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One in, one out as Blues complete deadline day business
ANTHONY McNamee has tonight joined Wycombe Wanderers on a permanent deal - but midfielder Ben Harding has left Adams Park. Winger McNamee scored twice during a six-game loan spell with Blues in December and early January, and with Kadeem Harris leaving
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Its about to get colder
What a dull, grey day it has been. Removing the frost from my trusty car this morning the chill in the air was very reminiscent of snow indeed I fear it wont be long before the world is covered in some of the white stuff. According to the weather
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Review: King Arthur at Wendover Memorial Hall
Wendover Theatre Society staged the pantomime billed as an Adventure in Camelot, complete with knights in realistic chain mail and elegantly dressed. Sir Prancelot was hilarious and his ostrich costume in place of a horse cleverly made by Sally
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Wasps lose tug of war for Webber
ROB Webber is on his way to Bath after agreeing to move to The Rec next season. He will link up with former Wasps chief Sir Ian McGeechan. The 25-year-old who is part of England's Six Nations squad said: "I have loved my time at Wasps, but it is time
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Sainsbury's car park confusion fines cost drivers £4,600
FINES worth a total of £4,600 were slapped on the cars of motorists left confused by the new Marlow Sainsbury's car parking machines, figures reveal. Angry drivers contacted the Free Press after being given £50 penalties at the council run
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Polish man named and one person arrested
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with the ‘unexplained’ death of a Polish man found in Wooburn Common. The body found off Green Common Lane on Saturday has now been formally identified as Ryszard Karpuc, 44, from West Ealing
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Beautician fundraising in memory of her mum
A MUM of four whose mother died of bowel cancer on her fifth birthday is raising money for charity. Sue Brooks from Hughenden Valley is running two events to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK. Her mum, Margaret Brooks, died of bowel cancer
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Search for Quigley goes on despite sighting in Bucks
A DISTRAUGHT family's missing pet dog was reportedly spotted near Bledlow Ridge this morning - but he is still missing, a month after disappearing. Quigley, an eight-year-old crossbreed, went missing from the Watlington Hills in Oxfordshire on January
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Waddock swoops for Watford youngster
A WEEK after scoring a hat-trick against Wanderers in a practice match, Watford striker Matty Whichelow has joined the Blues on a month's loan. The 20-year-old forward could go straight into the side to face Tranmere on Saturday after fellow
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Council apology for delayed parking appeal verdicts
A COUNCIL has apologised to motorists for a delay in settling appeals to parking fines – blaming a staff shortage for the hold-up. Motorists told the Free Press they were still awaiting the verdict to appeals they submitted to Wycombe District
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Rowlands leaves Rangers
FORMER Wanderers loanee Martin Rowlands has today left QPR by mutual consent. Rowlands had a three-month spell on loan at Adams Park earlier this season and Blues boss Gary Waddock indicated he wanted to sign him on a longer deal. And he may get
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Schools combine maths and athletics
MATHLETICS is set to be the newest way of teaching numeracy to children in South Bucks as an Amersham based education company combine maths and exercise in their innovative classes. Numberfit uses physical activity and competitive sport to
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Fire drama in James Bond food lorry
THIRTY firefighters were called to Pinewood Studios after a fire broke out in a catering lorry for the new James Bond film. Watch Manager Denis Melia, from Gerrards Cross Fire Station, headed up six crews of officers who prevented the fire
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Wycombe Summit 'ski centre' site up for sale
PLANS for a multi-million-pound indoor ski centre to replace the former fire-torn Wycombe Summit site appear to have been placed on ice. The Abbey Barn Way plot has been put on the market with agents Edward Symmons which has been “instructed
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City land Harris after missing out on Phillips
CARDIFF City made a move for Kadeem Harris after missing out on their top transfer target - former Wanderers winger Matty Phillips. Sources close to the Welsh club have told the Bucks Free Press that Phillips was Bluebirds' boss Malky Mackay's
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Energy savings at our home warm the heart
READERS may be interested to learn about the reduction of the carbon footprint of our house. Twenty years ago we moved into our bungalow in Marlow, within which few improvements had been made since its construction in 1958. The building was cold and
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Rendell makes Oxford loan switch
SCOTT Rendell has joined Wanderers' Thames Valley rivals Oxford United on loan until the end of the season. Last season's top scorer is the second player to depart Adams Park in the space of two days, after youngster Kadeem Harris was sold to Cardiff
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Mum-upmanship
I had a disconcerting encounter with another mum recently which led me to believe that Mum-upmanship – the concept of verbally getting ‘one over’ on another mum - is alive and, well, ready to suck the lifeblood out of you, if you let it. I was an interviewee
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Planning applications for January 26
THE following planning applications were validated by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Thursday. To view Wycombe applications click here, for Chiltern applications click here and for South Bucks applications click here. You must accept
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Dog charity thanks BFP and readers
A DOG rescue charity has thanked the Bucks Free Press and its readers after finding several new homes for abandoned pets. But The Labrador Lifeline Trust is still searching for further help, as it revealed more horror stories of maltreated animals.
