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LOCALS are furious over the Wetherspoons opening in their posh town – they say it’s out of place and will attract the “wrong type”.
Vacant for four years, locals have long pondered what their beloved old cinema in central Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, might become.
Some said a Côte would fit in perfectly in their picturesque town, while others suggested an Ivy or perhaps a bigger M&S.
But after much anticipation, JD Wetherspoon confirmed in April 2024 plans to “develop its site” in “the former Prezzo restaurant on Station Road”.
Locals hearing the news for the first time quaked in their boots.
“I strongly object to pints at 9am,” exclaimed nearby resident Eric.
He added: “I am very traditional and would like to keep the place as it is.”
While local couple Margaret and David Green blurted out: “It’s not a place we would go to.”
One strong opposer of Wetherspoons, Carol Minter, dubbed the restaurant chain “cheap”, “boring” and “old”.
She said: “I left the city for some country living and this is not cool.”
“We don’t want someone [the owner] with that kind of ethos running a local business near our young people.
“I personally wrote to the council, but I got no response. We need something for our youth but not a boring old Wetherspoons with cheap food.”
Her friend Christian Jarcheh added: “It’s such a shame to see these big companies pushing people out. It’s just a nightmare.”
One long-term resident browsing a gift shop across the road had her say.
She said: “Wetherspoons is not in keeping with the area.
“If I had a choice I’d have an Ivy.
“I can’t be annoyed because there’s nothing I can do about it, but it’ll bring the wrong type of people here”, she warned.
“There will be smashed bottles everywhere”, added another local.
For Pat Anderson, 72, the idea it’ll bring in a similar cliental to the old old Revs is a concern.
She said: “When Revs was open there were only ever three old men in there having a pint, so I don’t know what it’s going to bring.
“I think it’s a shame it’ll become a Wetherspoons.”
Pat also shared what she hoped the building would turn into.
She said: “I was hoping it would become a bigger M&S.
“I think this particular town is not suited to Wetherspoons. It doesn’t appeal to me anyway.”
“Must be those £5 curries. Not for me!”
Meanwhile Mark said people who go to Spoons all seem to share the same expression.
He recalled a recent experience: “I went into another Spoons a little while ago and I was struck by how gloomy it was and how people sit there staring vacantly into space.
“It’ll attract a lot of older people who don’t have much else to do.
“Cheap food. That’s their brand.
“I suppose with heating costs it’s good because you can buy one pint of beer and stay there for hours.”
He added: “I think it’s not the right quality for Beaconsfield. I know that sounds snooty.”
Similarly, Carl Holt, 57, pointed out that an affordable place to eat isn’t exactly what the people of Beaconsfield need – so the question of who it’ll benefit remains.
He said: “A Spoons would help those struggling financially because it’s cheap but these sorts of areas don’t really struggle too much because they’re quite wealthy, so I’m not sure whether it’ll bring too much benefit to this area.
“But nimbies will always resist change”, he added.
Walking along Station Road, it’s scattered with art galleries, a Gail’s bakery, a health food shop, a Crew clothing shop and more.
The town has also housed various celebrities over the years.
Enid Blyton wrote many a legendary tale in her home the “Green House” in Beaconsfield, while various celebs including TV presenter James Cordon, writer G.K Chesterton, and singer Beverley Craven have lived in the town.
For, Julia Jones, “Spoons definitely has a connotation”.
She also shared her fear for a loss of individualism to the area.
However, a group of cheerful residents said: “It’s Beaconsfield so there’s bound to be mixed opinions.”
Keith Gillham continued: “There are a lot of people who live behind gates and wouldn’t dream of going to a Wetherspoons but this town is dead. You can’t get a decent pint of beer anywhere.”
Another local addressed the “element of snobbishness” about Spoons.
Jeremy said: “The building is lovely but Wetherspoons has a particular image – of all the chains it’s probably my least favourite.
“So for me it’s not good news but I’d rather something was here than nothing. Suboptimal but better than nothing.”
Marilyn, who moved to the town 17 years ago said: “I’m surprised we’re having a Wetherspoons in Beaconsfield because the food isn’t that good – but I don’t know.
“Something other than Spoons would be better. What I think would be nice is a Lakeland. Or even a Toby. I’d rather have that than a Spoons.
“Something a bit better quality than Wetherspoons would be nice.
“We haven’t got much at all here now. It was so nice when I first came but we have nothing at all now. But now, nearly everything has gone.”
The Mayor of Beaconsfield Jackson Ng previously told the Bucks Free Press he was glad the building had been put on the market and hoped it would turn into a restaurant or cinema.
Following Spoons’ confirmed arrival he said he welcomed the move as long as the developers “take into consideration the history and prominence” of its location.
He said: “We were disappointed when Prezzo closed – my family loved going there and I know there were mixed feelings locally when Wetherspoons turned up as a replacement.
“Personally, I think it would be great if we had a cinema here, but I also just want something to happen with that site. It has a very prominent position in our unique and beautiful town.
“Ultimately, the most important thing is that there are fewer empty shopfronts in Beaconsfield – I’m just hopeful that work will start, and something will happen there soon. I look forward to having a pint when it does!”
Wetherspoons spokesperson Eddie Gershon said the amount of awards the restaurant chain has won proves its quality.
And despite the opposing views, the pub chain is confident its Beaconsfield opening will prove triumphant – much like the Marlow branch.
Mr Gershon said: “Those interviewed in Beaconsfield about the forthcoming Wetherspoon pub are entitled to their views.
“There are around 15,000 residents in the town plus those who visit, so the views are likely to be from a tiny percentage.
“Wetherspoon opened its pub in Marlow, a town close to Beaconsfield, around six months ago, and the pub had the busiest opening day of any Wetherspoon pub in its history.”
He added: “It continues to be extremely popular with locals and those coming in to the town.
“Wetherspoon runs its pubs to an extremely high standard and they are popular with a wide range of customers.
“The pubs have an excellent reputation for their design, as well as food and drink.”
Mr Gershon continued: “Wetherspoon pubs, have amongst other things, won numerous design awards, awards for the quality of their toilets, has more pubs listed in the Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide 2025 than any other pub company and won awards for its children’s food offering.
“We are confident, that as in nearby Marlow, when the pub opens in Beaconsfield, that it will be a great addition to the town.”
THIS actress broke the mold for Bond Girls and remains to this day the only one to appear in more than one movie.
And 40 years later, this star is still looking glam, even when walking her dog.
Donning a chic black tracksuit and white baseball cap, Maud Adams, 80, kept a low profile as she headed to a dog park in Los Angeles.
Talking them for a walk around Beverly Hills, the Swedish actress made sure she kept the dogs in check on their leashes, before picking her white cocker spaniel up and putting them in her car.
Shooting to fame in the 70s, Maud is best known for her role in the James Bond films, first playing Miss Andrea Anders in 1974’s Man With The Golden Gun.
Miss Anders was the mistress of Francisco Scaramanga, played by Christopher Lee.
Nearly 10 years later, she would make her comeback to the 007 franchise by appearing in 1983’s Octopussy as the eponymous character, graduating to a leading role, before coming back once again two years later in A View To a Kill.
In all three films, Roger Moore played the suited-and-booted super spy.
Speaking with 007.com in 2014, Maud reflected on her time in the franchise fondly, though admits she would “play the roles differently” now.
“I was just trying to focus on doing my job and hoped for the best as I really didn’t understand just how big Bond was in the beginning,” she told the site.
“It was a bit daunting at first, when I realised what I had gotten involved with and also to get so much personal attention.
“Although I had made three feature length movies prior and you always hope for success, I had never worked on a movie where there was so much expectation, before we’d even shot one frame.
“Also, I never expected “Bond” to become such a long running franchise and that my participation would have such a lasting effect on my professional life.”
Following her history-making turn in the series, Maud went on to appear in Blood Legacy, and guest starred in That 70s Show alongside co-stars Kristina Wayborn and Barbara Carrera.
She has been married to her second husband, judge Charles Rubin, since 1999.
LUKE LITTLER could lose HALF-A-MILLION quid within a year should he make a little-known error when it comes to his prize funds.
The greatest to ever do it Phil Taylor has warned the Nuke about managing his eye-watering fortune.
Littler has enjoyed a blockbuster first full year on the senior PDC tour, winning the World Championship for the first time in January.
The teenager secured a huge payday of £500,000 after he beat Michael van Gerwen to become the youngest ever world champ.
But he has now been advised by darts legend Taylor to set up TWO bank accounts to manage his £1.5million earnings from the past year.
Despite being 18 years old, Littler will be hit with a hefty 45 per cent tax rate after his first full year on the tour.
That could mean that he’s up to £500,000 worse off after a visit from the taxman.
But Taylor, 64, has been on hand with a useful piece of advice for the prodigal star.
The Power has revealed that he used two separate accounts to be able to efficiently manage his finances and tax obligations.
Taylor told Sport Bible: “Make sure you look after your money.
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“Two bank accounts – one in one, and half in another. So that’s your tax. That’s what I always used to do.
“Try to start investing your money, so if anything happens, if you fall down and break your arm or something, you’ve got something to fall back on.”
Littler had said that he had little idea what to do with his winnings after scooping the main prize at Ally Pally at the turn of the year.
Taylor, meanwhile, is the second-richest darts player of all-time in terms of career earnings – and has therefore knows a thing or two about managing money.
Given the higher winnings in recent years, Van Gerwen has claimed the most prize money with £9 million banked.
Taylor also sent Littler a warning about how other players will approach matches against him this season.
He said: “Everybody plays well against you because you’re a big name.
“I said it last week – you get the Manchester United syndrome. And Liverpool.
“You have to perform every week, you don’t get an easy game now. As long as you can take the pressure, people putting pressure on you.
“Because as soon as he loses, like he lost in the Players Championship, bang – they’re on you. They’re on your back.
“They start asking, ‘What’s happened to you? Has the bubble burst?’ You have to be thick-skinned, take no notice of it and carry on.
“That’s all you can do [control what you can control]. It’s like having a pub. Don’t worry about the pub across the road, concentrate on your pub.
“It doesn’t matter what he’s doing. But if he’s doing anything good, have a think about it and do it yourself!”
Littler has lost five matches to opponents with a 100-plus average so far in 2025, including a 6-4 defeat to Gerwyn Price in night three of Premier League Darts on Friday.
BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year.
The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions.
That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once – Barney also won four BDO titles – and none of Eric Bristow’s five BDO titles are included.
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