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'Rotten reek from waste site is ruining our summer'
A ROTTEN rubbish site reek is making life miserable for residents who say a growing vile smell is ruining their summer. High Heavens waste centre in Great Marlow is living up to its name as a dreadful lingering odour drifts over neighbouring households
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Max Raptor praise crazy fans
Max Raptor are set to star at Reading Festival’s BBC Introducing Stage. Victoria MacFarlaine speaks to singer Wil Ray ahead of their show. Are you excited about playing Reading Festival? Absolutely can’t wait. It’s what we’ve been building
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Delivery office move set to go ahead in September
THE Princes Risborough Delivery Office will be relocated to Aylesbury Vale, despite protests to keep it in the town. Royal Mail confirmed today that the delivery office in Bell Street will relocate to Aylesbury Vale Delivery Office in 7 Quilters
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Pilot remembered with Battle of Britain display
AROUND 300 people flocked from far and wide to witness a spectacular Battle of Britain air display in memory of a young pilot. A Lancaster bomber, the last remaining operational aircraft of its kind, and a spitfire soared into the skies as friends
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Boss wants burden off Beavon
GARY Waddock wants everyone to contribute more goals to try and take the burden off top scorer Stuart Beavon. The Blues boss admitted there was an over reliance on the former Weymouth man last season as he netted 21 of the 65 goals they scored
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Charity day at The Rye tomorrow
THE Wycombe United Charity is holding an Eid celebration day tomorrow at The Rye in High Wycombe. There will be food, fireworks and a children’s fun fair from 1pm-9.30pm. The event was organised in a matter of weeks, with the help of Thames
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Region's young ballet dancers perform this weekend
THE DREAMS of eight of the region's top young dancers have come true after they were selected to perform in the English Youth Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty. Claire Singleton, Grace Neary, Emma Gazard, Emma Smith, Olivia Schurer
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Enter Shikari drummer talks to Freetime
ROB Rolfe, the drummer from Enter Shikari speaks to Victoria MacFarlaine about their rise to the top and their plans for Reading Festival. The post-hardcore four piece started their quest for fame by playing to punters at High Wycombe’s White Horse
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Public was generous
THE Bourne End & District Branch of the RNLI, which covers Bourne End, Flackwell Heath, and Wooburn Green, held a two-day collection outside Waitrose on 27 & 28 July. We collected £1,910.73 We would be grateful if you would publish details
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Sainsbury’s agreement is great news for us
RE: Last week’s story about the Fisher’s site in Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross. I WRITE further to the article published in the Bucks Free Press on 17 August regarding Fisher’s and Sainsbury’s (“Fisher’s will downsize for Sainsbury’s”). I
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Catch-22 hits economy
The UK economy is to be sure stagnant, but it is still one of the world’s larger producers of goods and services. Confidence seems to be the problem, diffident companies are shedding labour and are not hiring new entrants. I dare not ask how many
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Pay our nurses fairly
So are nurses in this county worth more than in Leeds or Stockport or Bristol? No, of course they aren’t. Nurses up and down the country do an amazing job in hospitals, schools, prisons and the community, no matter what geographical area they happen
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Why spend £2million?
I am fast losing patience, let alone all credence with the Bucks Health chiefs, I refer to your article in the Bucks Free Press of August 10th. There is a plan to extend the Stoke Mandeville A&E department at a cost of £2 million. So the NHS
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Golden festival made me proud to be British
I feel compelled to write this letter regarding the community festival which was held on The Rye in High Wycombe on Sunday August 5. This event was absolutely superb and very well organised. One of the main attractions was the large screen tuned
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Parties betrayed me
Adrian Waters’ comment (BFP August 3) about voting for one thing and getting another reminded me of the Coalition government’s recent behaviour. I voted Conservative at the last election mainly because I was concerned about the downward spiral
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Belief is unscientific
With the risk of fuelling another five year debate on climate change I would like to comment on Eric Alexander’s unscientific belief that man-made warming drives the jet stream. There are four jet streams, two in the southern hemisphere and two
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I do not suffer from any of these delusions
Mr P D Somerville’s latest effort (August 10) is supposed to be about climate change, but repeatedly brings up a figment of his imagination that he calls Eric Alexander. Since that’s my name, I take leave to object, and to assure your readers that
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New council would confuse people
I NOTICED that in last week’s paper, Councillor Snaith was calling for the abolition of Wycombe District Council. At least I think that is what he is calling for because in his letter it is not very clear. At one stage he is calling for a single,
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Mourners gather to say goodbye to Sir Ray Whitney
ABOUT 200 mourners came together to say farewell to former Wycombe MP Sir Ray Whitney this morning. A funeral service was held at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Sunninghill, Berkshire. Glowing tributes were paid to the Parliamentarian
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Lights removal makes Bucks a less safe area
WE don’t envy the decisions and choices facing our councillors who generally end up being criticised for whatever they do. It’s never easy to run services in the face of ever-dwindling cash resources set against increasing demands to follow health
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Relaunch cancelled at Nags Head
THE potential new landlord of The Nags Head has cancelled a planned relaunch festival this weekend due to the problems he has faced moving into the pub. The Nags Head in London Road has been closed since the last landlord, Marco Iorio, left.
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What's on this week in south Bucks
Friday 24/08/2012 West Wycombe Art Group Summer Exhibition, until 27 August, 10am-5pm.West Wycombe Village Hall, High Street,West Wycombe. West Wycombe Village Hall August Bank Holiday Weekend (Friday 24th August to Monday 27th August inclusive
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Injury problems mount for Waddock
GARY Waddock was left cursing his luck with injuries after Wanderers were left with long-term absentees in successive weeks. Sam Wood was yesterday ruled out for ten weeks with sprained knee ligaments, a week after Marvin McCoy was sidelined for
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This week's gig guide
All gigs start at 9pm unless otherwise stated Fri 24th # Ricky Johnston (Acoustic Covers) @ The Green Dragon, Blind Lane, Flackwell Heath 01628-531769 # Jason Stretch (Rock covers, Solo + Trax) @ The Queen & Albert, Wooburn Green;
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Graffiti vandalism hits Wycombe
THE same style of graffiti tags have been found sprayed across two different locations in High Wycombe, police said today. On Tuesday, officers were made aware of graffiti tags which had been sprayed onto the walls of the underpass below Abbey
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Edwards looking for improvement from Saints
DANNY Edwards has told his much-changed Chalfont St Peter team their home form has to improve if they're to progress this season. The Saints boss brought in seven new faces over the summer as he looks to better last year's mid table finish.
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Honorary degree for Sir Terry Wogan
BROADCASTING legend Sir Terry Wogan is to pick up an honorary degree from Buckinghamshire New University next month. The much-loved presenter will receive an honorary doctorate on the afternoon of Wednesday September 5 in recognition of his highly
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Bradley Wiggins and Pine class have something in common
BRADLEY Wiggins and Pine class have something in common. Bradley may be Britain’s hero of the month (and well done, how timely can you get in raising the national morale?), but the other stamina event, happening at the same time, Tour de Burford,
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This explains weather
YOU asked your interviewees on 20 July ”if they believe the freak weather is a result of climate change”. That’s difficult to answer unless you have some idea of what’s going on elsewhere on the planet. And the news from there is that Britain isn
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Public is to blame over lack of road repairs
RE: A.Weeden’s letter on Potholes on our roads (‘Bucks roads are worse than third world ones’, July 6), I agree with him! For once I’m going to support Bucks County Council. When the leadership was under Councillor David Shakespeare, his council
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Hold referendums instead of these consultations
Open letter to Wycombe District Council. FOLLOWING our recent letter to your department dated 10-05-2012, we understand that Handy Cross Sports Centre held an exhibition on the Taylor Wimpey redevelopment of the RAF base along Daws Hill. The
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Three Peaks Challenge encourages canine friendship
THE Chiltern Three Peaks Challenge has encouraged a four year friendship between a man from Monks Risborough and a dog. Cocoa, a chocolate Labrador, has accompanied Stephen Biggs every year since the first challenge in 2009, despite belonging to
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It must be possible to end their agony
It is only during my lifetime that suicide ceased to be a criminal act. Amazingly, until 1961 anyone attempting and failing to end their own life could be prosecuted and imprisoned. It is a myth that it was ever a capital offence in this country,
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Pick up your packed BFP for GCSE round-up
DON’T forget to pick up your packed Bucks Free Press this week for all your latest news and a round-up of events for the coming Bank Holiday weekend. We also have a GCSE results round-up, with pictures, the strange story of a major Wycombe road
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Life begins at 40 for Harrison
LEE Harrison has told Wanderers fans they needn't worry at the thought of him having a prolonged period between the sticks. The Blues goalkeeping coach has been registered as a player for the forthcoming season and has sat on the bench for the
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Charity getaway for injured serviceman
A BRAVE injured serviceman from Great Missenden is the first to enjoy a well-deserved family getaway to the sun under a scheme set up by the charity Afghan Heroes. Captain Anthony Harris, 31, flew to Sunningdale Village resort in Tenerife last
