February 2010 Archives

A DRIVER who died in a crash on Monday near Coleshill was named today.
Daniel Coupland, 35, of Browns Road, Holmer Green, was killed when his blue Vauxhall Tigra collided with a red Honda CR-V on the A404 Whielden Lane at around 11pm.
He was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, a 66-year-old man, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
A post mortem concluded Mr Coupland died of multiple injuries. An inquest into the death was opened and adjourned.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash. If you have any information contact PC Matt Diduca of Amersham Roads Policing base on 08458 505 505 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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YOUNGTERS' creative efforts were awarded when their floral designs were picked to be used as part of Amersham's entry into Britain in Bloom.
Schools in the town were invited to take part in a 'design a flower bed' competition, organised by Amersham Town Council.
The winners were judged by Councillor Ros Aitken, who is a member of the council's Amersham in Bloom committee, park superintendent Mark Richardson and four representatives from the Rotary Club of Amersham.

A MAN has been left dead and another is injured after a car crash in Coleshill last night.
A blue Vauxhall Tigra collided with a red Honda CR-V on the A404 Whielden Lane at around 11pm.
The driver of the Vauxhall, a 35-year-old male, was declared dead at the scene.
Police said the motorist, who has not yet been named, was from the area.
The driver of the Honda, a 66-year-old man also from the area, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital for treatment. He was released by fire crews from Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service.
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after to the fatal collision.
Anyone with information or who saw the crash is asked to contact PC Matt Diduca at Amersham Roads Policing base on 08458 505 505 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Did you know the man who died? Leave any tributes below.

SWIMMERS in the Chilterns are being challenged to take part in 'the world's biggest swim' to raise funds for a cancer charity.
Marie Curie Cancer Care and The Swimathon Foundation is urging people from the area to make a splash to back the cause at The Chiltern Pools in Amersham-on-the-Hill.
The charity says the event has a challenge to suit everyone with swimmers pledging to complete up to 5K as an individual or as a team with their friends and family. It is set to begin at the pool in April.

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.
The clubs have decked out the former Post Office in Sycamore Road, Amersham-on-the-Hill, at the junction with Hill Avenue, and an empty shop in The Broadway, Chesham, with posters and statistics about the devastating effects of the disease which continues to exist in parts of Asia and Africa.

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.

A HORSE trader who is appealing against conviction of animal cruelty offences denied allegations that his horses, ponies and donkeys were starving.
James Gray, 46, of Spindles Farm, Chalk Lane, Hyde Heath, told a court the equines, some of which were given a body condition score of 0 out of 5 by vet Katie Robinson, were in 'decent' to 'good' condition and were not 'emaciated' as alleged by the RSPCA.
The farm was the subject of an extensive investigation by the animal charity's inspectors in January 2008 which involved the removal of more than 100 alive equines and more than 30 carcases.
He was convicted of 11 charges under the Animal Welfare Act in May last year.

MUMS and dads were invited in to school to help show children how to enjoy a healthy lunch.
Youngsters at Chenies School enjoyed the efforts of their parents serving them at a 'spud and pud' last Thursday.
The school is promoting physical and emotional health and wellbeing among its pupils as part of a government 'Healthy Schools' initiative. It was awarded the status of being a 'healthy school' last Autumn.

PARISH councillors in Little Chalfont are considering mounting a leafleting campaign over proposed housing in the village.
Sites to meet the Government's requirement of 2,900 new homes in the Chiltern district by 2026, were named at Donkey Field off Burtons Lane, on land between Loudhams Wood Lane and Village Way and, on land off White Lion Road.
The district council has produced a 'core strategy document' outlining possible sites for development.
Initially 121 dwellings were proposed on Donkey Field but this has since been reduced to 60 on the site. A total of 450 in total are planned for the village,

THE public is being warned to expect delays as work to upgrade a recycling centre gets under way.
Buckinghamshire County Council said a six-week programme of health and safety improvements, which include replacing worn pavements and moving bins, at Amersham Household Waste Recycling Centre, began on Monday.
It hopes it will provide users with better surfaces for traffic and help cut noise levels at the site in London Road East.
The county council has apologised for any delays it says people using the centre may face.