Do you know the weather recently has really cheered me up. As I made my way around the town the other day on my regular lunchtime walk the warm rays of spring sunshine really cheered me up. It isn't just me who has been cheered up by
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TONY Hanks says Cardiff Blues were the side that impressed him most when he was appointed Wasps director of rugby last summer. Wasps host Cardiff in the semi-final of the Amlin Challenge Cup on Saturday at 6pm. He said: “When I came here last year they
THE owners of an award-winning Seer Green pub were raising a toast this week after scooping a prize at the 'Pub Oscars'. Amanda Baker and Chris Lillitou, the licensees of the Jolly Cricketers, took the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize at the 2010
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of burglary after being found hiding near a building in Wooburn Green. Police had been alerted to a reported burglary in progress at about 3.15am this morning at a commercial premises in Holtspur Lane.
A MAN was grabbed, thrown to the ground and repeatedly kicked by thieves who stole his wallet and mobile phone. The 20-year-old man was attacked around 3.55am on Sunday, as he was walking home from work through the All Saints Parish Church
HIGH Wycombe’s Matt Wilson reached the final of the latest leg of the Cuestars South of England Championship Tour last weekend in Salisbury. He was beaten 3-1 in the final by Swindon’s in-form semi-professional Neil Craycraft, but the ranking points
PRINCES Risborough has received a cash boost from Wycombe District Council to help rejuvenate the town and entice more visitors. The district council has given £25,000 to fund a two year project, supported by Princes Risborough Town Council
TOM Rees can teach the teacher when he lines up against Cardiff Blues star Martyn Williams on Saturday evening. The Welsh back rower gave Rees a torrid time in the Anglo Welsh Cup back in 2006, and Rees recalls the 36-20 defeat at the Arms Park as his
VOTERS spoken to in High Wycombe today gave a mixed response to who they will vote for on May 6. They were split between the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. Wycombe is regarded as a safe Conservative seat, having been in
CHALFONT St Peter are trying to find the silver lining after missing out on the South Midlands Spartan title for the third season running. They were beaten 2-1 by Broxbourne on Saturday to lose touch with Aylesbury, who wrapped up the title
TRAVELLERS camped in Amersham have today been served with an eviction notice – having been told to move from the same site last year. They moved onto land at the top of Whielden Street at some point over the weekend. The same group had
TWO males have been arrested on suspicion of assault after a man was left needing stitches in a head wound. The victim was attacked in Chipstead, Chalfont St Peter, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A 14-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man were
A CONSERVATIVE election hopeful has revealed the soundtrack to his election campaign. Wycombe candidate Steve Baker posted 17 tracks of choice on his blog, under the heading: 'A modest General Election playlist'. The list features a
DESPAIRING mums say they will chain themselves to the slide or even lay in front of the bulldozers if a children's play area gets the axe. Nearly 700 passionate residents have joined a Facebook campaign this week – in just four days – after
THE residents of Princes Risborough are being called upon to air their views on a proposed high speed train plan that could pass half a mile to the west of the town. The Government's preferred route for the High Speed 2 rail project between
THE Liberal Democrats are winning over voters in Wycombe, a party peer said after a visit to the constituency. Lord Dholakia, a former president of the party, said: “People are, for the first time, saying ‘oh yes, we saw your leader on the
DANNY Cipriani plays his last game in Wycombe on Saturday, before moving to Melbourne - and he is determined to sign off with a semi-final victory. He said: "The Amlin Challenge Cup has been a really tough competition this year and Wasps have faced some
THE jury at Reading Crown Court was sent out to consider its verdict in the Jourdan Griffiths murder trial this afternoon. Yesterday, a man who described four attackers stamping on Jourdan Griffiths was labelled an "unreliable" and "worthless
PLANS to promote Princes Risborough further afield hope to be put into action to encourage more people to come to the town. At last night's Princes Risborough annual town meeting one resident asked what the town council is doing to promote what the
CCTV footage of two people police want to identify after a bike was stolen from Chalfont and Latimer Tube station has been released. A man's mountain bike, which had been locked up, was taken from the racks on platform one at around 4.40pm on Monday
THE Bucks Free Press today launches an online poll for next week's General Election. Just select the party you are going to vote for and click submit. The results will be published online.
A HUNDRED council jobs have been axed in the last six months – but non-teaching staff have risen. The head count among directly employed Buckinghamshire County Council staff is down from 4,157 at the end of September to 4,057 this month.
THREE teenagers have been arrested after a burglary in Chartridge. The three men, aged 17, 18 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of burglary by Thames Valley Police yesterday and taken into custody at Aylesbury police station.
THE following applications were submitted to south Buckinghamshire councils yesterday. To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept the terms
BUCKS Squash and Racket Club ended their season on a high with a 15-7 win over Beaconsfield Lions. Mark Brown’s 3-1 victory set them up before Matt Marshall and Tom Powers wrapped it up. BSRC 2s also finished on a high with Ian Lee, Duncan Swallow
THE bravery, professionalism and commitment of police officers and staff were celebrated at an awards ceremony this week. Twelve police officers, staff and volunteers from the Buckinghamshire Basic Command Unit were honoured at the Chartridge
