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Fat build-up causes house fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a cooker fire that was caused by an excessive build-up of fat this evening. A crew from High Wycombe Fire Station tackled the fire at a house in London Road this evening. Nobody was hurt in the incident as the
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Taxi driver murder trial begins
TWO men have appeared in court charged with the murder of taxi driver Mohammed Mahroof, who was stabbed in the neck last May. The trial of Mohammed Mahroof Mustafa, 21, and Asif Ahram Mohammed, 26, began yesterday at Reading Crown Court. In his opening
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Charity banquet for cancer research
A CHARITY function is to be held to raise money for research into a rare form of childhood cancer. The Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund are to hold a banquet dinner and disco on February 15 - which is International Childhood Cancer Day. The function
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Fire chiefs go corporate as centres shut
FIRE bosses have set up a company to run a controversial control centre that will close Buckinghamshire's 999 HQ. South East Fire and Rescue Control Centre Ltd has been formed by the nine fire and rescue services in the South East. Each is to lose
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Triple trouble
What did we do wrong? I ask this question because in the past 24 hours Wycombe has been hit with three pieces of bad news. Firstly WDC voted to increase their share of the Council Tax by 3.2%. Secondly the members of the Council voted to extend the SPA
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Triple trouble
What did we do wrong? I ask this question because in the past 24 hours Wycombe has been hit with three pieces of bad news. Firstly WDC voted to increase their share of the Council Tax by 3.2%. Secondly the members of the Council voted to extend the SPA
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Post Office set to stay
JUBILANT Cookham residents have learned that Cookham Rise post office will not be axed. The post office was under threat of closure as part of government cutbacks announced last year to modernise the service. But now residents have learned it has been
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Prophet's birthday sees road closed
THE annual march to celebrate the birth of the prophet Muhammad will see Queen Victoria Road closed for a couple of hours. The 20th annual march will be taken place on March 9 and the road will be closed between 11.30am and 2pm. It is a rolling road
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Rees out of Six Nations
WASPS star Tom Rees will miss the rest of the Six Nations after picking up a knee injury during England's defeat to Wales last weekend. Rees suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan
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Open day at Wycombe Magistrates Court
WYCOMBE Magistrates Court invited people to come and see for themselves just how the courtroom works yesterday. Pre-booked visitors came to watch proceedings from the public seating area, while Magistrates themselves were on hand to explain more about
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Simmons: This is winnable
AMERSHAM & Chesham RFC coach Alan Simmons has challenged his side to make it two wins out of two on Saturday to give their relegation scrap a shot in the arm. They edged Slough 31-27 last Saturday and Simmons says Saturday's visit from Swindon is another
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Schoolchildren's community fears heard
SCHOOLCHILDREN from Thame had the chance to discuss their concerns for the community last week, in a special event. The neighbourhood policing team for Thame, members of the Neighbourhood Action Group and representatives from South Oxfordshire District
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Peace protestor marches to High Wycombe
PEACE campaigner Brian Haw is currently walking to High Wycombe along the London Road as part of his journey to Oxford. The activist from Redditch, Worcestershire has camped in Parliament Square for the past six years in protest of the Iraq war. He
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Youngsters to form youth council
YOUNG people will share their views on where they live as part of a new scheme to represent them. Beaconsfield teenagers aged between 13 and 19 will be asked to organise events for a youth council being set up in the south Bucks town. Sarah Wood, a
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Chairman calls for fans support
CHESHAM United chairman Charles Manchester has urged fans to flock to the Meadow to boost the club's promotion drive in the final months of the season. The Generals occupy a play-off place in the Southern League Midlands division, having not lost a game
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People asked to help shape village's future
RESIDENTS are being urged to attend an important meeting and have their say about how Bourne End will look in the future. The Bourne End Healthcheck has been renamed The Future of Your Village' to try and emphasis the importance of people's involvement
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Wycombe Hospital "could shut" warning
WYCOMBE Hospital could close because patients are choosing to go elsewhere, the health spokeswoman for Wycombe District Council's most senior committee has warned. There is a "natural bleed" towards hospitals like Wexham Park, Ascot, Berkshire said
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Louise Davis and David Arnold
Wedding date: July 28 Wedding venue: St Lawrence Church, High Wycombe
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Gemma McGeorge and Lewis Grant
Wedding date: October 11 Wedding venue: The Bull Hotel, Gerrards Cross
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Joanne Martin and Geoff Brown
Wedding date: October 11 Wedding venue: Danesfield House Hotel and Spa, Nr Marlow
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Louisa Kemp and Terence Jones
Wedding date: September 5 Wedding venue: Dinton Church, Dinton Village
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Victoria Romaniak and Anthony Cherry
Wedding date: August 2 Wedding venue: St Augustus Church, High Wycombe
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End of a whacky era
THE untimely death of Jeremy Beadle caught a lot of people by surprise, however he had actually been unwell for sometime. In a way his passing marks the end of an era that begun a long time ago. He was vaunted as the TV Jester who brought us You've Been
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Sally Ellis and Glen Harding
Wedding date: October 25 Wedding venue: Hedgerley
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Chipperfield Garden Machinery
Welcome Chipperfield Garden Machinery are a true specialist. We stock one of the largest ranges of new machinery available in the area, specifically to serve the area about 25miles around us. Our prices are competitive for the package you get. When
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Mum's anger over papers mix-up
A MUM said she was left feeling "sick to my stomach" after detailed personal information about her was sent by benefit chiefs to a complete stranger. Claire Nathan, 30, said she felt like someone had burgled her home after 13 pages of information about
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Charlotte Tibbles and Anthony Norris
Wedding date: September 6 Wedding venue: Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath
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Emma-Jean Kelly and Matthew Smith
Wedding date: August 23 Wedding venue: Garston Manor House, Watford
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Lennon can tip the scales in Blues' favour
WANDERERS boss Paul Lambert hailed new signing Neil Lennon after Saturday's win at Accrington and tipped him to be the difference as Wanderers chase promotion to League One. The 36-year-old former Celtic and Northern Ireland captain joined on a free
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Trish Hicks and John Harding
Wedding date: August 16 Wedding venue: Holy Trinity Church, Hazlemere
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New sports centre plan wins backing
A FURTHER step was taken towards building a new sports centre for Wycombe last night. Council bosses agreed that the development should be at the existing sports centre site in Marlow Hill, Handy Cross. Wycombe District Council's cabinet last night
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Generals lace up for Cinderford visit
CHESHAM United can build on Saturday's thumping win at Barton Rovers when they host Cinderford tonight. The Generals, playing an attractive brand of football, have not lost since before Christmas in a run that has taken them into the Southern League
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Charity unveils new dog stamps
A CHARITY has helped to launch a new set of postage stamps that pay tribute to the vital help that man's best friends can give to their human owners. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, based in Wycombe Road, Saunderton, hosted the unveiling event, ahead of
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Police continue searches at five Wycombe addresses
POLICE have confirmed the locations in which they are carrying out searches after claims in a national newspaper that a fake charity is collecting cash for Muslim extremists. The operation which began on Sunday follows allegations made in the News of
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Edwards: I feared Cirpiani in final moments
WASPS coach Shaun Edwards has admitted he feared Danny Cipriani would ruin his afternoon at Twickenham on Saturday. Edwards, who was making his international coaching bow as part of the Wales set-up, knows all about the Wasps fly-half and as the clock
