As shocking as it is, I’ve never been to a panto before, so when I turned up at the Theatre Royal Windsor on Friday afternoon to watch Beauty and the Beast, I figured this would be something I would have to grin and bear. However, I was pleasantly
Buckinghamshire County Council has joined two other local authorities to lobby Government for more control over services. County leader, Martin Tett, took to the winners’ podium at Silverstone this morning, along with leaders of Oxfordshire and
People needing medical treatment are being urged only to use Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s A&E department in an emergency after an unexpected hike in demand for the service. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust says this increase is at a level
A man from High Wycombe has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking for the purpose of child sexual exploitation. Thames Valley Police arrested the 29-year-old at an address in the town at about 9am today and he is currently in police custody
Replacing their uniforms with Christmas jumpers, Gerrards Cross students had some fun at school last week as they raised money for a national charity. Last week thousands of people across the UK swapped their usual attire for a festive sweater
A drug dealer who supplied the fatal dose of morphine which killed his 17-year-old fiancée has failed in a bid to have his jail sentence cut. Jack Alderton's actions in supplying illegally-obtained Class A drug resulted in him being given an eight
Police increased patrols around Gerrards Cross and Stoke Poges last week as they advised residents following a series of burglaries. Burglars have targeted places in the two areas during Friday afternoons in recent weeks and officers have now asked
Ben Davies has been selected to stand as the Labour party's Parliamentary candidate in Chesham and Amersham. The former BBC journalist from Great Missenden was the overwhelming choice by party members when they went to the vote. The 43-year-old
A late-night Christmas party is going to be held at Revolutions Beaconsfield this Sunday to raise money in the memory of a teenager who died last year. The Alexander Jansons Foundation was set up in 2013 following the death of the 18-year-old who
EXCELLENT all the way this week, and as we consider various elements of excellence in our community, at this point just before Christmas, two particularly deserve mention. Firstly, the Hill Farm Road lights are looking brilliant as always. Don't
IT IS VERY interesting that in the Street Survey feature in last week’s edition of this newspaper, all five of those asked about their views on the subject were supportive of the process of selection for secondary education at 11 years. It may
I WAS interested to read a letter in last week’s BFP concerned at population growth. I also read Mr Weedon’s continuing mantra concerning climate change and how the human race is not causing it. Funny, really – our present population is polluting
Umpteen cars display the sticker ‘A dog is not just for Christmas...’ and it is right that would-be dog owners do not adopt a new pet without weighing up the responsibilities and commitment they are taking on. Dogs create much delight and this
A fine mess the Care Quality Commission has made of its recent attempts at transparency, openness and clarity in England’s primary healthcare system. It took the BBC to point out that criteria used to calculate the health watchdog’s shiny new ‘
I WAS pleased to see that Cllrs Hall and Turner in their letter to BFP on November 28 supported a unitary council (or two) to replace Bucks County Council and the four district councils. In my letter in the BFP on November 7, I advocated two unitaries
Re: Confused by sports facility I’M sorry to see that Mr Helps is still confused by comments made on behalf of Hazlemere Sports Association (BFP 28.11.14). Firstly, he claims that he is not connected to the parish council in any way, yet he was
Your readers will be aware of the issues raised by members of the public at the Wycombe District Council meeting on 15 October. This was a chance for the public to speak and for us and our council colleagues to listen. We were invited back
Free car parking is being provided for the final Chesham Local Produce Market of the year. The Watermeadow car park will be free for shoppers looking to pick up some last minute Christmas goodies at the market, which runs from 10am-2pm on Saturday
A young fashion designer from High Wycombe has secured a place in London Fashion Week after winning a competition. Isabel Howden, 13, from Radnage, won the Future of Fashion competition, which was featured in the Bucks Free Press during the summer
Joe Launchbury faces a race to be fit for England’s Six Nations campaign after Dai Young revealed he may need surgery. The Wasps lock hasn’t played since late October with a neck injury that kept him out of the autumn internationals and is now
An "extremely dangerous and predatory paedophile" has been jailed for seven years for a number of sexual offences against a young girl in Bucks. Carl Crook abused his victim over a period of four years in Thame and High Wycombe. The 45-year-old
The following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Friday. Wycombe District Council 8 Mountain Ash, Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3PB. Fell T1 Ash. 5 Woodbine Close, Longwick, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9ES.
Part of a house was damaged as a result of a car fire in Bourne End yesterday. The fire started at 12.30pm in West Ridge, with the flames from the blaze damaging the guttering and fascia of the building. A crew from Beaconsfield fire station
