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Blues could cash in on Phillips deal
WANDERERS could be in for a timely cash injection with Cardiff City tabling a bid thought to be about £500,000 for former midfielder Matty Phillips. Phillips made his name at Blues during their promotion-winning campaign of 2009, breaking into the England
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Two car collision in Beaconsfield
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a two car collision in Beaconsfield this afternoon. Police were called to Holtspur Top Lane at 3.33pm, between Riding Lane and Gregories Road, where a blue VW Golf and a black Ford Fiesta were involved
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Bag snatched in Bourne End
A THIEF stole a handbag from a 53-year-old woman in Bourne End on Saturday. At about 8.10pm the victim was walking on the footpath between Wakeman Road car park and Cores End Road, Bourne End. She was approached from behind and had her bag snatched
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Cyclist taken to hospital
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital on Saturday after falling from his bike in Bourne End. Police blocked off the Parade after the accident, which happened at about 10am. Bystanders said the cyclist had hit a pot hole. Officers were unable
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HS2: County council leader hits out at Government 'spin machine'
Martin Tett, Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council, has this week sent out an open letter to all Bucks residents on the controversial HS2 plan. THE announcement by Justine Greening of the Coalition Government’s decision to go ahead with
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What's on at Marlow Jazz Club and upcoming events
MARLOW Jazz Club is very excited about its next gig on Tuesday, January 24 at the Royal British Legion Hall. It has managed to secure a date with the highly acclaimed Five Star Swing Big Band, who are regular favourites on BBC Radio 2 and also BBC TV
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Giant back row ready to step forward
BILLY Vunipola could make his long-awaited comeback against Exeter in the LV Cup tomorrow. The giant back row has been sidelined since coming off the bench in Wasps' opening day victory over Saracens at Twickenham with a virus and infection. He's not
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UPDATED: Car stolen during test drive in Beaconsfield
UPDATE: This story was updated after Thames Valley Police released a description of the offender. A CAR was stolen during a test drive in Beaconsfield which left a car dealership employee with a broken hand. Between 3pm and 3.09pm on Friday
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Disgraced ex-policeman jailed for sexually abusing girl
A DISGRACED ex-policeman has been caged for 18 years in what a senior judge described as one of the "most despicable" cases he had ever heard. Mohammed Younas, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, was jailed at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday
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Young praises character after Amlin triumph
DAI Young has lavished praise on his Wasps players for scaling all the obstacles to earn a home quarter-final in the Amlin Challenge Cup. The black and golds booked a last-eight tie with Biarritz over Easter with a bonus-point 36-13 victory
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We want your views on hospital changes
THE Bucks Free Press is asking readers what they think about plans for a major transfer of beds out of Wycombe Hospital. We want to you to tell us what you think – and send in anecdotal evidence to support your view. If you feel Wycombe
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Bucks pair back to form
HIGH Wycombe and Marlow RFC both enjoyed good South West 1 East wins at the weekend. Wycombe continued Coney Hill's descent into freefall with a 22-12 win away while Marlow were 33-23 winners over Reading.
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Amersham win two on the bounce
AMERSHAM & Chiltern RFC made it two wins in a row for the first time this season as they beat Newton Abbot 26-19 in National League 3 South West at the weekend. The victory eases follows their win at Newbury Blues in their previous match and all but
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I was a wartime paperboy too
IN response to last weeks’ letter from Mr Belson regarding paper boys, I too was a paperboy during the Second World War for the paper shop in Chapel Lane which at that time was just along from Steven’s the Butcher. As I was the only one
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Planning applications for January 19: New student flats plan
A DEVELOPER has put forward new proposals to transform a historic building in High Wycombe into student accommodation. The plans would create 33 bed sits in the Clock House building in Frogmoor. A previous scheme including 35 separate units
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Council is acting unfairly over Sainsbury's parking fines
RE: The furore over parking fines in the car park at Sainsbury’s, Marlow, when drivers were penalised by the council for displaying the incorrect part of the ticket. I WISH to refer to the letter from Margaret Pike published in the January
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Charity tells budding dancers to head to Beaconsfield
A CHARITY is calling on budding young dancers to head to Beaconsfield in March for the heats of a national competition. The ‘Dance: Make Your Move’ contest, organised by the Red Cross, asks youngsters to choreograph a dance routine to reflect an aspect
