February 2010 Archives

A HORSE enthusiast is saddling up to take part in a sponsored challenge with more than 2,000 other riders this summer.
Karen Charman, 47, of Rose Avenue, Hazlemere, and her Irish sports horse Ben, are going to ride in the first Horses 4 Heroes event to raise funds for charity Help for Heroes.
Mrs Charman, who a sales consultant for equestrian insurance company AmTrust, decided to sign up as it is a cause close to her heart - her 18-year-old son Matthew is serving his first tour of duty for the RAF in Afganistan.

POLICE have charged a man in connection with a road smash that left an teenager dead and his girlfriend in a coma.
Sammy Edwards, 26, from Marsh, Aylesbury, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A CAMPAIGN aiming to raise funds and awareness to eradicate polio will get underway next week when empty shop windows will be filled with emotive displays about the disease.
The Rotary Clubs of Amersham, Chesham and Great Missenden have teamed up for the association's first national drive of its kind the 'Thanks For Life - Rotary Day' to celebrate its 105th birthday on Tuesday (23/2) while trying to stamp out polio from the world. The campaign aims to raise reach £1 million target with the help of its members across Great Britain and Ireland.

YOUNG people are being targeted by health professionals in Bucks in a campaign to get screened for sexual health infection chlamydia.
A new postal self-test kit is set to become available soon, which people can order confidentially online. Including a prepaid envelope to return the test, the results are available by text or phone within 10 working days.
The initiative, which is part of a national clampdown, is being incorporated into NHS Buckinghamshire's 'More than a Hug' project which highlights the potential infertility that can be caused if the condition is left untreated.

FILM sets including the writing hut of author Roald Dahl and a Great Missenden pub have been put on display in the village where the author lived.
The sets, taken from the BAFTA and Oscar nominated animated Fantastic Mr Fox film, are being showcased at The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in High Street, Great Missenden.
Hollywood stars Bill Murry and Jason Schwartzman, who provided the characters' voices, and director Wes Anderson descended on the south Buckinghamshire village for the press launch of the film in October.

The Link Road car park in Great Missenden is set to close tomorrow (12/2) while resurfacing work takes place.
The car park is due to be shut all day, according to Chiltern District Council. The Bury Field car park opposite will remain open.

A TEENAGE brain cancer sufferer who aspires go into the military was given a chance to fly high on a trip of a lifetime.
Amersham School pupil George von Kutzleben, 16, was invited to visit RAF Benson by Prestwood-based charity The Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund.
George, of Milton Lawns, Chesham Bois, was given a tour of the base in Oxfordshire by the 230 Tiger Squadron on Monday.

A LAPTOP and iPod were stolen in a burglary in Prestwood.
Police said entry to the home in Green Lane was gained between 7.15am and 9pm on Wednesday (3/2) through a rear door.
If you have any information call police on 08458 505 505 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

FEARS have been raised about what the effects of building 2,900 houses in the Chiltern District could have on the area.
Chiltern District councillors spoke about possible consequences the new homes would have on schools, highways and drains at a cabinet meeting to discuss the proposals.
CDC was required by central government to name sites where housing could be built and has released a report to address the issue.

HOUSEHOLDERS are set to face a 2.5 per cent increase in their council tax bill.
The average Band D property owner will pay £159.50 to the district council, up from £155.61, in the next financial year - equivalent to an increase of 7p a week.
Chiltern District Council's cabinet approved the rise at its meeting yesterday.