A 62-year-old man was assaulted in broad daylight hile he was walking in Princes Risborough. The victim sustained a broken nose, severe cuts and swelling to both eyes and cuts and scratches. Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses
The headteacher of a Hazlemere primary school which was bumped from a "good" rating and told it "requires improvement" has defended Ofsted inspectors’ findings, adding that it shows the direction the school needs to head in as it continues its "journey
A "new generation" of casualty unit at Wycombe Hospital and the modernisation of its buildings are among the recommendations in a new report suggesting ways to keep the site vital over the coming decades. The report, compiled by healthcare consultancy
Children's activities Spanish Bounce and Rhyme Ellie will entertain children under five with stories and rhyme in English and Spanish. ellie@babylovespanish.co.uk. 08452 303232. Tickets: free. 3 October, 10am, Beaconsfield Library, Reynolds
DOMINIC Grieve put his head above the parapet to oppose his party this morning, as he laid into new Conservative plans to stop Europe overriding UK decisions on human rights. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said the Conservatives will repeal the
Sir Ranulph Fiennes at Henley Literary Festival You may love a book, but is it always a good idea to meet the author? Might they be a disappointment – that creator of macho heroes a timid mouse, the expounder of sexy romps someone who appears to stay
SIR William Borlase’s first XV rugby squad returned to school last month after an exotic once-in-a-lifetime summer tour. They spent three weeks travelling around Singapore, the east coast of Australia and Indonesia. They won four of their six
Name: Sarah Peterson Pub: The Crown, Ley Hill How long have you been a regular here? About 18 years. How regularly do you come here? Three times a week. What do you like about this pub? It's friendly, welcoming, great company and the
ROAD improvements continue next week, with county council crews repairing hotspots affected by last winter’s severe weather. Over the next week, 11 sites will be tackled using the government award of £2.5million to make repairs to flood-ravaged
Changes to a controversial building project to replace a Marlow shop have come under fire from neighbours. The plan to demolish part of Jolliffe’s on Chapel Street were lambasted when they first emerged in July, with fears the modern replacement
GARETH Ainsworth has refused to rule out the possibility of Anthony Stewart coming back to Adams Park after Danny Rowe was recalled from his loan. Rowe was recalled early from his second loan spell with Wanderers last Thursday by his parent club
The midwifery unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital has reviewed its practices after the death of a five-day-old baby, an inquest heard this week. Sarah Whale, of Carrington Road, was initially unaware that she was pregnant with Hope when she went
THERE seems to be a culture of fear descending over all too many of our car parks these days – at least if members of Princes Risborough Town Council are to be believed. Trust seems to be the issue, with councillors fearing one-time car park users
Back in July the head teacher of John Hampden School, Stephen Noakes, told this newspaper that he would be very surprised if Bucks County Council’s plans to make radical changes to the delivery of the school transport service in the Wycombe area went
The National Autistic Society is calling on Bucks people affected by autism to nominate individuals and services that have made a difference to their lives for the third annual Autism Professionals Awards. We know that groundbreaking work in the
In your report on reactions to the study by ‘Local, Equal, Excellent’ (‘LEE’) into the 11+, Mike Appleyard, says: “People do need to understand that every single child who qualifies in the 11+ for a grammar school and lives in Bucks gets a place.
Firstly can I thank the hundreds of parents that have given their views at the recent evening meetings that have been held. I think it’s fair to say we have had a frank, honest and sometimes heated exchange of views. I certainly appreciate all
I am wholeheartedly in favour of the council’s action to allow cyclists to use the footpaths. As a motorist and for their own safety I think the idea is a good one. However, may I request that, uncool as it may be, cyclists fit their machines with
Anthony WEEDEN (yet again) selectively misquotes, as is his hobby. In my letter I referred to the date in history when scientists first discovered the greenhouse effect “would be a real problem”. Mr Weeden lectures me on the date the greenhouse
2646 solidarity events in 162 countries. A turnout over 300,000 in New York City, ranking high among mass protests in USA. This was the People’s Climate March of September 20-21. Much more on the web, particularly at peoples climate.org. The message
We write on behalf of the entire membership of Hazlemere Bowls Club to urge the Parish Council to reconsider its recent decision to remove the name of Ken Williams from the pavilion at Hazlemere recreation ground. We find this renaming both inappropriate
DRUGS – believed by police to be heroin and crack cocaine - were seized from a property in High Wycombe this week. On Tuesday, police executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Gayhurst Road. An amount of what is believed to be heroin
THERE seems to be a culture of fear descending over all too many of our car parks these days – at least if members of Princes Risborough Town Council are to be believed. Trust seems to be the issue, with councillors fearing one-time car park users
HEALTH is a major topic of interest for this week, although Handy Cross (Shambly Cross, as it is irreverently known by some in the village) does get a mention thanks to BCC induced confusion on the C100. Health, in the following context, is not even
TOM Varndell could take another bite out of Mark Cueto’s lead over him in the all-time Premiership try scoring stakes this weekend. Cueto is the competition’s record try scorer with 86, but the 34-year-old is in his 17th season with Sale and so
Back in July 1995, I wrote a letter to the Bucks Free Press, my local newspaper. I haven’t a clue what the subject was but it must have been something about which I felt quite strongly at the time, as I have never troubled any newspaper’s readers’
YOU can say what you want about Alex Salmond, and quite possibly you have over recent weeks, but his push to get the voting age lowered seems a pretty sensible one to me. More and more, this age boundary seems like an outdated obstruction for lots
October is breast cancer awareness month and Scannappeal is currently fundraising for advanced equipment to radically improve diagnosis of early breast cancer. Residents living in the Bucks Free Press area are already benefiting from the advanced digital
Today I took a walk to Penn pond. I listened as the breeze gently rustled the leaves of the trees. Was it a sudden influx of birds that were contributing their song? At the pond the ducks were squabbling over some thrown bread, their raucous
People often ask me: “What is UKIP’s policy on this? What is your policy on that? How do you feel about this issue?” I often reply that I have only got two main policies really regarding national issues: 1) I do not want an independent Scotland, to
What David Hampton forgets is that, although the Earth is constantly bathed in solar radiation above cloud level during daylight hours, we can easily capture only the part that filters through to us as an intermittent boost to low-grade heat for domestic
As a chartered engineer with over 60 years’ professional experience, I would like to award David Hampton nine out of ten for stating the obvious and one out of ten for the technical and historical content of his letter on solar energy (BFP, September
Please could I voice my displeasure at what I witnessed outside Swains market in Flackwell heath on September 20? I was early for my gym class on Treadaway Hill and so decided to look in the charity shop at Flackwell Heath. When I arrived,
My husband has a disabled badge and we parked on the Rye by the swimming pool, displaying this. We went to feed the ducks and then went home. I was surprised to receive a fine of £60 for the privilege and, in spite of a letter to the company, I
Firefighters were called to a bonfire in High Wycombe yesterday. A crew from High Wycombe attended the bonfire in London Road after being called at 6.50pm. They were able to extinguish the fire using a hose reel.
CAMPAIGNERS trying to stop a green valley near High Wycombe from being built on have slammed the decision to limit the debate on its future to a handful of politicians. ‘Hands Off Gomm Valley’ protestors want to prevent the lush green area from
GARETH Ainsworth said optimism and confidence are back at Adams Park after Wanderers surged up to second in the table. The Blues boss couldn't hide his delight at the fact fans are going home happy again after he guided his side to a sixth win
Motorists are being warned of delays in Amersham this week as roadworks take place on a main road. Buckinghamshire County Council will be working in Chesham Road from today until Tuesday. Stop and go boards will be in place at the junction
1. SPONSORED dog lovers will be stepping out with their pooches this Sunday from 10.30am at the kennels in Stokenchurch to raise money to support the homeless being cared for by Stokenchurch Dog Rescue. There will be a choice of five or ten kilometre
BEACONSFIELD SYCOB manager Andy Hurley says the way his side were knocked out of The FA Cup last weekend made him ‘ashamed to be involved in football’. His team lost 3-1 to Greenwich Borough, but Hurley has accused them of intimidation and blames
MATT Ingram goes head-to-head with the goalkeeper who kept him out the Wanderers team two seasons ago tomorrow. Ingram was threatening to break into the first team following the shock departure of Nikki Bull, but Blues boss Gareth Ainsworth elected
GREAT Marlow School have earmarked the County Cup as a priority for their year nine rugby team this season. They lost to RGS High Wycombe in last year’s semi-final but rugby coach Steve Goodright has challenged them to go one better. They kicked
WASPS could move out of Adams Park as early as next summer. Their current tenancy agreement expires in the summer and there is no guarantee they will take up an option to extend it. In 2012 chairman Mark Rigby said the club would remain in
A POLICE Station is set to be sold off to developers after Thames Valley Police revealed plans to significantly downsize its estate. At a briefing yesterday over the Marlow station's future, Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood said the large
