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20 of the best restaurants for a Chinese in Buckinghamshire
It wouldn't be a Saturday night without a warm Chinese takeaway on your lap. A host of eateries across the county, from Beaconsfield to Milton Keynes, are being showered with praise, delighting foodies and making culinary experts sit up and take
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'Being wanted is the most important thing' - Lyle Taylor on his move to Wycombe
Wycombe Wanderers striker Lyle Taylor has revealed that he is ‘happy to feel like a footballer again’ following his move to the Adams Park side. The 33-year-old joined the Chairboys after his release from Nottingham Forest in the summer, where
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Wycombe Wanderers top EFL Trophy group with victory over AFC Wimbledon
Wycombe Wanderers have topped their EFL Trophy group after they defeated AFC Wimbledon 1-0 at Adams Park. The initial fixture was due to take place on November 21, but with the Chairboys and the original Dons having their respective league fixtures
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Juice and milkshake bar handed new food hygiene rating
A milkshake bar in Beaconsfield has been awarded a new hygiene rating. On the Food Standards Agency’s website, it shows that Naughty and Nice, based at 1 The Arcade, Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield, was also given a score of four on October 11.
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Pizza takeaway receives new food hygiene rating
A PIZZA takeaway in Downley has been awarded a new hygiene rating. On the Food Standards Agency’s website, it shows that Giant Pizza, based at 6 Cross Court in Plomer Green Avenue, Downley, was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment
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Young boy praised by MP for his litter-picking efforts
A YOUNG boy was praised by Wycombe's MP for his litter-picking efforts. Callum Webb won an award, a £25 book token courtesy of UK Mats, for being the first youngster in Lane End, High Wycombe to complete his litter-picking chart. He was completing
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Iron Age brought back to reality at Burnham Beeches
A NEW ‘augmented reality’ project has been launched to teach people about the history of Burnham Beeches. The City of London Corporation has launched a new augmented reality (AR) application to celebrate the completion of the Beacons of the Past
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Marlow Nostalgia: Battings, Marlow Ironmongers - also a Maidenhead Iron-foundry
This column, celebrating 18 years just recently, results in regular requests for copies of pictures and bits of local information. No problem with pictures which I have been collecting since my school days. I do my best with queries, but, if stuck
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Five drivers in court recently for breaking the law
FROM not paying for insurance to speeding, here are five drivers from Buckinghamshire who have been in court recently for breaking the law: - A MAN has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after being caught driving without insurance. Sandeep
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Live updates at Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 AFC Wimbledon
2:31pm FT: Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 AFC Wimbledon. Kieran Sadlier's first goal for Wycombe means Wanderers
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New CEO of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority announced
A NEW chief fire officer (CFO) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority has been named. Louise Harrison has been appointed after working in policing for over 31 years, most latterly as the Director
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Mum wants to raise awareness of cardiac disease after the death of her baby
A MOTHER from High Wycombe wants to raise awareness of cardiac disease after the death of her six-day-old baby. Musarrat Parveen and her husband Muhammed Hanif found out baby Ahmad-Fateh had a heart defect while she was pregnant. Doctors advised
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Pub's kitchen services impacted due to fire safety 'concerns'
A historic pub and hotel in West Wycombe is grappling with fire safety woes, forcing temporary closure of its kitchen. The area manager, Semeer Veshishta, revealed that the kitchen was shut down last week after Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
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'Every owner's worst nightmare': Mum handed £500 vets bill after dogs eat mince pies
A mother-of-two from Buckinghamshire was confronted with a £550 veterinary bill after her dogs scoffed an entire plate of mince pies, risking fatal poisoning. Amanda Whyte, 48, who lives in High Wycombe, has issued a warning to other pet owners
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Pensioner whisked away in a Rolls Royce for special day out
A PENSIONER was whisked away for a grand day out in a Rolls Royce. Bryan Wickers, 89, who lives at Austenwood Care Home in Gerrards Cross, was surprised with a chauffeured drive around Windsor in a Rolls-Royce, after the care team discovered he
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Pub throws party to celebrate reopening after ceiling COLLAPSES from water leak
The landlord of a pub in Buckinghamshire has thanked the local community for its ‘wonderful support’ after a water leak caused a bar ceiling to collapse. Steve Blake, 69, the landlord of The Duke pub in Queens Road, Marlow, said his team had to
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Planning: WHSmith transformation, student accommodation, new flats
A WHSmith branch could be transformed, and new student accommodation opened under new applications for planning permission. These are just a couple of the many new applications Buckinghamshire Council has been considering over the past seven days
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Luxury country manor in Taplow named best hotel
A luxury hotel in Buckinghamshire has been named as one of the best places for a getaway. Cliveden House Hotel in Taplow won a Gold Seal in this year’s Good Hotel Awards, the sister awards to the Good Food Awards recognising some of the best independent
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Russell Grant's Horoscopes - The reading for November 18
Here is what Russell Grant has had to say this week. Aries Your days will be peppered with activities that keep you active, occupied, busy and alert. You’re so wrapped up in matters that have recently caught your interest that the needs of those
