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Saving Money: How to reduce electricity usage
Last Christmas a friend gave me one of those newfangled electricity usage monitors as a present. It's a small device in two parts. A sending unit clips to the cable coming from the electricity meter while a portable receiving unit can be carried
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Waddock: That was unacceptable
ANGRY Wanderers boss Gary Waddock said his side contributed to their own downfall with an abysmal first half showing as they were thumped 5-2 by Brentford. He hit out at his side’s lack of desire and inability to stop simple balls coming into the box
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Wasps unveil talented ten in cup defeat
WASPS 16, EXETER 30. WASPS had nothing to lose and even less to gain against Exeter Chiefs this afternoon, but you wouldn't have guessed it in the final quarter. The black and golds were out of the LV Cup weeks ago and just about the best they could
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Alexander the great puts Blues to the sword
Brentford 5, Wycombe Wanderers 2. A DISMAL first half performance sent Wanderers spiralling back to the foot of the League One table after a thumping from Brentford. The game was over inside half an hour as a first half horror show saw Gary Alexander
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RAF man celebrated for life-saving clinic in Afghanistan
AN RAF reservist from Bourne End who set up life-saving clinics and medical training for 17,000 innocent Afghan’s living in a war zone, has been called an ‘inspiration’ at a national awards ceremony. After 35 years of conflict and devastation
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Young Enterprise comes to Eden tomorrow
THE Young Enterprise trade fair returns to Eden in High Wycombe tomorrow to showcase business ideas from the executives of tomorrow. The annual event will take place outside Starbucks, where a host of schools from the surrounding area will
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Flamenco dancer brings Spanish flair to Marlow
A FLAMENCO dancer who has taught in Oxfordshire for about ten years is bringing her classes to Marlow. Amarita Vargas first discovered the dance when she went to Spain about 15 years ago, and hasn't looked back since. She said: "About 15 years
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Nightclub saved from demolition
A NIGHTCLUB has been given a stay of execution from being bulldozed after two attempts to replace it with housing were thrown out. Two different applications to demolish Winkers Farm nightclub in Chalfont St Peter to make way for housing were turned
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It’s the next Ice Age we should worry about
ERIC Alexander is being very naive (BFP 6th) if he bases his knowledge of climate change on a science fiction film made by a failed US vice president, television programmes whose contents have been faked and a politician having his photo taken
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Fight HS2 – but not with taxpayers’ cash
THE Free Press has been opposed to the dreadful HS2 rail plan from day one – but today we seriously have to question the wisdom of using taxpayers’ cash to fight the Government in court. Yes, it is absolutely right that our councillors join campaigners
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Marlow Bottom News January 27, 2012
MANY valley dwellers know and probably have had cause to be grateful to Mandy Harris. Mandy has died from a very long-lasting and challenging illness. Some friends and ex-colleagues have said they would appreciate her being remembered in this column,
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Fire at Pinewood Studios
FIRE damaged a film studio at Pinewood last night after flames spread from a nearby catering lorry. The fire broke out shortly before 10pm as flames from the lorry set light to the two storey film studio, which was five per cent damaged by fire.
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High Speed 2: We're buying your home, Govt tells residents
CHILTERN residents have begun receiving letters from the Government saying their homes will be compulsorily purchased because of High Speed 2. For some of the householders the Department for Transport letter is the first indication their home
