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Car transporter fire
A car transporter carrying nine cars has caught fire on the M40 causing chaos for rush hour drivers. Four fire engines rushed to the scene between junctions four and five on the northbound carriageway at 4pm. Drivers are stuck in tailbacks as
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House of Wax (15)
ANYONE who has seen hotel heiress Paris Hilton turn her nose up at any sign of work in US reality series The Simple Life or witnessed her simpering over her Gucci-clad rat-like dog at photo calls, will probably get a warm feeling inside when they see
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Making big claims on my wallet
HERE are two words to strike terror into the hearts of almost every adult in Britain: car insurance. Have you finished with the sick-bag yet? Are you still hiding behind the settee? Yes, I know, it's scary and bewildering beyond belief. You see, most
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Ramblers celebrate 20 years with 20-mile walk
RAMBLERS in Wycombe are celebrating their club's 20th anniversary with an easy 20-mile stroll in the country. The group, which now numbers 700, is preparing for its anniversary walk on June 5 in the same year that the Ramblers' Association celebrates
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'Fly-past could be a noisy affair'
RAF Strike Command are warning local residents of potential noise tonight between 8pm and 9pm as a Spitfire and Hurricane will be performing a fly over. The vintage Second World War planes are flying as part of the RAF base's annual assembly.
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Game in Jake’s memory
AN event is being held on Sunday to raise thousands of pounds for a cancer charity after the death of 11-year-old Jake Hall last August. The fundraising day on Sunday, May 29, is being organised by parents Richard and Lorraine Hall, from Cadmore End
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It’s time we were making a move...
The removal vans were due at lunchtime moving day for the Bucks Free Press. We were off to 21st century air conditioned offices in Station Road, Loudwater after almost 50 years in Gomm Road, High Wycombe. Our three-storey 15,000 sq ft glass-fronted
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Don’t let a comfy car disguise your vulnerability
MY teenage pupils have taught me a great deal about such things as texting, fashion and modern slang but I will never forget the day one of them taught me something about good driving. This pupil had come to me from another school of motoring where
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‘Dangerous’ paths gone to pot
CRACKED pavements and potholed roads used by Flackwell Heath shoppers require urgent repairs if accidents are to be avoided, say residents. Broken and loose paving slabs in front of the Budgens store in the Straight Bit, and a "pot-holed" access road
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Tory MEP fears effect of work time decision
JAMES Elles, south-east England Conservative MEP, has hit out at Labour and Green MEPs who voted to end Britain's opt-out from the European Union's working-time directive. The directive means workers must not work more than 48 hours a week on average
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New head’s bid to build community bridges
NEW Princes Risborough Upper School headteacher Peter Rowe invited town councillors to see the school in a bid to foster better links with the community. The councillors, many of whom are former pupils or parents, met children on the school council
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Rash of attacks on cars
A SPATE of car vandalism has hit motorists parking in Seeleys Road in Beaconsfield. Police officers in the town are investigating nine separate incidents of damage to cars during one week. Police say most of the incidents occurred on either Thursday
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Young and old enjoy a fair game
THE streets of Beaconsfield Old Town thronged with people for the annual Charter Fair. People flocked to the Old Town to enjoy the fairground rides and other attractions on Tuesday, May 10. Michelle Pitt, who lives in the town, said: "This is a great
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Teen Talk: Who said we like staying in?
RECENTLY the Independent newspaper reported on a survey commissioned by Coca-Cola GB. Of 500 young people aged 17 to 24 it found that 53 per cent of them would not want to spend the whole of a Saturday night at a party, with 94 per cent describing their
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Mothers give up their fight
TWO mothers have given up an eight-week battle to get their sons into Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham. Last week the women Tracey Harvey and Ingrid Gamble, both from Denham accepted places at Chesham High School, where there are spare spaces
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Strictly for cash boost
GIRLS from Wycombe High School took to the floor with boys from John Hampden Grammar School in their own version of the TV programme, Strictly Come Dancing. The event raised £700 for Comic Relief. The ten teams were coached and choreographed by Daria
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Scheme is paying off for community
THERE is more to education than going to school, as teenagers in High Wycombe have been finding out. Green Street community centre, in High Wycombe, holds Friday sessions after school for its Junior Leaders Group under the tuition of youth leader Saqib
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Homes plan is launched
LORD Carrington braved the rain last Monday to mark the start of work on a new affordable housing project in Bledlow. The scheme, organised by the Rural Housing Trust, will see five new dwellings built in West Lane for local people who have been priced
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Dairy princesses are feted at West Wycombe Park
A PRIDE of princesses were touring West Wycombe on a sunny Sunday in July, 1958. They were taking in the sites of the town on a 150-year-old stagecoach. The bevy of beauties were staying in West Wycombe Park for the weekend as part of their stately
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You’re a laughing stock, say frustrated villagers
PARISH councillors were branded a "laughing stock" by disgruntled residents at a frosty council meeting. Anger erupted at the annual general meeting on May 14 as villagers said they felt ignored by councillors who sit on Piddington and Wheeler End Parish
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No rest for the Wycombe
WYCOMBE Wanderers returned to training on Monday just two weeks after their season finished. Blues boss John Gorman ordered the early return to ensure that his players maintain their fitness over the summer holidays. The Blues were also due to train
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Warriors reach the last 64
Cricket: WYCOMBE Warriors marched into the area semi-finals of the National Knockout Cup with a swash-buckling 136-run victory over Eastcote on Sunday. The London Roaders, who are bidding to win the National for the first time in their history after
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Life begins at 40 for new group
A COUPLE of Amersham professionals are seeking to revolutionise the district's social life. Lynda Wright, of Stanley Hill Avenue, Amersham, and Dina Ferrier, of Chesham Bois, are setting up a friendship circle for the 40-plus age group. The group's
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Royal visit
PRINCESS Anne dropped into The Home of Rest for Horses in Speen on Tuesday to tour the stables after a busy day in Buckinghamshire. Earlier in the day the Princess Royal had visited Aylesbury-based charity Carers Bucks and opened the new Buckinghamshire
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Help us catch Alan's killer
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of pensioner Alan Irwing have called for the public's help in solving the crime. Neighbours found Mr Irwing, 74, lying in a pool of blood yards from his home in Underwood Road, High Wycombe, last Thursday night. He
