Bucks Free Press: Local news articles from High Wycombe

Olympic champion: Club's fightback has been powerful

12:00pm Sunday 31st March 2013

MARLOW Rowing Club is set to become the most modern and up to date of its kind in the land after its £2m restoration, an Olympic champion says.

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Another Brazilian aardvark on the loose?

5:00pm Saturday 30th March 2013

THE mystery of where a Brazilian aardvark had come from appears to be solved - and there could be a second on the loose.

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£1.8m plan to solve Wycombe traffic hotspot

7:30am Monday 25th March 2013

A NOTORIOUS traffic hot-spot is to be redeveloped after a council was handed a £1.25m government grant.

Video: £1m grant not due to Olympic stars

9:00am Sunday 24th March 2013

OLYMPIC stars were not the reason behind the decision to give Marlow Rowing Club a £1m grant, Sport England says.

Man handcuffed and beaten in Wycombe robbery

5:23pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

A MAN was handcuffed, taken to a house and hit with a baton during a robbery in High Wycombe last night.

Marlow woman launches caring for ageing parents website

4:00pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

A MARLOW resident has launched a website about caring for ageing parents

Snow to fall tonight

1:34pm Friday 22nd March 2013

SNOW is going to fall tonight and possibly tomorrow around High Wycombe, a forecaster is warning this afternoon.

Free Wi-Fi for Chiltern Railways stations in Bucks

12:38pm Friday 22nd March 2013

FREE WiFi is coming to 24 Chiltern Railway stations over the next few months – including High Wycombe, Beaconsfield at Princes Risborough.

Piggy bank raided for £25m road repairs

3:08pm Thursday 21st March 2013

SCORES of south Bucks’ most battered and pothole ridden roads are set to benefit from a £25m cash injection as council chiefs raid the piggy bank.

Closure on M40 after two car crash

11:56am Thursday 21st March 2013

A TWO car crash on the M40 this morning has left one lane closed.

Labour attack Tories over 'double whammy' blow to poorest

11:07am Thursday 21st March 2013

THE district's Labour chief has accused Tories in Westminster and Wycombe of a double whammy attack on the poorest.

VIDEO: Royal couple hailed as incredible asset

4:39pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

Watch more footage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Bucks yesterday. They have been hailed as an incredible asset by Child Bereavement UK after their trip to Saunderton.

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Wycombe regeneration plan a step closer after planning inspectorate 'approval'

1:24pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

THE regeneration of High Wycombe has taken a step closer after a council’s plan was given the green light by a Planning Inspectorate.

£4k reward offered as police relaunch appeal into motorcyclist's death

2:04pm Tuesday 19th March 2013

A £4000 reward has been offered as police renew a witness appeal into the death of Loudwater motorcyclist Jeremy Edwards.

Previous stories on the death of Jeremy Edwards

Three car crash by Morrisons in High Wycombe

4:56pm Monday 18th March 2013

A THREE car crash has happened at the roundabout by Morrisons supermarket in High Wycombe this afternoon.

Video: Gold medallist sees rowing club rebirth after £1m grant

5:24pm Monday 18th March 2013

THE £1million grant rowers have recieved to restore their fire hit clubhouse signals a rebirth, a Paralympic champion says.

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Officer injured after police car involved in collision

11:36am Monday 18th March 2013

A POLICE officer needed hospital treatment after being involved in a collision in Hughenden Valley yesterday afternoon.

Home Secretary brushes off leadership speculation

11:49am Monday 18th March 2013

THE HOME Secretary has brushed off speculation linking her to the Conservative party leadership, telling the Free Press she has a job to get on with.

Mums defy recession with two new children's stores

10:02am Monday 18th March 2013

TWO new businesses are being launched in Marlow by three mums who are defying the recession.

Headteacher's vow after failing school branded inadequate

10:12am Monday 18th March 2013

CONCERNED parents have been reassured that staff are determined to turn a failing school around after a damning report concluded it was inadequate and requires special measures.

2,700 Wycombe kids in poverty missing out on free school meals

7:00am Sunday 17th March 2013

WYCOMBE has the fifth highest proportion of children in poverty missing out on free school meals, a national report states.

VIDEO: Home Secretary and Sir Steve Redgrave celebrate rowing club's lottery win

6:49pm Friday 15th March 2013

THE HOME Secretary and arguably Britain's greatest every Olympian were on hand as Marlow Rowing Club celebrated receiving a £1million grant today. Theresa May, also the Maidenhead MP, and Sir Steve Redgrave, the five times Olympic gold medallist, this afternoon spoke of their delight and you can watch our videos here.

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New pastor to be welcomed in Speen

5:06pm Friday 15th March 2013

A MINISTER who said his best sermons are born when he is running will be welcomed to the village of Speen this weekend.

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UPDATED: MP: NHS chief threatened me with legal action

5:26pm Thursday 14th March 2013

WYCOMBE MP Steve Baker told the House of Commons this afternoon that an NHS boss has threatened him with legal action.

Patient's 7 hour A&E wait after test suggested coma risk

9:00am Friday 15th March 2013

A WOMAN was called in urgently to Wycombe Hospital after a test result showed she could be in danger of organ failure or falling into a coma. But she then had to travel half an hour for treatment to another hospital - only to be left with a seven hour wait unmonitored in A&E.

Council pledges to investigate clerk's fraud further

1:11pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

COUNCILLORS agreed there needs to be a thorough investigation to determine how a former clerk managed to siphon money from parish accounts.

Council reveals blue badge schemes for ANPR-controlled car-parks

12:11pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

A COUNCIL will offer blue badge holders two dispensation options as it prepares to trial its mooted camera operated car-parking system.

American couple donate £200,000 to rowing club

7:00am Tuesday 12th March 2013

AN AMERICAN couple have stunned Marlow Rowing Club by giving them a second £100,000 donation towards the £2m restoration of their clubhouse.

New BMX Track for Wycombe

3:37pm Monday 11th March 2013

Work has begun on a new BMX and mountain bike course in High Wycombe.

'I shouldn't have had to take my 15 month-old to two hospitals'

5:50pm Monday 11th March 2013

A DAD has expressed his sheer frustration after having to take his 15 month old son to two different hospitals to be able to see a doctor.

Speeding drivers cause villagers to fear for children's safety

7:50am Saturday 9th March 2013

SPEEDING drivers who have left residents fearing for their children's safety have prompted an awareness week in the village of Lane End.

John Lewis partners receive 17% bonus

11:11am Thursday 7th March 2013

JOHN Lewis partners are celebrating a bumper 17 percent bonus payout.

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Equity firm completes deal for bed retailer Dreams

1:34pm Wednesday 6th March 2013

BED specialist Dreams has been bought by a private equity firm, securing its Loudwater headquarters and 171 stores.

Planning applications for March 4

2:02pm Wednesday 6th March 2013

THE Following planning applications were validated by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Monday.

Reports: Dreams buyout 'could be completed in days'

4:44pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

BED company Dreams could be bought by a private equity group within a matter of days, according to reports.

Ex-leader: £7m waste deal could lead to council merger

9:00am Tuesday 5th March 2013

A NEW £7million deal between two councils for rubbish collections may be the first step towards a radical merger, a former leader believes.

Sewage makes River Thames 'potentially hazardous'

5:00pm Monday 4th March 2013

THE RIVER Thames around Marlow is potentially hazardous to users because of sewage, the Environment Agency has admitted.

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£2.5million housing and homeless plan chucked out as party rivals clash

3:00pm Monday 4th March 2013

A LIBERAL Democrat proposal to spend £2.5m to tackle homelessness has been dismissed as being written on the back of a cigarette paper and thrown out by Conservatives.

District car-parks to become camera operated

11:33am Monday 4th March 2013

FINES and hunting for loose change to pay to park in the Wycombe District could be a thing of the past as car-parks are set to become camera operated.

Couple's fear for unborn baby as cars block ambulance route

10:07am Monday 4th March 2013

A HEAVILY pregnant woman and her partner fear their baby may be endangered by cars blocking their road and preventing an ambulance reaching them in time.

Ceremony for knight who propelled China into modern era

12:00pm Monday 4th March 2013

A CEREMONY took place to rededicate the headstone of Sir Robert Hart - who is credited with propelling China into the modern era.

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50 strong youth orchestra to play Mozart's finest

12:00pm Sunday 3rd March 2013

THE music of Vivaldi and Mozart is coming to Marlow next month - thanks to a 50 strong youth orchestra who will play some of the revered composers' greatest works.

Mount Everest climber speaks about media backlash after passing dead bodies

12:00pm Saturday 2nd March 2013

THE youngest British woman to climb Mount Everest has revealed how a media storm in the wake of her epic achievement has taken its toll.

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Council survey shows 50 per cent think it delivers value for money

9:50am Saturday 2nd March 2013

HALF of Wycombe residents feel the council provides value for money, given the state of the economy, a council survey found.

Wycombe Lib Dem chief calls for council leader to quit

4:15pm Friday 1st March 2013

TWO of Wycombe's big gun politicians squared off at a public meeting, with the Liberal Democrat leader questioning whether his Tory counterpart has enough time outside work to run the council.

Concern at Steelworks application in Naphill

11:30am Friday 1st March 2013

A RETROSPECTIVE application for a steelworks business in Naphill has caused discontent amongst residents.

Council tax freeze rubber stamped

11:26am Friday 1st March 2013

THE final rubber stamping was given last night to a council tax freeze for Wycombe residents.

Residents rally to defend former chairman in bullying row

3:32pm Friday 1st March 2013

RESIDENTS have rallied to defend the former chairman of Hughenden Parish Council, Tony Konieczny who was found to have bullied shamed parish clerk, Lynne Turner.

Prince Andrew impressed by young Marlow entrepeneurs

4:41pm Thursday 28th February 2013

BUSINESS brains at Great Marlow School have impressed The Duke of York on a visit to Bucks today.

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London Road to shut for repairs

4:11pm Wednesday 27th February 2013

THE London Road is set to shut for road works next week.

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