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New-look Superdrug reopens

REFURBISHMENT work at Superdrug in High Street, High Wycombe, is now complete, and the store will officially re-open at 8.30am on Friday. Divya Patel, store manager, said: "Were sure our customers will be as pleased as we are with the new look Superdrug

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Widmer End

WIDMER END and the Residents' Association AGM was well attended on Monday evening. The parish plan highlighted a number of issues, including the provision of youth facilities. SPEED continues to be the number one road safety concern with the need for

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West Wycombe

WEST WYCOMBE tomorrow will see an early welcoming in of the summer days at St Lawrence Church at 5.30am when the Owlswick Morris Dancers will be seeing the break of a new day in with a short routine. THE cricket club's first fixture takes place this

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Terriers & Totteridge

ON Friday, June 18, hospices are encouraging people to organise a "Tea at Three" event. They would like people to organise a tea party, or even a tea break at work and make a donation. I will try to advertise it here for you. For more information ring

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Stokenchurch

STOKENCHURCH Football Club will be holding its AGM on Thursday, May 13 at 7.30pm in the Four Horseshoes. Tickets are now available for the end of season dinner dance and presentation of awards on Saturday, May 29 in the King's Arms, price £21. PLEASE

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Seere Green

ON Sunday there will be a gentle walk from 2.30pm in the centre of the village taking in the historical sites. THE Coffee Shop continues to open every Monday from 10.30am till midday at the Baptist Church, and all are welcome. ANOTHER Fun and Faith

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Princes Risborough

THE totally renovated and refurbished Class 121 W55023 has re-entered service on the Princes Risborough and Chinnor Railway working selected services every Sunday and on Saturdays from June 5. Further details available on the Talking Timetable 01844

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Prestwood

HENRY VIII and Anne Boleyn will be revealing the real story of their relationship on Monday when theatre club members will perform this special short and bawdy playlet at 2.15pm and 4pm on Prestwood Common as part of "The Spirit of Prestwood" May Day

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Penn & Tylers Green

RESIDENTS Society AGM will be held tonight at 8pm in the Parish Rooms. TENNIS Club invites juniors, aged up to 16 or so, to go along to their courts in Elm Road, just up from the doctors' surgery, and play tennis for free tomorrow afternoon between 1pm

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Naphill

MAY Day and Naphill Methodists will be organising a special coffee morning at their church tomorrow, from 10am to midday. Proceeds from the bring and buy and cake stall will go to church funds. All are welcome. NAPHILL Girl Guides are organising a "Body

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Lane End

THERE is to be a Bank Holiday Monday Pub Boot Sale at The Old Ship, Cadmore End. You can spring clean and make a fortune by booking your table in advance on 01494 882913. Cost per table is £5 and the sale is between 11am and 3pm. AFTER many years of

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Lacey Green & Loosley Row

SPEEN WI have a Woodland Walk followed by a light lunch on Saturday, May 15 from 10am. Contact 01494 488348 for more details. LACEY Green Singers still need more tenors on Thursdays between 8pm and 10pm. Rehearsals will be starting shortly for "The Armed

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Hughenden Valley

A VERY important meeting is the Hughenden Residents Association AGM on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Small Hall. The speaker, after the business, will be Nick Wheeler-Robinson, who will bring memorabilia concerning Eric Gill, the artist. On the business

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Holmer Green

THE Scout Association held a large gathering on the common last Sunday in remembrance of St George's Day, followed by a short service in the Church Centre. MONDAY evening Link-Up bereavement support group meet at 8pm in the Church Centre. FOLLOWING

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Holtspur

THE Friends of the Local Nature Reserve, Holtspur Bank, invite you to join them on a spring walk on Sunday to see the early purple orchids meeting at the Scout Hut in Cherry Tree Road at 2.30pm.

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Hedgerley

AGM of the Memorial Hall takes place there on Tuesday at 8pm. ON Wednesday there will be a bluebell ramble through the woods surrounding Hedgerley Church and the WI have invited you to join them either on the longer walk through the woods and bird sanctuary

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High Wycombe

THE Greenacres Pre-School unfortunately have to vacate their current premises in Hughenden Road and are seeking a suitable hall to hire. The hall would be required five mornings a week, 33 weeks per year, from September. If anyone can help with information

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Haddenham

172 cyclists gathered at Manor Farm on Sunday for the cycle trailblazer organised by Haddenham Safe Walking and Cycling Group and Thame Walking and Cycling Campaign. Sunshine and spring blossoms were a perfect backdrop as the riders were sent on their

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Great Kingshill

LOOK out for the "fun events with dogs" show run by the Bucks Canine Society and taking place at the Village day on June 5. Is your dog game? This event will have novelty events for dogs. Please check the forthcoming newsletter for details. CRYERS

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Great Missenden

CHOCOLATE doors may not be the most practical idea for your home but practical means boring and predictable and in the world of Roald Dahl everything is possible especially chocolate doors. Whether you lick or knock remains to be seen but they will

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Gerrards Cross

THE Memorial Centre is investigating suggestions that its newsletter, published four times a year, should have an audio version to help partially sighted local residents. Tapes could be produced and be available on a library system for a loan of a week

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Freith

THE 1st XI cricket team has a home match against Bradenham, tomorrow starting at 1.30pm, your support is welcomed. Refreshments at about 4.15pm. THE next Hambleden concert is in the church tomorrow evening, starting at 7.30pm. The Armonico Consort will

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Flackwell Heath

VILLAGERS will be very pleased to know that the Community Association has a new chairman, John Sweetman, and a new treasurer, Mike Scullion. Users of the Community Centre will be very grateful to them for volunteering to head the management team and

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Downley

BIRTHDAY greetings to Doreen Biggin, Downley's ex-ace reporter who will be celebrating on May 5. Congratulations and Best Wishes. WYCOMBE Film Society is presenting "The History of Wycombe" as part of the Wycombe Arts Festival, at the Royal British Legion

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Chesham Bois

WHILE attending the Sports Awards last Friday at Chiltern District Council (a superb occasion, by the way, where the top talent in the District was recognised) a number of people put their views on a current planning application. I listened very politely

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Chesham

KAREN Wright, aged 18, who recently won the Youth Award at The Chiltern Volunteer Awards (as reported in my column on March 26) was nominated by Chesham Park Community College in Chartridge Lane, for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award. She

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Chalfont St Giles

THE Handicraft Group at the Deanway United Church are holding their annual glass painting workshop on Saturday, May 8. Starting at 10am the course will run through until 4.30pm. Jackie Collins is the tutor and says that the day is suitable for all levels

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Bourne End

COFFEE and cakes will be on offer tomorrow at St Dunstan's church hall from 10am to midday. Among the stalls will be one with nearly-new clothes at bargain prices - so call in, enjoy a cuppa and find a bargain. JAZZ Concert tomorrow night at the Community

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Booker

ST Birinus and St John's Wednesday Club members will be serving teas on Sunday and Monday from 2pm to 5pm in the Church Rooms, under the clock in West Wycombe High Street. Proceeds will go towards staging St Lawrence's Church flower festival, Beauty of

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Beaconsfield

MANY well-known names were listed last week in all the local papers regarding their Marathon achievement, but what about those who ran for the first time, or the youngsters who took time off from their studies to raise funds for charity. Emma Sikora would

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Amersham

AMERSHAM Gardening Association's Plant Sale takes place next Saturday, May 8. It will be held on the forecourt of St Michael's Church on Sycamore Road from 9.30am until 12.30pm. As in the past there will be a wide range of plants available including perennials

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London Road changes: So far so good

AN EERIE calm has descended on the London Road, near Wycombe Marsh, this week. After months of traffic gridlock caused by the site's redevelopment it would appear relatively normal service has resumed on the busy commuter route. Reporters JAMES WEBB

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Wallaby on the loose in Marlow

A WANDERING wallaby has put in another appearance, this time in the Marlow area. A number of people have claimed to have spotted the mysterious marsupial around Bucks and this time it was a Marlow resident driving near Frieth. The man, who did not

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Round-up of readers' comments

"What a stupid and dangerous idea for the size of the area that is covered by Wycombe Hospital. What next if this is allowed to go through?" Richard Summers, Marcourt Road, Stokenchurch "I accept that some services may have to merge on the Stoke Mandeville

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WI join the protest

THE Women's Institute has joined the hospital protest. At last Thursday's Bucks Federation of WI's annual council meeting an Urgency Resolution was proposed stating "This meeting urges the Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority to postpone its proposals

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MP's concerns

CHANGES to health services in Bucks that would see more people treated in the community will have a big impact on social services, housing and the voluntary organisations, say the county's MPs. MPs Paul Goodman (Wycombe) Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield

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What the changes will mean for parents

PARENTS will need educating about what to do if changes to children's services are introduced at Wycombe Hospital, says Dr Peter Adlard, clinical director of children's services at Bucks Hospitals Trust. Under Shaping Health Services all in-patient

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Wycombe set to lose babies' intensive care

EVEN if the campaign to save maternity services from moving from Wycombe Hospital to Stoke Mandeville is successful, Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority seems set on removing the hospital's intensive care beds for new-born babies. The changes would

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Protest went to Downing Street

THANKS to Bucks people who supported the British Lung Foundation's (BLF) campaign for the implementation of the new NICE COPD Guideline. More than 2,000 returned signed postcards in just 14 days to the BLF asking fo vital services like pulmonary rehabilitation

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No change on tripping policy

MOST people who shop in High Wycombe will remember well when new paving stones were laid. As soon as the street reopened it was obvious that something was not as it should be. A leading councillor broke her leg in the week following the opening and

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Benefits of a bigger EU

I AM writing in response to a people's referendum on the European Constitution being negotiated and may be ready for agreement by heads of state as early as June. On May 1, the EU of Member States will change from 15 to 25 countries and there is a need

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Closure for the carers

THANK you for publishing the photograph of the South Bucks Carers Association holding their farewell party recently. The Association will be sadly missed - at the Christmas lunch we were all very disappointed to hear that Bucks County Council had decided

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Praise for the clean-up squad

AS a member of the steering committee of the Marsh and Micklefield Community Planning Group, I mentioned to one of the leaders of Fresh Noise which is a group of young people between the age of seven and 13 about the litter which was very bad along

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Home spun, woven and dyed clothes make a wardrobe to be proud of

NOT many hobbies involve having a whole sheep's fleece, complete with farmyard smells, delivered to your doorstep. But for Jan Judge, this is a vital ingredient of her chosen pastime. Jan is a member of the Buckinghamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners

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Thanks to all who supported

AS the High Wycombe Mayoral Appeal for 2003/2004 comes to a close I would like to take this opportunity to thank readers who have been involved with the appeal. The South Bucks Hospice wishes to thank everyone for their help and support. Cllr Tony Green

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Life's not so bad really

FROM the content of Bill Purdie's letter in the Free Press last week readers might think that the Government has done nothing for pensioners, has caused council tax to be raised and is behind possible transfer of Wycombe Hospital facilities to Aylesbury

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Station tickets for Eurostar

SOME BFP readers may need to know that Wycombe has its very own Eurostar ticket office on the inside of the train station. Using the service again recently, in person, I was able to land a £60 return ticket to Lille in June. Please take this word

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'Experts' should all stand up

AS chairwoman of the Wycombe Special Care Baby Unit Club I have been asked by the committee to write on their behalf concerning the possible closure of the essential services at Wycombe General Hospital and their move to Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Our

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Drink killed physics doctor

A DOCTOR of physics died after he drank what experts described "a huge amount of alcohol." Graham Thompson, 57, had more than six times the legal amount in his bloodstream when his wife discovered him dead in bed at their home in Shaftesbury Street,

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Parish council hopping mad over Tesco expansion plans

TESCO has been secretly canvassing plans to increase the size of their controversial Gerrards Cross store by as much as half. Designers for the store, which is being built on land near Packhorse Road, have canvassed opinion about putting in a mezzanine

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Tougher fireworks

SPECIALIST firework stockists have backed new Government proposals to introduce serious penalties for antisocial users. Consumer minister Gerry Sutcliffe hopes proposed guidelines will be in place before November 5 ready to send hooligans crashing

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Haddenham snake expert saves lives in Cambodia

Snake expert Dr Jenny Daltry tells Alice Eaton about the work she is doing in Cambodia with the Malayan Pit Viper which claims countless lives each year FOR most people, the closest they get to a snake is a quick pet of a harmless grass snake or

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Thame boss wants one last win to end season

THAME United manager Mark West wants to give the fans one last win to store in their memory banks over the summer. United haven't won in their last five games but West is desperate to sign off in style when Tilbury come to Windmill Road tomorrow.

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Punish litter louts by making them pick it up

THE punishment should be made to fit the crime for litter louts found guilty of fly-tipping, says Bill Chapple, deputy leader of Buckinghamshire County Council. They should have to pick up rubbish themselves, he said at Thursday's meeting of the council

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Chesham boss thanks his lucky socks for team's promotion

CHESHAM boss Steve Bateman has revealed that his club's likely promotion for Division One North has nothing to do with his style of management, good defending or superb set of strikers - it's down to his lucky outfit. Bateman has worn the same sweatshirt

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Flackwell Heath Reseves reach Wycombe Senior Cup final

FLACKWELL Heath reserves battled back from 2-0 down against Maidenhead United to reach the final of the Wycombe Senior Cup. They pulled off an unlikely 4-2 victory thanks to an inspired half time substitution from boss Byron Walton to set up a May 12

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Selection headache for Marlow boss

MARLOW go into their last game of the season with a full squad to pick from for the first time since Christmas. Derek Sweetman's team have been decimated by injuries since the turn of the year and they have struggled to get above mid-table in Ryman

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Councillors rapped over social services care for children

OPPOSITION members on Buckinghamshire County Council tore into the Conservatives in the wake of a poor report on social services care for children. The report by the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) following an inspection last autumn said children's

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Problems over Heineken Cup Final

WASPS may have qualified for the Heineken Cup Final but there are a number of problems concerning ticketing, finance and their opponents. French opponents Toulouse are leading calls among French teams to strike over the increase in fixtures next season

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Fast food ban does the trick for Trevor Leota

WASPS have revealed the tactics that earned them a place in the Heineken Cup final - keeping Trevor Leota out of McDonalds. The Samoan hooker scored the critical try right at the death in the pulsating Heineken Cup semi-final against Munster when the

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Volley wants Heineken Cup medal to complete his set before he leaves

PAUL Volley was to complete the full set of winners' medals before he leaves for Castres at the end of the season by winning the Heineken Cup. The flanker, who joined Wasps when just 16 from Chinnor, has been instrumental in helping the club win every

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Adams' ex-wife arrested after body found in car

THE ex-wife of Wanderers boss Tony Adams has been arrested and bailed by police on suspicion of murder. Jane Shea, 38, who split from Mr Adams several years ago, was arrested by police officers in Fulham, west London, after the body of a woman was found

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Goodman asks Commons is hospital plan legal?

THE plan to change health services in Buckinghamshire, including moving SCUBU, the maternity and children's wards from Wycombe Hospital to Stoke Mandeville, is a rushed job says Wycombe MP Paul Goodman. Speaking in an adjournment debate on Wycombe maternity

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Wasps match preview: Selection dilemma

WASPS director of rugby Warren Gatland has a selection dilemma on his hands for tomorrow's game at Gloucester on whether to stick or twist. The Zurich Premiership champions had a mammoth game on Sunday against Munster and face further bruising encounters

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Cricket: Beaconsfield ready to bounce back from relegation

SAM Musk has risen through the ranks to be skipper of Beaconsfield this season as they look to bounce back from last season's relegation. Musk, 24, has been at Beaconsfield since the age of 12 and takes over the captaincy after the turbulent reign of

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Football: Youth League champions win the cup

TOTTERIDGE made it a league and cup double as they beat Amersham Town 3-0 last Friday to lift the South Bucks Youth League Subsiduary Cup. The Division Three champions from the Bucks Free Press-sponsored South Bucks Youth League rose to the occasion

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Simpemba: I thought national call-up was a wind-up

WANDERERS Ian Simpemba thought it was wind up when he was called into the Republic of Ireland U21 squad to play in Poland on Tuesday. He thought U21 boss Don Givens was Irish team-mate Wayne Henderson playing a joke on him. Simpemba said: "I was sure

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Wanderers match preview: Brown to captain his last home game

STEVE Brown will lead the Blues out against Wrexham tomorrow in his farewell home appearance for Wanderers - but has warned he could be back with a new club next season. Brown, who last summer announced his decision to retire at the end of the season

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Football: Cup glory for Penn & Tylers Green

DANNY Burnell was the hero as Penn & Tylers Green won the Berks & Bucks U16 Minor County Cup. The striker struck twice in the second half as Penn beat Bedgrove 2-1 in a close encounter. And now the teams look set to play each other to decide who wins

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Snooker: Wilson in competition quarter finals

HIGH Wycombe cuemaster Matt Wilson reached the quarter-finals of the EASB English Amateur Championship. The 20-year-old, from Sands, had to win through the regional qualifiers in October before taking part in the championships in Walsall for the last

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Golf: Weir and Horgan in regional final

CAROL Weir and Mary Horgan have won through to the regional round of the UK's largest corporate ladies golf tournament. The pair were the first golfers through to the next round after winning the medal day at Beaconsfield Golf Club in the Chrysler Ladies

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Chesham win promotion straight back to Premier Division

CHESHAM manager Steve Bateman had nothing but praise for his players after midweek games confirmed they have been promoted. The Meadow Men all but sealed the promotion from Ryman League Division One North when they beat Cheshunt on Saturday thanks to

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Wanderers boss calls for radical changes to ease £2.2m debt

WANDERERS boss Tony Adams has called on supporters to back the most radical change in the club's history and vote to change the constitution. The former England and Arsenal captain says they should accept the revamp and allow outside investors onto

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Ditch those patriot games and reclaim the flag

GOD save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen. Send her victorious, Happy and Glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen. As St George's Day appears to have passed over us almost unnoticed again I thought I'd start

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Speed cameras are not the solution

A councillor received 11 points on his licence and was fined £250 after being caught by a mobile speed camera four times in two hours breaking a 30mph limit in Weston-super-Mare.

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Cilla rewards a lorra, lorra fundraising

SCANNAPPEAL Patron Cilla Black celebrated four years of fundraising, which has delivered £750,000, when she visited Wycombe Hospital to meet supporters and present some awards. Among the winners receiving a framed Patron's Award certificate from Cilla

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Ryman League: Weekend fixtures

HERE are the fixtures for Saturday's games involving local teams: Division One North Barking & East Ham Utd v Chesham United Thame United v Tilbury Division One South Marlow v Bromley Division Two Chalfont St Peter v Camberley Town Clapton