Archive

  • Let's get growing in spring

    There is definitely a hint of spring in the air. At lunchtime today I ambled along the High Street on my regular lunchtime walk around the town centre and took a few moments to talk to some of the market traders in passing. It was really

  • Handy Cross crash causing delays

    A MAN was injured in a three car collision at Handy Cross this afternoon – which is impacting on rush hour traffic. Firecrews from Marlow and High Wycombe were sent to the accident at the Handy Cross roundabout at the junction with Marlow Bottom

  • Saints close in on title

    THREE more wins will clinch the title for Chalfont St Peter after they racked up another victory last night. Saints moved 15 points clear at the top of the league after beating Kentish Town 2-0 last night thanks to goals from Daniel Hughes and Charlie

  • Thousands take part in Marlow minis

    MORE than 2,000 children took part in Marlow RFC's mini rugby festival on Sunday - see the picture spread in Friday's Bucks Free Press. Wasps star Tom Varndell was there to present the medals. Against some of the strongest clubs in the

  • Wycombe target scores on return from injury

    WANDERERS target Mike Gosney returned from injury to score his 30th goal of the season on Saturday. The AFC Totton winger scored an equalising goal as his side came from behind to beat Cinderford Town 3-1 in the Southern League South and West Division

  • Ex-Blue trialling at Colchester

    IAN Westlake will play for Colchester United reserves tonight after being released by Wycombe Wanderers. The midfielder was released from his Blues contract by mutual consent after barely featuring for the side since the arrival of Gary Waddock as

  • Missenden tennis player picked as future star

    GREAT Missenden’s Ben Smith has been singled out as a possible tennis star of the future after taking part in the Lawn Tennis Association’s national talent ID finals. The nine-year-old Beacon School pupils was one of 100 youngsters to be put through

  • Community launch a final protest to save library

    CHALFONT St Peter book worms are staging a week of protest in a bid to save their library before Bucks County Council will decide its future on April 11. Resident Karen Dickson hopes a final community effort this week will prove how much they

  • 'We have blown it'

    HIGH Wycombe RFC have folded their hand after blowing their chances in the South West 1 East title race. After storming out of the pack with a ten-game winning run that turned a two-horse race into a three-horse race, Wycombe undid all their hard work

  • Wasps sting Casuals to win cup

    CHALFONT Wasps secured the first leg of a possible treble after beating Didcot Casuals in the Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup final. Second half goals from Bobby Hughes, Freddy Tripp and substitute Danny Gray wrapped up a 3-0 win at Newport Pagnell

  • Council and clubs extend partnership for stadium plan

    A COUNCIL moved forward with the community stadium project for Wycombe last night and expects a full business case to be presented in October. Wycombe District Council's cabinet members extended a 'collaboration agreement' with Wanderers and

  • 1-0 to the Saints again

    A LATE goal from recent signing Bedel Guei kept Chalfont St Peter’s winning run going as they close in on the title. The midfielder struck six minutes from time against Hillingdon Borough on Saturday to give Saints their fifth 1-0 win in six games

  • School praised by charity after raising £2,700

    A SCHOOL in Bourne End has been praised by a national charity after it raised £2,700 to help children who have suffered from cruelty and abuse. Pupils at Claytons Primary School on Wendover Road have been involved in a range of activities to raise

  • Review: Larkrise by Beaconsfield Theatre Group

    WITH the popular series Larkrise to Candleford being shown recently on T.V. the Beaconsfield Theatre Group decided to reprise a production they had previously staged. It told of a day in the life of a farming community during harvest. The performance

  • Review: Two One Act Plays

    CHESHAM Theatre Company staged two superb plays, one by Sean O’ Casey and the other by Bertolt Brecht translated by Rory Bremner. Both were extremely funny and both were well presented. The first story tells of a husband and wife at loggerheads,

  • Chesham cling on to play-off place

    CHESHAM United still have an outside chance of the title despite slipping down to fifth with a 1-0 defeat to Chippenham. The top of the Zamaretto Southern League is so tight any of the top six can still come top as only six points separate the promotion

  • Quick - hide the bottled water

    I have some green-friends coming over later. So I have hidden the bottled water lest I be judged for my un-eco-friendly behaviour. Just in case. We all do our best not to offend their sensibilities don't we? We all feel we are being judged so try and

  • Man arrested after M40 crash

    A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested last night after a crash on the M40 through Loudwater. Police were called at 12.02am to reports that a red Peugeot 205 had left the southbound carriageway just before junction 3. It is thought the vehicle may have

  • Goalscorer hails Blues' defensive display

    STRIKERS grab the headlines for their goals but Wanderers’ top scorer Scott Rendell says his side’s defence was the reason for success at Morecambe. Wycombe’s number nine said his side’s defenders played a vital role in the 3-0 win, adding

  • Planning applications for March 28

    To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept the terms and conditions to proceed. Wycombe District Council: 4 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, HP13

  • Full-back makes team of the week

    MARVIN McCoy has been named in the League Two Team of the Week for his display in Wanderers’ win at Morecambe. It’s the first time the full-back has made the weekly team after making 15th successive starts in Blues’ League Two matches. The official

  • Hospital worker at the heart of shoot-out win

    BARNET defender Sally Wade was back at work at Wycombe Hospital hours after settling the Women’s League Cup final at Adams Park. She converted the decisive penalty in the shoot-out as the Bees overcame Nottingham Forest 3-2 after a goalless game.

  • Lewsey rules out comeback

    JOSH Lewsey must have wondered why he'd returned to rugby on Sunday afternoon, when the team he served so well for more than a decade were destroyed at Northampton Saints. The black and golds were brushed aside in a 39-3 hammering that was even more

  • Van and sofas stolen from Amersham

    A VAN was stolen and used to steal sofas from an industrial unit in Amersham. Sometime between 5pm on Wednesday, March 16, and 7.15am on Thursday, March 17, a DAF van was stolen from outside an industrial unit in Raans Road and was then used

  • Bucks Primary Schools raise the roof on the Albert Hall

    The Power of Music – what an exceptional evening. The year 5 pupils (aged 9-10 years) from High Wycombe Church of England Combined School, joined 58 other primary schools from Buckinghamshire to sing and perform on Monday evening (28th March) at London