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Final Thoughts At The End Of The Olympics
It’s so hard to believe that the Olympic Games are now over. When I began my journey over 2 years ago, I could only have imagined how much of an impact these games would have on my life. But nothing and I really mean nothing could have prepared me for
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Athletics At The Olympic Stadium
I was overjoyed on receiving notification that we had successfully bought tickets to the Athletics Final, as it was a much anticipated race. The previous day nicknamed ‘Super Saturday’ had already produced a record six gold medals for Great Britain.
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Planning applications for August 16
THE following planning applications have been submitted to south Buckinghamshire councils. More detail on each application is available on the relevant council website. Wycombe District Council: Orchard Cottage The Avenue Bourne
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Village youngsters meet 'Usain Bolt of the water'
OLYMPIC canoe hero Ed McKeever popped along to a social club in Wooburn Green last week to show off his gold medal. The ‘Usain Bolt of Dorney Lake’ lives in the village with his fiancée, and went along to a community cake sale at the Wooburn Club
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Hedge can start to grow back thanks to volunteers
A MUCH-valued school hedge can now begin to grow back after several volunteers put in hours of hard work in Holtspur A large section of a hedge at Holtspur School was mistakenly cut down in October last year by L&Q housing association – meaning
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Artists prepare for bank holiday exhibition
MORE than 400 paintings by 28 artists will be on display at West Wycombe Art Group’s Annual Summer Exhibition over the August Bank Holiday, starting with a preview evening on Friday August 24. This ever-popular event provides a perfect platform
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Blind veterans benefit from Booker celebration
THOUSANDS raised at a landmark Jubilee celebration event in Booker have been donated to a charity dedicated to helping blind war veterans. The cash was raised by the Booker Memorial Hall Association over the Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend, in
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'Why aren't any sports clubs joining our exhibition?'
MARLOW Museum organisers have been bemused by the lack of interest in a new sporting exhibition. The Pound Lane museum wants to create a display of Marlow’s sporting champions, Olympians, national and international winners plus names of top class
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Three fire crews called to High Wycombe flat
A FIRE broke out at a High Wycombe flat last night - leaving a lounge room badly damaged by smoke. Three crews of firefighters attended the scene in Priory Avenue at about 1am, using one hose reel and breathing apparatus to tackle the flames.
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Fete will get Lancaster flypast
MILITARY enthusiasts are in for a treat at Hazlemere Fete – with a visit from some army servicemen and a flypast by a Lancaster Bomber. Organisers have pulled out all the stops for the Bank Holiday event and hope the 7 Rifles regiment, recently
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Ex-Olympians back Marlow's golden post box campaign
TWO former Olympians have backed a campaign for Marlow's High Street post box to be painted gold to recognise the town's historic contribution. Professor Greg Whyte, an ex Olympic modern pentathlete and cyclist Willie Moore, a former bronze medallist
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Wycombe from A-Z: Q is for Queen Victoria Road
Today Queen Victoria Road is dominated by traffic making its way towards Amersham on the busy A404. To cross the road pedestrians can make use of the traffic light controlled crossing at the junction close to the Hight Street however if you are
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Marlow Bottom News Aug. 17, 2012
TRUTHFULLY, I am very confused about what is the core argument of various protest groups concerning the future of healthcare in this area. Clearly it matters to us all, and most of us, at some time or other, have seen changes in Wycombe hospital
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Allow discretion once elected
I find it hard to understand Adrian Waters’ argument (BFP, August 3) that MP Steve Baker should unthinkingly follow the party line once elected to Parliament. On the subject of House of Lords reform, what the 2010 Conservative Manifesto said was
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So much for care in the community
My car broke down in London last week. While the recovery man was going about his oily business, we became aware of an elderly lady wandering in the middle of the road looking confused and anxious. We approached her – and a uniform does help in