In exactly two weeks time it will be Christmas day. With just thirteen shopping days left I have recently been busy buying presents for my friends and writing my Christmas cards. It’s always difficult knowing what presents to buy for people
IT was a tribute to this interesting and varied programme offered from The Chiltern Camerata that the ensemble attracted so large an audience on such a dismal day. One of the attractions was the presence of John Murton, an experienced young conductor
SOMERSET Maugham’s The Constant Wife is a sophisticated discussion of the virtues of tolerance in a middle-class marriage. Written in 1927, it is heavily indebted to the witty epigrams of Wilde and the social debate of Shaw. A late runner in the long
AUDIENCES can enjoy some festive cheer courtesy of Singers4all, who will perform at the Baptist Church in Great Missenden next Thursday, as part of its Christmas Concerts by Candelight series. The concerts include Vivaldi’s vivacious Gloria together
Willie Garnett and his Big Band will make their now-legendary Christmas visit to the Marlow Jazz Club at the Royal British Legion Hall next Tuesday, at 8.30pm. The larger-than-life frontman will lead his highly-rated 17-piece outfit in an entertaining
ROCK guitarist Bernie Marsden, who most famously helped launch the career of Whitesnake, will celebrate the music of Rory Gallagher at The Nag’s Head in High Wycombe next week. Bucks-born Bernie was a close personal friend of Irish blues and
MAIDENHEAD artist Pat Shenstone has returned to Norden Farm Centre for the Arts with her latest collection of pieces, Together Apart. Mainly figurative, Pat’s new paintings are arranged close together and side by side, to suggest a continuous narrative
FRESH from her new life in the States, comedienne Gina Yashere will jet into Marlow next week for a festive night of comedy. Gina, who recently became the first British person to perform on the renowned US Def Comedy Jam, is set to bring her unique brand
THERE’S a touch of magic about this year’s Christmas, thanks to Creation Theatre Company’s latest show. Hans Christian Andersen’s Magical Tales marks the company’s fourth Christmas production in the 100-year-old Mirror Tent at the BMW Group Plant in
LOUDWATER was hit by two burglaries during the daytime last Friday. The first took place at a property in Derehams Avenue, between 9am and 6pm. A rear window was forced with a garden tool, and cash was stolen. Another break-in took place
CHRISTOPHER Parker is literally flying high, because for the next month he has taken on the lead role in Peter Pan, now open at the Theatre Royal Windsor. For the 25-year-old star of EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing, the role marks the first time
AMERSHAM & Chiltern RFC say it is no surprise that a player of Josh Lewsey’s quality has emerged from their ranks. Club chairman Chris McCombie said the club’s devotion to youth development was one of the main reasons he decided to join the club. McCombie
FOUR-TIME Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent says Rebecca Romero is one of the top 15-20 Olympians Britain has ever produced. Speaking on the BBC website, Pinsent said: "I think Rebecca's achievement in Beijing surprised not only the wider public
A ROMANIAN man was today jailed for sixteen months for his part in an attempted card cloning scam at a cashpoint. Sandu Pasca, 22, was one of three men involved in a plot to tamper with the cash machine at the Chalfont St Peter branch of Barclays
CHESHAM United boss Andy Leese has told his players they can produce the upset of the FA Trophy by toppling Blue Square Premier League highfliers Crawley Town tomorrow (ko 3pm). The Meadow Men, who are three divisions below Steve Evans’ full time outfit
A 62-YEAR-OLD man denied an allegation of raping a girl in 1980 when he appeared at court today. Geoffrey Stoneham, of Alamein Road, Swanscombe, Kent, pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape at Aylesbury Crown Court. He is alleged to have attacked
Former England captain Chris Cowdrey presented Beaconsfield skipper Paul Gurnell with the Thames Valley League Trophy at the club’s awards dinner on Friday. Beaconsfield went through the Division One campaign unbeaten, thanks largely to their bowling
SIMON Shaw believes the Heineken Cup could be the place for Wasps to play their best rugby. Wasps’ brand of running rugby has been cut down at the knees by the ELVs, but Shaw hopes different interpretations by foreign referees could give them
WASPS A will play Blackheath in a friendly on Saturday, ko 4pm at the Rectory Field. First team bosses Ian McGeechan, Shaun Edwards and Leon Holden are expected to go to the game. Tickets cost £12.
THE massive new data storage facility proposed for Saunderton has taken another step closer to becoming a reality. The 50-acre site, used by Molins for nearly 60 years, was bought at a cost of £16.2 million on December 3. German company eshelter, together
A CHARLES Dickens classic was given a modern twist by budding thespians. The annual Great Marlow School production was a 21st century style version of the classic ‘Christmas Carol’ story. Set in a supermarket, it told the tale of an avaricious store
A PRIMARY school has become one of only eight in the county to gain a top environmental accolade. Marlow Church of England Infant School, based in Sandygate Road for pupils up to the age of seven, have been awarded the Green Flag - the highest
DRIVERS have been easing off the accelerator since speed cameras have been introduced across the south Bucks stretch of the M40, according to figures released this week. Since the mobile camera initiative began in October, just 14 speeding
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Woolworths' closing down sale this morning. The store was offering up to 50% off all its products in an attempt to clear stock. The shelves of the High Wycombe store were quickly stripped of their goods
THIS week’s High Societies takes a look at a long established group - Marlow Townswomen's Guild. The organisation, which comprises five sub groups for its various interests and activities, is one of around 900 branches nationwide. Spokeswoman Rosie
A ROAD was shut in Bourne End today, after a coach carrying school children crashed into a parked car. The accident happened in Fisherman's Way, at about 8am. No one was hurt in the collision, and the children left the coach to go to
A 30-YEAR-OLD man who died in a road accident in Bedfordshire has been named. He has been identified as Paul Cater, of Boughton Way, Little Chalfont. Police said he was driving a white Citroen van on the Dunstable Road in Studham when he left the
AN extra 17 residential and dementia care places will be built at a new state-of-the-art home for the elderly. Housing Solutions Group, a not for profit housing association, has won planning permission to construct the building, which will replace Sir
A SPORTY take on the Nativity Story to celebrate a club’s 10 years of dedication to teaching disabled children sport was hailed Holy as a triumph. The quirky performance was delivered by the children of Horizon Sports Club at All Saints Church, High
THE DEVASTATING personal impact of the recession came to light this week as a businessman revealed his family are set to become homeless after his shop was forced to close. Martin Close, owner of Art Culture in West Street, Marlow, has spoken
HIGH Wycombe's Eden Shopping Centre could attract more than one million visitors before Christmas, officials said today. Statistics for the centre suggest as many as 400,000 shoppers are visiting Eden in the run-up to the festive season. Daniel
MARLOW star Katherine Grainger has joined Sir Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent in the pantheon of British rowers. The 33-year-old has been made a steward of Henley Royal Regatta, while still being active in international competition - a feat that previously
Buckinghamshire New University is expanding into West London with a new base for its nursing students. It has signed the lease on a site in Uxbridge which it will be using from September 2009. The modern building, in Oxford Road, is
THE streets of Beaconsfield were crammed with revellers tonight as the annual Festival of Lights brought Christmas cheer to the town. At 7pm the town crier, Dick Smith, began the usual procession at Hughes Garage in Station Road. Taking part
