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Thank you for MS help
THE High Wycombe and District Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society held a street collection in Bourne End on August 4 and collected £337.48. I would like to thank everyone who donated and all the collectors who gave their time for free. All the
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Why can't council staff give their full names?
I HAD reason to telephone a department within Wycombe District Council recently. At the end of the conversation I foolishly asked the council employee their name as one does in case of needing further communication with that person. I was given
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Stolen car in collision
A STOLEN car was involved in a collision in Iver Heath today. At 1.50pm police were alerted to a grey VW Passat car in Thorney Lane in Iver, which had been stolen during a robbery from a taxi driver in Denham in the early hours of this morning.
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Duo play through injury for Blues
NIKKI Bull and Anthony Stewart had to play through the pain barrier for Wanderers this afternoon, manager Gary Waddock revealed. Defender Stewart failed to complete the game after a recurrence of a dead leg he had been suffering during the week
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Less talking, more action wanted from Waddock
GARY Waddock pulled no punches in his assessment of defeat at Southend, questioning the desire of some of his players. The Blues boss was left fuming at a lucklustre first half performance that paved the way for a Southend win that was far easier
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Wasps swept away by Quins deluge
WASPS 40. HARLEQUINS 42. WASPS will spend some time getting this out of their systems. After an hour of their opening Aviva Premiership match they were on course for a day of days. They'd scored five tries and were leading the defending
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Woeful Blues sunk at the seaside
Southend United 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0. A STUART Beavon-less Wanderers were sunk by Southend as a shocking first half display saw them condemned to another defeat. Blues sold their top scorer to Preston late last night but even with him on
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Founder of Dreams to abseil down The Shard in London
THE founder of bed company, Dreams, will join the Duke of York and Sir Chris Bonington in an abseil down The Shard in London. Turville resident, Mike Clare, has taken on the challenge to abseil down the 310m free-standing building in Central London
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Henley Show is back for another year
THE Henley show is back for another year with sheep dancing, horse shows and miniature steam engines set to attract visitors in their thousands. The show, organised by the Henley and District Agricultural Association, falls on September 8, with
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Set of keys found in Marlow park
A SET of keys have been found in a park in Marlow. The set of car and house keys were found in Higginson Park in Marlow. If you have lost a set of keys in that area in the last few days call 01628 486801.
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Minister: 'Extending Sunday shop hours permanently would be an assault on Christianity'
A CHURCH minister has called for the Government to drop any thought of continuing with the extended Sunday opening hours after the Paralympics. Reverend Peter Simpson of the Penn Free Methodist Church said if extended hours became permanent it
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Success for PACE walk
MORE than 100 residents from the Wycombe area got together for the annual PACE walk around the town followed by a picnic and games on the Rye. One of the organising committee, Zeenat Sheikh, said the event called PACE (Parveen’s Annual Cancer
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World renowned classical musicians set to play at West Wycombe
LAWRENCE Power has travelled the world playing viola but he is looking forward to once again playing in the Church of St Lawrence in West Wycombe. He spoke to Rebecca Cain about bringing top classical music to the area. Viola player, Lawrence
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Odours have nothing to do with us, says waste site boss
RESIDENTS near to the High Heavens waste site in Clay Lane, Booker, Great Marlow, last week told of their disgust at a terrible odour blighting their summer. But CRS Bio, the firm which runs the facility for the county council, has this week strenuosly
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Cllr: A town council is needed in High Wycombe
A COUNCILLOR has hit out at suggestions that a town council is not needed in High Wycombe saying this tier of authority takes pride in their communities. Princes Risborough Town Councillor, Walford Woolf, wrote to the Free Press in response to