Major refurbishment work planned for Wooburn

Major refurbishment work planned for Wooburn

8:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A BIG-SPENDING year for the Wooburn area will see improvements made to the park, cemetery and car parks, the council has revealed.

Flats bid rejected

9:10am Sunday 19th May 2013

A bid to demolish office buildings and replace them with a block of flats has been refused planning permission.

School no longer failing but 'still needs to improve'

8:40am Sunday 19th May 2013

A primary school is no longer failing but still requires improvement, according to Ofsted.

New mayor names Riding for the Disabled his charity for the year

Charity appeal: The new mayor Councillor Mike Bennison

8:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

The new mayor of Elmbridge was unveiled at the annual council meeting on May 15.

Brooklands College named Surrey's best

7:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

Brooklands College has been named the best further education college in Surrey.

Hinchley Wood School student brushes up nicely for art prize

Cool work: Rowena Fry, 15, got  the top prize, while fellow students Lucy Ashworth and Rhiannon Pritchard-Wood were runners up

7:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A student from Hinchley Wood School has been named as the winner of the SHL Art Prize 2013.

Secret Curmudgeon: 'Yes, I’m going to Hell; but at least it’s warm down there'

Secret curmudgeon: Pack your bags and leave during Olympics

6:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to take bikes on trains during rush hour?

Unsung Hero: 'Working with people makes my day happy’

Cheery: Felix Duyilemi was studying to become an engineer when he decided he needed a job helping others

6:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A ticket office worker at Kingston train station has been nominated as an unsung hero by his colleagues.

Mum's the Word with Angellica Bell: Looking for the perfect double buggy

Mum's the Word with Angellica Bell: 'I have the patience of a saint'

6:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

When I started researching all the products I needed for my first child, I seriously thought I needed a degree, but now another is on the way, a PhD is definitely a prerequisite.

'And some more' for outgoing High Wycombe Mayor

Cllr Shafique awaits his fate as he sits in the scales

3:53pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THE cry of 'And some more' went up as Chauhdry Shafique ended his year in office as Mayor of High Wycombe at the traditional weighing ceremony today.

Strongmen competitors test their muscle

The strongmen competitors take a breather

5:40pm Saturday 18th May 2013

STRONGMEN from around Bucks battled it out this month in the area’s newest and most gruelling competition.

More funding available for community projects

Forum to produce 'village plan' for Bourne End

3:20pm Saturday 18th May 2013

COMMUNITY groups in the Bourne End and Wooburn areas can now take advantage of extra funding made available by the parish council.

Bucks University Technical College exhibition for parents and pupils this weekend

Bev Flanagan of Aylesbury UTC

1:13pm Saturday 18th May 2013

AN open exhibition exploring another choice in education is being held for parents and schoolchildren at High Wycombe’s Eden library over this weekend.

The Swan selected for split-tour ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

12:20pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THE Wycombe Swan is one of just four theatres which the Birmingham Royal Ballet is bringing its southern tour to. The company splits in two each year with half going south and half going north so it can present its work to the widest possible audience. Orchestra Director John Beadle gives his take on making sure everything is alright on the night.

Bucks taxi ride fit for a future king

Bucks taxi ride fit for a future king

10:40am Saturday 18th May 2013

TAXI drivers pick up people from all walks of life - but the future King of England has topped the passenger list for one High Wycombe firm.

Pub landlord seeks to overturn council garden closure

Mr Budd and Ms Howard in their disused pub garden

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A FLACKWELL Heath landlord is hoping to succeed where many before him have failed and obtain council permission to open his pub garden to customers.

Investigation launched into excrement found in Palace dressing room at Brighton

Wilfried Zaha celebrates scoring his second goal for Crystal Palace tonight. Picture: Action Images

4:40pm Saturday 18th May 2013

An investigation has been launched into how excrement was left in Crystal Palace's changing room before their play-off victory over Brighton & Hove Albion this week.

Residents dream up alternatives for Surbiton Filter Beds site

Alex Ritson, from Friends of Seething Wells, addresses the meeting

4:13pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Surbiton filter beds could be home to a wild lido, tai chi classes or old-English carolling - if residents opposed to a floating homes scheme had their way.

Hunt for missing woman

Missing: Tottenham woman Tina Harrison

12:03pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A woman missing from her home in Tottenham may be in the Nazeing area, police say.

Biggin Hill Airport welcomes Lancaster bomber for Dambusters 70th anniversary

The Lancaster bomber swoops in to land at Biggin Hill.

1:01pm Saturday 18th May 2013

BIGGIN Hill Airport had a role to play in marking the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters celebrations.

Forest YMCA to hold award ceremony for young people

11:01am Saturday 18th May 2013

Forest YMCA in Walthamstow has announced it is to hold an award ceremony to celebrate the achievements of residents on its in-house work based programme.

Man wanted over three sexual assault claims on Kingston and Twickenham buses

Police would like to speak to this man about the offences

10:55am Saturday 18th May 2013

A suspected sex attacker is wanted by police after three alleged assaults on board buses in Kingston and Twickenham.

Versus movie to be made, thanks to crowdfunding

9:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Filmmaker Paul Johnstone, who appeared in last week’s Freetime appealing for donations to fund his new movie Versus, has reached his target.

Beer festival at brewery

10:28am Saturday 18th May 2013

A beer festival is taking place at a brewery next weekend.

Three charged over Loughton burglary

10:18am Saturday 18th May 2013

Three men have been charged in connection with a burglary in Loughton.

Railway part suspended this weekend

8:20am Saturday 18th May 2013

The Chingford to Liverpool Street railway is part suspended all this weekend due to engineering works.

Former England manager backs Palace for Play-Off glory

Kevin Keegan and Ian Holloway

9:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Former England manager Kevin Keegan has backed Palace for the Premier League.

Esher Church of England High School raises thousands for White Lodge Centre

Pleased: Julia Peacock was grateful for students' work

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Students from Esher raised more than £2,000 for charity supporting disabled people in Surrey.

Homeless and vulnerable helped by Painshill walk

Transform: The group stepped out for homelessness

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A charity walk in Painshill raised £500 to support homeless and vulnerable people in Surrey.

St George's College choir features on Sunday Worship

Congregation: St George's College Choir

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

The Chamber Choir of St George’s College, Weybridge, has been broadcast across the nation, after hosting the BBC Radio 4 programme, Sunday Worship.

Kingston in Bloom competition back on

Kingston in Bloom competition back on

6:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Kingston in Bloom is back, a year after the Surrey Comet and supporters kept it alive following council cuts. Tolworth resident Sarah Partridge-Finucane, who runs a publishing firm, will run the competition this year.

Children's centre shake-up on the cards

6:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Changes to the way children’s centres are run in Kingston are being sent out to the public for consideration.

Music hall tradition and celebration of British spirit at the Rose Theatre

Musical tradition and celebration of British spirit at the Rose Theatre

6:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Two special matinee shows celebrating Britain and its rich wartime heritage will be coming to the Rose Theatre at the end of this month.

Clerk ordered to pay back less than half the money defrauded from council

Lynne Turner

4:21pm Friday 17th May 2013

A CLERK who defrauded a parish council has been ordered to pay back less than half of the money she siphoned into her own bank account.

Wycombe-to-Oxford rail link to go ahead after failed High Court bid

Film crews at High Wycombe train station

3:35pm Friday 17th May 2013

A NEW £130m rail link between London and Oxford will go ahead after a challenge to halt it was thrown out of the High Court.

Jewellery stolen during Stokenchurch burglary

Police have arrested two men following the death of a 25-year-old woman

5:04pm Friday 17th May 2013

JEWELLERY was stolen from a house in Stokenchurch.

Chesham girl lands West End lead role

Zara Warren

1:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

LANDING the role of Lina Lamont in the hit West End show Singin' in the Rain was a dream come true for High Wycombe born Zara Warren.

Closures to remain in place on Abbey Way flyover

One lane will be closed in both directions until further notice

1:07pm Friday 17th May 2013

MOTORISTS can expect further delays as closures are to remain in place on the Abbey Way flyover after engineers called for a ‘large scale inspection’.

Pupils selected to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show

Pupils selected to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show

1:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

GREEN-fingered pupils from Holtspur School have been selected to show their horticultural creations at the Chelsea Flower Show for a second year running.

Education exhibition this weekend for new college

3:16pm Friday 17th May 2013

THERE is an education exhibition this weekend for a new college which is launching this year in Aylesbury.



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