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Documentary shows drop in Marlow traffic
A DOCUMENTARY filmed in Marlow in which film makers achieved a "40 or 50 per cent" reduction in traffic was shown tonight on Channel 4. The programme, which was called "The Woman who Stops Traffic", was filmed in February last year. It showed presenter
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Council tax rise confirmed
TAXPAYERS in the Chiltern district will pay an extra 4 per cent in council tax for the next year, it was confirmed this evening. The proposal for the increase was unanimously accepted by Chiltern District Councillors at a full council meeting earlier
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Arson play for fire hit school
A WORKSHOP about the dangers of starting deliberate fires is due to take place at a Cressex school just days after it was attacked by arsonists. Cressex Community School will be visited by a theatre company next Thursday which will perform a play to
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Marlow 'No Car Day' on TV tonight
A TV programme campaigning for people in Marlow to leave their cars at home is finally set to be screened tonight. It was filmed more than a year ago, during the town's 'No Car Day,' and was originally expected to be shown last year. The show, called
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Cressex school rebuild to go ahead
A £31m plan to rebuild Cressex Community School will go ahead, councillors decided today. This decision comes two days after the school suffered a suspected arson in the early hours of Sunday morning. The existing English department was destroyed and
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Up in smoke
Over the years it has been surprising how many of Wycombe’s buildings seem to mysteriously catch fire and burn to the ground. When the furniture industry was prominent it was nothing for a factory to catch light during the holiday closure however with
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Up in smoke
Over the years it has been surprising how many of Wycombe’s buildings seem to mysteriously catch fire and burn to the ground. When the furniture industry was prominent it was nothing for a factory to catch light during the holiday closure however with
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Council tax announcement due
THE RATE of council tax in the Chiltern district is set to be confirmed at a meeting this evening. A four per cent rise in council tax was suggested last month to pay for services, to compensate for what Chiltern district councillors have described
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South Bucks man scoops Oscar
A SOUTH Bucks man has scooped an award at one of the film industry's most prestigious ceremonies. Trevor Wood, from Hedgerley, picked up an Oscar on Sunday night for his work on Hollywood blockbuster, The Golden Compass. Mr Wood was in LA to accept
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They will think we're crap
FLACKWELL Heath boss Andy Driscoll is bidding to mastermind a cup shock by steering his team into the Floodlit Cup Final - but to do it they will have to overcome a side who beat them 9-1 in the league only last week. Driscoll has dimissed last week's
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Chemical spill at school
STAFF at Holmer Green Senior School had to be evacuated this afternoon after a chemical spillage. A small amount of an unidentified liquid chemical was spilled, and there were fears fumes could affect staff and pupils at the school. Firefighters
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Chidi goes bang bang
A CHIDI Ogbuagu double earned Wanderers reserves a 2-1 victory over Watford on Monday evening. His brace ensured the fast-improving Blues made it two wins from their last three outings. The game also saw Mike Williamson, who played a half for the first
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Tesco rail plan thrown out
PLANS to bring building material by rail to a controversial Gerrards Cross Tesco store have been scrapped. The supermarket giant was today refused permission to bring in bulk fill material to the site in Packhorse Road. Its original plans, to build
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More than 3,000 drivers caught on mobile
MORE than 3,000 drivers have been stopped by Thames Valley Police for talking on their mobile phones in nine months. The force caught 3,281 people since tougher penalties came in for drivers using their mobiles 12 months ago. These are now endorsable
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BFP readers: murder sentence too low
THE 22-YEAR minimum sentence handed to taxi killer Mohammed Mahroof Mustafa is not enough, Bucks Free Press readers have overwhelmingly voted. An online poll on this website found 84 per cent thought the sentence was too low. The ex-convict was
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Editor uploads story live during talk to group
BUCKS Free Press editor Steve Cohen gave a live demonstration today to the Parkinson's Disease Society on how to upload stories to this website. Steve was guest speaker at the Amersham and High Wycombe branch of the society at Cedar Barn in Cedar Avenue
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Widow's High Court insurance battle
A WIDOW from Beaconsfield is taking her late husband's employer to the High Court over an outstanding insurance payout. Gillian Wade claims Southampton firm Active Navigation did not tell husband Andrew he was fully insured. The dad-of-four died
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Indie stars to open Eden HMV
INDIE rock band We Are Scientists will open the new HMV store at Eden, it has been announced. They will play live and sign copies of their latest single After Hours at the centre's opening on March 13. The two New Yorkers will also cut the ribbon to
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Englands stars wait for Wasps
NEWCASTLE Falcons say their England stars will be ready and waiting for Wasps on Friday. Jonny Wilkinson, Toby Flood and Jamie Noon are all fit and ready to fire for Falcons as Wasps arrive at Kingston Park looking to continue their hunt for a top-four
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Net gains for adademy players
LITTLE Marlow Cricket Club is holding an open recruitment day for its new academy between 4pm and 7pm on Tuesday, March 4 at Great Marlow School. Anyone aged between 12 and 16 is welcome to an indoor nets session. For more details contact Steve Shore
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Helicopter search for shed thieves
GARDEN shed thieves are being hunted by a police helicopter. Officers are taking to the skies to spot people with a thermal imaging after break-ins in the Chalfonts. Homes which back onto railway lines are particularly at risk, they warned. Meanwhile
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Five-year-old's death: teenager pleads guilty
A MAN has pleaded guilty today to causing the death of five-year-old Charlie Harris by dangerous driving. David Mear, 19, of Fremantle Road, High Wycombe, appeared this morning at Aylesbury Crown Court. The court heard Mear had been doing 47mph in a
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Fire-hit pub to re-open
A PUB badly damaged by fire two weeks ago is set to re-open at the weekend. The Red Lion in Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, had to close for a refit following a fire at the rear of the pub, which caused severe smoke damage to the interior. But
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'Lamping' is depressing
THANK you for your reference to pheasants being blasted "out of the sky" over Penn Woods, (On the Edge, Midweek, January 1). I regret I suspect, however, that pheasant and whatever else were shot as easier targets on the ground, not in air. I find it
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Fire school 'should be rebuilt'
FIRE-HIT Cressex Community School remains shut today - as councillors look set to a plan to rebuild it. Pupils are staying at home for a second day today after the English block was burned down at 2am on Sunday morning. Yet members of will be asked
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Lol: In 17 years I've learnt when to go for the posts and when not to'
WASPS gambled and won at Adams Park on Saturday. Their Premiership challenge looked to be going up in smoke after they let Bristol chip away at their 12-0 head-start and turn it into a five-point lead of their own after 80 minutes. But a bold decision
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Woman injured in crash
A WOMAN was injured in a two-vehicle collision in High Wycombe this morning. A fire crew from High Wycombe and ambulance attended the scene of the accident in Oxford Road at 7.10am. The woman, who was not trapped, was treated on the scene. Firefighters
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Generals look to derail leaders
CHESHAM United host leaders Evesham tonight desperate to get their promotion hopes back on track. The Generals have stuttered in the Southern League Midlands Division with one point in six, but a victory over top dogs Evesham could get Andy Leese's boys
