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Model pupils get magical treat
HARRY Potter wizards Fred and George Weasley will lend a little magic to Beaconsfield charity the Wavemakers to highlight the upcoming Lime Green Day. The ginger-haired wizards, James and Oliver Phelps, will be sweeping into The Beaconsfield School,
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Rare find for charity shop staff
A RARE Crimean war medal donated to Barnado's in Gerrards Cross has made the charity hundreds of pounds after its sale through online auction site, eBay. In a new initiative by Beaconsfield-based Auction Relief, interesting and antique items donated
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Pupils say head works wonders
THE Beaconsfield School is going through an education revolution, under the leadership of new headteacher Alex Russell. He has taken the bull by the horns and addressed the key problems said to be holding back pupils and staff. In the eight weeks since
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Home needs guides
THE National Trust is appealing for volunteers to work in one of High Wycombe's most stunning historic houses. They need people to help out in the house and grounds of West Wycombe Park. The park, which is open from April to August, is looking for people
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‘Next door’s garden is a tip’
ANGRY residents have blasted the council for letting a house lie empty for months to attract rats and rubbish. The house in Totteridge Drive, High Wycombe, has been vacant since the end of last year after the occupant moved out. But neighbours have
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See Shakespeare for just a fiver
THE maker of the Mini is pointing its mechanical hands to something arty this summer by making theatre more affordable. The BMW Group Plant in Oxford, where the popular little car is produced, is giving people the chance to see Shakespeare for a fiver
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Enjoy the bard alfresco
OPEN-AIR theatre lovers can now enjoy a special production of a Shakespearean comedy. The Chiltern Shakespeare Company is presenting The Taming of the Shrew in the unique setting of the Hall Barn Estate, Beaconsfield, from June 8 to 11 and again from
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Double bill to celebrate 25 years
TWO highly acclaimed shows are being revived as part of a national tour to celebrate the trust's silver anniversary. The Saltmine Theatre Company is bringing its productions of The Screwtape Letters and The Hiding Place to the Shelley Theatre, Marlow
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Passion rekindled
ONE of the best-loved 20th century Coward classics is coming to town. Tight Fit Theatre presents Noel Coward's Private Lives with Phil Howe playing Elyot Chase. Phil last acted with Tight Fit in The Odd Couple. Sadie MacMahon, who is Aylesbury based,
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‘I lost three and a half stone in 13 weeks’
Marie Callow decided to go on a diet when her husband walked out on her. She tells Ushma Mistry how she lost eight stone in total. First by putting herself on a diet and then with the help of a slimming club. LESS than five months into her marriage
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Adrian Lever at the Royal Standard of England
Adrian Lever has found a home away from home in the oldest free house in the country, the Royal Standard of England in Knotty Green. How long have you been a regular? I have been coming for just over a year, I really like it in here. What do
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The pub of their dreams
Fancy running a little country pub? Nigel and Sam Byatt did, and they found The Swan at Ley Hill says Sandra Carter. AH, the dream. Turn your back on the daily commute and open a sweet little bar and restaurant in the countryside, pulling pints, chatting
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Share a ride to work and save the beech tree
Claire Forrest Information Officer for the Chilterns Conservation Board explains how small changes to our lives can help save the world. Fresh air to breath, unlimited clean water from our taps, electricity at the flick of a switch, the ability to
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Make a beeline to the hive
Summer is a time for alfresco eating, sunbathing and yes bees. But Stewart Thorburn says we shouldn't be scared of our buzzing friends. What do I do If I see a swarm of bees Don't panic, bees in a swarm are universally in a good mood. They cannot
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How to achieve your goals
Lifestyle coach Carol Dell gives tips on how to get what you want in life. Controlling our destiny is the highest form of personal achievement. Help it with carefully thought out, realistic goals with steps along the way to outcomes we desire, can
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Millions (12A)
Releasing Millions slap bang in the middle of this year's summer blockbuster season seems like madness. This sweet fable has Christmas written all over it, from its Yuletide timeframe to its warm, but never preachy, message. Hopefully recent European
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Morgan and Butterworth find form but Cross miss out on first win
Cricket: HALF centuries from Mark Morgan and Will Butterworth and some excellent bowling narrowly failed to give Gerrards Cross their first win of the season against Aston Rowant. The Cross were reduced to 56-5 with Chris Davis taking 4-40. However,
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Warriors' victory keeps the heat on Banbury
MATT Eyles smashed an unbeaten 120 to inspire Wycombe to a seven wicket win over Basingstoke. Eyles' superb batting helped keep Wycombe in second spot and keep them in touch with leaders Banbury at the top of Division One of the Home Counties Premier
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Gorman wants two more new signings
WANDERERS boss John Gorman wrapped up his fourth signing of the summer with the arrival of Aldershot defender Will Antwi on Monday and then said he wants two more players to boost his squad. Gorman has already agreed terms with former Premiership men
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Hard to see logic of speed limits on the hill
Iwas intrigued to read last week a quote from the deputy head of a local school on the continuing debate about Marlow Hill's arbitrary speed limits and the enforcement thereof. He said that there are around three thousand pupils arriving or emerging
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Where are the police?
A HIGH Wycombe business-man who believes that he captured a drug deal on CCTV is still waiting for police to pay him a visit four weeks later. Bryn Gosney, who runs Programming Services, expected investigating police officers to arrive at his Gordon
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Dog owner told 'clean it up' after £450 fine
A WOMAN'S best friend got her into a fine mess when the beloved pooch fouled on a communal green. Wycombe magistrates fined Babatynde Isibor £250 for failing to clean up the mess after her dog Luna. She was also ordered to pay £200 towards costs following
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Café boss bans hooded youths
A TOWN centre cafe has banned hooded youths as well as pupils from Sir William Ramsay School in a bid to stamp out antisocial behaviour. Bosses at the Octagon and Chiltern centres last week told the Free Press there was no need for a "zero tolerance"
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Plan to be reviewed
Plans to build 265 flats on the former Ercol site in Conegra Fields will be reviewed by a Government planning inspector. Developer Bellway Homes appealed to the Secretary of State for Environment, John Prescott, after the proposal was thrown out by Wycombe
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Firm’s mamouth Bible task
TRANSLATORS face a race against time to be ready after a High Wycombe firm pledged to print the Bible in all 6,900 languages. Experts at Wycliffe Bible Translators have developed new technology which will allow them to create typefaces for some of the
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Chair makers are bucking the trend
CHAIR maker Reed and Rackstraw of Bledlow Ridge has bucked the recent trend of failing furniture companies in the area by announcing that it is to reproduce two chairs from Windsor Castle. The pair of chairs have been ordered by a private buyer at a
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Not all doom and gloom, says survey
BUSINESSES in South Buckinghamshire are prospering in spite of the news that firms could be axing hundreds of jobs according to research by a Chesham company. Chesham-based credit information company Wyse Leasing said "it's not all doom and gloom on
