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Man arrested over attempted murder in High Wycombe
A MAN has been arrested in relation to an alleged attempted murder of a 39-year-old woman, who is in a critical condition in hospital. The woman was found inside a property in Holtspur Avenue, High Wycombe at 10.30am with serious injuries and
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Taking down Christmas decorations
As the song goes “I wish it could be Christmas every day”, sadly reality kicks in and the festival of Christmas is drawing to an end. Everyone is familiar with the carol “The twelve days of Christmas” however most people mistakenly believe the carol
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MP is short-sighted over EU ‘triumph’
OUR MP Steve Baker is keen to publicise the fact that he supported the recent veto at the EU Summit in Brussels. There are others who are going around declaring this a great ‘triumph’ for Britain. I think our MP is being extremely short-sighted. As we
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Money off at restaurants with Friday's BFP
PICK up a copy of the Bucks Free Press on Friday and receive a free tastecard - giving readers fantastic discounts at leading restaurants for a whole month. The BFP has teamed up with new firm tastecard, which gives card holders 50 per cent
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Freak winds force school closure
HIGH winds have forced a school in Amersham to close tomorrow after the hall roof was torn off. Pupils at Dr Challoner's Grammar School will have the day off on Wednesday after gusts of wind caused damage to the roof of the hall. Headmaster
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Man admits guilt on two 1980s rapes
A MAN has today admitted raping two women in the late 1980s, including a victim in Marlow. John Walker, 51, from Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court. He admitted one count of rape and one count of indecent
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Car collides with three parked vehicles
POLICE are looking for the driver of a car who collided with three parked vehicles on Christmas Day in High Wycombe. At around 5.15pm on December 25 a white car, believed to be a Honda Civic lost control on Bowerdean Road and collided with
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Marlow man sent off by former workmate
MARLOW midfielder Stuart MacLellan saw red on Monday after being sent off by a former co-worker. He was dismissed in the first half of the Blues' 3-0 defeat against league leaders Slough yesterday by ex-workmate Adrian Piggott. The combative
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Shop worker punched in the face during armed robbery
A SHOP assistant was threatened by armed robbers and punched in the face in Amersham this morning. Two men dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas went into the One Stop store in White Lion Road at about 6.40am when a member of staff
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Colin Baker wins Come Dine With Me contest
BUCKS Free Press columnist and former Doctor Who Colin Baker emerged victorious from the Come Dine With Me celebrity Christmas Special. Colin tested his culinary mettle against Linda Nolan, ex Big Brother star 'Nasty' Nick Bateman, Bianca Gascoigne and
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PM watches Morris dancing at Cadsden pub
THE Prime Minister took time out with his family to watch Morris dancing at a pub near Princes Risborough. David and Samantha Cameron were at The Plough in Cadsden on Boxing Day with their family and watched the Whitchurch Morris Men perform
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Bloomfield says sorry to supporters
MATT Bloomfield apologised to Wanderers fans for his side's shocking show at Bournemouth on Monday. One of Blues' biggest travelling contingents, 640, saw Wycombe's worst display of the season as they were comfortably beaten 2-0 by a side who
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Bathroom fire in Princes Risborough home
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Princes Risborough last night after a fire broke out in the bathroom of a house. One appliance from Princes Risborough and one from High Wycombe were sent to Chairmakers Close at 8.18pm on Monday. A fire broke
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Police appeal for missing 17-yr-old
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a missing 17-year-old girl. Fahra Nawaz was last seen at her home in Wingate Avenue in High Wycombe at 5.30pm yesterday, police said. She is described as Asian, 5ft 4ins, of large build with long
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Chesham up to second thanks to happy new year
CHESHAM United had a good start to the new year by moving up to second in the table. The Generals ended 2011 with a 2-0 win at home to struggling Arlesey thanks to first half goals from Simon Thomas and Steve Wales. That pushed them up the Southern
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Train delays after trees fall on tracks at Gerrards Cross
RAIL commuters heading into London can expect delays after three trees fell on to the tracks at Gerrards Cross. Chiltern Railways says engineers are working “as fast as possible” to restore services to normal – but warned of alterations, cancellations
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County road repairs to take a winter break
A COUNCIL road maintenance scheme is set to resume in March after a winter break. The £25 million, two-year road repair scheme branded ‘We’re Working On It', has so far resurfaced 200 roads since May- the equivalent of 118 football pitches.
