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  • Pinewood inquiry starts next week

    A MAJOR inquiry into Pinewood Studios' plans to build 1,400 homes on Green Belt land will start on Tuesday. The hearing at the Evreham Centre in Iver is set to last for 30 days. In 2009 the council refused Pinewood's unique £200 million

  • Marlow school academy plans for June

    A HEADMASTER is promising evolution and not revolution as a Marlow grammar school looks to convert into an academy. Governors of Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School in West Street passed a resolution in February to begin the process of transformation

  • Injured Pittman a doubt for Stockport clash

    STRIKER Jon-Paul Pittman is a doubt for Wanderers’ game with Stockport County on Saturday after picking up a back strain in last night’s win over Chesham. Tests show he has picked up a muscle strain after it was originally feared he had injured a rib

  • Celebrity food judge gives cooking tips

    DINERS were treated to celebrity culinary tips at a charity fundraising lunch in Marlow organised in aid of the Macmillan Cancer charity. Mary Berry, cookery writer and judge on the popular television programme Great British Bake-off, was on hand

  • Sandell all right after goal

    TWO months out with a ligament problem has given Andy Sandell chance to work on his weaker right foot. The left-back played his first 90 minutes of football since picking up a medial ligament strain in his left leg during January’s win over Rotherham

  • Refurbishments plans for pavilion approved

    LONG-awaited plans for the refurbishment of the delapidated pavilion in Wooburn Park have been approved by a council. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council is looking to build a new store and enlarged club room at the pavilion, which houses the changing

  • Police update for Flackwell Heath

    POLICE have received complaints about youngsters riding bikes outside Budgens in Flackwell Heath. Sergeant Andrew Deane says this is mainly due to the large paved area and lighting at the location. The village already has a BMX/skate board area

  • Ballet dancer wins scholarship

    A BEACONSFIELD ballet dancer won a coveted prize at the 2011 Young British Dancer of the Year awards, held at the Royal Opera House. Aisling Longshaw, 16, who attends classes at Baylins Ballet Barn in Knotty Green, was one of five dancers out

  • 'Failing' school not making enough progess, say inspectors

    A 'FAILING' school in Great Missenden has not made enough progress since it was put into 'special measures' last year, said inspectors. The Misbourne School received a damning Ofsted report in November and inspectors who visited this month

  • Leese fuming at semi-final showing

    ANGRY Andy Leese has vowed to ring the changes after an “embarrassing” defeat for his Chesham United side against Wycombe Wanderers last night. Leese was left incandescent with rage at his side’s second half capitulation against their professional

  • Two teenagers die in collision on Marlow bypass

    A 17-YEAR-old man and 18-year-old woman have died in a collision between two cars in Marlow last night. At 8pm a blue Mercedes 500 and a silver Ford Fiesta were travelling southbound on the A404, Marlow bypass, when the Fiesta left the road

  • Confessions of an over-affluent

    My name is Mark and it has been five day since my last confession. I want to come clean in my first session in Affluents Anonymous. I have made money in the past. Lots of money. I have a nice home, great kids, a car and all the freedom I will need. But

  • Tenant's anger at mould in council house

    A GRANDAD is fuming because of the slow response from a council about mould in his home which he said is making his 4-year-old granddaughter ill. Graham Piggott said he has continually asked Wycombe District Council to solve the problem at his house

  • Blues to wear white at Oxford

    WANDERERS will be wearing an unfamiliar white kit at Oxford United next weekend as their home and away strips both clash. The U’s play in a yellow and navy kit and Wycombe have been advised not to play in either their traditional blue quarters or the

  • Two day music festival coming to Penn Street

    THE website for the new festival in Penn Street is officially up and running and tickets are now on sale. The organisers have been planning the festival since last Summer and have an impressive line-up which has generated a good response.

  • Pittman injury scare after semi-final goals

    JON-PAUL Pittman scored twice for Wycombe Wanderers before having to limp off injured as Blues booked their place in the final of the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup last night. The pacy striker netted two in three minutes at the start of the second half

  • Youngster celebrates debut international medal

    BECCA Croft was celebrating the biggest moment of her fledgling athletics career this week after clinching bronze in her first-ever international event. The 13-year-old finished third at the Home Countries International in Antrim, Northern Ireland,

  • Planning applications for March 29

    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