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Grandmother drowns on holiday
Keen swimmer Myrtle Edwards has drowned on a holiday in Corfu where she was recovering after an operation. Grandmother Mrs Edwards, 66, a member of a swimming club, was on a ten-day break to the Greek island with her partner of 16-years John Wheeler.
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Anger over plans for 24-hour mini-Tesco
Plans to build a 24-hour Tesco mini-mart near homes has brought an angry response from nearby residents and small businesses. Developers hope to demolish the Wellesbourne Service Station Esso garage on Amersham Road, keeping the pumps but adding a small
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Schoolgirls chosen for Harry Potter film
Three schoolgirls have been chosen to star in the new Harry Potter film tipped to be a top-grossing flick. Beaconsfield High School pupils Danni Tabor, 15, Natalie Klamar, 15, and Samantha Whittaker, 16, were picked from hundreds of hopefuls. The three
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Reward offered to catch armed thieves
A reward is being offered for the capture of armed criminals who stole guns and ammunition from the home of a shooting club member. Police are eager to track down the thieves who took three high velocity rifles and ammunition, worth about £2,000, from
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Petrol thieves damage bus for disabled
Disabled passengers faced being stranded after thieves tried to steal fuel from the Chiltern Dial-a-Ride service vehicle at the height of the petrol crisis. Vandals smashed the petrol cap of the minibus and left a trail of fuel across the ground. Pauline
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Mum enraged by flooded home
Widow Faith Light was woken by her seven-year-old son screaming as scalding water dripped from the ceiling and on to his bed. Mother-of-three Faith says her Warden Housing Association property has been sodden all weekend and no one has helped, despite
