TWO teenage girls have been warned by Chesham police over racist graffiti. The girls, aged 16 and 17 were reprimanded over the graffiti and a bicycle theft in Eskdale Avenue, Chesham. The 17-year-old received a final warning. Sgt James Ellis,
Word play aside, I have found the debates quite something. Three leaders all together, live, without knowledge of what anyone’s going to ask, having to speak to us, the electorate. People have been cynical about them. Yes, they all have their spin
A CAR was stolen from a garage in Walters Ash. The black Volkswagen was stolen between 1pm on Tuesday and 10.50am on Thursday. Anyone with information should call Thames Valley Police on 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800
THE jury in the murder trial of High Wycombe man Jourdan Griffiths has been sent home for the weekend. It retired to considered yesterday after a trial lasting three weeks. He died from a single stab wound in a High Wycombe squat last June. Lotto
HIGH WYCOMBE RFC are two games away from a hat-trick of Bucks County titles, but their preparations weren't great. Manager Mike Cussell says nerves got the better of his players as their National League ambitions died with a 23-14 play-off defeat at
TAXI drivers are to be told not to engage in sexual acts or dialogue over concerns about ‘inappropriate behaviour’. Council chiefs are to add a condition to private hire licences after a probe found such behaviour is not ‘isolated’ – and drivers
FLACKWELL Heath have secured a top-five finish in the Hellenic Premier League and could climb to fourth with a win at Ardley in their final league game tomorrow. They beat Bicester 4-1 last weekend to move four points clear of Witney, and attention can
COUNCIL chiefs have pledged to find cash to keep a taxi marshal scheme in High Wycombe. Wycombe District Council had published plans to axe the scheme to save £20,000. The Bucks Free Press reported on its website today that councillors
GRANDMOTHER Angela Bignall said her agonising trip to an Aylesbury hospital after falling in Wycombe Hospital was the “most horrendous thing I have experienced”. The Marlow resident, 70, tripped over a chair leg while in for a routine blood
PAUL Sackey wants to repay the Wasps fans that have cheered his name by scoring the winning try against Cardiff Blues tomorrow. The England winger leaves for Toulon in the summer after six years in Wycombe and tomorrow’s match at Adams Park will be his
A BOOK which was written about High Wycombe in the 1950s has reacquainted the author with his first girlfriend. The Old Time by John Comer explores his childhood as he grew up in the West Wycombe area during the 1950s until he left to explore pastures
CONSERVATIVES have most support in Beaconsfield, voters said today - but a question mark hangs over David Cameron's leadership. Tory Dominic Grieve has held Beaconsfield since 1997 and Marlow moves into the constituency from Wycombe this year
THE two lead roles in the major new musical which will premiere in High Wycombe have been announced. After open auditions for Joan of Arc a Musical were held in The Chiltern Centre Sarah Coope from Beaconsfield has been chosen to play Joan
A FORMER Red Coat plans to put on a “huge spectacle” to raise money for the Mayor of High Wycombe's Appeal – and has even persuaded the mayor herself to step into the spotlight. Kevin Taylor, 41, produces and directs the forthcoming musical
GIRL'S Night Out is coming to High Wycombe complete with love, laughter, a pop soundtrack to get you dancing in the aisles and of course, men in thongs. The tour started over a month ago in Newcastle and has been packing out audiences every
OPEN Mic night at O'Neill's in High Wycombe is a great opportunity to listen to unsung musical talent in the area. Starting at 9pm at the pub in Pauls Row the chilled out acoustic session gives residents the chance to showcase their talent. The
WASPS captain Tom Rees admits the players let the club down last Saturday and blotted what was otherwise an unprecedented success. More than 60,000 fans flocked to Twickenham for Wasps’ inaugural St George’s Day game against Bath, but a 35-19 defeat
THROUGH your paper, may I thank the very kind and honest lady who found my handbag in the toilets at Wycombe Bus Station on Wednesday April 21, and handed it in to the office with its contents intact. Thank you so much. Mrs D Adkins, Brookfield Road
ON April 19, David Shakespeare, Leader of Bucks County Council, announced that the council must make savings of £27million over the next three years and was therefore, looking into outsourcing services. There is no doubt that cost cutting is absolutely
A WEEK after hosting the inaugural St George’s Day game at Twickenham, Wasps are on another mission to represent their country with pride. They are the only English team left in Europe and Phil Vickery, a former captain of the Red Roses, is acutely aware
RE: Last week’s story which told how victims of two accidents in Wycombe – in Lane End Road and Marlow Hill – were taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury. LANE End Road to High Wycombe Hospital; what, 2-3 miles? Time? Minutes. Marlow Hill
Open letter to Lucy Chadwick, Director – Projects, Department for Transport regarding High Speed Two. WE are not sure whether you are the appropriate person to write to in connection with the above from a policy viewpoint but please pass on this letter
NEW plans to redevelop the site of Chesham's former hospital to create a nursing unit have been submitted. A previous bid to create a nursing and rehabilitation centre was turned down in 2008 because of its “unacceptable” visual impact and
RE: The complaint last week by the minister of Penn Free Methodist Church who was offended by suggestive posters for a show at the Swan theatre in High Wycombe. IS the Rev Peter Simpson (BFP 23rd April) looking at the same poster on the billboards
LAST Friday – St George’s Day – I put my flag with pride on my car. After three miles I stopped and checked my diary that I really had the right day, as I had not seen another flag. Yes, the day was right. I stopped at my golf club, where two
RE: Grant Thomson’s letter of April 16 warning of diminishing oil resources for an increasing population – saying this undermines the case for a new high speed train service. WHILE I agree with Grant Thomson about population numbers he has been misinformed
THE NHS in Buckinghamshire is funded at a level 17 per cent below the UK national average and is third from bottom in terms of pounds per patient. It has been suggested that nationally the NHS will be underfunded to the extent of £10-15billion over
RE: Last week’s letter from Tory councillor Roger Colomb criticising the way Wycombe District Council was run when it was under control of the Liberal Democrats and Labour in the late 1990s. DIFFERENT people have different priorities – which
This is quite an interesting election. Not just because Gordon got caught doing what we all do and hope never to get caught doing – saying something casually derogatory about someone and being overheard. Cringe! Nor because Cameron’s aides cajoled a
IF I were elected Prime Minister next Thursday, there is one civil liberty I would remove immediately from the population of this country. I would make it compulsory by law for all adults to vote in elections. So I would revoke the current right of
NOW, I admit I am the kind of chap who can start an argument in an empty room. If there’s a row about a pointless principle to be had, then I’m normally the person having it. So treat this cautionary tale as you wish as you go to vote in the General
WANDERERS boss Gary Waddock is hoping to tie up a new deal for striker Alex Revell, who plays his final game of the season tomorrow. Revell, left, has plundered five goals in his last three games and Waddock wants to keep him next season. He is out
COMMONS speaker John Bercow clashed with his many challengers as he fought to win support from Princes Risborough voters. Mr Bercow – Buckingham MP since 1997 – said he would be a good constituency MP and had better access to those in power
THE story of 70-year-old Angela Bignall’s injury inside Wycombe Hospital – and transfer to Stoke Mandeville for treatment – should not have the power to shock anymore. After all, A&E services left Wycombe in 2005. As Charles Mann wrote in his column
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TWO residents were honoured for their hard work and commitment to the community at the Princes Risborough annual town meeting. Barry Clark and Maggie Wooster Keyte were both given civic awards presented by the Mayor and chairman of the town council
BY gum! High Wycombe Mayor Julie Pritchard has revealed a jaw-dropping secret from her family’s past. Her great-grandfather was a collector of false teeth – and had about 30 sets which he kept in a drawer. Thomas Pritchard of Toxteth Park, Liverpoool
A GRANDMOTHER had to endure a 16 mile journey to Aylesbury - after breaking her hip INSIDE Wycombe Hospital. Pick up your copy of today's Bucks Free Press for the full story. This week's edition also includes: * A seven-page election
GATEWAY School turned tears to cheers last week when they booked their place in the final of the Community Cup at Wembley Stadium. Just two weeks earlier the U11s side had been beaten on penalties in the semi-final of the English Schools FA Cup which
AMERSHAM & Chiltern RFC will be in unchartered waters next season after wrapping up promotion with a devastating play-off victory over Frome on Saturday. They smashed their guests 45-12 to follow Witney out of Southern Counties North and are now rubbing
CAMPAIGNERS have called for a compensation scheme for people affected by a proposed high speed rail route to be replaced – saying the planned one is “unjust”. Residents are currently being invited to apply for the Department of Transport-led 'Exceptional
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 and
ALAN Bennett is back at Wycombe Wanderers and in contention for a place in the squad for tomorrow’s trip to Leyton Orient. The on-loan Brentford centre back has made a speedy return since damaging his ankle ligaments in training on Good Friday and his
SHAUN Edwards has been in nine semi-finals with Wasps; he has won eight of them. Tomorrow will be his tenth and when asked how his players would react following the disappointment of losing to Bath last week, his answer sounded more like an order than
MATT Bloomfield wants to stay at Wycombe Wanderers next season whatever division they are playing in. The club’s longest-serving player says he has got no intention of jumping ship even if Wanderers go down. Bloomfield’s return to the side has coincided
YOUNG rugby players remembered a friend killed by a devastating disease three years ago. Marlow youngster Harry mills died of Meningitis aged 11in 2007. Team mates from Marlow Rugby Club U-15s marked the occasion by wearing special commemorative socks
THIEVES stole a CD unit and quarter light from a car parked in Totteridge, High Wycombe. They smashed the rear nearside quarter light of a blue coloured Nissan vehicle and stole a CD stereo unit and front facia, which had been removed. The theft
