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Smacked Up by the Protégé
Sam Walker's always been on the radar. He emerged around the time I stopped playing in junior tournaments and then won everything. Repeatedly. Together with Ilya Iyengar, now of Cambridge University, he dominated the 1993/94 age group in Bucks. Tonight
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Cllr: 'People power can overturn High Heavens decision'
A SENIOR Tory is calling on residents to fight back against a council’s decision to approve controversial plans to redevelop High Heavens. Cllr Bob Woollard is hoping the Secretary of State decides to call in Buckinghamshire County Council’
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South Bucks added to Olympic torch route
THE Olympic torch relay is set to pass through South Bucks after all - with Burnham being added to the official route. The district is hosting the 2012 rowing events at Dorney Lake - but was snubbed by organisers when the route was first announced
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Marlow singers to descend on High Wycombe
A HUNDRED Marlow singers are set to descend on High Wycombe on Saturday evening for a special concert. Marlow Community Choir at Borlase is staging its annual Winter show at All Saints Church - which will kick-off with a royal theme.
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Hospitals still struggling with 18-week target
BUCKS' hospitals are still struggling to meet a key waiting time target as they try to clear a backlog of patients. Performance against the national ‘referral to treatment’ target has slumped in the last year - meaning hundreds of Bucks patients
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From Russia with love
WASPS have signed the Russian captain and one of his team-mates until the end of the season. Vladislav Korshunov is a hooker with 57 caps for Russia. The 28-year-old captained his country at the World Cup and has come in as back-up while Rob Webber is
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Church shows versatility with lunch in the nave
A NEWLY refurbished church showed its versatility by following a rededication service with a two course hot lunch served in the nave. The Bishop of Oxford, John Pritchard, rededicated St Mary's in Princes Risborough in front of a congregation of more
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Updated: Labradoodle rescued from M40
A LABRADOODLE which ran onto the M40 and forced the closure of the motorway this lunchtime has been rescued. Motorists called the police at about 1.08pm after the dog – a cross between a Labrador and poodle – ran onto the motorway between Junction
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Action group aims to raise thousands towards HS2 legal challenge
A CHILTERN action group has launched its own fundraising initiative to raise £15,000 to continue its fight against HS2. The Chiltern Countryside Group (CCG) wants to raise the money to go towards a drive by local action groups to finance the cost of
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Council to reconsider service cut budget plans
A RANGE of cost-saving service cut plans are to be reconsidered by the county council following the recommendations of a scrutiny group. The recommendations were made after an examination of Buckinghamshire County Council's 2012/13 to 2014/
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Hazlemere woman smashes two world records
A HAZLEMERE woman is one fifth of a team who has smashed two world records after completing a gruelling 45 day row across the Atlantic- facing huge challenges along the way. Debbie Beadle, who is part of the Row for Freedom team, arrived to a welcome
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Charter Trustees appoint Wycombe's next mayor
CHARTER Trustees appointed Cllr Chauhdry Shafique as Mayor elect last night. The Labour councillor will take over the High Wycombe mayoralty from the incumbent Mayor Cllr Chaudhary Ditta in May. Cllr Shafique, who is chairman of the
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Make us a tabloid bed now
RE: The last edition of the News of the World being resurrected as furniture by retired teacher Sue Cook. She used four copies of the paper to cover a bamboo seat. PLEASE tell the High Wycombe teacher who made the News of the World farewell
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Blues boost midfield with another loan
WANDERERS have delved into the loan market again to sign a midfielder on a one-month loan. James Harper, 31, has joined from Hull City, having formerly played for Arsenal, Cardiff, Reading and Sheffield United. Speaking to the club's official website
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Planning applications for January 23
To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept the terms and conditions to proceed. Wycombe District Council: 22 Fairway Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire
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Consultation meetings for hospital changes
A SERIES of consultation meetings will take place next month to discuss the controversial transfer of inpatient services from Wycombe Hospital (see links below for details). The first event is in Marlow next week, with further meetings in
