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  • Staff cycle 58 miles for charity

    Staff at Leo Pharmaceuticals survived soaring temperatures in the London to Brighton bike ride to raise more than £4,000 for the British Heart Foundation. Fourteen employees from the Princes Risborough company joined 27,000 other enthusiasts for the 58

  • Bagsy your web address early

    One of the biggest problems today for industry and traders alike is that of Internet piracy, or what is now known as "cybersquatting". This is becoming an increasing problem and is beginning to cost industry and commerce significant sums of money. One

  • Your business could win £5,000

    The HSBC Small Business of the Year competition has a £5,000 prize to give away. Sole traders, small businesses, partnerships and limited companies with an annual turnover of £5 million or less are invited to enter to win the cash, along with a specially

  • Contact information for business organisations

    Bucks County Council Business Library: Contact Christine Huglin on (01296) 382952. E-mail: businesslibrary@buckscc.guv.uk Buckinghamshire Business School: General inquiries: (0800) 0565600. E-mail: marketing@bcuc.ac.uk Business Link Thames Valley: General

  • Boss says motivated staff spread success

    Name: Tony English Position: MD Purcon Consultants Ltd, Repton Place, Amersham Born: January 24, 1959 - London Education: Harrow County Grammar and Kingsfield Grammar, Bristol; BA Business Studies, Wolverhampton Polytechnic; Post-graduate course in Operations

  • Tiger Moth forced to land in field

    A historic Tiger Moth biplane was forced to make an emergency landing in a field when it got into difficulties after taking off from High Wycombe. The pilot, who had started out on Sunday from Wycombe Air Park, Clay Lane, Booker, was forced to bring the

  • Petrol supply under threat

    Petrol stations in South Bucks are under threat of running dry as motorists began panic-buying after the protests over fuel prices. Worried motorists are reacting to the news that hundreds of garages throughout Britain have already run dry after farmers

  • Citizen Kane outlines his Blue vision

    CHAIRMAN Ivor Beeks has committed himself to two more years with Blues, after lining up his potential successor. CHAIRMAN Ivor Beeks has committed himself to two more years with Blues, after lining up his potential successor. Brian Kane, who is vice president

  • Oxford win seals great start for Blues

    Wycombe Wanderers 3, Oxford United 1 Wanderers equalled their best ever start to a season as they stretched their unbeaten run to six games with an extraordinary victory over local rivals Oxford United on Saturday. In front of the Sky television cameras

  • Planners force recycling business to seek new site

    The future of a recycling business is under threat because it cannot win planning permission for a suitable new site. Thames Valley Chamber of Trade and Commerce, which has taken up the case of J M Chisholm Ltd, has criticised Chiltern District Council

  • New boss for TVEP

    An organisation which promotes the economic development of the Thames Valley has appointed a new chief executive. Shaun Whittaker joins Thames Valley Economic Partnership (TVEP) with 20 years' experience in regional economic development in England, Wales

  • Nycomed Amersham lease new offices

    Nycomed Amersham has taken a five-year lease on the Link House building next to the Elgiva Theatre in St Mary's Way, Chesham. The 12,850 sq ft building comprises three floors of high-quality office space and good on-site parking to accommodate 80 staff

  • New course geared for managers

    The Business School at Buckinghamsire Chilterns University College is introducing a BA Hons Degree in Small Business Management in October. The degree, in modules, will offer managers of small and medium-sized enterprises the chance to gain nationally

  • Fourth UFO sighting reported

    Strange sightings of possible UFOs are still being reported in South Bucks. Leslie Thomas, 79, of Deanfield Close, Marlow, noticed a cluster of mysterious moving lights from his back garden last week. Mr Thomas was letting his dog out at around 2.40am

  • Posh Spice saves Blues blushes

    STEWART Castledine's first goal since his summer signing from Wimbledon rescued Wycombe from a Worthington Cup disaster against lower division Barnet on Tuesday. STEWART Castledine's first goal since his summer signing from Wimbledon rescued Wycombe from

  • Blues pull out of Jones deal

    WANDERERS have abandoned plans to buy on-loan Steve Jones from Bristol City after the striker broke his foot during Saturday's goalless stalemate at Brentford. WANDERERS have abandoned plans to buy on-loan Steve Jones from Bristol City after the striker

  • Big change postponed

    WANDERERS have postponed plans to change their constitution after failing to land a big investor and will now ask supporters to give them interest-free loans instead. WANDERERS have postponed plans to change their constitution after failing to land a

  • Blues cash boost

    WANDERERS will start work on doubling the size of the away end at Adams Park in the summer after the Football Foundation agreed this week to give them up to £285,000 in grants. WANDERERS will start work on doubling the size of the away end at Adams Park

  • Double date with destiny

    HIGH WYCOMBE face a double date with destiny at Beaconsfield this weekend with league and Bucks Cup glory up for grabs. HIGH WYCOMBE face a double date with destiny at Beaconsfield this weekend with league and Bucks Cup glory up for grabs. The double-chasers

  • County champs squeeze through

    BUCKS Cup holders Amersham and Chiltern started their South West Two season with a thrilling 24-22 win over Bucks rivals Aylesbury. BUCKS Cup holders Amersham and Chiltern started their South West Two season with a thrilling 24-22 win over Bucks rivals

  • Double whammy for Luke

    HIGH Wycombe's golfing golden boy Luke Donald suffered a second disappointment in successive weeks when he had to be satisfied with a silver medal at the World Team Championships for the Eisenhower Trophy in Berlin. HIGH Wycombe's golfing golden boy Luke

  • Wise bowled over

    MARLOW bowler Andy Wise qualified for the All England Singles Championships after 30 years of trying and then made it all the way to the final on his championship debut. MARLOW bowler Andy Wise qualified for the All England Singles Championships after

  • Wycombe try out newly-signed striker

    New signing Andy Rammell is set to make his first start in a Wycombe shirt tonight (Tuesday) as Wanderers go head-to-head with another unbeaten side, Bristol Rovers at Adams Park. Rammell a £75,000 capture from Division Two rivals Walsall last Thursday

  • Financers ease firm's cashflow woe

    A marketing company has seen a dramatic increase in turnover since turning to Royal Bank Invoice Finance for funding. In the last year alone, First Move Marketing Services Ltd's turnover has increased by more than 25 per cent (£300,000) with a further