August 2010 Archives

BEACONSFIELD Freemasons have won the royal seal of approval for encouraging youngsters to do community work in the area.
The Duke of Kent paid tribute to 28 groups at the Masonic Centre in Windsor End, Beaconsfield, who had encouraged teenagers to care for others in the ihelp project.

A TOP ranking police chief in South Bucks has spoken of his desire to see crime rates in the area continue to plummet, with residents urging the police to do more.
Over the last few months, reports of anti-social behaviour have dropped significantly as a result of police initiatives.

ONE of the biggest events in Beaconsfield's calendar is set to take place this weekend.
The Beaconsfield Country Fayre was first held in 2007, after being organised by various village groups, and has become hugely popular in subsequent years.

THE head teacher of Beaconsfield High School praised his students after they delivered the school's best ever set of results.

Owain Johns told girls at the school in Wattleton Road that they can be proud of their efforts this year, after the A* results were up by 10 per cent, and A*-A grades rose by eight per cent.

A BEACONSFIELD man and his father are set to drive through Europe in a 30-year-old car to raise money for charity.

Alex McColl and his father Calum, are embarking on 1,500 mile trip to Naples in Italy in a 1981 Lancia Beta, to try and raise cash for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).

POLICE in Beaconsfield went on a parking blitz throughout the town following a number of complaints from residents.

During a crack down earlier this month, officers issued more than 60 parking fines after receiving a huge number of reports of illegal parking in the area, especially in the New Town part of Beaconsfield.

THE deputy head teacher of the Beaconsfield High School has praised her Sixth Form students for their performance in this year's A levels.

Louise Gattward said that pupils at the school in Wattleton Road can be proud of their efforts.

EXCLUSIVE: PUPILS who are currently educated at special schools because they have learning difficulties could be sent to mainstream schools as part of a plan by the county council to slash spending

Polly Manser, reporter for Beaconsfield, Seer Green and Jordans, is now away for the remainder of August. If you have a story, please contact Jack Abell on 07795 953387 or email jackabell@trinitysouth.co.uk

DOG walkers are furious at plans to ban them from walking their pets on pitches at Beaconsfield Rugby Football Club.