This Is Local London | Local Headlines

Three injured in M40 collision

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:07:34 +0000

THREE men were injured in a single-car collision on the M40 this evening.

Woman rescued from Wycombe flat fire

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:16:35 +0000

A WOMAN was rescued by firefighters from a flat blaze in High Wycombe this evening.

County Hall defends handing over heritage sites to save £150k

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:20:00 +0000

COUNTY Hall has defended plans to save £150,000 by handing over 40 heritage sites to charities and parish councils.

Disbelief at cemetery arson

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:20:00 +0000

'MINDLESS' vandals who started a blaze in Marlow cemetery have prompted disgust and disbelief from leading Marlovians.

Reader Offer: Save the Last Dance for your Valentine

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

STUCK for ideas of how to treat your Valentine this year? The Bucks Free Press and Aylesbury Waterside Theatre are sharing the love this Valentine’s day and inviting you to take advantage of an exclusive reader’s offer for 2 for 1 tickets* to see Save The Last Dance For Me Mon 13 - Thu 16 Feb at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.

Muslims celebrate birth of Mohammed in Wycombe tomorrow

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +0000

HUNDREDS of Muslims are set to march through High Wycombe tomorrow to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohammed.

Cars crash on M40 this morning

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:10:23 +0000

HIGHWAYS Agency officers were called out after a crash on the M40 this morning.

United councils spend £400k fighting High Speed 2

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0000

NEARLY £400,000 has been pumped into the fight against High Speed 2 by a united group of 18 councils, including five from Bucks.

Driver cut out of car after Marlow Road crash

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:28:23 +0000

A MAN had to be cut out of his car by firefighters after a crash on the Marlow Road, Bourne End.

MP tells Cameron about BFP hospital survey

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:10:00 +0000

MP Steve Baker name-checked the Bucks Free Press during Prime Minister’s Questions this week – after seeing scores of comments sent in by readers about Wycombe Hospital.

Boris Johnson pushing for control of London's suburban railways

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:28:43 +0000

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is calling on the government to hand over control of the capital's suburban railways to City Hall.

Empire Cinemas concerned about Bromley South redevelopment project

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

A CINEMA has raised concerns over plans to build a massive residential and leisure complex in Bromley South.

Cops hunting Crystal Palace train arsonist

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:40:22 +0000

DETECTIVES are hunting an arsonist who ‘endangered lives’ by setting fire to a pile of newspapers on a moving train.

Blackheath station car park charges set to soar in Network Rail takeover

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:57:23 +0000

PARKING charges are set to soar when Network Rail takes over the management of Blackheath station car park from Lewisham Council.

IPCC sets out how it will investigate fatal police chase

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:33:33 +0000

A WATCHDOG has set out how it will investigate a police chase that led to the death of a man in a car crash.

Pupils learn team building at Duke of Edinburgh bronze award training session

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:43:23 +0000

PUPILS braved freezing temperatures for a training session in preparation for their Duke of Edinburgh bronze award.

Two cars crash near The George Staples pub in Sidcup

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:23:31 +0000

THREE out of four people involved in a crash outside a pub in Sidcup this morning (February 11) walked away unscathed.

LOUGHTON: Cyclist hurt in crash

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:05:03 +0000

A CYCLIST was injured when he was hit by a car this morning (Saturday February 11).

Mother jailed for stealing box during riots

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:23:05 +0000

A mother who admitted stealing a box from a jeweller’s shop during last year’s riots has been jailed for 13 months.

Mosques honoured in Parliament for flood disaster donations

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:56:57 +0000

Mosques that donated money to help Pakistan recover from the devastating 2010 floods have been honoured at a parliamentary reception.

Electronic tags will monitor alcohol in drink offenders' blood

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:43 +0000

Criminals convicted of serious drink-related offences will be fitted with electronic tags that monitor alcohol in their blood.

Chris Tarrant to star at Princess Alice Hospice quiz

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Who Wants to be a Millionaire host Chris Tarrant is returning to his role as quiz master for a charity trivia and supper evening.

Bacon roll brings businesses to Brooklands Coollege, Weybridge

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The snowy weather did not put off employers after a free bacon roll and information about apprenticeships.

WALTHAM FOREST: ASBO teen banned from borough

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:46:12 +0000

A TEENAGE gang member has been banned from entering Waltham Forest on his own.

LEYTONSTONE: Event for memory loss sufferers

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:49:27 +0000

THE Crossroads Care charity is holding an event this week for residents who suffer from memory loss and their carers.

WALTHAMSTOW: Bingo chain eyes up E17

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0000

A BINGO chain has said it is keen to open a new venue in Walthamstow, in a move it says will create 50 jobs.

Police raid cannabis factory in St Paul's Cray

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:06:50 +0000

MORE than 400 cannabis plants have been seized after officers found part of a house had been converted into a drugs factory.

Temperature plummets to winter low

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:16:34 +0000

BRITAIN has endured its coldest night of the winter so far, according to weather forecasters.

Mum of murdered teen hopeful killers will be brought to justice

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000

A mother who lost her 17-year-old son in a murder five years ago said she still believed his killers would be brought to justice.

Capsule discovery shines light on past

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Builders working on the multi-million pound Streatham Hub got an unexpected surprise when they discovered an 86-year-old time capsule buried under the old ice rink last week.

Arctic exploration feature of next Royston Pike lecture

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

The next Royston Pike Lecture will explain how the greatest names in polar exploration discovered the Antarctic region.

Uni honour for long serving cleaner's polished career

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

A long serving cleaner has been given a special award in recognition of a polished career at Kingston University.