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Village shocked by flasher in the woods
A naked exhibitionist greased with body oil has been showing off to female dog walkers in the woods around Marlow Bottom. The man, who drove his white Mercedes illegally into Burford Woods on Sunday morning has been seen stripping off and oiling-up. One
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Super vans tackle wasp nest outbreak
A massive 345 per cent rise in reported wasp nests has kept pest control officers busy this summer. Now Wycombe District Council has provided its exterminators with two new gas-powered vans to get them to trouble spots. The vehicles run on, environmentally
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Sunshine brings success to raft race
Space invaders took over the 18th Thames Valley Grand Prix Raft Race on Sunday as more than 30 raft builders showed off their futuristic designs in sweltering heat. The annual event, held at Higginson Park, Marlow, had a total of 33 rafts taking part.
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Village shocked by naked flasher
A naked exhibitionist greased with body oil has been showing off to female dog walkers in the woods around Marlow Bottom. The man, who drove his white Mercedes illegally into Burford Woods on Sunday morning has been seen stripping off and oiling-up. One
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Petrol crisis - the latest
Panic over the petrol crisis is beginning to ease in Buckinghamshire as some tankers start to get through to garage forecourts. A few tankers beat the blockades yesterday to fill some of the near-empty pumps at South Bucks garages after the Prime Minister
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School found guilty of injustice over expelled pupil
A school's appeal committee has been criticised for the way it handled the expulsion of a student alleged to have been found in possession of drugs. Local Government Ombudsman Jerry White found the appeal committee of Chalfonts Community College, Chalfont
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Petrol tankers reach South Bucks garages
Tankers beat the blockades today to fill some of the near-empty pumps in South Buckinghamshire after the Prime Minister promised a solution to the petrol crisis within 24 hours. There has been gridlock on the streets throughout the area for days as motorists
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Cabbies fear Tesco closure will destroy them
Wycombe taxi drivers say they will lose half of their town-centre business when the Tesco store closes as part of changes introduced under the Western Sector development. The drivers already feel hard done by because a system is being phased in whereby
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Speed protesters threaten to block road
Outraged villagers have threatened to block a main road in a bid to make council bosses listen to their protests about speeding. Little Kingshill Village Society wants a blanket 30mph speed limit across the village with a 20mph limit near the school in
