Archive
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Shame on Nimbys
February 8, 2001 12:27: IN 1800 and something, Sir Watkin devised and followed through a vision to create a fast, wide and efficient link between the Midlands and London. That vision became the Great Central Railway (aka the Chiltern Line). Those who
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Anti-smokers: face the facts
February 8, 2001 12:22: I FEEL the following points need answering from the letters published on Thursday, January 25: 1) The number of adults who smoke: In 1998, the figure was 33 per cent a rise, as it was 31 per cent in 1995, so Mr G Brown take note
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Soggy sprouts were definitely not on the menu
February 8, 2001 12:28: BOB James might be interested to know that I read the article about sprouts on the evening of Thursday, Feb 1 (Gardening page) having had sprouts as the green vegetable with my school lunch that same day. I can assure you that
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Talk
February 8, 2001 15:46: Feburary 9th to February 15th A Year in the Life of a Bird Photographer Lonburrow Hall, Park Lane, Stokenchurch By B Hughes, organised by The Wildlife Trusts Wed Feb 14, 8pm (01494) 676091 The Edible Doormouse Thomas Harding School
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Look Who's Talking: Parents greedy for kudos make system unfair
February 8, 2001 17:18: Parents greedy for kudos make system unfairTHE 11-plus selection results came out last week. The test, administered last autumn, measures reasoning ability, not the amount or depth of National Curriculum knowledge the child has
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Six weeks of sewage hell for homeowners
February 8, 2001 16:31: DISGUSTED home owners are still suffering from overflowing sewage six weeks after water officials began dealing with the problem. Residents in Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, saw sewage overflowing into their gardens on December
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OAP's magnolia tree is axed by builders
February 8, 2001 16:38: A PENSIONER was devastated when a much-loved magnolia tree, a gift from his old boss more than 30 years ago, was torn down by builders without a word of warning. Mr Vivien Lock, 73, and other residents of Glory Mill Lane, Wooburn
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Residents anger at pub licence plan
February 8, 2001 9:28: FED-up residents fear a pub's application for an entertainment licence could lead to more vandalism. Neighbours of the Saracen's Head in London End, Beaconsfield, are up in arms after the Beefeater pub and restaurant applied for
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Death of legend Arthur Church
February 8, 2001 17:08: TRIBUTES have been flooding in for popular Arthur Church who lost his fight against lung cancer on Sunday. The 89-year-old had been suffering from the disease since the end of last year. He would probably be shocked that a whole
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How to make Valentine's Day a success
February 8, 2001 12:15: IT may have been a man who first discovered America and a man who first landed on the moon. But men haven't got a clue when it comes to things that matter like keeping the girl in their life happy on Valentine's Day. Most of them
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Don't miss Swan Dance 2001
February 8, 2001 12:34: HIGH Wycombe has of course won international fame for its furniture but these days it's making its name in quite a different world: the world of dance. The Swan theatre's annual programme of dance, which starts on Wednesday, has
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Health shop manager threatened with knife
February 8, 2001 16:33: A STORE manager has vowed to keep on working to show the robber who threatened him with a knife and stole cash that he will not be beaten by the incident. Gareth Lang, of the health food shop, Holland and Barrett, Sycamore Road
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Couple demand flood protection
February 8, 2001 16:35: ANGRY pensioner Thomas Collins is claims that a council said it could not help to save his house from flooding. Mr Collins, 82, and wife Irene, 81, whose home in Sunnyside Road, Chesham, is built over the top of natural water springs
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Residents blast parking charges
February 8, 2001 16:34: OUTRAGED householders are pulling together to organise a petition objecting to car parking charges at Wycombe Sports Centre. Residents with homes close to the leisure facility at Handy Cross, High Wycombe, say that since the introduction
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Singer warns children against drugs
February 8, 2001 16:27: A SINGER warned pupils about the dangers of drugs and drug-related crime when he visited a school. The children at Elangeni School in Woodside Avenue, Amersham, were treated to a unique pop presentation from singer/songwriter David
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Student dealer escaped term behind bars
February 8, 2001 17:22: A STUDENT who sold drugs after being crippled by debts narrowly escaped a prison sentence, a court heard. Lee Hyde, 21, a student at Bucks Chilterns University College appeared before Aylesbury Crown Court last Friday, after drugs
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Police surgery offers help on cutting crime
February 8, 2001 17:00: A CRIME-PREVENTION surgery is to take place with police urging people to help reduce the number of burglaries in the area. An ongoing Home Office-funded burglary project has significantly reduced the number of burglaries committed
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Charity boss visits Holy Land to see aid work
February 8, 2001 16:25: A CHARITY worker has just returned from a trip to a war zone to see how the victims of conflict have used a £500,000 donation raised in the charity's most successful appeal. Andy Jong, 45, chief executive of Biblelands, an international
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Comedy
February 8, 2001 15:32: Februrary 9th to February 15th Friday Night Comedy Club Comedy from Mitch Benn South Street Arts Centre, Reading Fri Feb 9, 8.30pm (0118) 9606060
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Clubs
February 8, 2001 15:31: Februrary 9th to February 15th Amersham Birdwatching Club Barn Hall, Amersham Community Centre Illustrated talk by Steve Dudley Fri Feb 16, 8pm The Asian Women's Drop In Centre Castlefield Community Centre Rutland Avenue, Castlefield
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Walks
February 8, 2001 15:47: Feburary 9th to February 15th Penn Wood Walk Penn Street Pond Enjoy a walk in the wood purchased by the Woodland Trust Sun Feb 18, 2.15pm (01494) 562082 Ramblers' Association Twelve-mile walk from Marlow, Gossmore Lane Car Park
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Theatre
February 8, 2001 15:47: Feburary 9th to February 15th Akram Khan Company Wycombe Swan Contemporary dance Wed Feb 28, 8pm Bugsy Malone Beck Theatre, Hayes, Middlesex Alan Parker's musical of wise guys and molls Thurs Feb 8 - Sat Feb 10, 7.30pm The Chuckle
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Music
February 8, 2001 15:41: Februrary 9th to February 15th Classical Aeollian Singers Dacorum Pavillion, Hemel Hempstead With Longdean School Choirs and Hertfordshire Chamber Orchestra Sun March 18, 7.45pm Beaconsfield Music Society Beaconsfield High School
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Dance
February 8, 2001 15:35: Februrary 9th to February 15th Dance evening Swing & Jive Theme- Red, Glitz and Glamour Royal British Legion, Queensmead Road, Loudwater Friday Feb 9 020 8866 9093 Line Dance Classes Beaconsfield British Legion, Candalmas Lane
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Children
February 8, 2001 15:30: Februrary 9th to February 15th Abbey Barn Playgroup St John's Wood Scout Centre, High Wycombe Mon - Fri, 9.25am - noon (01494) 521470 Amersham on the Hill Baby & Toddler Group St Michael's Church Hall, Sycamore Road Tues &
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Editor's chair
February 8, 2001 12:31: Literary pun gave reporter a giggle TOP BBC radio broadcaster John Waite has taken time out from his busy schedule to send me his favourite-ever headline. John, who lives near Great Missenden, faxed me a message after my appeal
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Charity director Jenni joins commission
February 8, 2001 16:42: A CHARITY director has been invited by the Government to become a member of the commission set up to deal with the scandal of taking organs without consent. Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn set up the retained organs
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Residents call for salt bin
February 8, 2001 9:28: CONCERNED residents have described a road as 'an accident to happen' because the county council will not provide salt bins. Unclassified road, New Road, in Princes Risborough, is not gritted during times of snow and, though residents
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Jail for former addict
February 8, 2001 16:49: FORMER heroin addict Nasser Hakim was jailed for 15 months after a judge described him as 'dishonest and manipulative'. Hakim, 25, of Longland Way, High Wycombe, was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday for aggravated vehicle
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Police bring in mounted officers
February 8, 2001 9:25: CAR thieves in Beaconsfield could come face to face with a mounted officer as police plan to draft in horses to help fight vehicle crime. Sergeant Gerry Lister of Beaconsfield police revealed the plans earlier this week. The move
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Warning for rail commuters
February 8, 2001 9:26: CHILTERN Railways are warning passengers of a big increase in demand for its trains after the strike action on the London Underground. The company plans to run its full advertised timetable using all available carriages. But it
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Sir John Gielgud's hat on the market
February 8, 2001 12:46: The late Sir John Gielgud's panama hat is among the items due to go under the auctioneer's hammer when the contents of the legendary actor's Buckinghamshire home are sold by Sotheby's in April. For the last 30 years of his life
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David pledges £500,000 to fix staffing crisis
February 8, 2001 16:58: THE staffing crisis in the Chilterns should get a helping hand from April with the injection of an extra £500,000 by the county council to use to attract young teachers and social workers to work here. Students could get bursaries
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Obituary: Sidney Pierce
February 8, 2001 17:19: NEED TO GET NAME OF BUILDING BUSINESS - ASK MICHELEFORMER Second World War prisoner Sidney Matthew Pierce who survived the horrific conditions of a Polish coal mine, has died at the age of 76. Mr Pierce died from lung cancer at
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Plan's backers condemn decision
February 8, 2001 17:00: ON Monday Wycombe District Council's planning environment and transportation committee voted to refuse planning permission for new development on green belt land at Penn School. The decision threatens the future of the school and
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Widow slams NHS after husband dies
February 8, 2001 17:16: THE widow of a man who died in Wycombe Hospital criticised NHS hygiene standards after hearing the superbug MRSA could have contributed to her husband's death. Elizabeth Worley, 52, of Kite Wood Road, Penn, criticised the conditions
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Asian View by Rafiq Raja: Good time to solve problem
February 8, 2001 17:08: THE devastating earthquake in the state of Gujarat in India has at least demonstrated once again the fragile nature of human existence in the face of natural catastrophes, which have the power to dramatically upturn a whole way
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No house heating forces mum to move out baby
February 8, 2001 17:06: A YOUNG mum was forced to move her baby out of the family home after the council failed to fix her central heating. Gemma Rooney, 18, of Highwood Crescent, High Wycombe, who has an eight month-old baby daughter Naomi, claims she
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Questions on lack of funding
February 8, 2001 16:53: THE Government is expected to be tackled head-on about the lack of money for social services in the Chilterns. County council leader David Shakespeare said it had been throwing money at education but had taken its eye off the social
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PM signs whisky
February 8, 2001 16:39: A BOTTLE of whisky, signed by Tony Blair, is to be auctioned off to raise money to update a parish church. The auction is to be held at Oldham Hall, Great Missenden, to help pay for a disabled toilet and a small kitchen. The church
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Jazzmen strike a chord with mayor's appeal
February 8, 2001 9:22: FAMOUS jazz player Acker Bilk will be performing to raise money for the Mayor's Appeal. Acker and his Paramount Jazz Band will be at the Lancaster Arts Centre, Wycombe Abbey School, on February 17. The appeal is hoping to raise
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Shows and events
February 8, 2001 15:45: Burns Dinner Flackwell Heath Golf Club Haggis, pipes and poetry in aid of the South Bucks Day Hospice Fri Feb 9, 7.30pm (01494) 464045 A Celebration of Photography Chesham Town Hall Bring a photo for the public competition Sat
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Exhibitions
February 8, 2001 15:40: Februrary 9th to February 15th Head, Heart and Hand River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames Craftsmen discuss challenges and rewards in the 21st century Until April 22 (01491) 415605 Excessive Pleasures Vivid collection of modern
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Freight rail scheme not derailed yet
February 8, 2001 12:25: Re: Bucks Free Press and Star article Re Central Railway, February 1, 2001. WE are rather concerned about the two articles in last week's papers. Although it is good news that Central Railway are having difficulties raising the
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Hospital staff deserve more investment from government
February 8, 2001 12:21: Re: High Wycombe Hospital YOU always hear the worst, but I have a good statement I would like to make public. On November 30 last year, I collapsed and was rushed to Wycombe Hospital with pneumonia/septicaemia and leukaemia.I would
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Rock, pop and blues
February 8, 2001 15:44: Acoustic Jam Session Thursdays The Garibaldi, Hedsor Road, Bourne End Bee Gees Gold Oxford Apollo Sun Feb 18, 7.30pm Blues@wartz Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth Featuring accoustic blues and American music Last Tues of each month
