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Day Four: Thursday 28 July
A JAMAICAN man accused of gunning down Natasha Derby failed to explain why his fingerprints were found on a bullet case found at the murder scene. Jurors heard Dwayne Haughton deny involvement with the shooting last September in High Wycombe town centre
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Is all this really too much to ask?
What women want? Well I know what this woman wants. I could be noble and say an end to all wars, a cure for cancer and a way to feed the world. But while these would be phenomenal, being totally selfish what I really want right now is a pair of comfortable
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‘Volunteering means I can act like a kid again’
THIS month the Year of the Volunteer focuses on young volunteers. Reporter Jenna Towler talks to Kate Neaves who helps children. VOLUNTEERING with ten year olds who need a confidence boost is not only rew-arding and challenging, it's downright fun,
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Could you help out in our shop?
THE Iain Rennie Hospice at Home is in urgent need of volunteer shop assistants to help in its new shop at 112 Desborough Road, High Wycombe. The work is very varied from serving customers to working on the till and sorting donations. Volunteering in
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Feeling like a felon at the car park
THANK you to the readers who backed my fight against TV licences. But there is something I loathe just as much the pay and display car park. It is an abomination in a civilised soci-ety and an affront to every law-abiding citizen. Every motorist has
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Burst pipe leak
A BURST water pipe in Beaconsfield Old Town sent dirty, black water gushing down the A40 last week. The leak, which started on Friday, was located around 500 metres up from the Jet Petrol Station has now been stopped. Judith Hill, from Flackwell Heath
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Creatures, culture and crafts entertains crowds
YOUNGSTERS got to meet some furry friends at this year's Chiltern Show. Hundreds of people turned up at the event in Great Missenden, held over the weekend of July 16 and 17. Among the attractions were an array of animals on show. There were displays
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Roald fans get a taste of fiction
VISITORS to the Roald Dahl Story Centre were taken on a wild journey into the world of fiction by storyteller David James last week. The centre in Great Missenden has organised poets and writers to come in and take storytelling sessions to inspire creativity
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Old phones go towards charity
CARING customers at Morrisons supermarket in High Wycombe are leading the way in a national effort to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign. The supermarket giant has encouraged customers to hand in their old unwanted mobile phones to their local store
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Consultant called in to help boost visitors
WAYS of attracting more visitors to Princes Risborough are to be discussed during a workshop set up by Tourism South East. Peter Heath, a consultant for the organisation, is due to meet stakeholders in the town in October to formulate ways to make the
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Youth centre fights back with security
A SPATE of vandalism at a youth club in Hazlemere has forced leaders to spend thousands of pounds on security equipment. Hazlemere Youth Centre, in Rose Avenue, was recently forced to close for a month after a burglary on July 2, where windows were
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RGS team grab business prize
SIXTH formers at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe put the computer skills they learnt in school to good use in the current Young Enterprise competition. Not only did they persuade local people to let them sort out their computer problems, but
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Summer celebration
LONGWICK Pre-school continued its tradition of celebrating the summer early, by holding its annual beach party for the end of term. Sand, swimming costumes, paddling pools and a bouncy-slide were all brought in for the occasion, which was attended by
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Sporting day raises thousands for charity
A CHARITY cricket tournament raised around £10,000 last week for good causes, as teams took to the field for two different charities. The Colonel Garrett Cup competition took place in Cookham Dean on Sunday as teams competed for the coveted title while
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Group names councils using land inefficiently for housing
SOUTH Buckinghamshire and other local councils are wasting the countryside by allowing large housing developments to be built on prime land. New Government data, published by countryside group the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), names councils
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Let’s drop the PC shop please
FOLLOWING the initial London bomb attacks a couple of weeks ago, I watched the BBC's in-depth coverage of the aftermath with some interest. Bucks is of course so near to the capital, and it was essential viewing. The Beeb is, despite what many say, a
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Trip to Stoke would have killed my baby
A new mum says she was told by a midwife at Wycombe Hospital that her baby would have died if she had been taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and she has now vowed not to have any more children. Laura Barton, of Hawks-moor Close, High Wycombe, says
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We do like to chill beside the seaside
We all have to deal with stressful situations every day. Jenna Towler discovers some of our tactics for dealing with them date back to our caveman ancestors. STRESS of some kind is probably a part of your everyday life. The phone at work just won't
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McGeechan is to be inducted into rugby’s Hall of Fame
IAN McGeechan is to be inducted into the International Hall of Fame. The new director of rugby at Wasps has been honoured for his achievements as a player and a coach. He was capped 32 times for Scotland at fly half and centre, captaining the side on
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Warriros have Wright stuff
Cricket: MARK Wright scored his third century in three weeks to help Wycombe increase their lead at the top of the Home Counties Premier League on Saturday. The Warriors opener remained in sparkling form as Wycombe secured a winning draw against Slough
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Sporting stars raise thousands
A CELEBRITY cricket match raised more than £15,000 for charity this week, as ex-England captain Mike Gatting headed a star studded team at Marlow Cricket Club. The club, in Pound Lane, welcomed Mr Gatting, several members of the current Middlesex squad
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Natasha Derby murder trial starts
A MURDER trial is underway after the death of Wycombe woman Natasha Derby last September. Reading man Dwayne Haughton is accused of killing Miss Derby, 22, who lived at the YMCA, in Crest Road, High Wycombe. On the first day of the murder trial at Reading
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No light at the end of tunnel
A RAIL passengers group chairman believes that the Gerrards Cross line will still be closed by the end of the year. Reg Whittome, chairman of both the Marylebone Travellers Association and the Chiltern Railway Passenger Board, said he would be surprised
