Archive
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Theatre
March 1, 2001 15:12: Friday 2nd March to 8th March Agatha Christies A Murder is Announced New Victoria Theatre Woking Mon March 12 - Sat March 17 (01483) 545900 Amy's View Theatre Royal Windsor Tue March 6 - Sat March 17 (01753) 853888 Annie Get Your
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Two schools set to become one
March 1, 2001 13:19: THE amalgamation of two Princes Risborough schools could be given the green light by the end of the month. Education chief for Buckinghamshire County Council Mike Appleyard will decide whether to go ahead with the amalgamation of
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Girl awarded £2.43 million compensation
March 1, 2001 17:04: A GIRL was awarded £2.43 million compensation from Wycombe Hospital for brain damage she sustained while still in her mother's womb. Catherine Atherton, eight, of Cookham, was born with a severe form of cerebral palsy in February
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Jane's the most beautiful bride
March 1, 2001 17:02: JANE Worrow is the Bucks Free Press Bride of the Year and as this picture shows she and her fiance Ed Pearce were more than just delighted. Jane, of Wycombe End, Beaconsfield, entered our search in the Wedding Belles magazine for
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NHS announces closer links between hospitals
March 1, 2001 17:00: HOSPITAL staff are being briefed on the knock-on effects of closer links between hospitals in mid and south Bucks. The board of Buckinghamshire Health Authority announced on Wednesday that a discussion paper suggested a series of
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Teenager stole, then found God
March 1, 2001 16:54: TEENAGER Ricky Howell was responsible for a one-man crime wave including stealing bikes from a special school, before turning to God for help. Howell faced Wycombe magistrates on Monday to be sentenced for theft, aggravated vehicle
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Euro MP visits
March 1, 2001 16:46: Students enjoyed a talk about European politics from Conservative MEP with responsibility for Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, James Elles. He visited Wycombe Abbey School, Abbey Way, High Wycombe, last Friday and talked to them about
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Bishop dedicates new church after months of delay
March 1, 2001 16:25: WORSHIPPERS witnessed their new church finally being dedicated after months of delays. Building work on the Church of St Mary's, in Glory Mill Lane, Wooburn Green, was delayed at the end of last year due to the severe weather conditions
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Ferrets help raise cash for orphans with Aids
March 1, 2001 9:29: RONNIE and Reggie the ferrets were on their best behaviour when they helped to raise money for orphans with Aids. The two ferrets were part of a 17-strong gang who took part in a ferret racing evening at the Beaconsfield Royal British
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Bank raids lead to call for CCTV
March 1, 2001 9:27: TWO more banks have been targeted in the recent crimewave affecting businesses in Gerrards Cross, leading to calls for the installation of CCTV in the village. Two would-be robbers demanded money from a cashier at the Halifax bank,
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Bus firm slated for poor service
March 1, 2001 9:14: A WOMAN who relies on public transport says she is sick of waiting for 45 minutes for a bus at the end of a long day when the service is supposed to run every ten minutes. Celia Cook, 38, from Herbert Road, Micklefield, works for the
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Virus causes closure of wild animal hospital
March 1, 2001 9:20: AN ANIMAL hospital has closed its doors to the public to protect itself from the foot and mouth virus. St Tiggywinkles, Aston Road, Haddenham, takes in, treats and rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned British wildlife. The hospital
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Church says no to youth club
March 1, 2001 16:58: CHURCH leaders have refused youngsters use their hall for a youth club partly because they are not Christians. The proposed club is a parish council initiative aimed to keep kids off the streets and fight vandalism in the village
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Teens keen to seek sex guidance
March 1, 2001 9:10: A SCHEME which offers advice to youngsters about safe sex, contraception and pregnancy is being hailed as a huge success following a massive increase in users. Martin Skinner, co-ordinator of the Youth Enquiry Scheme, based in Frogmoor
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Countryside is now off limits
March 1, 2001 9:48: THE Bucks countryside was virtually closed this week as the effects of the foot and mouth crisis spread well beyond the boundaries and individual farms and parks. Fears about the virus spreading is causing chaos not just for farmers
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Shows and Events
March 1, 2001 15:10: Friday 2nd March to 8th March A Celebration of Photography Chesham Town Hall Bring a photo for the public competition Sat March 31, 10am - 4pm Annual Meeting of Gerrards Cross and District Committee of Macmillan Cancer Relief Methodist
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Sales including jumbles
March 1, 2001 15:09: Friday 2nd March to 8th March 7th Annual Charity Auction St Josephs Church Hall Chalfont St Peter Viewing at 11.30am Sat March 3, 2pm Annual 50:50 Auction Prestwood Village Hall Prestwood Preview at 1pm Sat March 3, 2pm Indoor Carboot
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Music
March 1, 2001 15:07: Friday 2nd March to 8th March Classical Aeolian Singers With Longdean School Choirs Dacorum Pavilion Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead Sun March 18, 7.45pm (01442) 228700 John Lill Master Pianist Norden Farm Arts Centre Maidenhead Sat March
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Exhibitions
March 1, 2001 15:06: Friday 2nd March to 8th March 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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Comedy
March 1, 2001 15:05: Friday 2nd March to 8th March Barry Cryer The First Farewell Tour Wycombe Swan Thur March 8, 8pm (01494) 512000 Bernard Manning (Adults only) The Beck Theatre Sun March 11, 8pm 020 8561 8371 Jim Davidson The Beck Theatre Fri March
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Children
March 1, 2001 15:03: Friday 2nd March to 8th March 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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Why all this fuss about freight trains?
March 1, 2001 12:07: MAY I write in support of the gentleman Mr Alan Swan who wrote to your column last week in support of Central Railways? I agree with everything he says. Do these people realise the railway was there long ago, and it never bothered
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Give me noisy trains anyday
March 1, 2001 12:04: Re: The Local Railway Debate OUR apparent indifference to the pollution that increasing road transport can only exacerbate is a very worrying phenomenon: Most people it appears, seem to be blind to the anarchic propensities for environmental
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Walks
March 1, 2001 15:13: Friday 2nd March to 8th March The Ramblers Association's programme of walks in South Bucks has been cancelled because of the Foot and Mouth Disease crisis. Some NT grounds are closed.
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Floods still cause suffering
March 1, 2001 16:56: RESIDENTS are still suffering from the effects of severe flooding but council bosses say the problem is under control. Ian Bradford, 41, owner of the Stag and Huntsman Garage in Hambleden, said: "We've not been able to use our living
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Row over Council Plan causes mass walk-out
March 1, 2001 16:47: LIB Dems walked out of a Buckinghamshire County Council meeting when the Conservatives slapped a guillotine on matters they wanted debated. The row was all about the Council Plan, which sets out the council's aims for the next five
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Tenants protest at 7.8 per cent rent rise
March 1, 2001 16:45: CAMPAIGNERS shivered in the snow outside the district council offices in High Wycombe to protest about council rent rises. The protesters, all council tenants, said they could not afford the 7.8 per cent increase (an average of £4.40
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Use the buses or lose the service, warns councillor
March 1, 2001 16:28: COUNCILLOR John Dalton is urging villagers to use a new bus service or they will lose it. The parish and district councillor has got two new services in Wooburn Green after lobbying for the last few years for better public transport
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Green light for Glory Mill site
March 1, 2001 16:27: COUNCILLORS granted the next stage of a planning application for a £35 million development despite raising concerns about possible flooding and extra traffic. The plans at the Deanes and Vitramon sites in Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green
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Recycled rakes aid Third World
March 1, 2001 9:53: GARDENERS are being urged to rake out their old or unwanted tools to help people in developing countries. Notcutts Garden Centre in Clay Lane, Booker, wants your old or unused, non-powered, hand-held garden tools for the Rake Out Your
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Disabled man angry over flat decoration
March 1, 2001 9:51: MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferer Trevor Hadlow, who is waiting to have his flat decorated, claims several painters have turned up but failed to do the job. The 51-year-old council tenant, of Green Street, High Wycombe, has paid Wycombe
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Tories celebrate by-election wins
March 1, 2001 9:25: BEACONSFIELD Conservatives are celebrating this week after gaining control of the town council for the first time in more than 20 years. Beaconsfield town councillor Anne Main (Con, South Ward) said she was delighted that the Conservative
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Crossing installed after 15 years
March 1, 2001 9:16: THE elderly and infirm are set to benefit after a community was finally given the zebra crossing it had been demanding for 15 years. Councillors say speeding traffic has been a problem on the Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath, for some
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Holiday binge ends in ban for driver
March 1, 2001 9:12: A PROFESSIONAL driver who was caught drink-driving twice in one month once after a three-day drink binge was banned from driving for three years. Alexander Flander, 25, from Whinneys Road, Loudwater, was stopped by police at 1.03am
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Labour fury at Penn decision
March 1, 2001 16:47: LABOUR councillors have expressed their anger at the decision not to allow a new doctors' surgery and other development in the Green Belt grounds of Penn School. Cllr Anthea Hardy (Lab, Downley) told a meeting of Wycombe District
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Misleading offer costs phone company £6,000
March 1, 2001 16:41: A MOBILE phone company is £6,000 out of pocket after giving customers misleading information which led to them having to fork out extra cash for calls. Lumina Ltd, a BT Cellnet company, appeared at Wycombe Magistrates Court on February
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Two schools set to become one
March 1, 2001 9:18: THE amalgamation of two Princes Risborough schools could be given the green light by the end of the month. Education chief for Buckinghamshire County Council Mike Appleyard will decide whether to go ahead with the amalgamation of Berryfield
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Lib Dems slam budget
March 1, 2001 16:44: OPPOSITION leader Pam Crawford accused county council bosses of ignoring the needs of vulnerable people in Buckinghamshire when members met to discuss the budget. Cllr Crawford (Lib Dem, Chesham West) claimed there would be £709,000
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Disabled motorist reversed into pedestrians
March 1, 2001 16:33: DISABLED driver Nicola Arscott reversed out of a disabled parking space and accidentally hit a pedestrian before knocking another to the ground, a court heard. The 32-year-old pleaded guilty by letter to careless and inconsiderate
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Countryside in crisis
March 1, 2001 16:21: Farms are in crisis, shoppers are panic buying meat, sports events have been cancelled and the countryside is strictly off limits. Reporter KELLY CLAYTON assesses the impact of the foot and mouth crisis on Bucks: THE highly contagious
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Court hears driver was an imposter
March 1, 2001 16:38: A STUDENT was cleared of driving offences after claiming there had been a case of mistaken identity by a police officer working his first day of duty. Rukhsar Matloob, 20, from Roberts Road, High Wycombe, was said to have been arrested
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Posner's politics: Candidates score some own goals
March 1, 2001 16:51: IT was the biggest story of the week. Thousands of people were celebrating a historic victory. The town was literally buzzing. Banners hung across streets hailing our local heroes. Of course, I can only be talking about one thing.
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Talks
March 1, 2001 15:11: Friday 2nd March to 8th March Is Science Dangerous? The Town Hall, Reading Tues March 6, 7.30pm (0118) 9606060 My Kind of Music by Irene Mason Bourne End Flower Club Community Centre, Bourne End Tues March 6, 8pm On The River Thames
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Dance and exercise
March 1, 2001 15:06: Friday 2nd March to 8th March Beginners Running Course For Women Aged 18 - 80 YMCA, opposite Asda, Crest Road High Wycombe Tues March 6 and Thur March 8, 7pm Line Dance Classes Beaconsfield British Legion, Candlemas Lane Tues, 7.30pm
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Clubs
March 1, 2001 15:04: Friday 2nd March to 8th March The Asian Women's Drop In Centre Castlefield Community Centre Rutland Avenue, Castlefield Thurs, 1pm - 3pm (01494) 450158 Bourne End Video Camera Club Red Cross Centre, Bourne End Questions and Answers
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Kick out the thieves
March 1, 2001 12:07: I WRITE in response to the letter in this week's Star "Parents: Is your child a thief?" I too have had many small items stolen from my garden and have also had filthy abuse shouted at me by children. I say children because that is
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Check out the real facts
March 1, 2001 12:06: AS a health professional involved in providing smoking cessation support I have been following the smoking correspondence with interest. I am anxious that some of the misleading health information in Mr Fagan's letter of February
