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Mayoral Parachute Jump!

By CTCPolicy at 10:24 on 22/02/12

Four volunteers will be doing a parachute jump to raise funds for the Douglas McMinn Centre and they would love your support! Bucks Examiner reporter Camilla, the Town Mayor's wife Trudy, Police Officer Hailey and PCSO Les will be making the leap on April Fool's Day and are looking for sponsors. The money raised will go to the Mayor Derek Lacey's charity, which is the town centre based Douglas McMinn Centre. The centre provides day care...
New sweet shop opens in Chesham

By JulieGK at 13:26 on 17/02/12

A new sweet shop, Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe, has opened in The Broadway, Chesham. The shop will stock a range of tradional sweets, boiled sweets, candy canes, fudge, toffee, nougat and chocolate, so there should be something for everyone with a sweet tooth! Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe is a franchise that started in 2004. The shop is a welcome addition to the town and has certainly brightened up the row of shops in which it sits. So what...
Nominate Chesham's Finest!

By CTCPolicy at 15:53 on 13/02/12

The 2012 Mayoral Awards, sponsored by the Buckinghamshire Examiner, are now open for nominations! Do you know someone who goes the extra mile for Chesham, be it litter-picking their street, doing the shopping for elderly neighbours, or volunteering for a local club? Maybe you know a young resident who counters the negative sterotypes about "the youth of today"? Or are you bowled over by a local business who...
Support the Clean Up Britain anti-litter campaign - created here in Chesham!

By johncread at 22:30 on 09/02/12

Chesham - like many towns and, also, rural areas in Britain - suffers from the blight of litter. If you hate litter and want to help do something about it please sign the Clean Up Britain campaign Pledge at www.cleanupbritain.org Many thanks. John Read, the campaign's Founder lives in Chesham and its National Patron is Jeremy Paxman.
The Backs footpath in Chesham is given a clear up

By JulieGK at 12:38 on 09/02/12

Chiltern District Council has cleared The Backs footpath in Chesham following complaints from residents. Caroline Saunders, Chiltern's Community Safety Officer, said: "We spoke to the Probation Service and they booked their Community Payback Team to come and clear the footpath for us. "Chesham Scouts let them use their hut as a base while they completed the work. "The project was completed in six days as the team worked...

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Chesham health centre given go ahead by planners

By Mitchec6

This sounds like a very valuable and much needed service. The more holistic approach to healthcare...

By JulieGK at 11:43 on 20/02/12

Following a two year planning battle the green light has been given to convert a former Chesham boot factory into an integrated health centre. Joanna and Nigel Hill bought the old boot factory in Waterside, Chesham and have converted it to a health centre, complete with eight clinic rooms for doctors, dentists and complementary health practitioners, a gym, studio, lecture room and a teaching kitchen to help people learn how to make...
Chesham trader wins Act of Kindness award

By KellyY

This is such a lovely story - when the rest of the news seems to be bad it sort of restores your...

By JulieGK at 10:30 on 27/01/12

Andy White of Lynwood Construction Ltd, based in Chesham, has been awarded the 'Act of Kindness' award for repairing the property of two elderly residents who had been targeted by rogue traders. Andy won the award after being nominated by Buckinghamshire County Council's Trading Standards team for his assistance in putting right the poor work carried out by rogue traders, which included repairs to drain pipes, gutters and fascia...
Italian restaurant opening soon in Chesham

By Mitchec6

About time too! I love Italian and too finally be able to enjoy it in Chesham will be double treat.

By JulieGK at 17:02 on 23/01/12

Chesham will soon have an Italian restaurant in the town. Little Sicily is set to open on the corner of Broadway and Station Road soon. The new owner, Sandro Mazzola, recently sent out a newsletter to people who had registered at their website which says: "I would like to thank you for registering your interest on the website for our exciting new venture, as well as the encouragement that so many people have shown...
Britain's Greenest Market!

By CTCPolicy

We look forward to seeing you there! The next market is on the 28th January, down in Market Square.

By CTCPolicy at 12:05 on 19/12/11

Chesham Local Produce Market has officially been recognised as Britain's most environmentally-friendly market. The market swept the boards at the How Green Is Your Market? competition run by the National Market Traders Federation, winning both the Southern Region as well as the overall National prize. The local market beat off stiff competition from markets as diverse as Hovingham Community Market in Yorkshire and Darlington Borough...
Crafty Lisa finds new way of fund-raising for Gt Ormond Street Hospital

By r_thompson03

Inspiring innovation!

By CathyWatsonPR at 11:27 on 09/12/11

Mum Lisa Mainds is learning a new skill to raise funds for Gt Ormond Street Hospital where her baby son receives regular treatment. Lisa, who lives in Chesham, with husband Stuart and 14-month-old Findley, has always been creative and has now started making nappy cakes – beautiful non-edible multi-tiered cakes built using nappies - to sell online and at craft fairs. "I have been very lucky in that Miranda Hart, who...

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Haart estate agent on the corner of White Hill/Hight Street, Chesham, has closed. Apparently it was open on Monday morning and closed by the...

By JulieGK at 19:57 on 21/02/12
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I just saw a new sweet shop is opening in Broadway. It is a Mr Simm's Tradional Sweet Shop. Looks like it will be open for business any day now. Nice...

By JulieGK at 16:07 on 14/02/12
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HS2 has today been given the go ahead. The £33bn railway link, which will cut though the Chilterns, will help reduce rail times between London...

By JulieGK at 11:08 on 10/01/12
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Metropolitan line Town Meeting, Tuesday 10 January at 7.30pm in Chesham Town Hall. This meeting has been arranged by Chesham Town Council and the...

By ianbartlett at 11:41 on 04/01/12
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