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Make sure you are politically correct
I'm sure everyone is aware of the term “politically correct” which was coined in the 1980's. Only yesterday the issue of being “PC” came up on the comments left on my last blog. Let me make this clear, I am the last person who would intentionally
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Climate change is natural
ANTHONY Weeden (Letters, December 30) emphasises the weakness of the alarmists who blame human emissions of atmospheric carbon dioxide for what they claim to be a progressive rise in the Earth’s surface temperature. In fact, the natural variation in solar
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This is not the spirit of Christmas post
IS it me or is it Royal Mail lacking in Christmas spirit? The attached photograph depicts a Christmas card that was sent to me from Ipswich and withheld by Marlow sorting office until I paid the £1.22 postage due. The card is 5mm wider than permitted
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Oh yes it is! It’s a panto, these playground party spats
CAN I make a New Year’s plea for 2012 to the major political parties in Wycombe? At the risk of being placed in the stocks in High Wycombe High Street, I would ask them the following: Please stop turning our council chamber into a panto theatre. There
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Dementia sufferers deserve more empathy
THERE are some three quarters of a million elderly people who suffer from dementia. Too often, this vulnerable group is confronted by nurses and carers who regard this population without empathy. Sometimes, the attitude is more like disgust at, eg,
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Waddock: Bull and Beavon not for sale
CLUBS interested in signing Nikki Bull and Stuart Beavon have been told to look elsewhere by Wanderers manager Gary Waddock. Bull was Wanderers' player of the year last season and Beavon is in the form of his life, scoring 11 goals this campaign, and
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Windy conditions will ease this evening, says forecaster
THE windy weather will be heading out the back door this evening, according to a Bucks forecaster. Jim Dale from British Weather Services told the BFP the windy conditions we have seen this week will be the last of it for the time being. He said
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Murder suspect appears before court
A MAN accused of murdering his wife at their Wooburn Green home has appeared before court. John McGrory, 46, of Holtspur Avenue appeared before Wycombe Magistrates this morning, charged with the murder of 39-year-old Marie McGrory. McGrory – dressed
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Man suffers broken jaw in New Year's Eve attack
A MAN sustained a double-fractured jaw after being attacked by a group of men following the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Higginson Park. The 20-year-old was walking through the park towards Marlow High Street shortly after the conclusion
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Winfield could be back for Preston clash
DAVE Winfield could be back in the Wanderers side as early as next week after picking up a knee injury against Stevenage. The big defender hurt himself while tackling opposing striker Chris Beardsley during the New Year's Eve clash but he could need
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Time to bite bullet in a season of grim realities
WASPS were made to swallow another hard truth in a season of grim realities on Sunday, when Worcester rocked up at Adams Park to shove the black and golds firmly into a relegation dogfight. Warriors’ 6-0 win was nothing to write home about, but it consigned
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London Calling
The London Junior Championships take place every December at the Northwick Park campus of the University of Westminster. With the different age groups split across two periods either side of Christmas, they are arguably the most formidable test on the
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Wasps going down 'the equivalent of Man United being relegated'
A FORMER Wasps star says relegation for the once great club would be like Manchester United going down. Paul Sackey, now with Stade Francais, said: “Wasps going down would be unbelievable given the club’s pedigree, the equivalent of Manchester United
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Student accommodation plans for historic Frogmoor building thrown out
PROPOSALS to transform the historic Clock House building in Frogmoor into student accommodation have been rejected. Members of Wycombe District Council’s Planning Committee threw out plans to convert the former theatre into accommodation for
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Blues "didn't see the best of Benyon"
WANDERERS boss Gary Waddock admits Blues fans didn't see the best of Elliot Benyon after the striker cut short his Adams Park loan spell to join Southend. The High Wycombe-born striker made just two league starts for Blues in a season-long loan spell
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Wind damage to roof keeps school closed
PUPILS taking mock exams have returned to Dr Challoner’s Grammar School today but for the rest of the school it is another day off after wind damaged the roof. A large section of the Amersham school’s hall roof was damaged, as the photo shows, which
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Fallen tree blocks London Road
SEVERE delays are being experienced by drivers along the London Road this morning due to a tree falling in the road. About half of the road in Loudwater, near Dominos and Mr India, has been blocked, causing long tailbacks. Police were
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Man charged with murdering wife
A MAN is to appear in court this morning charged with murdering his wife. John Fairweather McGrory, 46, of Holtspur Avenue, Wooburn Green, is to appear before Wycombe Magistrates after police last night charged him with murdering his wife Marie
