Winter conditions review 'won't be a witch-hunt'

THE man tasked with running an investigation into how Bucks County Council handled the winter conditions has insisted it is not an attempt to find someone to blame for failings.Read

A burning Olympic ambition

IN MOST respects Kate Green is like any other 14-year-old. A pupil of Chesham High School, she enjoys hanging around with friends at weekends, and was, until recently, a girl guide. Read

'Bond studios' - shaken or stirred sauerkraut?

PINEWOOD Studios, which make James Bond films, has launched a venture that will allow filmmakers to use facilities in Germany.Read

Chiltern line upgrade to start

WORK by Chiltern Railways to make trains into Marylebone faster and more frequent starts next month.Read

EU cannot be serious!

STEVE Cripps had an expensive skiing trip ruined when he was arrested, having been given thousands of pounds worth of counterfeit euros at his local post office.Read

House sales go through the roof

RISING prices of property in Beaconsfield have forced some estate agents to draft in extra staff to cope with the workload.Read

Nurturing young film talent

Graduates from the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in Beaconsfield took over theatres at the BFI Southbank in London for three days this week to showcase their graduation films. Read

Rail users face threat of strike

COMMUTERS using Amersham, Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield train stations face disruption if maintenance staff strike in protest over 1,500 planned job cuts.Read

Slow coach campaign near schools off to a good start

AFTER a long campaign by parents to get coaches to slow down on the approach to schools in Beaconsfield the message finally got through to drivers this week.Read

Denise Lewis backs new club

A NEW running club being launched in Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross is being supported by an Olympic champion.Read

Double celebration for Guides

ALMOST a hundred members of the Beaconsfield Girl Guide movement attended a double celebration at the guide hut in Beaconsfield on Saturday.Read

Bacon sandwich was hotter than expected

A MAN set his kitchen on fire after falling asleep while frying bacon after a night out.Read

Hirst and Emin art on display at Beaconsfield exhibition

ORIGINAL work by Damian Hirst, Tracey Emin and other of the UK's best known artists will share wall space with the region’s up-and-coming art talent in a unique art event on Thursday night this week.Read

Royal award for dedicated volunteer

A RETIRED accountant from Chalfont St Peter who has helped hundreds of disadvantaged young people to transform their lives has been nominated for a Royal award.Read

Hats for Haiti

STUDENTS at the Chalfonts Community College have pulled together to raise money for those affected by the Haiti earthquake disaster.Read

Police hunt for thugs who head-butted man in front of family

POLICE have released e-fits of two man they want to speak to in connection with an assault in Chalfont St Peter.Read

Two per cent hike in council tax

RESIDENTS will face a two per cent hike in council tax after the county council agreed the rise this week.Read

Boy hurt in crash on 'danger' road

CALLS for a temporary speed limit on a residential road have increased following a head-on collision there.Read

Gillan says Tory government would scrap housing targets

THE MP for Amersham and Chesham added hope to the campaign against new housing in Chalfont St Peter after promising that a Conservative victory at the general election would see the controversial plans scrapped.Read

Kinfemen take woman's cash

AN ELDERLY woman was threatened with a knife, shoved to the floor and had her hands tied before robbers made off with money from her home.Read