Princes Risborough now has its first community defibrillator after it was officially opened last week. Members of the Rural Community Defibrillator Project, MP David Lidington, Derek Flint, community liaison training officer at South Central Ambulance
Pupils from an academy in Great Missenden are flying high after winning the chance to enjoy a helicopter visit from comedian and popular children’s author David Walliams next week. The writer of books like Gangsta Granny and Demon Dentist will
Anxious schoolchildren will find out if they will be educated in their preferred secondary school next week. School offers will be sent parents on Monday (March 2) afternoon after they submitted their choices last year. Buckinghamshire County
Illegal cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol worth almost £7,000 were seized after sniffer dogs swooped on convenience stores in High Wycombe yesterday. The joint operation between Buckinghamshire Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs seized
Residents will have the chance to quiz the leader of Buckinghamshire County Council at a drop-in session at a Wycombe supermarket this evening. Councillor Martin Tett will be holding the ‘meet the leader’ session at Asda in Holmers Farm Way from
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after a road collision near Princes Risborough last night. At around 9.50pm the motorcyclist, a 24-year-old man, was travelling on the A4010 Aylesbury Road in Askett when it is believed
Engineers responsible for a major project at Marlow’s river lock say they are confident the job will be done before the boating season starts despite the half million pound job suffering setbacks. The £480,000 Environment Agency (EA) scheme will
A former interiors shop has been revealed as the new location for a gastropub heading to Marlow, after early plans emerged this month. Living in Store, at 48 West Street, is understood to be the subject of a deal currently with solicitors for an
A new era will begin at South Bucks District Council after the election in May with the current leader announcing he will not be seeking re-election. Beaconsfield north ward representative, Councillor Adrian Busby, is due to step down from the
Wanderers fan and season ticket holder Will Vince was delighted to see the Chairboys add to their impressive away record against Carlisle, but is now eager to see them replicate those displays at Adams Park... After two home defeats in a row many
Images of the new multi-million pound Wycombe Leisure Centre, which is due to open in January, have been released. Half way through the construction of the Handy Cross facilities, Wycombe District Council has released the latest designs of what
A forum on Saturday for Marlow residents to air their issues with politicians has been cancelled. Cllr Alex Collingwood said the meeting at Age Concern in Marlow has been postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances”. The district councillor
New homes, additional jobs and retail developments are high on the list of priorities for South Bucks District Council as they look to seek the views of residents ahead of publishing a blueprint for the future of the area. A public consultation
A revamped roof means Downley residents can now enjoy a drier, warmer environment in which to attend meetings in the community centre. Repairs to the roof, which previously leaked in places and resulted in high heating bills and a large carbon
Our young reviewer is 13-year-old Mollie Ambrose, a pupil from The Beaconsfield School who lives in Burnham Beeches. This week, she went along to see Blood Brothers, which is currently showing at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre until Saturday
Alchester were put to the sword by a rampant Marlow team who put a season’s best points total on the board during a 60-7 triumph at Riverwoods. Saturday’s shower of tries trumped the 51-12 demolition of Wallingford back in October, and, more importantly
Hazlemere Youth Centre will be holding a Family Disco event this weekend. The disco will run from 3.30pm to 5pm on Saturday at the youth centre, in Rose Avenue. Tickets cost £4 per child, which includes entry and a hot dog. To obtain tickets
Drivers in Marlow seem to be “getting the message” about protecting the town’s iconic bridge according to police after a series of enforcement operations. Over the past few weeks, officers say they have maintained a visible presence to show drivers
