Wycombe News

PRINCES Risborough has been named one of the best kept villages in the county in a competition organised by the Bucks Association of Local Councils.

HISTORY buffs will be pleased to know that Marlow is to get its own museum to celebrate the town through the ages.

Buckingham pays a flat fee to Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue to help sustain the unit, in particular its substation in Wycombe that serves the township.

A TRADING standards "house of horrors" sting which saw a heating engineer fined 5,000 should not have taken place, the Government's surveillance watchdog ruled.

A VAN caught fire thsi afternoon causing burns to a man's left leg. Firefighters from Amersham fire station were called out to the blaze in Woodside Road, Amersham at 2.44pm. They used a fire blanket to put out ...

It's not that heavily traveled, but what to do about the barricaded Pineville Road bridge is turning a handful of Buckingham residents into the Hatfields and McCoys.

“The bottom line is every situation is different and every situation and call needs to be evaluated for response time and treatment of the patients”

With the exception of sprawling, rural Upper Makefield, ambulance response times for urgent calls in Lower Bucks have been averaging less than the nine-minute standard set by the American Stroke Association, ... via PhillyBurbs.com

A CHARITY which may have to close after Bucks County Council cut the majority of its funding fears other charities may suffer the same fate. via This is Local London

“We are aware of the problem at the underpass and we are currently liasing with the council to get this resolved.”

A HIGH Wycombe underpass is "unsafe and sinister" because its lights have not been working for a month, claims a resident. via This is Local London

Nicola Head, a senior bridge engineer at Bucks County Council, told the Bucks Free Press today that the bollards will have their edges made smooth. via This is Local London

“It has always been here as long as I can remember. "It really is at the heart of the village, not only geographically but socially. The footfall here is probably higher than most post offices in the area.”

NAPHILL'S Member of Parliament and councillors joined residents in their battle to save a post office in the area on Friday. via This is Local London

Wycombe manager Paul Lambert has ended his search for a striker by signing Delroy Facey on loan from League One strugglers Gillingham until the end of the season. via Football365

“Don't they realise that this money comes out of their mum's and dad's pockets? "I'd like to think that they're not residents but people who have come from far away, but it's simply not the case. It's depressing.”

A FURIOUS councillor has spoken out against yob culture after one of the High Street's new pear trees was snapped off at its base. via This is Local London

Wycombe boss Paul Lambert has had a bid to take Paul Furlong on loan for the rest of the season rejected by League One strugglers Luton Town. via Team Talk

WAPSEYS Wood in Gerrards Cross is the frontrunner for an incinerator in south Bucks, it was revealed today. via This is Local London

IMPROVEMENTS are set to be made to the Handy Cross junction to help put an end to the traffic chaos around High Wycombe. via This is Local London

“They were unaware, they didn't realize, there was another step to it.”

That's the expression of disbelief supervisors are offering residents about a proposal to purchase ambulance subscriptions for every household in the township. via PhillyBurbs.com

“My friend's daughter was run down on these crossroads a few years ago. It's familiarity - people are local and come whizzing around. "One lad, a motorcyclist, was killed near the garage a few years ago so it's quite bad.”

RESIDENTS have expressed safety concerns about a busy Hazlemere junction after a boy was knocked down close to it. via This is Local London

“It shows that people can speak up and get what they need for the village. Without the petition and meetings, we wouldn't have got anywhere.”

Victory on the buses: Celebration for Jean Squire, Marian O'Brien with Grace,4, and Rev Chris Bull IT'S a triumph for people power. via This is Local London

“They opened the restaurant early for us and let us go for dinner. They gave us free champagne on the house and really came to our rescue. They were fantastic. We stayed in one of their suites for the night.”

A COUPLE were left standing out on the street on their wedding day after a mix up at the register office. via This is Local London