Local news for High Wycombe & surrounding areas

New market opens today in Marlow

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

A NEW market is set to open in Marlow today.

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Death of teen who collapsed playing football leaves family 'broken'

5:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A MOVING tribute has been made by the father of a teenager who died after suddenly collapsing while playing football.

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Man airlifted to hospital after house fire

5:41pm Friday 24th May 2013

A MAN was airlifted to hospital after a house fire in Penn this afternoon.

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Backlash over Pinewood rejection

3:40pm Friday 24th May 2013

LEADING figures in business and film have hit out at the decision to refuse planning permission for Pinewood Studios’ £200million expansion plan, saying it could be a huge economic mistake.

High Wycombe charity broken into

3:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

A CHARITY which aims to help young people steer away from crime was broken into this week.

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Drugs raid in Chesham

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

A DRUGS raid in Chesham has uncovered what police believe to be a substantial quantity of cannabis. Officers made the discovery after carrying out a drugs warrant on an address in Waterside on Wednesday.

Transport Secretary invited to Chiltern to discuss HS2

11:00am Friday 24th May 2013

TRANSPORT secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP has been invited to the Chilterns by council bosses to see the damage HS2 would cause.

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World's largest rodent on the loose near Marlow

9:49am Friday 24th May 2013

THE world's largest rodent, normally only found in South America, is on the loose near Marlow, with a search underway to find it.

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High Wycombe hotel could be demolished to make way for 16 homes

7:20am Friday 24th May 2013

TALKS have begun into the proposed redevelopment of a High Wycombe hotel and conference centre which could be replaced with 16 homes.

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Your nominations wanted for armed forces heroes

6:40am Friday 24th May 2013

HEROES from Britain's armed forces are to celebrated next month at a special event - and organisers are appealing to you to nominate veterans for a new award.

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Ribbon trial: Girl tells jurors how she was allegedly groomed and abused

8:44pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A GIRL allegedly exploited by a group of friends has told a court how she was groomed and abused by a man who forced her to perform sex acts on others at a party.

Police to step up patrols in Wycombe after Woolwich incident

1:27pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

POLICE are stepping up patrols in the Wycombe area in a bid to reassure the community after the killing of a serving soldier in Woolwich yesterday.

Beaconsfield MP: gay marriage bill 'badly conceived'

5:48pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE Government's highly contentious same-sex marriage bill, which was passed by MPs this week, has been 'badly conceived', the Attorney General says.

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Experienced Phantom talks about his stage career

5:19pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

EARL Carpenter has just finished playing the Phantom in the 25th anniversary national tour of The Phantom of the Opera, and he is bringing his love for the musical to the Wycombe Swan.

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New WI group meets for the first time

5:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

BEACONSFIELD’s new Women’s Institute met for its first ever meeting this week, with over 50 members already signed up.

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Arboretum opens for the day

4:54pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A PRIVATELY owned tree collection was open for the day on Sunday.

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New councillor voted on to cabinet

4:16pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

GRAHAM Harris was voted on to Chiltern District Council's cabinet in a reshuffle this week.

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Thriving youth club safe for now

11:54am Thursday 23rd May 2013

GERRARDS Cross Youth Club has temporarily solved its staffing problems after finding a youth worker to keep the group running.

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Gerrards Cross councillors vote to speed up communication

7:50am Thursday 23rd May 2013

GERRARDS Cross councillors have voted through plans to speed up the way the parish council communicates with residents.