February 2010 Archives

A NEW running club being launched in Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross is being supported by an ex-Olympic athlete.
Run 4 Life has received the backing of Denise Lewis and aims to encourage adults, children and families to lead active and healthy lives.

A GERRARDS Cross holidaymaker had an expensive skiing trip ruined after being arrested having been given a thousands of pounds worth of fake Euros.
Steve Cripps, 42, of Dukes Wood Drive, changed £2,200 into Euros at Gerrards Cross post office in Packhorse Road before leaving for a skiing trip with his his family to Austria two weeks ago.

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

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.

AN ENTERTAINER who delighted children across South Bucks has died following a battle with bowel cancer.
David Rhodes, who was 34, was part of the Kiddleydivey group, which operates in Gerrards Cross, Stoke Poges and Beaconsfield.

WALKERS in Denham have been left exposed to mounds of dog mess after bins were removed from a popular park.
The dog mess bins have disappeared from Denham Country Park in recent weeks, leaving dog walkers having to clean up after their animals and carry the mess around with them, or simply leave it on the ground.

A blog by Tony Nester, of Gerrards Cross, who is cycling from Cairo to Cape Town. His latest news comes from Khartoum, Sudan.

A PUBLIC speaking competition for youngsters has been held in Gerrards Cross.
The Rotary Club of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter organised the event, which was held at St Mary's School in Packhorse Road on January 29.

A SCIENTIST from South Africa made an 18,000km round trip to give a talk to Gerrards Cross Sailing Association last night.

POLICE in South Bucks have learnt how to handle horses as part of a special training day.
The group of officers, made up of neighbourhood police and community support officers took part in the session as part of a partnership between Thames Valley Police and the Horse Trust.