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Did you know Archibald Justin Bennett?
I’M looking for information and contact with anyone who knew or was related to Archibald Justin Bennett born 1898, married 1921 to Rose Allen. He was a Chief Petty Officer in the RN at HMS Pyramus in WW2 and was awarded the British Empire Medal
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Is this a nail in the coffin of the 11-plus?
THE 11-plus has held sway in Buckinghamshire for many years and is for some the jewel in the crown of our education system – but the first nail in its coffin may have been hammered home this week. The principal of High Wycombe’s Highcrest Academy
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I agree – mystery pong isn’t from High Heavens
RE: “Bad smells are not from our operations” – Steve Sharratt of CRS Bio, last week GOOD for you, Mr Sharratt, I don’t think these bad smells come from the High Heavens facility either! I live in the lower parts of Sands Valley, and
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'Super hospital' debated in Marlow this evening
A DOCTOR's plans for a regional 'super hospital' to serve the Thames Valley received a generally positive reaction in Marlow this evening. About 80 people turned out at Great Marlow School to see Dr Phillip Lee, Conservative MP for Bracknell
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Squash coach targets Commonwealth Games
WYCOMBE Squash Club's head squash coach Wendy Maitland-Jones returned to competitive squash after an eight-year absence to win the over-35 British Open. Maitland-Jones, the former world number 25 and Scottish champion, beat Katie Lawrence 9-0,
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BFP columnist to open Stokenchurch show
THE biggest event in the Stokenchurch Dog Rescue's calendar will take place tomorrow at the kennels in Oxford Road. BFP columnist and former Dr Who, Colin Baker, will open the charity's summer fair and dog show, which runs from 12-4pm.
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Charity celebrates with its own games
A BUCKS-based charity marked its 20th anniversary with its own games last weekend. The Fremantle Trust, which is a care provider and charity, held the event at the Bucks CC Sport and Social Club opposite Stoke Mandeville Hospital. A crowd of
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Community news: Recycling boost for South Bucks district
ALL residents in the South Bucks district will soon be able to recycle plastic bottles through their household collections. A scheme has been trialled over the last year and will be rolled out over the whole district over the next five months. Residents
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'Living motor museum' gets bigger each year
FROM 5,000 spectators in the first year to 12,000 last year the Kop Hill Climb is expected to get bigger and better once more. The historic event was revived in 2009 and spectators can see modern and vintage cars roar up Kop Hill near Princes Risborough
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Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
THE Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon is one of my favourite books. I devoured it in more or less one sitting. So I was a bit apprehensive about whether the stage version would live up to the book. I went to the Aylesbury
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Burglars break into home during the day
BURGLARS broke into a house in High Wycombe in the early afternoon whilst the residents were sleeping. At about 1pm yesterday, the residents of the house in Greenhill were asleep in bed, when offenders entered the house through an insecure window
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Extra police in Marlow this weekend following brawl
EXTRA police officers will be patrolling the streets of Marlow this weekend after a man was hospitalised following a brawl last week. Thames Valley Police says the additional officers are there to “reassure the Marlow community” after a six-man
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Community news: Party tonight for new pub landlords
NEW landlords have moved into The Three Horseshoes pub in Flackwell Heath and are inviting villagers along for a glass of bubbly this evening. Adam Budd and Mandy Howard, who recently moved to the village, took over the pub last week and are holding
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'Super hospital' to be discussed tonight
RADICAL proposals for a new ‘super hospital’ to serve the Thames Valley region will be presented in Marlow this evening. Dr Phillip Lee, Conservative MP for Bracknell, is calling for a ‘Royal Thames Valley Hospital’ to be built at Junction 8/9
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England lock: We're bigger and better up front
WASPS won’t be pushovers up front this season, according to England lock Joe Launchbury. He said: “We had some injuries up front last season which set us back, but this year we’ve got a much more solid pack. “We’ve got a squad of 18 or 20 forwards
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The Jolly Cricketers in Seer Green
Name: Peter Doherty Age: 55 Job: Health & Safety Consultant Pub: The Jolly Cricketers in Seer Green How long have you been coming to this pub? 4.5 years, since Amanda & Chris re opened the pub. Where do you usually sit?
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Chesham build for long FA Cup run
CHESHAM United want to right the wrongs of the past few seasons by giving their fans a long and rewarding run in The FA Cup. Andy Leese’s team have been superbly consistent through the years in the league, but their cup fortunes have wavered and
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Thanks for vital cash
MY grateful thanks to the good folk of Beaconsfield who helped Berks, Bucks and Oxon Freemasons to raise more than forty-two thousand pounds to help disabled children. This was generated by a family fun day in Henley attended by many members of
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Sharkey's royal variety show not enough
ANNA Sharkey finished as top-scorer for the Great Britain goalball team with seven goals – including a hat-trick in front of Prince Harry – but it wasn’t enough to give them a shot at the medal. The Wycombe 24-year-old scored a hat-trick in front
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What's on this week
Friday 07/09/2012 Art at the Shelter Retrospective, until September 9, Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe. This insightful exhibition looks at a selection of collages, photographs and sculpture from art projects developed at Wycombe
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The inspiration behind the Paralympics
THE origins of the Paralympics will be portrayed on the stage of villages around Buckinghamshire during Theatre in the Villages, which aims to bring top class theatre to your doorstep. The story of the revolutionary Dr Guttmann is expected to wow
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Planning applications for September 5
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: 104 Marys Mead Hazlemere Buckinghamshire HP15
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Top five things to do this weekend
1. ENJOY the spectacle of the Cookham Dean Gravity Grand Prix. Watch hand made cars zoom down the hill to see who can be named the champion. This is a great day of family fun with brilliant pubs in the area to enjoy some refreshment. It starts from
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Young: We must start afresh at Bath
DAI Young has urged the Wasps players to forget last Saturday, last season and the last decade and go to Bath tomorrow with a clean slate. After their troubles last year, losing a 27-point lead on day one of the new campaign could leave some deep
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High Heavens
I went to the High Heavens Liaison Committee yesterday and here is what I have to report. There are x2 separate issues at this site that would affect many residents living nearby (i.e. in Booker, Cressex, Marlow Bottom and the surrounding area
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Wanderers call for help
WANDERERS are looking for volunteers to do maintenance work at Adams Park. There is an urgent need to do some basic maintenance at Adams Park. To save on the cost of contractors, the Trust is hoping to put together a team of volunteers and to do
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Arthouse style cinema launched in Great Missenden
WITH homemade snacks, independent films and comfy cushions a new community cinema in Great Missenden is hoping to offer a lot more than the mainstream cinemas we are used to. Blue Door Cinema begins an autumn season this weekend after an extremely
