October 2009 Archives

ROYALTY paid a visit to Great Missenden today to officially launch a new hospital cancer centre.
Princess Alexandra unveiled a plaque at state-of-the-art The Misbourne Suite based at The Chiltern Hospital.
She met staff and was presented a bouquet of flowers by a patient Christine Peel, who has being receiving treatment for breast cancer.

YOUNGSTERS at Prestwood Junior School made Harvest donations with a difference in a bid to help some of the poorest people in the world.
Instead of collecting food, the pupils gave away their shoes which they had grown out of, to be sent to people in Africa.

A MAN dumped household waste at a remote beauty spot because he had seen rubbish there previously, a court was told.
Stephen Forster, 48, of Orchard Way, Holmer Green, pleaded guilty and was convicted for illegally dumping household waste by Wycombe Magistrates on Wednesday.

PUPILS of Pipers Corner School welcomed special guests at the official opening of their state-of-the-art studios.
Lady Buckinghamshire, chairman of Buckinghamshire County Council Richard Pushman, chairman of Wycombe District Council Alan Hill, and chairman of Hughenden Parish Council, Peggy Ewart, visited the Great Kingshill school to see the new premises on October 8.

STARS of the big screen descended on Great Missenden today to promote a new film adaptation of Roald Dahl's tale Fantastic Mr Fox.
Legendary Hollywood actors Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman and the director of the animated movie Wes Anderson visited the picturesque Chiltern village, where the classic children's story was penned.

YOUNGSTERS tested their culinary skills and learnt about healthy eating when a giant cooking bus rolled into their playground.
Children at Great Missenden Church of England School were one of only two school in Bucks chosen to receive a visit from an articulated lorry which has been transformed into a child-friendly kitchen on wheels.

A BUDDING Prestwood gardener, who learnt to read by flicking through the pages of Gardeners World, has made the shortlist for a national garden design competition.
James Callicott, 15, of Fairacres, was taken out of school two years ago after suffering at the hands of bullies and has been home taught ever since.
The teenager has always been happiest in the garden and also learnt how to count by germinating seeds and has blossomed since leaving conventional schooling.

PLANS to build a children's centre in the heart of Great Missenden were dropped this week after criticism about its location from the village community.
Bucks County Council had applied to build a Sure Start Children's Centre next to Great Missenden CofE School, in Church Street, to work as a hub for youngsters from the village to Prestwood and even Chartridge.
Situated within a Conservation Area (CA), the proposed centre would of seen three members of staff employed and 24 parents and their children there at any one time.