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Day Two: Tuesday 26 July
PARTY-GOERS have told a court today of the panic which followed the shooting of High Wycombe woman Natasha Derby at a dance. Young people told a jury at Reading Crown Court how they fled the Multicultural Centre in St Mary's Road, High Wycombe, after
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Brown: There's no cup vendetta
WYCOMBE Wanderers re-visit the scene of their biggest ever embarrassment when they travel to Basingtoke Town in a pre-season friendly tonight. The Blues were dumped out of the FA Cup 5-4 on penalties by the non-leaguers in 1997 and assistant boss Steve
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Day One : Monday 25 July
Reading man Dwayne Haughton is accused of killing Natasha Derby who lived at the YMCA, in Crest Road, High Wycombe, last September. On the first day of the murder trial at Reading Crown Court, the prosecution said Haughton, 29, had shot Natasha with
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Cross miss out on play-offs
Hockey: Gerrards Cross missed out on the play-offs for the Cressex Ladies Summer League after suffering second-half heartbreak. They looked to have gatecrashed the party when Heather Melish gave them a 1-0 lead against Section Two leaders Henley II.
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Town take title in Cressex Six-a-Side
WYCOMBE Town snatched the Cressex Summer League title by a single point from long-time leaders CBF and CBF had only themselves to blame as they were held to draws by FC Beconfield and Athletico Risborough. Their only win came during their first match
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South Bucks youngsters go nuts for Brazilian
FORMER Brazil ace Careca was in Wycombe on Saturday passing on his samba soccer skills to youngsters in the town. Careca, who starred in the 1986 World Cup and played in the same Napoli team as Diego Maradona, laid on a coaching session for dozens
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Show will be the ‘biggest funfair ever’
THE biggest Bucks Free Press Wycombe Town Show ever seen is coming to The Rye next month. The annual extravaganza, this year sponsored by Platts Hyundai, takes place over the weekend of Saturday, August 6, and Sunday, August 7, and is expected to attract
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‘Still waiting for council apology’
A BEMUSED Amersham driver is still fighting for an apology for a parking ticket he received two years ago. John Bennett, 82, from Village Road, Coleshill, is adamant he did not deserve the penalty notice slapped on his Rover in November, 2003. The granddad
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Challoner’s fete goes with a swing
CROWDS were treated to an entertaining spectacle as Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham raised cash for charity. The Midsummer School Fete was organised by Friends of Dr Challoner's at the school in Chesham Road, Amersham. Taking inspiration from
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Council divided in row over breakaway parish
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a breakaway parish are threatening to divide Amersham Town Council. Chiltern District Council gave recommendation two weeks ago for Little Chalfont to break away from Amersham and form its own parish. Members of Amersham town
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Woman died from tetanus
A COMMON garden accident led to the death of a woman through tetanus, an inquest has heard. Margaret Elliott, 78, of Kendalls Close, High Wycombe died on Monday, January 10 in Wycombe Hospital after a six week battle with the disease. The inquest at
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Bench is unveiled in memory of Aidan
FRIENDS and family of schoolboy Aidan Bristow, who died in a motorcycle accident last year, have unveiled a dedicated bench in his memory. Relatives of Aidan, who was 12-years-old when he died, unveiled the bench which was purchased through savings by
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Skidz put on course’s funding
A CUT in funding means teenagers wanting to take a popular motor course run by Skidz in High Wycombe will be denied places. Only 50, instead of the 150 last year, will be able to start the two-year course in September. Skidz is a successful groundbreaking
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Skaters get chance to hit the ramps as mobile park rolls in
SKATER boys and girls from across the Wycombe area can practise their moves when a mobile skate park makes a come back this summer. Wycombe District Council has decided to bring back the park, for use by skateboarders and in-line skaters, because of
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Woman admits attacking three in "doorsep brawl"
A MOTHER-OF-THREE assaulted three members of the same family during a "doorstep brawl", a court heard. Zaida Knott, also known as Zoe, of Gomm Place, High Wycombe, attacked the father and two daughters after confronting them at their home. Wycombe Magistrates
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Return to Vietnam after death
GIRLS from Wycombe High School have returned to Vietnam for the first time since the summer of 2001, when 17-year-old Amy Ransom fell to her death on a mountain path during a similar visit. The trip is being organised by the World Challenge Expeditions
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Waste worries could lead to tax bill hikes
THE horrendous future cost of dealing with waste produced by Buckinghamshire's 500,000 people has been revealed. Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) chiefs have said that depending on the amount of help they get from the Government, dealing with waste
