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Expert: Rain to blame for chaos
A TRANSPORT historian believes the "Tesco tunnel" collapse was caused by saturated building material becoming too heavy for the structure. John Healy, from Chesham, said Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA), used to cover the tunnel's metal skeleton, may have
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Up in the clouds
Ushma Mistry takes to the skies in a glider and discovers the experience of flying without an engine isn't frightening but exhilarating. The other day my features editor asked: "How are you in planes without engines?" Before I even had the chance
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Go Victorian this summer
A packed programme of activities awaits families visiting the museum over the summer holidays. Every week day there are themed activities for children to engage them in discovery about the lives of people who lived in our buildings in the past. Themed
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It’s bye to the Med as Phil cooks at home
WHAT does a chef do after swanning around the Med and the Caribbean in millionaire yachts for a few years, cooking for the rich, the royals and the stars? He comes back home to leafy Bucks for a bit of the good life. And now Phil Wallis is all set to
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A little piece of England
Members of Phyllis Court Club have prime position when it comes to the Henley Royal Regatta but that is just one incentive to join the club as Lindi Bilgorri finds out. It's as English as Hugh Grant, strawberries and cream and high tea. Phyllis Court
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How to sell 20m children's books
Jacqueline Wilson has sold more than 20 million children's books. She tells Freetime her secret of enthralling young people. Although some of your books are for younger and some for older readers, your main reader-base is the eight to 12s. What is
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A Lot Like Love (12A)
Any romantic comedy striving to be a 21st century When Harry Met Sally has its work cut out. For one thing, it seems increasingly hard for modern rom-coms to strike the right balance between humour and sentiment. For another, this particular one stars
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What’s it all about, Alfie?
SINGER songwriter Alfie Cicale wants success so badly he bravely ventured to the new offices of the Bucks Free Press to show off his skills on the guitar to our music editor, Rachel Wakefield. He had earlier sent her a demo CD which he states was recorded
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A host of stars at Guilfest 2005
Guilfest 2005 is set to bring a rock solid line-up of artists to music fans this July. Set in the beautiful parklands of Stoke Park, in the centre of Guildford itself, the weekend of music is set to impress regulars and new comers alike. Headlining
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It’s a bug’s life in the garden
Male stag beetles may occasionally fly through open windows when looking for a mate. In fact, it is the lights inside houses that attract them. Their size gives them a clumsy flight, which often ends in a crash landing. This, along with their huge
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Never too old to get spotty skin
Stephanie Winson gives comfort to adults who suffer with acne rosacea. My doctor has told me that I have acne rosacea. I am very red in the face but I thought that only teenagers got acne? I am 45. Acne rosacea, despite its name is a separate disorder
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A little of what you fancy... from the cask
A new shop offers a unique concept in sourcing specialist wines, spirits, oils and vinegars. Sandra Carter went to Chalfont St Giles for a taster. YOU could call it the trendsetter for a new generation of off-licences. You could call it an amalgam
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London bombings: Police raid homes
This morning police investigating the London bombings raided five homes in West Yorkshire. A Scotland Yard spokesman said it was a "pre-planned, intelligence-led operation". No arrests have been made so far. Officers from the Met and West Yorkshire
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Defiant Thame bosses insist they will play on
THAME United insist they will play on after bailiffs moved in and took everything from the team's kit to the stretcher they use to carry injured players off the pitch. The debt collectors, who are chasing an unpaid five figure VAT bill, also removed
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Blues open talks with ex-England man
JOHN Salako staked his claim for a Wanderers contract by scoring one goal and making another as the Blues began their pre-season with a 5-0 demolition of EU San Jose in the opening tie of the San An Cup in Ibiza. The 36-year-old former England international
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Cheering on our Makosi
EVERY week the Wycombe nurse manages to stay in the Big Brother house means a guaranteed party for the town's clubbers. The Time Here and Now club and bar is backing Zimbabwean Housemate Makosi to walk away with the £100,000 star prize and has produced
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The word on the street
CARDIAC nurse Makosi Musambasi has got a small army of supporters in her home town but some of them are not sure she is doing High Wycombe a favour. Ushma Mistry went in to High Wycombe town centre to find out what people really thought about the curvy
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Woman dies after choking on grape
A 69-YEAR-OLD woman, who suffered from severe dementia, choked to death on a single grape at a Chalfont St Peter nursing home, an inquest heard. Mary Ellen Moloney died while in care at the Chalfont Lodge Nursing Care Centre in Denham Lane. Mrs Moloney
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Pupils magic Potter moment
HARRY Potter stars James and Oliver Phelps dropped into High March School and Beaconsfield School to congratulate the pupils on their fundraising for charity Wavemakers. The twin actors, who play Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, are
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Village’s Cherry Fair lands with a Bang bang
CHITTY Chitty Bang Bang fever is coming to Flackwell Heath for the resurrection of the Cherry Fair. The original car used in the popular 1968 Dick Van Dyke film will be leading a procession at 12.30pm through the village for the opening of the fair on
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Pavilion is ‘waste’ of tax payers’ cash
A SPORTS association has voiced "grave concerns" about plans to turn a cricket pavilion into a community centre labelling it a waste of tax payers' money. Wooburn Park Sports Association (WPSA) says Bourne End and Wooburn Parish Council's proposals
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Historic ruling says travellers bring property prices down
CHILTERN District Council could face a barrage of applications for reduced council tax payments after an historic legal ruling that travellers camps can devalue property. On Tuesday, June 28, the Valuation Tribunals Service upheld an appeal by Essex
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Head leaves after 14 years
POPULAR headteacher Frances Henson has left a leading High Wycombe preparatory school after more than 14 years at the helm. In a statement to parents, governors at Godstowe Preparatory School said that Frances Henson had left to "pursue other ventures
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Mother warns about identity fraud after car is ransacked
A VICTIM of car crime has warned others to be more responsible with personal belongings after the reality of identity fraud hit home. Anji Chalkley's car was ransacked in Homebase car park as she shopped for a paddling pool in the High Wycombe store.
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Hidden cameras to catch the dumpers
HIDDEN cameras are being used to catch people who illegally dump rubbish in Buckinghamshire in an effort to save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds. Fly-tippers people who leave their waste scattered around the countryside are being targeted
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Tunnel engineers look for answers
THE company which built the collapsed railway tunnel at Gerrards Cross is exploring "every single option" to find out what went wrong. Richard Neall, chief executive of Jackson Civil Engineering, said colleagues from around the world were trying to establish
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Speed fines still secret despite Lords questions
ROAD safety bosses still refuse to reveal how much cash is being coined by a controversial speed camera governing Marlow Hill, even though the matter was raised in the House of Lords. Baroness Gardner of Parkes raised the issue at Westminster on Wednesday
