Watch our video interview with Mrs Martin. A MUM-OF-TWO from Princes Risborough has stepped up to fight for the Buckingham seat where Commons speaker John Bercow is standing for re-election. Debbie Martin, 53, from Fairway said she decided
BEN Jacobs has tipped former RGS star Jack Wallace for a long and successful Wasps career. Jacobs stood in at full-back against Gloucester on Sunday as Wallace was inelligible. Jacobs said: “He’s got great potential. Wasps are renowned for bringing
WAITROSE will remain in its current Marlow store until January 2011, the company has announced. The supermarket giant had previously said it anticipated moving out – to be replaced by Sainsburys – this summer. But now an agreement has
AN engineer was taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands after accidentally cutting through the mains power cable at a bank Wednesday morning – leaving the branch closed. The man, 35, who was working for an alarms company at HSBC
THE number of gypsies and travellers is approaching the number of homeowners in a tiny Buckinghamshire hamlet, a concerned resident told a council chief. Councillor Terry Mackintosh said plans would put about 80 residents in Marsh, near Aylesbury
DOG owners fed up with their pets disappearing need worry no longer – thanks to a new invention from an Amersham businessman. The 'Retrieva' tracking system was invented by Jon Bryan after this two spaniels Abbey and Oscar did their “usual
A BOLD High Wycombe man braved a notoriously dangerous mountaineering spot in Wales to raise almost £1,000 for charity. Mark Smith, 39, embarked on his daring solo walk up the 3,559ft Crib Goch rock face to the Snowdon Base Camp in Wales on
CANDIDATES are gearing up for a High Wycombe council by-election in a ward that regularly changed seats between the main parties. Voters will be asked to choose a Wycombe District Council member for Totteridge after Conservative Cllr Joel Foley resigned
ABOUT 20 hay bales were stolen from the yard of a Cadmore End premises on Monday night. The following crimes have been reported in Thames Valley Police Community Messaging scheme: Between 5:00pm on Saturday 10th and midnight on Tuesday
THE programme notes for the Amersham Festival concert, at St Mary’s Parish Church on Tuesday, by the London Chamber Strings, were accurate. The writer forecast “a spectacular evening of some of the finest romantic string orchestra repertoire”. That we
TWO people have been arrested after buildings in Little Chalfont were defaced by graffiti. Both of them are currently on bail after being arrested by Thames Valley Police within the last week. Shops and restaurants in the village were 'tagged' by
AN amateur photographer and animal lover is delighted to see his work travel across the country as Royal Mail release their latest range of stamps. Les Stocker, founder of animal hospital Tiggywinkles in Haddenham, was amazed to discover Royal Mail
A DOLPHIN has been following House of Commons speaker John Bercow on his campaign trail to mock his expenses ‘flipping’. The stunt is by a group associated with independent John Stevens' campaign in Buckingham. Mr Stevens' spokesman, David Hughes
NIGEL Farage last night urged voters to ‘cause an earthquake’ in Parliament and elect him for the UK Independence Party in Buckingham. The former UKIP leader urged voters at Buckingham Community Centre he opposed a high speed train
RESIDENTS are being asked to 'help shape the future of High Wycombe' with the launch of a new survey to discover what residents want in the town. The questionnaire, commissioned by the High Wycombe Town Partnership, a not-for-profit organisation
A SINGING teacher has spoken out to rally support for one of her pupils who is a contestant on the BBC's nationwide search for a West End Star. Julie Gossage, from Naphill, said Lauren Samuels has been unfairly edited on the TV show Over the
WASPS have announced that George Skivington will leave the club for Leicester Tigers in the summer. The England Saxons captain said: "It has been a very difficult decision to leave the club that has played home to me for nine years, but with
A 17-YEAR-OLD who is standing trial for murder accused one of Jourdan Griffiths' friends of stealing his shoe, after police said it linked him to the 'attack', a court heard. A shoe belonging to the defendant was found outside the High Wycombe
PLANNERS have announced they intend to knock down the sports pavilion and sheds around the ground at the site in Mill Lane, Monks Risborough. Five fire crews were called to the site last week after a fire started. Police are treating it as
DANNY Cipriani could play against England in May. The fly half, and his Wasps team-mate Paul Sackey, have been named in the Barbarians squad to play England at Twickenham on May 30. However, with the Guinness Premiership Final taking place on May 29
MARLOW slowed Chesham's play-off push by holding them to a 1-1 draw last night. The Blues went ahead after 31 minutes through Adam Harman, but John Frendo replied for Chesham just before half-time.
A FORMER Marlow schoolboy will vie with giants of the broadcast world to win an award at the 'radio Oscars'. Ben McGrail, 25, an ex-pupil at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, is part of the Andover Sound News Team nominated for the prestigious
THE Farmers' Market in Frogmoor has announced its closure after organisers complained Wycombe District Council did not allow them to display advertising signs. Thames Valley Farmers’ Market has announced its High Wycombe slot which has run
A ROWING club and a charity supporting children with brain disorders are among those to benefit from a donations hand-out bonanza. Marlow and District Round Table have given £3,750 from its fundraising activities last year to six organisations.
