Buckinghamshire Advertiser - Home

World & UK Sport: League results forced Dalglish out: Ayre

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:17 GMT

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre insists they had to sack Kenny Dalglish because results did not match up to longer-term expectations.

World & UK Sport: Anderson double strike for England

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:15 GMT

James Anderson struck twice to spoil much good work by the West Indies - who defied the expectations of many against England's famed new-ball attack for much of the first hour at Lord's.

Local News: Lancaster salutes fallen colleagues at Bloomfield Farm

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:29:00 GMT

BRITAIN'S last flying Lancaster Bomber performed a fly-past over a village to remember six crew who died there in 1945.

World & UK News: Mladic UN war crimes trial delayed

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:05:20 GMT

The war crimes trial of ex-Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic has been delayed by a judge in The Hague due to "errors" by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defence lawyers.

World & UK News: Support Greece or see euro fail: PM

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:05:18 GMT

David Cameron has issued a call for action from eurozone states and institutions to support weaker economies like Greece or see the single European currency break up.

Football: Chalfont Wasps suffer cup final heartache

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:58:00 GMT

CHALFONT Wasps conceded an extra-time goal to lose the Wycombe Senior Cup final.

World & UK Sport: Bairstow handed England debut

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:45:17 GMT

Jonny Bairstow will make his Test debut against West Indies at Lord's today.

World & UK News: Media wins video footage battle

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:18 GMT

Media organisations have won their High Court battle against orders forcing them to give police film footage of the high-profile evictions of residents from the Dale Farm travellers' site.

World & UK News: Vauxhall wins £125m jobs boost

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:17 GMT

The UK economy has received a major boost with news of a £125 million investment in Vauxhall's car plant, creating thousands of new jobs.

World & UK Sport: Sacked Dalglish backs owners

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:45:16 GMT

Sacked Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has given his backing to owners Fenway Sports Group.

World & UK Sport: Owen set for United exit

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:45:15 GMT

Former England striker Michael Owen is set to leave Manchester United after revealing he will not be offered a new contract.

Wycombe Wanderers: Blues announce Brentford friendly

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:09:00 GMT

BRENTFORD will take on Wycombe in a pre-season friendly at Adams Park.

World & UK News: Social care 'at breaking point'

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:05:15 GMT

The social care system is at breaking point, with 88% of social workers fearing that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk.

World & UK News: Warning given over 'housing crisis'

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:05:15 GMT

More new homes must be built to tackle "the country's burgeoning housing crisis", a new report has said.

World & UK Sport: Coe relishes 2012 Flame touchdown

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:17 GMT

The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.

World & UK Sport: Poulter relishing cut-throat match play

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:17 GMT

If Ian Poulter was put in charge of world golf - now there's a thought - half the tournaments during the year would be match play.

Ryder Cup: Poulter relishing cut-throat match play

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:17 GMT

If Ian Poulter was put in charge of world golf - now there's a thought - half the tournaments during the year would be match play.

Football: Edwards commits to Chalfont

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:19:00 GMT

CHALFONT St Peter boss Danny Edwards admits he contemplated quitting in the immediate aftermath of a disappointing run-in to the season, but has decided he wants to carry on.

World & UK News: Pay vote clears way for investment

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:05:15 GMT

Vauxhall car workers have voted massively in favour of a new pay and conditions deal which clears the way for huge new investment in the UK motor industry.

World & UK Sport: Hodgson puts faith in Oxlade-Chamberlain

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:18 GMT

England boss Roy Hodgson is preparing to sling Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain "in at the deep end" to see if he can cut it at Euro 2012.

World & UK Sport: Drogba ready to seize final chance

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:18 GMT

Didier Drogba has admitted he fell into the trap of thinking Chelsea would be back in the Champions League final a year after losing to Manchester United.

World & UK Sport: Suarez row pressure worst for Evra

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:18 GMT

Patrice Evra has admitted the pressure he was under prior to his non-handshake with Luis Suarez was the greatest he had ever felt in his life.

World & UK Sport: Rio signals England career at end

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:17 GMT

Rio Ferdinand appears to have brought down the curtain on his England career.

World & UK Sport: Reds searching for new king

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:14 GMT

Liverpool's owners are focused on ensuring their next appointment is the right one after deciding Kenny Dalglish was not the man to deliver their vision.

World & UK Sport: Rangers to continue transfer ban fight

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:20 GMT

Rangers have lost their appeal against a 12-month transfer embargo and £160,000 fine but administrators Duff and Phelps have suggested they could explore further ways of challenging the sanctions.

World & UK Sport: Davis backs young side to win at Wembley

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:20 GMT

Crewe boss Steve Davis has backed his young side to finish the job after they sealed a trip to Wembley in the npower League Two play-off final.

World & UK News: Obama set to host world leaders

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:20 GMT

More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan.

World & UK News: Caretaker PM takes helm in Greece

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:19 GMT

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.

World & UK News: Vauxhall set for investment boost

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:17 GMT

The UK economy is set to receive a major boost with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift.

World & UK News: Double record for kidney donor

Buckinghamshire Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:05:24 GMT

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.