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Makosi is getting cosy in the Big Brother House
High Wycombe nurse Makosi Masumbasi is one of the housemates in the Big Brother House. Ushma Mistry is following her survival. Makosi's story in the Big Brother house, so far ... Day 1 Makosi became the unlucky 13th Housemate by getting herself
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Cricket: We're yet to get on the warpath
WHILE the Warriors were not exactly on the warpath at the weekend, the firsts still managed to record our second win of the season beating North Mymms. Much of the win can be credited to an outstanding performance by Paul Woody' Woodroffe. Woody's five
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Ibstone's double success
Cricket: Ibstone won their second successive Chearsley six-a-side tournament at the weekend. The defending champions had a tough qualifying stage before winning through to the final where they met Chearsley. But home advantage was not enough to give
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Sher misses Bucks’ long journey to Cumberland
Cricket: BUCKS will be without star all-rounder Bobby Sher when they open their Minor Counties championship campaign with a long trip to face Cumberland at Barrow-in-Furness, starting on Monday. The Slough captain, who took the wicket of Andrew Flintoff
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Rod runs all night to finish 145-mile race
LONG distance runner Rod Palmer successfully completed the gruelling 145-mile Birmingham to London race over the Bank Holiday. The Handy Cross Runner completed the race along the towpath of The Grand Union Canal in just 35 hours and 12 minutes to come
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Busy time for Stokenchurch
JUDO: Stokenchurch Club have had a busy time picking up medals galore in recent months. Shaun Banks was in action over the Bank Holiday weekend at Bradley Stoke and he came away with a gold medal, despite losing his first match. After being defeated
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Chelsea star at Chalfont
FOOTBALL: England, Chelsea and Millwall star Denis Wise is coming to Chalfont FC on June 17 for a sportsman's dinner. The ex-Millwall manager, who captained Chelsea to FA Cup Final success, will be the star guest at the event, which costs £60 per person
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Gorman wants Lee to stay
ROB Lee is the next Blues player being targeted by John Gorman. The Wanderers chief wants the former Newcastle and England ace to stay after impressing in his appearances for Blues last season. Gorman told Wanderers World: "It will be all down to finances
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MARLOW BOTTOM
RESIDENTS who, from time to time, fancy cutting themselves off from the outside world had an ideal opportunity this week to test the effect, if they were ntl customers, that is. On Tuesday morning, our cables stopped working just after 9.30 in the latest
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MARLOW
SADLY I have not had the opportunity to pay tribute to 79-year-old Elizabeth Hayter, whose life was celebrated at a packed-out service in All Saints Church last Friday. She was born on the same day, and shared her birthday, April 21, with HM The Queen
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COOKHAM
AT LAST work can begin on a face lift for the popular Cookham Dean Village Hall. Up to £40,000 has had to be found because new legislation required structural changes to the hall facilitating disabled access and toilets. This coupled with the need to
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WEST WYCOMBE
THE BYRON CONSORT, an elite vocal ensemble from Harrow School, will be coming to West Wycombe on Friday, June 17. The performance will take place in St Lawrence Church at 8pm. Tickets at £10 are available from Paul's Newsagent, The Village Store or phone
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WIDMER END
RON WHITE'S OPEN GARDEN at Sherona on Spurlands End Road raised £1,447 for the Iain Rennie Hospice. YEAR 5 PUPILS from the school will be on a residential trip to Shortenills this week. Next Friday all pupils will be able to enjoy the "Hot Dog Day" that
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TERRIERS & TOTTERIDGE
ON THURSDAY Parents as First Teachers will be holding their last sponsored toddle at the King's Wood First School site. The children will toddle around the school's extensive grounds, following balloons and raising money for childrens' charities. If it
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SEER GREEN
NOT SO SILENT MOVIES will be at the Jubilee Hall tomorrow organised by the five local men who ran the London Marathon in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital children's charity. Get details from Martina Griffiths on 01494 678843. VIC POOLE JAZZ TRIO
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STOKENCHURCH
VILLAGE FETE takes place tomorrow with all the usual stalls being run by village organisations. Please give them your support. Refreshments will be available in the Methodist Church hall and the St Francis Room. You can visit the Camera Club's exhibition
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RISBOROUGH
TWO LOCAL ISSUES were addressed at the town council Annual Meeting last Thursday. Firstly the plans to develop the Earle Mitchell playing field into a improved sports and recreational facility for the town. A major element will be the levelling of
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RADNAGE & IBSTONE
VINTAGE EVENING organised by the British Legion takes place on Wednesday, June 22 at 7pm in their headquarters. As before they will be exhibiting old motor cycles, cars and other vintage engines. There will be a barbecue, tombola, raffle and it's the
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PRESTWOOD
THE XP SUPPORT has just launched its charity wristbands. They are pale green, they glow in the dark and have "XP NEEDS ME" engraved on them. These bands which will help to continue the work of the support group who look after people who cannot go out
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PENN & TYLERS
AT PENN STREET CHURCH tomorrow the High Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir will be performing at Holmer Green Church Centre in aid of restoration work on Holy Trinity Church, Penn Street. The concert starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £8 for adults and £4
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HUGHENDEN VALLEY
MOTHERS' UNION will hold a coffee morning and ploughman's lunch from 10.30am to 2pm on Tuesday, June 21 In Church House. Lunch costs £3. Get tickets from 01494 527200 Or 529579. Proceeds from this event go to Mothers Union charities. TINY TOTS SERVICE
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NAPHILL
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE charity dance will take place at the Village Hall on Saturday, June 18 starting at 7.30pm. Chiltern Link, which helps fund hosting by local families for the visiting Chernobyl children, is organising the event. Dancing will
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LANE END
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND there will be a repeat performance of the musical "The Greatest Step" tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Elim Centre on Edmonds Road. Admission is free. You are invited to go along to see the wealth of local talent we have. ROCK'N ROLL PARTY
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LACEY GREEN & LOOSLEY ROW
THE MAIZE MAZE is growing again. In addition to previous attractions, there will be Stage Plus - a summer holiday imaginative play. Although a long way ahead, it is worth knowing about it now, especially if you have to make plans for the school holidays
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HOLMER GREEN
TOMORROW Winchmore Hill Cricket Club have a traction engines display starting at midday. WYCOMBE ORPHEUS Male Voice Choir provide an evening of popular songs at the Church Centre starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the parish office on 01494
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HOLTSPUR
CLERICAL ERROR will be featured in a concert at St Mary's with jazz singer Kathleen Willison and friends. Tickets are available from 01494 676690 at £10 which includes a reception. Proceeds go to the church. A REMINDER that "The Taming of the Shrew"
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HIGH WYCOMBE
PEOPLE IN MICKLEFIELD and Wycombe Marsh should note that there is to be a Neighbourhood Watch Awareness Meeting on Tuesday, June 14 starting at 7.30pm in Micklefield Community Centre. The aim of the meeting will be to explain how Neighbourhood Watch
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HEDGERLEY
SIMON GARFIELD, author of "Our Hidden Lives" will talk to members of the Farnham's Society on Tuesday in the Brian Jubb Hall at a cost of only £2 per person. This book is a collection of peoples diariesS, one featuring Jean Pratt who lived locally and
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HADDENHAM
FUNERAL SERVICE for Sir Denis Wright was held at St Mary's Church on Thursday. The Reverend Chris Denham, Vicar of Haddenham, welcomed Lady Wright and family with Sir Nigel Mobbs, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, representing the Queen. Prayers were
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GREAT MISSENDEN
PARISH CHURCH office is open at 2 Walnut Grove from Monday to Friday. Call in between 9.30am and midday. To get information about church activities, weddings, baptisms etc you should ring 01494 862352. BONE SCANNER APPEAL will benefit from the opening
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GERRARDS CROSS
TWO NEW COURSES, one for beginners and the other for the experts, have been installed for the Dartmoor Letterboxing Summer Family Challenge, which is taking place in Black Park today. Letterboxing has been taking place on Dartmoor for over 100 years
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GREAT KINGSHILL
LAST FRIDAY saw a crowded crematorium and a full chapel at Cryers Hill Methodist Church for the committal and thanksgiving services for the life of Michael (Mick) Wood. He had been a resident of New Road for over 20 years before moving to Downley. Mick
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FRIETH
SALLY SCOTT would like to hear from you on 01491 577506 if you are interested in participating in the activities of the Turville School Trust. The children who come on the scheme have often been entertained by local people in their homes for an hour or
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FLACKWELL HEATH
VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT consultation meeting will take place on Thursday at 7.30pm in the Royal British Legion hall. This is your chance to say what developments you think are, or are not, acceptable in the village. RADHUNI, the Indian Restaurant, is
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HIGH WYCOMBE
PEOPLE IN MICKLEFIELD and Wycombe Marsh should note that there is to be a Neighbourhood Watch Awareness Meeting on Tuesday, June 14 starting at 7.30pm in Micklefield Community Centre. The aim of the meeting will be to explain how Neighbourhood Watch
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GREAT MISSENDEN
PARISH CHURCH office is open at 2 Walnut Grove from Monday to Friday. Call in between 9.30am and midday. To get information about church activities, weddings, baptisms etc you should ring 01494 862352. BONE SCANNER APPEAL will benefit from the opening
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HEDGERLEY
SIMON GARFIELD, author of "Our Hidden Lives" will talk to members of the Farnham's Society on Tuesday in the Brian Jubb Hall at a cost of only £2 per person. This book is a collection of peoples diariesS, one featuring Jean Pratt who lived locally and
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HADDENHAM
FUNERAL SERVICE for Sir Denis Wright was held at St Mary's Church on Thursday. The Reverend Chris Denham, Vicar of Haddenham, welcomed Lady Wright and family with Sir Nigel Mobbs, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, representing the Queen. Prayers were
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GERRARDS CROSS
TWO NEW COURSES, one for beginners and the other for the experts, have been installed for the Dartmoor Letterboxing Summer Family Challenge, which is taking place in Black Park today. Letterboxing has been taking place on Dartmoor for over 100 years
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FRIETH
SALLY SCOTT would like to hear from you on 01491 577506 if you are interested in participating in the activities of the Turville School Trust. The children who come on the scheme have often been entertained by local people in their homes for an hour or
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GREAT KINGSHILL
LAST FRIDAY saw a crowded crematorium and a full chapel at Cryers Hill Methodist Church for the committal and thanksgiving services for the life of Michael (Mick) Wood. He had been a resident of New Road for over 20 years before moving to Downley. Mick
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FLACKWELL HEATH
VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT consultation meeting will take place on Thursday at 7.30pm in the Royal British Legion hall. This is your chance to say what developments you think are, or are not, acceptable in the village. RADHUNI, the Indian Restaurant, is
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DOWNLEY
SOME residents will have received a letter from Tracie Gilbert, Thames Valley Police, detailing her role to reduce anti-social behaviour. The letter outlines the significant increase in the illegal and inappropriate use of motorbikes, mopeds, quad
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CHESHAM BOIS
CHESHAM THURSDAY footballer Trevor Munns is suffering from an incurable disease called Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). It has changed his life, the life of his family and friends. This highly active and motivated man will be the subject of a special fund
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CHESHAM
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING of the older persons group will be on Thursday, June 16 at 10.30am in the council chamber at the town hall. Membership is £3 a year and there is a quarterly newsletter. Telephone Joy Pearce on 01494 775923 for more information.
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THE CHALFONTS
COUNTRY SHOW at Chalfont St Giles returns to Stone Meadow. This annual show is the highlight of village life. This year's show takes place on Saturday, September 3. Now is a good time to consider how you can participate. Here are three ideas to think
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BOURNE END/WOOBURN
AGM of the Community Association on Friday evening could have blamed the glorious weather for the low attendance. Another successful year was reported with a continuing maintenance programme on facilities. In 2004 windows and doors along the back of the
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BEACONSFIELD
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Alzheimers Society takes place on Monday at 11am in the Fitzwilliams Centre, followed by lunch for attendees. The guest speaker will be Marion Shoard who has personal experience of caring for and coping with Alzheimers disease
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AMERSHAM
MORE WOMEN AWHEEL is a south Bucks cyclist touring club initiative to encourage more women to cycle. Currently many more men ride and this event that features a workshop in the morning and a short ride in the afternoon is all about getting more women
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Latvian police make arrest
Latvian police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of A-level student Jeshma Raithatha. Scotland Yard confirmed that the detainee was the man who left the country after the 17-year-old was raped and stabbed thrice in the heart in bushes
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Ordering your pictures just got a BFP site better
THE Bucks Free Press website has launched a new photo order section to allow anyone wanting to buy a photo much greater choice. Every photo taken by the team of photographers here at the Free Press, South Bucks Star and Midweek will be available to buy
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Teenager held on suspicion of murder
A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of High Wycombe pensioner Alan Irwing. Two uniformed officers working on the case apprehended the 17-year-old in High Wycombe on Wednesday afternoon. Detectives have said the arrest is a "significant
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‘Mums’ left holding the baby over bank holiday weekend
SCORES of pretend teenage mums were created in High Wycombe for the bank holiday weekend as Year Nine pupils found out what it was like to look after a virtual baby. Up to 31 pupils at Wycombe High School took part in a practical parenting experiment
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Time takes its toll as Redgrave loses the rematch
SIR Steve Redgrave's attempt to repeat his stunning Olypic triumph of five years ago fell just short when he got back on the water for a charity event on Saturday. The five-time Olympic champion was re-united with the crew that he won gold with in Sydney
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Distraction burglar gets drug treatment
A DRUG addict pretended to be a roofing contractor so he could rummage through an elderly couple's home and steal hundreds of pounds of cash from them. Slough man Stanley Butler struck at a home in Chalfont St Peter, but avoided a prison term for his
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Rhino plays on again with the Chairboys
KEITH Ryan has agreed a one-year extension to his playing contract. The midfield stalwart, who is also assistant manager with Wycombe, will remain as the longest-serving player currently with Wanderers after he put pen to paper on the deal over the weekend
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Tooting drivers help stop looting
COURAGEOUS motorists, who risked personal reprisals by tooting their horns have been credited with averting a burglary at De Marsac Jewellers in Beaconsfield. Owner Andre De Marsac said he was "immensely grateful to the extraordinarily brave strangers
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Terror of murder road residents
NEIGHBOURS of murdered pensioner Alan Irwing say they are living in terror despite police assurances they have nothing to fear. The backlash comes after Thames Valley Police issued a statement claiming to know the identity of Mr Irwing's killer and
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Cocaine addict gambler caught in underworld money laundering scam
A GAMBLING addict became embroiled in a plot to launder almost a million pounds to pay off his mounting debts. Robert Barefoot, 26, of High Wycombe, said he was drawn into the plan because he owed thousands of pounds to loan sharks. Aylesbury Crown
