A WOMAN will be setting dignity aside by dressing up as a sumo wrestler and running around the streets for charity.

Gemma Johnson, a mother of two and business woman, of Swan Bottom, The Lee, will complete the run in an inflatable sumo suit around the village on Saturday, July 30.

A VILLAGE has had their much needed cash for a playground axed following the recent budget cuts, which may have been prevented if they had used a private contractor instead of people in the community.

After two years of applying for funding, Bellingdon and Ashridge Village Hall Committee were finally awarded a £50,000 Play Builders after their proposed project was selected by Chiltern District Council (CDC), but their dream for the perfect playground has already been shattered because the government has asked for the newly awarded money to be withdrawn.

A HOUSE was burgled this afternoon in Meads Lane, Chesham, after the owners had left the front door open.

Thames Valley Police reported that at approximately 2.30pm burglars gained access through the unlocked door and stole the owners purse from her handbag.

WORK is to finally start on Chesham's new £6million Healthzone at the end of the month - seven months longer than promised.

It was announced yesterday (July 27) at the Primary Care Trust (PCT) board meeting that the major phase of construction work will commence late August after the vital contracts between NHS Buckinghamshire, two Chesham GP practices and the appointed developer Brackley Investment have finally been signed.

RESIDENTS across Buckinghamshire are being invited to tell council leaders what they think their money should be spent on and where cuts should be made.
A series of roadshows where the public can give their opinions are planned for next month as part of county council scheme The Bucks Debate, which was launched this week.

A PLEA for residential parking permits in a clogged up road may finally be considered after four years of fighting for it.

Residents in Bellingdon Road spur, Chesham, have got the full support of Chesham Town Council who have agreed to pressure both Chiltern District Council (CDC) and Buckinghamshire County Council into considering the proposal - something they promised to do four years ago.

A TEENAGER charged with burglary and assault has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Ashley Pither, 18, of Broombarn Lane, Great Missenden, was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday, July 16, for burglary and assault at Tom Scott Hose, in Pearce Road, Chesham, on March 12 of this year.

NEW opening hours could soon be introduced at a cemetery in a bid to save thousands of pounds a year paying staff to lock the gates - despite nearby residents opposing the idea.

Plans for Chesham Cemetery, in Bellingdon Road, to be open 24 hours a day was favoured by councillors at a recent council meeting despite residents on nearby Sunnyside Road, who back on to the site, being unhappy with the proposal because they believe it will lead to an increase in crime and antisocial behaviour.

A BONFIRE that got out of control in a garden yesterday set a shed on fire and left the owner requiring an ambulance.

Firefighters from Amersham station tackled the blaze on Tuesday, July 20, at 10.02am, in Manor Lane, Chesham.

A SCHOOL is celebrating a double success after winning both categories in the biggest ever Chesham in Bloom poster competition.

The winning entries were selected by the Chesham in Bloom committee, with both winners coming from Thomas Harding Junior School, in Fullers Hill, Chesham, triumphing over Little Spring, Waterside and some home-schooled children who also entered.