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Get real about council tax freeze, Mr Leader
I READ with amazement, the letter from county council leader Martin Tett in the BFP of December 23. He says: “.... our budget plans for a second council tax freeze next year will put real money back in people’s pockets ....” Since when has no increase
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Trevor sets first-class example
A FIRST-CLASS Honours Degree is an impressive achievement for anyone – but even more so when they are aged 80. Octogenarian Trevor Fowler, a former councillor has decisively proved age is no obstacle to top-flight honours. Clever Trevor
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Waddock: Nine places are up for grabs
NIKKI Bull and Matt Bloomfield are the only Wycombe Wanderers guaranteed a place in the team to play Huddersfield on Friday night, said an angry Gary Waddock. The Blues boss was left incandescent with rage at a poor display from his side during this
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Councillors pay for care children's panto trips
COUNTY councillors in Buckinghamshire waved a magic wand to fund panto trips for looked after children, to help them really get into the Christmas spirit. Cllr Val Letheren, BCC's Cabinet Member for Children's Services, who persuaded councillors
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Rampant Cherries make it a double against sorry Blues
Bournemouth 2, Wycombe Wanderers 0. TWO dreadful pieces of defending condemned Wanderers to another defeat as they were left battered and bruised by Bournemouth. A comedy of errors allowed Wes Thomas to poke home a first half opener before more
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Health and well-being on Bucks agenda for 2012
RESIDENTS of Buckinghamshire will soon have the opportunity to give their thoughts on plans to improve their health and well-being. In January, the Council’s newly formed Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board (SHWB) will ask for public opinion on
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County campaign to support adult abuse victims
A COUNTY-WIDE campaign to raise awareness of adult abuse and the protection of vulnerable people is being run by Buckinghamshire County Council. It aims to promote the routes of support which are available to people at risk of abuse.
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Black Dog Band
27th January 2012 The Black Dog Band are holding a Folk Concert at St Mary's Church Princes Risborough on Friday 27th January at 7.30pm. Doug Kennedy will also make a musical contribution. It is an evening of music and songs and tickets are £5 each
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Two former homeless people tell the BFP about life on the street
TWO formerly homeless people now living in High Wycombe tell the Bucks Free Press about the circumstances which led to them sleeping rough before they found the Wycombe Homeless Connection. TRACEY Atkinson ended up on the streets of London
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Wasps' injury count clocks into double figures
WASPS added injury to insult as they saw three more players go down during the home defeat to Worcester yesterday. Actually, Richard Haughton strained a groin during the warm-up but neither Nick Robinson or Christian Wade made it through to half time
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Family may sue council after fatal accident
THE family of a 20-year-old driver who was killed in a car crash on the A413 are considering taking legal action against the county council. Richard Nicholls died when he drove his car into the railway bridge over the road near Chalfont St
