I’ve just been reading the news article about Bucks County Council attempting to emulate the Top Gear team who managed to complete a 1,100 tonne road resurfacing job in 24 hours. This is an excellent idea and I take my proverbial hat off to BCC for taking
I’ve just been reading the news article about Bucks County Council attempting to emulate the Top Gear team who managed to complete a 1,100 tonne road resurfacing job in 24 hours. This is an excellent idea and I take my proverbial hat off to BCC for taking
A TOP GEAR CHALLENGE has inspired Bucks County Council (BCC) to take on the task of resurfacing a road in just 24 hours. The mighty feat will take place along the 800- metre stretch of the A4146 Leighton Road, north of Aylesbury, on May 30. The BBC project
THE potentially lethal bug MRSA was found in five patients at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville hospitals in April, a report has revealed. The bug found was the more serious form of the infection, known as MRSA Bacteraemia, which is found in the bloodstream
Isn’t it odd that out of 4,031 Thames Valley police officers caught speeding or jumping a red light not one was issued with a ticket? I mean at least most of the other police forces made an effort. Out of the 28 that provided figures when requested under
Isn’t it odd that out of 4,031 Thames Valley police officers caught speeding or jumping a red light not one was issued with a ticket? I mean at least most of the other police forces made an effort. Out of the 28 that provided figures when requested under
EMPLOYERS are warned they face stiff fines for failing to implement draconian measures to ban smoking in public open spaces from July 1. It's not just pubs and club owners affected. Nearly all enclosed and substantially enclosed public places, workplaces
HUGHENDEN Valley-based BM TRADA Certification Limited has been commended for demonstrating excellence in international trade' by UK Trade and Investment and the South East Development Agency (SEEDA). It recently collected a top international trade award
TALENTED illustrator Hannah Firmin is a popular attraction of Art in Action at Waterperry House and is planning to once again pack up her art kit to show hundreds of visitors how she produces the celebrated lino prints which won her a Best Book Cover
FIREFIGHTERS have revealed some of the daftest calls they have dealt with this year to remind people to only ring 999 in a real emergency. Control rooms are under strain from callers who waste their time with everyday problems and mishaps, stopping phone
A FATHER and son are furious they are having to close their model shop because they can't afford rising business rates. Ken Wakefield started Wycombe Models and Engineering 45 years ago. His son Richard joined him in 1992 and took over running the shop
A MAN who murdered a 20-year-old by stabbing him in the back has been sentenced to life behind bars. Shahid Hussain, 27, knifed Anthony Williams following a fight outside a kebab shop on September 11 last year. On Friday Hussain was sentenced to life
I'M thinking of suing. For the third time, at a shop I sometimes frequent, an assistant took the mickey out of my northern accent. I wouldn't mind but, since I left the North years ago, my accent is fairly mild compared to most others. So who was this
I'M thinking of suing. For the third time, at a shop I sometimes frequent, an assistant took the mickey out of my northern accent. I wouldn't mind but, since I left the North years ago, my accent is fairly mild compared to most others. So who was this
FOUR Wasps stars inspired England Saxons to a resounding victory over Scotland A at Twickenham yesterday. Tom Voyce and Paul Sackey started on the wings, James Haskell was in the back row and Danny Cipriani was selected as fly-half as England ran out
HIGH Wycombe's most successful captain ever returned to derail his former club's title ambitions on Saturday. Jason Harrison enjoyed 18 trophy-laden seasons with the London Road club but showed no sentiment as he sent Wycombe crashing to a five-wicket
