Complementary therapy at unit

Complementary therapy at unit

Patients at Wycombe Hospital's cancer unit are being treated to tai chi and hand massage.

The pampering is part of a new range of complementary therapies at the unit.

Aromatherapy massage, reflexology, acupuncture are just some of the complimentary therapies available at Wycombe Hospital's cancer care unit.

Patients are being offered four free treatments, that are aimed at alleviating stress, anxiety and nausea.

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Helicopter fights railway crime

A helicopter has taken to the skies over Buckinghamshire during the Easter holiday as part of an operation to crack down on railway crime.

Operation Skyhawk aims to catch criminals and deter youngsters from straying onto the tracks during the school holidays.

The damage caused by stones being thrown at trains and objects being put on railway tracks costs £250m a year across the country.

Chiltern Railways routes in High Wycombe and Aylesbury are said to be particular trouble spots.

The British Transport Police helicopter is now being used to catch trespassers - who face a £1,000 fine.

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Council battles 'bin raiders'

Mid Bedfordshire District Council and Bedfordshire Police are joining forces to battle "bin raiders" .

The move comes after a spate of wheelie bin thefts in Sandy.

Fraudsters collect personal and financial information and use it to create false identities, bank and credit accounts.

The council has warned people to be extra vigilant and rip up and shred documents before throwing them away.

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Butcher's Grand Slam tribute

A rugby-loving Hertfordshire butcher has cooked up a unique tribute to England's Six Nations triumph by creating his own Grand Slam sausages and burgers.

Joe Collier used ingredients from all six nations to create the items: English lamb and garden herbs, Guinness from Ireland, oatmeal from Scotland, sweet red peppers from Italy, leeks from Wales and onions from France.

Mr Collier said: "We wanted to commemorate the Grand Slam because it was such an amazing achievement.

"We've sold hundreds."