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  • DRIVER FOUND NOT GUILTY

    A FATHER who mounted a pavement full of pedestrians while on his way to pick up his son from nursery school was found not guilty of dangerous driving. A FATHER who mounted a pavement full of pedestrians while on his way to pick up his son from nursery

  • Preacher's anti-racist plea

    ROMANY preacher the Rev Terry Hurst said everybody should join together to fight prejudice as part of his message on Racial Justice Day. ROMANY preacher the Rev Terry Hurst said everybody should join together to fight prejudice as part of his message

  • Super vans tackle wasp nest outbreak

    A massive 345 per cent rise in reported wasp nests has kept pest control officers busy this summer. Now Wycombe District Council has provided its exterminators with two new gas-powered vans to get them to trouble spots. The vehicles run on, environmentally

  • Cabbies fear Tesco closure will destroy them

    Wycombe taxi drivers say they will lose half of their town-centre business when the Tesco store closes as part of changes introduced under the Western Sector development. The drivers already feel hard done by because a system is being phased in whereby

  • NEW BOY RAMMELL SET TO START

    NEW signing Andy Rammell is set to make his first start in a Wycombe shirt tonight as Wanderers go head-to-head with another unbeaten side, Bristol Rovers at Adams Park (ko 7. NEW signing Andy Rammell is set to make his first start in a Wycombe shirt

  • Farmer no longer on police bail

    FARMER Barry Atkins is no longer on police bail in connection with an alleged crucifixion of a 20-year-old man. FARMER Barry Atkins is no longer on police bail in connection with an alleged crucifixion of a 20-year-old man. Officers have now withdrawn

  • Mother sobs as she tells court how she was raped

    A YOUNG mother sobbed as she told an Old Bailey jury that she fell victim to a date rapist who is alleged to have attacked five other women in a 'strikingly similar way'. A YOUNG mother sobbed as she told an Old Bailey jury that she fell victim to a date

  • Row over sport plan

    A ROW has blown up over the proposed site for a sports centre and youth club in Lane End. A ROW has blown up over the proposed site for a sports centre and youth club in Lane End. Members of Buckinghamshire County Council's development control sub-committee

  • MEL B 'SO HAPPY' IN HER VILLAGE

    SPICE Girl Mel B has told police she is happy in Little Marlow - after a Sunday newspaper revealed she had once been the victim of hate mail. SPICE Girl Mel B has told police she is happy in Little Marlow - after a Sunday newspaper revealed she had once

  • Fire ruins couple's nursery

    A COUPLE who had prepared a nursery in their home for their unborn child were shattered when the room caught on fire, causing thousands of pounds of damage. A COUPLE who had prepared a nursery in their home for their unborn child were shattered when the

  • What no chips? Well, only three days a week

    The Government's made a u-turn on its decision to ban chips from school menus and Bucks dinner ladies say it's just as well or they would be dealing with riots. The Government's made a u-turn on its decision to ban chips from school menus and Bucks dinner

  • PLANE 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. A HISTORIC Tiger Moth biplane was forced to make an emergency landing in a field when it got into difficulties

  • Petrol tankers reach South Bucks garages

    Tankers beat the blockades today to fill some of the near-empty pumps in South Buckinghamshire after the Prime Minister promised a solution to the petrol crisis within 24 hours. There has been gridlock on the streets throughout the area for days as motorists

  • Sunshine brings success to raft race

    Space invaders took over the 18th Thames Valley Grand Prix Raft Race on Sunday as more than 30 raft builders showed off their futuristic designs in sweltering heat. The annual event, held at Higginson Park, Marlow, had a total of 33 rafts taking part.

  • For Full Story

    WANDERERS' EXTRAORDINARY VICTORY OVER OXFORD WANDERERS' EXTRAORDINARY VICTORY OVER OXFORD 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

  • Firms urged to train staff over 50

    A survey which showed that the 50-plus age group will be playing an increasingly important role in the labour market in the next five years has led to in-depth research into why they are not being trained for the job. Thames Valley Enterprise (TVE) carried

  • Firms urged to train staff aged over 50

    A survey which showed that the 50-plus age group will be playing an increasingly important role in the labour market in the next five years has led to in-depth research into why they are not being trained for the job. Thames Valley Enterprise (TVE) carried

  • Training educates and motivates

    Speak to virtually any employer and he or she will say that people are their company's biggest asset. Training courses can play a central role in moving that success forward, both for the employees and the company. At the Uplands Training Centre it is

  • Colleagues pull together for charity boat race

    Fierce but friendly competition was rife when 33 teams paddled for the winning title at the Dragon Boat Regatta organised by the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. But at the end of an exhausting day, the ultimate winner was the charity, which was expecting

  • Time to cut tax on fuel

    THERE is no doubt that motorists in this country get a raw deal. THERE is no doubt that motorists in this country get a raw deal. We pay more for our vehicles than our European counterparts and we also pay more for fuel. It is about time that the Government

  • NEW B OY RAMMELL SET TO START

    NEW signing Andy Rammell is set to make his first start in a Wycombe shirt tonight as Wanderers go head-to-head with another unbeaten side, Bristol Rovers at Adams Park (ko 7. NEW signing Andy Rammell is set to make his first start in a Wycombe shirt

  • 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. PETROL stations in South Bucks are under threat of running dry as motorists began panic-buying after the protests over