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Tesco's new plans opposed by council
TESCO'S latest plans to move into Bourne End have been opposed by parish councillors in the area. Members of Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council unanimously hit out at the supermarket's third proposal for a Tesco Express. Tesco want to demolish 86
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RGS miss out in national competition
A TRIO of budding High Wycombe students bowed out of a national public speaking contest tonight. The team from the Royal Grammar School narrowly missed out on going through to the next stage of the Rotary Club's annual Youth Speaks competition. Andrew
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Know your onions
INSURANCE companies are becoming much warier of potential customers due to the effects of 'global warming', it seems. Many people whose homes are built on eroding coastlines, or near flood-prone rivers, are now apparently struggling to get insured at
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Know your onions
INSURANCE companies are becoming much warier of potential customers due to the effects of 'global warming', it seems. Many people whose homes are built on eroding coastlines, or near flood-prone rivers, are now apparently struggling to get insured at
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The run down
Well, it’s now less than two weeks to the opening of the new complex. The lorries bringing bricks and cement have long since disappeared from our roads and have been replaced by even bigger lorries carrying the items the shops hope to sell to the crowds
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The run down
Well, it’s now less than two weeks to the opening of the new complex. The lorries bringing bricks and cement have long since disappeared from our roads and have been replaced by even bigger lorries carrying the items the shops hope to sell to the crowds
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Residents get ready for incinerator battle
RESIDENTS against a waste incinerator being built in south Bucks are gearing themselves up for another battle. A consultation on Buckinghamshire County Council's preferred sites for the facility is due to start tomorrow. Springfield Farm in Beaconsfield
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Hoop dreams
CHILTERN Ladies Basketball team made it 11 games without defeat recently. They notched up another two victories during the week with wins over Swindon Sonics in the Wessex League and against Aldworth Arrows, who they knocked out of the semi-final of
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M40 junction 2 to 1a to shut tonight
JUNCTION 2 to 1a of the M40 eastbound will be closed for five nights from tonight for roadworks. It will shut from 10pm to 6am in the London direction to Thursday. Traffic will be diverted from junction 2 along the A40 to junction 1a. The work
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First time seen outside China
From the earliest form of entertainment to please the emperors in the Forbidden City, Chinese circus has been developing and perfecting its unique style and spectacle. Now the Chinese State Circus is arriving in High Wycombe with a brand new show, which
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Narrow miss for Beaconsfield mayor
BEACONSFIELD mayor and part-time school crossing patroller Jaquetta Lowen-Cooper was nearly run over on the job. A small pink car failed to stop when councillor Lowen-Cooper helped a mother and child across Ledborough Lane outside High Marsh School.
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Oar-inspiring views of the river
Rippling surfaces, club colours and oarsmen readying themselves for the next big race have all been captured on canvas by Martin Ireland. Now a selection of new works by the award-winning artist have gone on display at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames
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A weekend of culture at Windsor Festival
Music lovers will have the chance to see young talents perform from the prestigious Chetham School of Music, when the Windsor Festival Spring Weekend opens this week. In their first visit to Windsor Castle, the school's symphony orchestra and chorus
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Jacqueline Wilson to unveil new book at Windsor Festival
Children's author Jacqueline Wilson adores books. Not only has the creator of Tracy Beaker sold more than 25 million copies of her titles throughout the UK, but she also harbours a passion for picking up her favourite tome and reading, whenever and wherever
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New masters recreate old at Radlett gallery
The Masters art exhibition, which opens at the McNeill Gallery in March, has been billed as a meeting between Harrow artist Alex Rennie and world-renowned Scottish oil painter Lawrie Williams, dubbed the old and new masters of British contemporary art
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Work for idol hands
They say fame comes at a price, and as comedian Phil Nichol has been discovering for his latest tour, that might include a legion of fans, as well as "plenty of stalker-type behaviour". The Scottish-born Canadian performer has spent the last year garnering
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Sing along with Carmen at Watford Colosseum
FANS of the popular opera Carmen can have even more interaction with the music as Watford Philharmonic Society presents an innovative concert performance with audience participation at Watford Colosseum. Conductor Terry Edwards has a strong background
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Watford photographer goes round the world
WE MAY not be living in the city but being so close to London we're aware of the ever-encroaching march of the urban landscape. Watford photographer Barney Steel has been busy making a documentation of city spaces, which has so far taken him to Vietnam
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South Bucks girls opting more for abortions
A HIGHER rate of teens who fall pregnant are having abortions in South Bucks, new figures show. All three districts in the area have seen an increase in pregnant girls aged 15 to 17 having terminations. However, the rate of girls falling pregnant
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Fire at Danesfield House
THREE fire crews were called out to Danesfield House Hotel after one of its chimneys caught light this morning. A crew from Marlow and two from High Wycombe, which included the turntable ladder, rushed to the hotel and spa in Medmenham at around 9am.
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School truancy rates down
TRUANCY rates in county schools have fallen to well below the national average. Statistics published this week by the Department for Children, Schools and Families show Buckinghamshire has one of the lowest rates of absenteeism in the country, with
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England stars line up
WASPS and Newcastle have both named their squads for tomorrow's Guinness Premiership clash in the north west. Wasps squad: Lewsey, Sackey, Waters, Waldouck, Doherty, Cipriani, Reddan, Payne, Ibanez, Vickery, Shaw, Palmer, Hart, Worsley, Dallaglio. Replacements
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Underground service restored
METROPOLTIAN Line services are now running with slight delays. All services between Wembley Park and Aldgate had been suspended this morning following a train failure at Finchley Road. It affected services from Amersham and Chesham tube stations
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Former RGS head faces teaching standards watchdog
A FORMER headteacher who was sacked for gross misconduct will face a teaching standards board on Monday. Tim Dingle was sacked as head of High Wycombe's Royal Grammar School in April 2006 following claims in the Daily Mail. He was dismissed even though
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Tube service suspended
TUBE users are currently unable to get into central London from Amersham and Chesham after Metropolitan Line services were suspended. All services have been temporarily suspended between Wembley Park and Aldgate after a train failed at Finchley Road
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Sainsbury's unveils store plans
SAINSBURY'S will be holding a public exhibition today to reveal its plans for a new Marlow store. The proposals will go on display yesterday from 4-8pm in the Warwick Hall of the United Reformed Church, Oxford Road. There will be another opportunity
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Pub back in business
A POPULAR Amersham pub has re-opened to regulars with a new landlord in charge. The 17th century Swan Inn, in the High Street, held a champagne celebration last week to mark the re-opening. New landlord James Cann said: "We had a fantastic time,
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World legend to coach young Wasps
WASPS have signed up the world's most capped hooker to aid the development of their academy players. Raphael Ibanez has turned down offers from the French Federation to remain at Adams Park as a player for another season, while also working as part of
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Bucks NHS cut chief's new job
THE hospital boss who moved key birthing services out of Wycombe before getting a golden handshake has a new job - reviewing' the same services in Surrey. Ruth Harrison, who as chief executive of Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust drove through the
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Leaders move nine points clear
CHALFONT Wasps' procession continued last night with a 5-0 victory over Kintbury Rangers. They are now nine points clear at the top of the Hellenic League Division One East.
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School number-crunches its way to the finals
BUDDING young economists number-crunched their way into the finals of a competition where they set the interest rate. Pupils from John Hampden Grammar School, High Wycombe competed in the southern England area finals of The Bank of England/Times interest
