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Paralympic flame leaves its spiritual home
THE Paralympics came home this evening as the Games’ flame was lit in Stoke Mandeville. The Buckinghamshire town is considered the birthplace of the Games thanks to the pioneering work of Sir Ludwig Guttman at what is now the national Spinal Injuries
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Relight my (Olympic) fire
After ambling down Wycombe High Street on my regular lunchtime walk around the town centre yours truly found myself in the grounds of the Parish Church eating my sandwiches. Sitting there on a bench in the lovely late summer sunshine I could not
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Final countdown for lighting of Paralympic Flame
THE Paralympic flame will be lit at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in less than 90 minutes’ time. It will be created when all four National Flames – lit in London, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh – come together to make one big flame ahead of the Paralympics
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Review: Reading Festival
A secret gig by legendary punk rockers Green Day was the defining moment from this year's Reading Festival. The band stormed the NME stage on Saturday morning, as news spread via Twitter of the intimate gig. Limited numbers of fans were given
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Man rebailed following crash
A 40-YEAR-OLD man has been rebailed following a collision in Flackwell Heath earlier this month - in which an elderly woman was seriously injured. The man was arrested following the crash in Swains Lane on Sunday, August 12 - on suspicion of dangerous
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Review: Youth theatre production was just as good as a professional show
THIS year's Wycombe Swan Summer Youth Project is as good as many of the professional shows I have seen, brimming with the most talented youngsters the area has to offer. I was so impressed by the array of talent on display in the 2012 project,
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Big cat enthusiast: There are pumas in Bucks
THE lion hunt in Essex over the weekend was blown out of proportion, a beast of Bucks expert says. But Paul Nicolaides is convinced there are a number of puma or leopard like creatures living in Bucks and surrounding areas. Mr Nicolaides, who
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Weather stops flyover but fete still a success
ORGANISERS said Hazlemere Fete will get bigger and better after celebrating another successful year. Crowds flocked to Hazlemere Community Centre in Rose Avenue on Monday for the 152nd village fete. A Lancaster Bomber flypast was planned but
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Blues swoop for Gills forward
BLUES boss Gary Waddock has boosted his attacking options after snapping up forward Jo Kuffour on a short-term deal. Wanderers swooped for the 30-year-old former Arsenal trainee following his release from League Two rivals Gillingham. The frontman
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Don't blame postie for 'wrong continent' mail blunder, says Dawn
A WYCOMBE resident who received several letters addressed to a home in Australia says her postman should not get the blame. Birmingham grandad Roy Froggatt slammed Royal Mail last week - saying mail sent to his daughter Down Under had repeatedly
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Rovers chairman questions decision to abandon Blues clash
BRISTOL Rovers chairman Nick Higgs has hit out at the decision to abandon Saturday’s match with Wycombe Wanderers - calling the ruling “strange”. The Pirates were 3-1 up at Adams Park when the game was called off due to health and safety concerns
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OAP died after trying to adjust TV aerial
A PENSIONER died after falling from the roof of his home in Flackwell Heath - where he had climbed up to adjust his television aerial, an inquest heard. Terrence Connor, 75, rolled down the pitched roof of his Carrington Avenue home and crashed
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Petition launched to stop pub housing plan
A CAMPAIGN to stop a pub being demolished and turned into new homes is gathering pace as over 100 people signed a petition. Developers want to transform the Plough in Little Marlow Road into six new flats but neighbours are fighting it
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Chesham up to second after successful Bank Holiday
CHESHAM United had a successful Bank Holiday weekend as they picked up six points out of six. They sent out a statement of intent by beating Barwell - who led the table at the start of play - 3-1 on their own patch on Saturday. Hold ups on
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Marlow and Saints through but SYCOB out of FA Cup
THERE were mixed fortunes for Bucks sides in the FA Cup on Saturday as Chalfont St Peter and Beaconsfield SYCOB were on opposite sides of five goal scorelines. Saints marched through to the first qualifying round after a 5-0 win at Camberley in
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Wycombe made to wait in title pursuit
THE champagne is still on ice at London Road after High Wycombe CC's match at Burnham was abandoned at the weekend. The Home Counties Cricket League leaders could have wrapped up the Division One title with a win. But their reply was cut short
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Planning applications for August 23 and 24
THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Thursday and Friday. Wycombe District Council 29 Rectory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6HN. Removal of 1 x leylandii located at the rear of the property
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Chocolate maker in seventh heaven after awards
IT'S not just athletes who have been winning gold medals this summer, as a Bucks chocolatier swept the board at the Great Taste Awards. Entries from Auberge du Chocolat, which is based in Chesham and Gerrards Cross, were described as 'chocolate
