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New homes to be built on old school site
A DEVELOPER has been given the go-ahead to build 64 new homes on the old Downley Middle School site. Barratt Homes has received planning permission to build on the land off School Close, in Downley, after successfully appealing when it was originally
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Taxi drivers speak of stabbing horror
COLLEAGUES of taxi driver Mohammed Mahroof have described seeing their workmate lying in a grass verge after being fatally stabbed. The taxi driver's shirt had turned from white to red after the attack, they told Reading Crown Court. The court heard
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Long awaited post office to open
ROYAL Mail have confirmed that the temporary post office in Dean Street car park, Marlow, will open tomorrow. The portable cabin, which has sat on a site leased from Wycombe District Council back in November, will be trading tomorrow from 9.30am. A
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Distraction burglary attempt in Chinnor
POLICE have issued an appeal for information after an attempted distraction burglary in Chinnor this week. On Monday, two men approached a property in Elm Drive at around 5.15pm. They asked to speak to a man called Michael Janes, but the resident didn't
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Former Wanderers hero dies
ONE of the heroes of Wycombe Wanderers' successful side of the 1950s has died at the age of 78. Jimmy Moring played a major role as Sid Cann's team won two Isthmian League titles and the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup three times during the decade.
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Fire in loft conversion
A LOFT conversion caught fire in a house in Micklefield this afternoon. The two-storey property in Baring Road caught light just after 1pm. Fire crews from High Wycombe and Beaconsfield arrived at 1.42pm and battled the blaze for almost two hours.
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Italy will feel the Payne
WASPS forwards coach Craig Dowd has backed Tim Payne to deliver the good for England in their Six Nations match in Italy on Sunday. Payne has been called in to replace the injured Andrew Sheridan, but Dowd has told England fans they have nothing to worry
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Sign up for our top races now
IT IS time for runners to start limbering up for the Grant & Stone Marlow 5 and Grant & Stone Wycombe Half Marathon. The races take place on May 11 and July 20 respectively, and for the first time each will run alongside 10km races. Entry forms are
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Council house sell-off back on agenda
TENANTS could again be asked to approve the sale of Wycombe District Council's council houses. The option - last rejected in 2004 - is being discussed between council bosses and tenants' representatives. Wycombe District Council is the only local authority
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Long expected post office to open
ROYAL Mail has confirmed that the temporary post office in Dean Street car park, Marlow, will open tomorrow. The portable cabin, which has sat on a site leased from Wycombe District Council back in November, will be trading tomorrow from 9.30am. A Royal
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Chesham man wins presidential vote
KEVIN Beaumont has been elected new president of the Bucks Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers. Beaumont, the Bucks CCC secretary and Chesham member, who became one of the youngest ever Minor Counties umpires at the age of 26, succeeds Alan Nickless
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Police stop drivers using mobile phones
EIGHT drivers were stopped by police for using their mobile phones in High Wycombe town centre. All drivers stopped in Abbey Way, at the junction with Wendover Way, were given a £60 fine and three points on their licence. However, all were given
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From America to Amersham for music fans
A MUSIC-MAD couple are so keen to see their favourite band play in Amersham next month they are flying all the way from San Francisco. Greg and Andrea Ogarrio are currently putting the finishing touches to a planned five-day visit to Britain, which
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My perfect life is a real one - not Stepford
I ALWAYS knew many people suffer from the grass is greener on the other side' syndrome - but watching BBC2's Wonderland: Virtual Adultery and Cyberspace Love made me realise just how widespread the problem is. The programme focussed on people who have
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Police station set for refit
TROUBLEMAKERS in High Wycombe could have to spend a night in the cells elsewhere while the facilities at Wycombe are refurbished. An application was submitted to Wycombe District Council this week to extend the existing custody area. If the application
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Payne gets England call
TIM Payne will win his sixth cap on Sunday after being called up to replace Andrew Sheridan in the front row for England's Six Nations match in Italy. He is one of six Wasps in the match-day squad, with Phil Vickery (captain), Paul Sackey, James Haskell
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Reddan: I'm staying
EOIN Reddan has ended speculation about a return to Ireland by declaring he has no intention of quitting Wasps. The Irish scrum half was linked with a move to Leinster after Wasps' Heineken Cup exit in Munster last month. He said: "I'm staying at Wasps
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Green Week at school
PUPILS at the Beacon School will kick-off a week of green activities next week with a visit from a special guest. Dr Hugh Montgomery, who took part in The Royal Institution of Great Britain's Christmas Lectures last year, will be giving a talk to pupils
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Thame announce ground plans
THAME United have announced a proposed completion date for their new ground. The Hellenic League side hope that by the start of the 2009/10 season they will have moved into their new 20-acre home at Church Farm. The site will include a main floodlit
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Golf course burgled
A GOLF club had equipment and money taken after it was broken into on Monday night. Staff at the Harewood Downs Golf Club in Coke Lane, Chalfont St Giles, discovered the till and golfing equipment had been stolen from the on site pro-shop. Police
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Marlow match abandoned
MARLOW were frustrated last night after their match at Thatcham was abandoned after 26 minutes due to a water-logged pitch. A new date has not been confirmed yet.
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Can you help these cats?
A CAT rescue centre are looking for somebody to take in two abandoned cats that cannot bear to be separated from one another. Bam Bam, a seven-year-old tabby, and Domino, aged 14, were both handed in to Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue before Christmas after
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Angry residents in uproar at plan
Angry and impassioned residents gathered in force to oppose the Cookham plan at tonight's meeting of the town's parish council. Cookham's Parish Council's community room was overflowing as about 100 locals packed in, leaving many standing as numbers
