A HOSPITAL patient died after doctors and nurses failed to give her medication for 36 hours, an inquest heard. Margaret Brown's condition “deteriorated rapidly” after being admitted to Stoke Mandeville Hospital in the early hours of Saturday
MENTAL health chiefs were slammed by watchdog members today who said counselling services were axed without enough replacement services being put in place. They also said NHS bosses did not inform people enough about the changes. Councillor Mike
SHOPPERS in Marlow will be able to park for free tomorrow as the second summer scarecrow trail begins. Straw based mannequins are being displayed in shop windows around Marlow as part of the event which was trialled last year for the first time.
WYCOMBE MP Steve Baker today urged hospital chiefs against an atmosphere of ‘poison and distrust’ over the controversial closure of Wycombe’s birthing services. He said there had not been a ‘good atmosphere’ over the shock announcement that
WANDERERS manager Gary Waddock will take a huge squad to Chesham United next Tuesday night, and says there is a good chance that a number of trialists will also travel with him. Wanderers take on Andy Leese’s Southern League Premier outfit in their first
THE following planning applications were submitted to south Buckinghamshire district councils on Thursday. To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept the
TYRRELL Hatton will come face to face with players and places etched in golfing folklore on Thursday, when he tees it up at the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews. At just 18, he will be the youngest player in the field trying to becalm the old course
THERE are a host of events at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden this summer. The museum, which is aimed at six to 12-year-olds, has events beginning this Saturday from 1.30pm-2.30pm and 3pm-4pm with the chance for children
A SPECIALIST unit has been launched by Thames Valley Police in a bid to drive down vehicle-related crime in the Wycombe district. The Auto Crime Unit sped into action on June 21 as part of a crackdown on the thefts of and thefts from vehicles
WYCOMBE CC start the second half of the Home Counties Premier League season with renewed hope. They spotted in their losing draw at Tring Park on Saturday a glint of better things to come after a change in the bowling line-up paid off and although their
SHE was the last woman ever hanged in Britain and she could still be haunting a churchyard in Penn. Or so a paranormal researcher believes. Author and photographer Eddie Brazil, 54, has been researching for his book about haunted churches
I AM no great animal activist, but I find Wycombe District Council’s plans to cull our pigeons to be thoroughly disagreeable. In fact, they disgust me. I don’t like pigeons pooping on my head or my car any more than you do, but the council’s plan to
I’M sorry to report that the first citizen of High Wycombe is slightly miffed with this column and… wants to put me in the stocks as a punishment. Mayor Jane White didn’t like the jokey mock-up picture the other week of her and her idol Sean Connery.
A TELEVISION and a DVD player were stolen from a house in Chalfont St Peter on Wednesday. Thieves gained entry to the property in Claydon Lane through a window after failing to break in through a conservatory door at sometime between 3pm and
PLEASE would someone form a militant group to defend the rights of the consumer? Enough is enough. Do you remember how we really did believe (doh!) that the age of the computer and the internet would simplify all our transactions and dealings with service
THE patients and staff at the South Bucks Hospice would like to thank shoppers in Gerrards Cross for their generous support at a street collection held on 26th June. A total of £174.32 was raised. We are extremely grateful to our volunteers for their
PERHAPS I am turning into a crusty old lady – two Sundays ago, on a beautiful English summer’s evening, I revisited the beautiful Green at Wooburn for the first time in more than 20 years. There were no longer small piles of dog poop to negotiate
RE: The death of pedestrian Judy De Gelas on June 2 following an accident in which her two grandchildren were also injured. WHAT will it take for Bucks County Council to actually agree that a traffic calming measure is required at the corner
TWENTY-SEVEN years ago today I was recovering from rowing in a tough final (The Wyfolds) at the Henley Royal Regatta. Mobil Oil was our sponsor. My current ambition is to lead an ultra-low carbon life that is happy, fulfiling and infectious! On Monday
I WAS appalled to see on a worldwide petition site that Wycombe council intend to kill the town pigeons. Firstly they have no legal right to kill God’s creatures. Secondly it is also an infringement of human civil liberties as such an act would case
THIS week, the Rev G R Hargrove, has written two short letters on topics from last week’s issue. MAY I, through your publication, express my sincere thanks to our town Mayor Jane White, on her support for the revived tradition of ‘Beating of
I READ with interest Simon Farr’s report last week on Wycombe District Council’s planned pigeon cull to remove the hundreds of birds from Wycombe’s town centre and ‘horrified animal lover’ Ellen Wise’s response. The use of hawks may be considered by
Re: The World Cup A BILLION fans around the world will tune into the TV, radio, and newspaper coverage of this tournament, while former England icon David Beckham’s renown is as great as Her Majesty The Queen. Suddenly a talking point becomes an over-riding
I DOUBT if home supporters of Premier League football will be put off by the indifferent performance of England in the World Cup as Charles Mann suggests (Mann on Friday, July 2). They may have been dubious about their clubs having, de facto, to lend
THERE has been, quite rightly, much opprobrium heaped on the countless drivers in Bucks who persist in using a mobile phone at the wheel, in flagrant contravention of the law. However, I have now discovered something just as bad – drinking a cup of tea
JOYCE Hardy should be applauded for helping convict Noel Ward and Patrick Connors – the ‘bogus builders’ who left High Wycombe in shock last year after running down a pedestrian in a police chase. The 81-year-old was thanked by the judge after giving
THE collective depression into which the country has fallen following England’s disgrace in the World Cup is understandable – but let’s harness that emotion in positive ways. One of the reasons that we feel so strongly about such matters is because a
SHAKEL Ahmed has often been the scourge of Gerrards Cross and he was again last Saturday, when his seven wickets was the stand-out performance in a tense Bucks derby that was still in the balance with 30 minutes remaining. At that stage Beaconsfield
Amersham and Wycombe College student Caroline Davis, was presented with the National Top Student Award for her outstanding results in Level 2 Certificate, Book-Keeping this week. Caroline beat 340 students sitting the exam at 40 exam centres across
A FOAL rescued from a horse trader who has later jailed for animal cruelty has been put up for adoption by an animal sanctuary. The donkey, called Esther, was one of 97 equines taken in by the Norfolk-based Redwings Horse Sanctuary after they
Readers might know that I’m a devoted user of charity shops. My latest buy was a pair of Guess jeans for £2.99. (Age UK last week.) And do they fit? Like they were made to measure. The independent health shop near Laura Ashley has closed. When
ADAM Hinshelwood has to prove his fitness to Wanderers to earn himself a new contract after breaking down on the first day of pre-season training. The centre back captained Blues in the second half of last season, after signing from Aldershot in the
THIRTEEN nurseries in south Buckinghamshire will withdraw about 400 free places this September – leaving parents to pay full costs or look elsewhere. Buckinghamshire County Council confirmed the number after two Beaconsfield nurseries told the Bucks
TICKETS for Wasps’ home pre-season fixture against Glasgow Warriors at Adams Park on Saturday, August 28 are now on sale to season ticket holders. Glasgow finished third in last season’s Magners League and beat Wasps 16-15 in a pre-season friendly a
WANDERERS starlet Matty Phillips says the last two weeks of July will be the biggest of his sporting life after making the cut for the England U19 squad taking part in the European U19 Championships in France. Phillips spent four days on an England training
RURAL roads in a residential area could have their speed limit slashed by half following a petition. All roads currently set at the national speed limit of 60mph could be reduced to 30mph in Cookham Dean. Householders have been sent
HOSPITAL bosses will appear before an NHS watchdog this morning to answer questions about the planned closure of all birthing services at Wycombe Hospital. The Buckinghamshire County Council committee will demand answers on how staffing
