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The journey to work

It was 8am on rainy Tuesday morning when the daily ritual of my journey to work began. To break the monotony of the usual pilgrimage to the office it seemed a good idea to take a different route and today I found myself driving along Dashwood Avenue towards

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The journey to work

It was 8am on rainy Tuesday morning when the daily ritual of my journey to work began. To break the monotony of the usual pilgrimage to the office it seemed a good idea to take a different route and today I found myself driving along Dashwood Avenue towards

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Cars stranded in flood water

THREE people had to be rescued today after the cars they were travelling in became stranded in flood water. A fire crew from Beaconsfield went to Chalfont Road in Seer Green just before 1pm this afternoon after reports of two cars becoming stranded

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Music session called off

A CHARITY music session in Great Missenden has been postponed because of illness to participants. The concert, organised by High Notes music group, was due to take place at Great Missenden library tomorrow morning at 10.30 but has now had to be called

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Bogus window cleaner warning

HOUSEHOLDERS are urged to be on their guard after a spate of distraction burglaries by a man posing as a window cleaner. Police say the man has so far operated in Hazlemere and Holmer Green, knocking on the front doors and claims to have cleaned the

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Join the party if you were in the Clan

PAST and present players of Clan Netball Club are being urged to join the celebrations marking the club's 40th birthday. The club has seen hundreds of players pass through its ranks over the four decades it has participated in High Wycombe's netball

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Bucks police "gay friendly"

THAMES Valley Police has been named as one of the top 100 employers of gay people in the UK. Charity Stonewall ranked the force 59th in employers' commitment to equality for gay men, lesbians and bisexual people. Supt Robin Rickard, Thames Valley

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Tesco expands its march across south Bucks

AN AMERSHAM couple have become so fed up with supermarket giant Tesco they are now driving miles out of their way to do their weekly shop. Joan and Laurie Cyster, from Elm Close, now travel to Asda in Cressex as they are fed up with Tesco's "monopoly

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Bishop hits out at Muslim "no-go" warning

THE Bishop of Oxford has spoken out against a fellow clergyman who warned of "no-go" Muslim areas. The Rt Revd John Pritchard, the most senior Church of England figure in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, said people of all faiths were "talking

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Free coffee for every reader

THE Bucks Free Press has teamed up with High Wycombe's latest eatery and coffee house to offer readers an exclusive free deal this week. Coffee Republic in White Hart Street is giving away a free tall hot drink from its extensive menu to all BFP readers

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Appeal made over car burglaries

POLICE today issued an appeal for witnesses after a car was stolen in a burglary over the weekend. A beige VW Golf parked in the driveway of a property in Hundred Acres Lane, Amersham, was taken after burglars broke into the house and stole the keys

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Robbers break in while owner asleep

BURGLARS broke into a High Wycombe home during the early hours of the night while the owner was asleep upstairs. The break-in happened at about 1am yesterday at a home in Welles Road. Officers were called to the scene by a woman upstairs who was

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Marlow match postponed

MARLOW'S Southern League clash at Farnborough has been postponed. The Blues were due to take on the high-flyers tonight at 7.45pm tonight, but heavy rain has forced Farnborough to postpone. A new date will be arranged in due course.

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Noisy neighbour has plug pulled

A NOISY neighbour whose music disturbed neighbours 50 metres away has been silenced after having his equipment seized. Stereos and TVs used to create the din were taken by Chiltern District Council Environmental Health Officers in a raid at a property

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Police seek information after serious M40 injury

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in yesterday's crash on the M40. At about 5.06am, a silver Porsche Boxster was involved in a collision just after junction 3, Loudwater, heading towards Beaconsfield. Minutes later

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Flood warning for Thames towns

SEVERAL towns that lie on the Thames are being warned of flooding following recent bad weather. Marlow, Bourne End and the Cookhams have all been placed on flood watch by the Environment Agency. According to the Agency's website, this means that "Flooding

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Three vehicles in M40 accident

MOTORISTS faced traffic chaos this morning after the second accident in two days on the M40. Traffic is currently queueing past junction six after the crash involving three vehicles on the M40 southbound carriageway. The accident happened between junction

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McGeechan: Edwards switch will help us

IAN McGeechan says Wasps will benefit from Shaun Edwards working part-time with Wales. Edwards has been named as Wales defence coach during international weeks after Wasps brought protracted negotiations to a close at the weekend, when they finally sanctioned

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School performance tables now online

THE Bucks Free Press can bring you the results tables for 2007 school performance in Bucks. The county enjoyed another high scoring year, and new figures showed another improvement in its GCSE results. A report from the Department for Children, Schools

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Council seeks skatepark views

Views are being sought on plans for a new skatepark in High Wycombe. The designs have been drawn-up by US and UK firms and will be displayed at the Wycombe District Council offices in Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe on Monday January 21. Skatepark

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Couch provides a knockout blow

AARON Couch struck twice as Marlow beat AFC Hayes 4-1 to move up to eighth in the Southern League South and West. The brother of High Wycombe professional boxer, Gareth, delivered two knockout blows to keep Marlow upwardly mobile. Last week Marlow hammered

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Lambert: We won't let Dale defeat derail us

WANDERERS boss Paul Lambert says he won't allow Saturday's 1-0 home defeat against Rochdale wipe out all the good work his side have put in over the last six games. Blues fell to their first defeat in seven outings when they were beaten by Tom Kennedy's

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Seatbelt flouters told to 'get in the habit'

EDUCATION courses are being offered to people caught not wearing seatbelts as an alternative to punishment in one of the first schemes of its kind in the country. During a two-day check in Bucks 30 people received a fixed penalty notice with £30 fine

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Micklefield residents urged to "commit" to library

MICKLEFIELD bookworms are being urged to help the area's library get a £700,000 boost by having their say at a meeting this week. The money has been awarded in principle by the Big Lottery Fund to Micklefield Matters, the resident-run charity which runs