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Herries in TV tribute to Grahame
ONE of Cookham's most famous sons is to be the subject of a BBC1 documentary. Kenneth Grahame, who wrote the Wind in the Willows, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, but was orphaned in early childhood and went to live with his grandmother at The Mount'
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Chaos reigns
More of the new traffic lights around the complex were put into action late last week. It came as no surprise to me that when the lights were switched on the traffic in the vicinity ground to a halt. Over recent months roundabouts throughout Wycombe which
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Chaos reigns
More of the new traffic lights around the complex were put into action late last week. It came as no surprise to me that when the lights were switched on the traffic in the vicinity ground to a halt. Over recent months roundabouts throughout Wycombe which
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Former hotel severely damaged by fire
A DERELICT hotel in Thame was today severely damaged by fire. The former Essex House Hotel in Chinnor Road suffered severe damage to all floors. Fire crews were called out at 6.17am. Firefighters used a hydraulic platform to tackle the blaze
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Thieves raid memorial to dead mum
A GRANDMOTHER has slammed thieves who stole and broke items from a garden memorial to her daughter. Sandra Harris helped her grandson 14-year-old Kevin Burrett to build a shrine to his mother, Laura Burrett, in the back garden of her home in Squirrels
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Family escape Amersham flat fire
A WOMAN and three children escaped unharmed after a fire started in their Amersham flat in the early hours this morning. The flat was severely damaged by fire caused by a candle that had been left too close to curtains. Amersham Fire Service received
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Blues fan made me laugh
PAUL Lambert has seen it all in his career with Celtic and Dortmund. But the Champions League winner admits even he wasn't prepared for the expectation of Blues fans. He was stunned to hear that a Wanderers fan refused to renew his season ticket because
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Hazel's story on 'Aunt Iris' wins
A TALENTED young writer is to have a piece of her homework published in a book of short stories. Six-year-old Hazel Minty, entered a national competition along with 3,000 other children from across the country - and had her entry picked out for publication
