Matthew Clark
Journalist/contributor at Wycombe Today.
Likes news and current affairs especially anything relating to High Wycombe or South Buckinghamshire.
You can contact me directly using e-mail at : matthew.clark [at] wycombetoday.com
Matthew Clark's Latest Posts
2014 Wycombe Arts Festival dates announced
The 2014 Wycombe Arts Festival will run from Saturday 26th April to Sunday 1st June 2014.
Landslip causes rail disruption
There is currently disruption to Chiltern Railways services between Leamington Spa and Banbury due to a landslip. A replacement bus service is operating between Leamington Spa and Banbury with one train per hour running between Birmingham Snow Hill to Leamington Spa and one train per hour from Birmingham Moor Street to Leamington Spa. The Birmingham to Leamington Spa […]
‘Have your say meeting’ in Castlefield
Thames Valley Police are holding a ‘Have You Say Meeting’ at The Avenue Methodist Church in Rutland Avenue, Castlefield on Monday 17th February 2014. Organised by the Thames Valley Police local Neighbourhood Policing Team for Castlefield and Oakridge the meeting is due to start at 18.30pm. Local police officers who work in the neighbourhood will be in attandance to discuss […]
Car fire was false alarm
Yesterday, Thursday 12th February 2014 at approximately 5.43pm, firefighters from Beaconsfield were called to attend a car fire on the junction of the A355 and A40 at Beaconsfield. The fire turned out to be a good intent false alarm.
Signal problems caused rail disruption
Rail travellers on services to and from London Marylebone experienced disruption last Wednesday evening because of a power cut in the Banbury area at 18.00. The power cut affected thousands of homes together with the railway signalling which meant that trains could not pass in either direction. However the train service was restored after 23.30 […]
Naphill motor vehicle theft
Police are warning about leaving property on show in vehicles after a number of thefts in the Naphill area. The most recent incident occurred some time between 7 pm on Wednesday 12th and 8 am on the Thursday 13th February 2014 when a Cannon Camera, tripod and case were taken from a car parked off Main Road, […]
1.5% Council Tax rise approved by Buckinghamshire County Council
At a meeting today, Thursday 13th February 2014, Buckinghamshire County Councillors have approved a 1.5% rise in their share of the Council Tax after approving a £332.7m budget for the year 2014/15. The Council have stated the rise will protect key front-line services as well as a going towards a £65m investment in roads and pavements […]
Controlling interest in Wycombe Wanderers to be sold
Today Wycombe Wanderers Trust announced plans for the sale of a controlling interst in the club to an as yet undisclosed company. A statement by the trust said the unknown company are committed to injecting funds into the club to enable its development both on and off the field. The sale only relates to a […]
Car catches fire on M40
Firefighters from Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross were called to extuinguish a car that had caught fire on the M40 today around 4.00pm. The vehicle was located on the Northbound carriageway betwen Juntion 3 (Loudwater) and Junction 4 (Handy Cross). Two sets of breating apparatus and one hosereel was required to extinguish the fire.
Deichmann to open store in Eden
Deichmann, Europe’s largest shoe retailer, is to open a new store in Wycombe’s flagship Eden shopping centre. The new shop will be located next to the former La Senza unit which itself is being converted into a new outlet for the sports retailer JD sports. Deichmann started in 1913 in Germany and already have 67 stores […]
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