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Straight Talking: Bishop should practice what he preaches
February 26, 2001 22:16: THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Richard Harries, may be a fine clergyman but his sermon in last week's Free Press could have done with a little more work before reaching the printed pulpit. He has a go at the press for its "destructive
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Driven dotty by fuzzy TV
February 26, 2001 16:35: RESIDENTS being driven dotty by poor TV reception caused by a faulty aerial claim the council keeps fobbing them off. People at the mobile home park in Rayners Avenue, High Wycombe, say they have complained several times only
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Old specs wanted
February 26, 2001 9:41: A ROTARY club is appealing for old spectacles to help improve the lives of thousands of people in the Third World. Vision Aid Overseas has asked the Rotary Club of High Wycombe to organize a collection of spare glasses in the area
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Straight talking: Bishop should practise what he preaches
February 26, 2001 16:53: THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Richard Harries, may be a fine clergyman but his sermon in last week's Free Press could have done with a little more work before reaching the printed pulpit. He has a go at the press for its "destructive
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Take care tossing your pancakes
February 26, 2001 16:50: FIREFIGHTERS from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue have issued advice on flipping methods on pancake day and say they will be standing by while others celebrate Shrove Tuesday today. Firefighters said in terms of fire safety the
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Young actors sharpen their theatre skills
February 26, 2001 16:38: WYCOMBE Arts Centre was filled to the brim with budding actors taking centre stage during half term. The arts centre, in Spring Gardens, High Wycombe, was the location for half-term theatre workshops for children aged eight to
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Lobby tells Government 'watchdog not lapdog'
February 26, 2001 9:37: HEALTH watchdog representatives and supporters travelled to Westminster for a mass lobby of parliament to prevent the government from abolishing community health councils (CHCs). The theme of the lobbying was "watchdog not lapdog
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Roman villa to stay put
February 26, 2001 16:45: REMAINS of a Roman villa will stay intact even though a new centre will be built on the archaeological site. Work on the Rye Environmental Centre, in High Wycombe, will begin in the late summer after delays to allow completion
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Phone fault fixed 13 weeks later
February 26, 2001 16:33: A MAN is furious after telephone company BT arrived to fix his phone on the day he was moving home four months after he first reported the fault. Gary Luke, 36, of Westover Road, Downley, said managers did not even apologise for
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Gas man burgled house
February 26, 2001 11:46: A GAS engineer who was so high on drink and drugs that he could not remember committing a burglary was sentenced to community service. Brian Maton, 25, who pleaded guilty to the break-in at Milton Avenue, Gerrards Cross, was said
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Plea to help orphans
February 26, 2001 11:44: A COUPLE who stumbled across an orphanage while on holiday in Egypt, are appealing to Midweek readers to donate a wheelchair for one of the home's disabled residents. Phillip Bratherton and his wife Brenda, 54, from Great Kingshill
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Foot and mouth panic in Bucks
February 26, 2001 14:40: ANXIOUS farmers are still waiting to hear if the dreaded foot and mouth virus has been contained after an outbreak was confirmed at a farm in north Bucks. The virus is highly infectious and can spread rapidly through the air,
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Darts players aim for charity bullseye
February 26, 2001 16:57: WHEN darts teams step up to the oche at one South Bucks community centre they have more than just another bullseye as their target. For more than 20 years, darts players at Cressex Community Centre, High Wycombe, have been raising
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Lucky dip for a book
February 26, 2001 16:49: THE library in High Wycombe is looking forward to World Book Day with a number of activities. World Book Day is on March 1 and more than 30 countries took part last year. At High Wycombe Library in Crendon Street there is going
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Prepare for delays on busy hill
February 26, 2001 16:46: LANE closures will be in force from tomorrow towards the railway bridge on the busy Amersham Hill in High Wycombe. Eight weeks of essential works to the underside of the bridge on the A404 are due to start and three-way traffic
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Mum backs 'real' nappies
February 26, 2001 16:42: A NAPPY initiative has been launched by a mother who wrote to the council explaining the environmental benefits of using cloth nappies. Mum-of-three Julie Kenwright, from Amersham, who outlined the advantages to Chiltern District
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Station receives award for safety
February 26, 2001 16:40: STOKE Mandeville has become Chiltern Railways' second station to meet the National Standard in station, staff and passenger safety. The station has been awarded the Secure Station Award sponsored by the Department for Environment
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Census recruits needed
February 26, 2001 16:36: CENSUS time is here again and recruits are urgently needed to deliver forms around the county. The census, which comes around every ten years, provides a snapshot of everyone in the country with reference to details like sex,
