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  • Hanks admits loss leaves him 'empty'

    TONY Hanks admits losing tonight’s Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final to Cardiff Blues has left him feeling empty. Wasps were beaten 18-15 but the difference between the sides was greater than three points. He said: “We wanted to respond after last week

  • Gutted Ainsworth vows to bounce back with the title

    GARETH AINSWORTH says he’s determined to bring Wanderers back up as champions following their relegation back to League Two on Saturday. The skipper came out fighting immediately after their 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient which sent them down with a week

  • McGleish: I wish it could have been different

    SCOTT McGleish says he wished the script could have been different after he sent his old club down. The 36-year-old striker scored one and made one as Leyton Orient’s 2-0 win over Blues sentenced The Chairboys to an immediate return to League Two.

  • Semi-final agony for Wasps

    WASPS 15, CARDIFF 18. A SEASON that was alive with possibilities just seven days ago has flatlined. After their almost certain demise in the Guinness Premiership last week, Wasps’ European hopes died a death at the hands of a first-class

  • "Difficult day" as far-right protest comes to Bucks

    RIGHT-wing protesters surged into stewards and police this afternoon during a “difficult day” in Aylesbury. Police said the English Defence League held a 'largely peaceful' protest in the town centre, despite 12 people being arrested over the

  • Chesham United clinch promotion with 4-0 win

    CHESHAM United boss Andy Leese said his side's stunning 4-0 win to clinch promotion was the 'pinnacle' of his managerial career. Leese was “ecstatic” at the final whistle and ran on the pitch to celebrate with his players, who had just demolished

  • Blues down as McGleish twists the knife

    Leyton Orient 2, Wycombe 0. BRAVE Wanderers were relegated back to League Two as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient in a game they had to win. They were sentenced to the drop by Ryan Jarvis 78th minute goal – made by former

  • Wycombe candidates meet shoppers in final push

    This article was updated at midday on Sunday regarding grammar schools. ELECTION hopefuls met shoppers in High Wycombe today as they entered the final leg of the General Election campaign. Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and UK

  • Home needed for abandoned horse

    THE Horse Trust is seeking to find a home for a mare abandoned on Boxing Day as part of their ongoing rehoming scheme. The Speen-based charity – the oldest horse charity in the UK – found 12hh black mare 'Bess' abandoned in a snow-covered field

  • Nursery celebrates 16th birthday

    BUSY Bees nursery celebrated its 16th birthday with a fun filled party for all the children who attend. Manager Yvonne Green has been in charge since the nursery in The Rye opened which provides childcare for three months to five-years-old.

  • Arrests made before right-wing protest in Aylesbury

    POLICE have arrested two men on suspicion of processing an offensive weapon this morning as Aylesbury prepares for protesters from the English Defence League and United Against Fascism. The men were arrested in Kingsbury Square, though it is

  • Golfers chip in for charity

    A DIDGERIDOO playing artist and a hot air balloon ride put a swing in the step of golfers as they raised cash for charity. A Rolf Harris signed photograph was one of the headline auction items at Hazlemere Golf Club where a day of sport and

  • Ladies only transport service launched in Wycombe

    A WOMAN who felt unsafe using taxis in High Wycombe has set up her own community transport for ladies only. Sabina Bashir, 28, has set up a members club called Ladies A'Like which will offer discounted transport to women with female only drivers

  • Vicks: You can't play this game for money

    PHIL Vickery has a message for young rugby players brought up in the professional era – you’ve got to love the game more than the rewards. Vickery turned 34 last month and, like team-mate Simon Shaw, is old school. He said: “If you play

  • Schoolgirls quiz election candidates

    ELECTION hopefuls discussed policy with sixth formers from a High Wycombe school - as the pupils gear up for their own mock general election. About 50 students from Wycombe High School have formed their own parties, including political advisers