out on a World title when she lost in a golden score decider in the final of the World Veteran Judo Championships. The Micklefield Judo Club instructor went to Malaga for the championships and after receiving a bye in

  • VIDEO: Elgiva panto has another modern twist

    IN true Elgiva panto style- Jack isn't climbing up the beanstalk as the traditional story dictates- he is flying in a rocket. The Chesham theatre has become well known for its modern take on a classic fairytale and this year's is no different in

  • Robbery at Chesham petrol station last night

    A robbery took place in a Chesham petrol station last night. At 10.15pm a man entered the Shell service station in Nashleigh Hill and pointed what is believed to be a gun or an imitation gun at staff, demanding money. No money was available

  • Sisters get ready for charity cycle challenge

    TWO Wycombe Wanderers supporting sisters are preparing to saddle up for a charity cycle ride challenge following their team. Leanne and Lana Hurford will be cycling around 65 miles for their team's final match of the season at Northampton Town.

  • Goff steals a march on Wycombe rival in BTCC

    JACK Goff stole a march on his High Wycombe rival Tom Ingram in the British Touring Car Championships at Silverstone last weekend. Goff put together a consistent set of results to move on to 111 points in the overall standings, while Ingram’s weekend

  • New church scheme hopes to spread the love throughout town

    ‘LOVE Marlow’ is the message from church leaders as they unite to launch a widespread campaign to give residents and visitors to the town that warm, fuzzy feeling. The initiative from Churches Together in Marlow aims to spread the love with a series

  • Green fingers mean gold for Chesham residents

    MORE gold medals have been handed out to Chesham's green fingered residents, days after the town won a major horticultural award. Chesham picked up a gold award and won the best large town category for the third year running at the Thames and Chilterns

  • School reunion welcomes alumni from over 70 years ago

    DEPUTY head girl of a Marlow grammar school drove her grandfather to attend the first of a series of reunions on Saturday over 60 years since he left the very same school. Kallie Townsend, who studies at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, accompanied

  • Wycombe pupils raise thousands for Kenyan well

    Pupils from a Wycombe school raised thousands of pounds to install a well in a Kenyan village. Hundreds of Kenyan villagers now have access to clean drinking water after students at Wycombe High School, in Marlow Road, raised nearly £9,000.

  • Wasps: Our best team is still a work in progress

    DAI Young admits he doesn’t know his best team at Wasps yet this season. A raft of summer signings has upped the quality within the squad and after four games the competition for places has become obvious. Already the number of ever-presents

  • Daws Hill bunker given Listed status

    THE famed underground bunker at RAF Daws Hill has been given Listed status by English Heritage. The World War Two bunker - which according to English Heritage "served as the nerve-centre of United States Army Air Force European bombing campaign

  • VIDEO: Eden hosts autumn fashion show

    HUNDREDS of fashionistas descended on Eden over the weekend for the High Wycombe shopping centre's annual autumn fashion show. Models took to a specially-built catwalk in the mall to show off the fashions available around stores throughout the

  • Hazlemere RBL members deliver standard to French museum

    A MUSEUM in France has been entrusted with the care of an emblem from Hazlemere. Seven members of the Royal British Legion’s Hazlemere & District Branch made the trip to a small French town of Erquinghem-Lys, near Armentieres to pass over its

  • Hayes backs McClure to get back among the goals

    WANDERERS skipper Paul Hayes has backed strike partner Matt McClure to be back amongst the goals soon after the youngster endured another frustrating afternoon. McClure scored 20 times over the course of the last two seasons but has found the back

  • Planning applications for September 26

    THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Friday. To view Wycombe District click here; to view Chiltern District click here and to view South Bucks click here.  Wycombe District Council: 42 Spearing Road

  • Chalfont handed away draw in FA Cup

    CHALFONT St Peter will go to Histon or Evesham United in the third qualifying round of The FA Cup on October 11. Apart from being drawn away, it's not a bad draw for Danny Edwards' team. Histon are 22nd out of 24 teams in the Southern League

  • Chesham to face familiar faces in friendly

    CHESHAM United will play Hemel Hempstead Town tonight in a hastily arranged friendly. Chesham were meant to play Biggelswade Town in the Southern League Premier Division. However, Town will host Dorking in an FA Cup replay instead after they

  • Wycombe's Environment Centre relocates

    MORE than 100 visitors turned up at the Chilterns Shopping Centre for the re-opening of the Wycombe Environment Centre. The centre has moved to the town centre and was officially opened on September 20 by chairman of Wycombe District Council, Lesley

  • Stall holder proposes at Thame Food Festival

    LOVE was in the air at Thame Food Festival as one of the stall holders proposed to their partner with a celebrity chef watching the special moment. Proprietor David Newman from Long Crendon’s Bucksum proposed to his partner Tracy Russell at the