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When the lesson takes a turn for the animal hospital
IF you hit a wild animal on the road and it survived but was injured, would you know what to do with it? Would you even stop to see if it was okay? A fortnight ago I was teaching in Tylers Green when the car in front hit two wood pigeons and then sped
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Village Day
LITTLE Chalfont will be holding its Village Day on Saturday, June 11, from 11am. The green will provide the venue for a Mix FM road show, children's entertainment, an Elvis singer among other activities. Amersham mayor Monica Breadmore will be
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Dallaglio: I’ll be back by October
LAWRENCE Dallaglio is aiming to return to the rugby field in October to lead Wasps' Heineken Cup charge. The number eight colossus was forced to quit the British Lions tour of New Zealand after fracturing his right ankle during their 34-20 win over Bay
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Adrian Connell and Tracey Bacon
Happy couple Tracey Bacon and Adrian Connell hit the right note when they were married on May 7 at The Manor Gatehouse, Dartford. This was followed by a service of blessing and celebration at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford. The best man was
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Top secret? Not anymore
THE Bucks Free Press is giving readers the chance to seek answers to those questions you have always wanted to ask. Legislation is now in place permitting us to request sensitive information from local authorities and public bodies and we want your
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Bowie’s disc raises much-needed cash
A GOLD disc presented to David Bowie for his Diamond Dogs album raised £425 at an auction for the new stroke unit being set up at Wycombe Hospital. The signed disc was provided by Wycombe Lions Club and was among several goodies auctioned, which together
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Mill End Road Secondary Modern School
IN 1951 the pupils of Mill End Road Secondary Modern School took on the masters in a summer cricket match and won. Terry "Flannel" Fanthorpe, now 68, was in the winning side and brought these pictures to the Free Press in the hope of meeting up with
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Talking up local newspapers
Ever stopped to think how a blind or partially-sighted person might access a newspaper? Well, thanks to the efforts of volunteers, visually impaired people across south Bucks have been enjoying the Free Press and other publications for more than 20 years
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Johnson and Johnson do their bit for conservation
BORIS Johnson, MP for Henley, was in Chinnor to open the new headquarters of the Chilterns Conservation Board. The organisation responsible for protecting and enhancing the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was set up in December 2004 and
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Window smashing spree sparks calls for CCTV
YOBBISH behaviour is now "out of control" in the town, according to Princes Risborough mayor Gary Hall. The claim was made at the annual town meeting last month, attended by more than 100 residents from the town. Cllr Hall said that up to £40,000 was
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Workers get streetwise
A TEAM of youth workers have descended onto the streets of Wooburn Green and Bourne End in an attempt to reach out to teenagers with time on their hands. The workers, employed by Buckinghamshire County Council, only recently started work after Wooburn
