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  • Accident on the M40

    THERE were delays on the M40 this evening after five vehicles were involved in an accident. One lane was closed and there was queueing traffic between Junction 5 Stokenchurch and Junction 4 Handy Cross. All lanes have now reopened. The

  • Gongs awarded to 'Citizens of the Year'

    SIX citizens of Amersham have been recognised by the town mayor for their “exceptional service to the community”. The third annual Mayoral Awards were held in the Market Hall in Old Amersham yesterday. 'Inspiring' Rotarian John Fox was

  • Oh no, the sun's gone away!

    As I look out of the patio window at the sky, heavily laden with gray marl clouds, and watch the brisk breeze tug the blossom from the trees, it’s hard to believe that Buckinghamshire has been bathed in bright warm sunshine for most of the week

  • Corrie star Rula opens the May Fayre

    CORONATION Street star Rula Lenska opened the Polish-themed May Fayre on the Rye today. The former Wooburn Common resident added a touch of glamour to the annual event, which has entertained High Wycombe families for more than 20 years.

  • Feature: Showroom runs cookery demonstrations

    YOU have a deceptively small shop front, hiding a huge showroom on three floors. And your display kitchens look so beautifully made that people wonder if they are any good to cook in. So how do you get people in to see the whole range, and then persuade

  • New headmistess appointed at Gerrards Cross school

    JEAN ROSS will take over as the new headmistress at St Mary's School in Gerrards Cross after the summer holidays. She replaces Franny Balcombe, who is retiring in August having been at the helm of the girls' private school on Packhorse Road for the

  • Lib Dem 'knows he's lost' by taking council role claim

    WYCOMBE’S Liberal Democrat General Election candidate has been named party leader on the district’s council – sparking a top Tory to claim he does not expect to win the May 6 vote. Councillor Steve Guy is to take over from Councillor Brian

  • Tory candidate apologises over leaflet claim

    A CONSERVATIVE election candidate has apologised to a Liberal Democrat rival over a claim in campaign literature – and is accused of potentially misleading voters over another. Steve Baker apologised after saying ‘Lib Dems want to abolish grammar

  • Wasps duo depart

    WASPS have announced that Dan Leo and Mark Robinson are leaving the club at the end of the season. Robinson has struggled with a knee injury and might not play again, while Leo has hardly featured in the first team squad this season. They follow Danny

  • Uni bar scoops award

    THE Students' Union at Buckinghamshire New University has picked up two gongs at the National Union of Students' sixth Best Bar None Awards. The venue, located on Queen Alexandra Road in High Wycombe, won the gold award recognising elite standards