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Bringing up baby is just not the job for a schoolgirl
BABIES must be "buy one get one free" at the moment because they're everywhere particularly in the arms of teenage mums. I reckon the number of girls who look like they should be in school, but are pushing prams is on the increase in South Bucks and
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Bus driver left mum with a long walk home
BUS firm Arriva is investigating a complaint that one of its High Wycombe drivers failed to stop at designated stops on the 326 Micklefield service. Nikki Day says she was forced to walk half-a-mile with her shopping and two young children on Tuesday
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Petition for go slow
LANDLORDS have presen-ted a petition to road chiefs protesting over the speed of their road after a car crashed into their pub. Tony and June Goss, owners of the Red Lion in Thame Road, Longwick, are appealing for the speed of the road to be reduced
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Chewing the fat on obesity issue
Too many people are seriously overweight. If you're piling on the pounds but want to lose stones, then there are many ways to achieve this. Reporter Julian Howson considers surgery, diet and exercise. THE idea of going under the knife as a way of losing
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Kids – fancy a part in Snoopy?
THE hunt is on for budding young musical stars to take their place on stage in the musical Snoopy. Brilliant Productions is looking for youngsters aged between eight and 17 and under 5ft 2in tall to sing, dance and act in a professional production of
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Our history up on the roof
WHEN it comes to unearthing the archaeological secrets of the past, digging underground is usually a good place to start. Or is it? This year, the latest project at Chiltern Open Air Museum shows us that we needn't look to the ground to find out how
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James Clements at The Pheasant, High Wycombe
Press officer James Clements has been flocking to The Pheasant for a swift pint, or two, since he moved to High Wycombe four years ago. The local feel, accommodating prices and decent grub have helped to make the London Road pub a regular fixture for
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The pub providing a community service
It's Friday night and almost all the tables in the bar are taken. There's the buzz from friends meeting a group of mates after work, a group celebrating a birthday, youngsters playing chess, oldies putting the world to rights, all ages, all sorts, chilling
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League of Gentlemen (15)
THE League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse suffers from what I call Oasis syndrome. That band released a debut album of songs subsumed by their influences, their dreams and a youthful arrogance. It brought them fame, riches and famous girlfriends. Unfortunately
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Fantastic finish for Warriors
WYCOMBE Warriors grabbed their second win of the season wih a fantastic finish on Saturday. They looked to be dead and buried when North Mymms needed just 46 runs off 22 overs to win in their Home Counties Premier match. But enter Paul Woodroffe. The
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TV star plays at Blues’ ground
WYCOMBE Wanderers Causeway Stadium was the unlikely destination for ITV camera crews last week. The Wanderers ground was seen as the perfect venue to capture choreographed match action for a television spin-off of the hit comedy film Mike Bassett England
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Annoying speed humps or life-saving blessing in disguise?
IF there is one thing I can guarantee most pupils and I will disagree about, it is speed humps. They hate them and I like them. I like them because they are effective at slowing traffic down where it really matters. They're not pretty and they're not
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Vouchers may hide a nasty shock
LOW income families could be in for a "nasty shock" by accepting new childcare vouchers from their employers instead of a pay rise. Tax experts say vouchers, which are free of tax and National Insurance up to £50 a week, could leave some families more
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Disruption for centre on cards
MAJOR disruption to Princes Risborough town centre could be on the cards after it was revealed Buckinghamshire County Council plan to carry out maintenance work along High Street. The work to replace the gravel asphalt sections on the pavements will
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Responses pour in to SEERA plan
MORE than 64,000 people and organisations sent in their views on the draft South East Plan, which sets out options for housing growth and economic development for the region over the next 20 years. Almost four million Your Shout consultation documents
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Small business units to offer two-week contracts
WORK has started on a major extension to Cressex Enterprise Centre that will provide a further 36 small business units from January 2006. The centre, in Lincoln Road, originally opened in 1999 and currently provides 53 affordable business units, suitable
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Teen Talk: A fantastic night at TOTP
Hi, my name's Keely. I'm 17 years old. I love going out, but when it comes to the weekend I don't do a great deal. Friday nights are my lazy nights as I'm usually exhausted and have to start work at 8am the next day. I spend quality time with my boyfriend
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Pupils urged to Aim Higher
SCHOOLCHILDREN from deprived areas are being encouraged to stay on at school and aim higher. The Government scheme, called Aim Higher, has been running in schools in the area for a year and hopes to encourage youngsters to go to college and university
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Cash total hots up following curry fundraiser
TEMPERATURES weren't all that were raised at Carrington Junior School's first curry night fundraiser. The Friends of Carrington School PTA estimates it raised £1,600 from a curry night on Monday, May 22, held at Flackwell Heath's newest Bangladeshi restaurant
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Youths club together for Kielder adventure
PUPILS from Lord Williams's School in Thame competed in regional heats of the 2005 outdoor adventure Kielder Challenge. Eight pupils aged 13 to 16 took on other teams from the south east on Friday, May 13, at the Black Park Country Park in Slough.
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Old Town improvements give area new lease of life
IMPROVEMENTS to Beaconsfield Old Town have given the historic conservation area a new lease of life, town chiefs have said. Although actual parking space has been lost, Simon Gray, the man behind the South Bucks District Council scheme, is happy with
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Makosi heads for TV fame
MAKOSI Musambasi, High Wycombe's very own Big Brother housemate, has been hogging the limelight in the first week of the Channel 4 reality show. Originally from Zimbabwe, the Wycombe Hospital cardiac nurse is on a secret Big Brother mission to get
