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Crime in Wycombe down again
CRIME across the district has dropped once again and a senior policeman is hoping the latest result dispels any lingering myth that Wycombe is blighted by crime. Thames Valley Police announced a force-wide 11 per cent decrease in crime between
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Blues sell another starlet
WYCOMBE Wanderers starlet Kadeem Harris has signed for Cardiff City. The gifted 18-year-old has been sold for an undisclosed fee after passing his medical in Wales today. He has made 19 league appearances for the Blues this season and
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Shutters barred from High Street gaming centre
METAL shutters on a controversial gaming centre in Chesham town centre look set to be forcibly removed by a council after being put up without planning permission. Members of Chiltern District Council's planning committee rejected a retrospective application
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Test drive theft: CCTV released
THIS man is wanted for questioning by police after a car was stolen during a test drive, and a salesman was injured. These CCTV images and an E-fit have been made public today, following the theft of the blue Chrysler Grand Voyager estate,
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Bogus police steal disabled man's gold and cash
BOGUS policeman tricked a disabled man into entering his house before stealing his gold and cash. Details of the 'cowardly' distraction burglary, which happened at a house in Severalls Avenue, Chesham, were released by police today.
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Body found but death is unexplained
A MAN'S body has been found in a secluded spot in Wooburn Common but the death is unexplained, say police. The body of a Polish man in his 40s was found just off Green Common Lane on Wooburn Common. Thames Valley Police said today officers
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Beavon not for sale says Waddock
STUART Beavon won't be going anywhere before the transfer window slams shut tomorrow, Wanderers boss Gary Waddock has insisted. Blues reportedly snubbed a bid from Bournemouth for their top scorer last week and Waddock said he's not interested in doing
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Pub opening postponed after cellar collapse
THE re-opening of the Nags Head did not go ahead as planned due to a collapse in the pub's cellar. The pub in London Road, High Wycombe which was closed last November, was due to re-open on Friday after a refurbishment but had to be postponed
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Police link two knifepoint robberies
TWO knifepoint robberies in Chesham which took place 11 days apart are being linked by police. Both incidents happened in alleyways in the town centre, with a 14-year-old girl being the victim of the first robbery. She was robbed of a handbag and
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Agony Aunt: Gambling To Avoid Reality
Dear Kaye, My friend who is 52 years old recently split with her partner. My worry is that she has been spending all her free time on on-line gambling sites such as bingo, poker, betting & on-line casinos. I don’t know how much money she is spending
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Don’t fear, the NHS is doing its best for us
AT first glance, the closure of 67 beds at Wycombe Hospital appears a disaster but there do seem to be good reasons given that more people are now being able to be treated at home rather than having to spend time in hospital. I also agree that creating
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High Heavens plan 'worse than stadium'
THE expansion of High Heavens will have just as much impact, if not more, on residents as the now axed community stadium would have done, a dismayed councillor believes. As the possibility of the plan being called in by the Government was raised
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Planning applications for January 27
THE following planning applications were received by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Friday. To view planning applications on the councils’ websites, click on the links at the bottom of this story. Wycombe District Council Caber
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Rams fall off the pace while Marlow sink lower
BEACONSFIELD'S hunt for the Southern League Central Division title is stuttering after they were held 1-1 as Barton Rovers. The draw was their first point in three games and has left them third, ten and 12 points behind St Neot's and Slough respectively
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United slowed by familiar foe
CHESHAM United were frustrated by a former striker on Saturday as they slipped back in the Southern League Premier Division title race. They were held 1-1 at Hitchin after former General John Frendo netted for the hosts after 70 minutes. Ryan Moran
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Beaconsfield bounce back but Amersham go down
HIGH Wycombe RFC, Marlow and Amersham & Chiltern all tasted league defeats on Saturday, but Beaconsfield and Chinnor both won. Beaconsfield crushed Tadley 58-8 to remain on top of the Southern Counties North table while Chinnor demolished Weston-Super-Mare
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55-year-old man pleads guilty to sexual offences against boys
A 55-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to three sexual offence charges against boys. Niall Stack, of Wheatley Way, Chalfont St Peter, was charged with two counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14, and one count of assault on a boy under
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Wasps given high noon showdown in Amlin last eight
WASPS now know the date for their Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final against Biarritz at Adams Park. They will take on the French side on Saturday, April 7 at 12.30pm. Tickets are available to members only until Thurdsay, when they go on general sale
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Pioneering Chinese Olympic hopeful visits Amersham
CHINA'S first-ever equestrian Olympic three day event hopeful paid a visit to one of Bucks' training camps. With less than six months to go until the start of the 2012 Games Alex Hua Tian was at the Shardeloes Equestrian Centre on Wednesday
