THE streets of Wycombe were heaving with people tonight, as thousands gathered for the annual Christmas lights switch-on event. This year Sid the loveable Sloth from the popular Ice Age animated films did the honours and brought the town's festive
A HITCH-FREE light switch on in Marlow tonight saw thousands treated to a countdown from Tom Kerridge, with a little help from Mayor Suzanne Brown. See the video below, and elsewhere on the BFP site for the report for the night.
HIGH Wycombe RUFC are up to second in the Southern Counties League after beating Bucks rivals Beaconsfield inside the first 40 minutes on Saturday. They led 19-0 at half time and although Beaconsfield battled back with three tries to win the second
A DOG walker died instantly after being struck by lightning on a golf course last month, an inquest heard this week. Neil Bennett’s body was discovered by his worried partner, who had started the search when she received a call from someone who
CELEBRITY chef Tom Kerridge said he felt like he "had won the FA Cup" as he clambered aboard an open top bus to switch on Marlow's Christmas lights in front of a crowd of thousands this evening. The adopted Marlovian started the countdown alongside
BLUES boss Gareth Ainsworth said he's still feeling the effects of the decision to scrap the Wanderers youth academy two years ago. The much-vaunted youth setup, which has produced a string of players who have gone on to feature in the higher divisions
IT is hard to know what to expect from Marlow RFC this season. In the last two weeks they have knocked a team from a higher league out of the Bucks Cup and overpowered a strong Aylesbury side in the Southern Counties North. Against that though
GARETH Ainsworth was foiled in his attempt at taking a look at Marlow's Devontae Romeo after their midweek match was called off. Marlow manager Mark Bartley said last week he was keen for Wanderers to come and run the rule over the 19-year-old
THREE men were due to appear in court today after being charged in relation to a burglary that took place yesterday. They are 35-year-old Clifford Beer, of Marsh Road, Pinner, 26-year-old Benjamin Lordan, of Greenway, Pinner, and 41-year-old Joseph
A MAN from High Wycombe has been charged with terrorism offences after spending two weeks in custody being quizzed by police. 19-year-old Yousaf Shah Syed was formally charged today with committing acts of terrorism, jointly engaged in conduct
CHRIS Lawrie followed up his SportsAid One to Watch nomination last week by being awarded the Sir Steve Redgrave Bursary at the Wycombe District Sports Awards last week. The Marlow rower was selected after finishing fourth in his first Youth Olympics
PARKING will be free in Marlow all day today, to coincide with the Christmas light-switch on in a few hours time. Fees in all Wycombe District Council-operated car parks will be waived for the day as thousands descend on the High Street to see
THERE are just hours to go until Wycombe embraces the Christmas spirit with a blaze of colour and a host of family events at its annual light switch-on event. Ice Age characters Sid and Scrat will switch the festive lights on in Frogmoor at 6.45pm
AMBITIOUS entrepreneurs are being given the chance to road test their new businesses to see how it fares in a town centre setting, with a new space available for short-term lettings. The HWBIDCo says it is throwing down the gauntlet to challenge
WE reported yesterday that parking would be free in Wycombe District Council car parks for tonight's light switch-on-event - however, this was not correct. The free car parking is only in place on December 13 and 20, the two Saturday's preceding
JAMES Haskell has been rewarded for superb club form by forcing his way back into Stuart Lancaster’s England squad for their Test against Samoa tomorrow. Haskell, who earned his 51st cap in the summer after a year in the international wilderness
WYCOMBE Squash and Racket Club have broadened their coaching reach with a series of mini-squash sessions at junior schools in the area. They have recently hosted sessions at St Michael’s School and Burford School with the intention of introducing
AS adopted Marlovian Tom Kerridge prepares to switch on the town’s Christmas lights tonight, his childhood homeland is preparing to hand him a very different sort of honour. The Hand and Flowers chef has been given an honorary doctorate from the
1. Horizons Bookshop Gala Event with David Mitchell TV personality, comedian, actor and author David Mitchell will be a special guest at Horizons Bookshop Literary Gala. The evening will start at 7pm with a welcome glass of wine and will be followed
TEENAGE students have followed in the footsteps of Flackwell Heath’s fallen to mark the centenary year of the start of the First World War. As part of a four-year project centred on tracing the history of servicemen from the village, Amersham and
TYRRELL Hatton tees off in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai this morning. The tournament brings the curtain down on the European Tour season and that Hatton is even involved is a significant achievement in itself. Only the top 60 players
UNLICENSED guns and ammunition should be “surrendered” over the next two weeks police have said, as they begin a force-wide amnesty. Thames Valley Police are appealing for people to hand in all unlicensed guns, bullets and old or antique firearms
