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Council tax will be frozen, County Hall confirms
COUNCIL tax will be frozen for a second year, Buckinghamshire County Council confirmed today. The Cabinet approved final budget recommendations for savings of £21.7m for 2012/13. Officials described 84 per cent of the total revenue savings as representing
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Marlow rowers in the groove ahead of GB trials
FIVE Great Marlow School pupils warmed up for the Junior Great Britain rowing trials in a fortnight by honing their groove at a time trial regatta at Hampton Head. Between them, they returned with a gold and two silvers against some of the
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Blues boss hails team's character after vital victory
BLUES boss Gary Waddock hailed his side’s character and a slice of good fortune after a battling win over Tranmere on Saturday. Tranmere threw everything but the proverbial kitchen sink at Wanderers in the second half after debutant Matty Whichelow
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Sainsbury's says sorry again over noise
SAINSBURY'S in Marlow has said sorry for a second time for disturbing residents' sleep with a power generator. Earlier this month, the supermarket giant apologised after complaints from residents, irritated at night by a low humming sound which had
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Muppets stars speak to Bucks youngster
A BUDDING showbiz reporter interviewed two stars of The Muppets in a webcast watched by quarter of a million people. Lucy Harrison interviewed Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy at the swanky Mayfair Hotel ahead of the new Muppets film being released on
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Colts out the blue
A COLTS football team will have no excuses for not talking a good game at least. Aston Clinton Colts have just signed a sponsorship deal with TalkTalk.
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Wanted: next generation of F1 engineers
Red Bull Technology has announced it’s involvement in an exciting new three-year Apprenticeship scheme, which will run in conjunction with Milton Keynes College and TXM Recruit. The world renowned company will work with 10 trainee engineers
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Grainger can be Marlow's X Factor winner
IF it's the X factor that can turn multiple world champion Katherine Grainger from a three-time Olympic silver medalist into a Games winner, then she believes she has it now going into London 2012. The 36-year-old Marlow rowing star finished second in
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Nearly five rat call outs per day in south Bucks
PEST control teams from two south Bucks councils dealt with 3,450 call outs about rats in two years, nearly five per day, figures show. Vermin extermination officials attended 6,221 cases of pests in total, with creatures ranging from bedbugs
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Whichelow delighted to join exclusive Blues club
NEW kid on the block Matty Whichelow said he was delighted to join the Wanderers debut goalscoring club. The Watford loanee headed home a first-half equaliser before turning provider for Gareth Ainsworth’s winner as the Blues battled back from
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Wasps: Defeat won't hurt us for Sarries
WASPS forwards coach Trevor Woodman is adamant Saturday's LV Cup thrashing at the hands of Northampton Saints won't cast a shadow over their Premiership return this weekend. Wasps host English champions Saracens trying to avoid a seventh league defeat
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Writer’s defence of EU was outrageous
I AM writing in reply to Mr Mealing’s response (‘We get far more from EU than we put in’, January 27) to my earlier letter regarding the European Union and apologise for the protracted communication on this subject. I could not, however, ignore the
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Wasps boost backs options
WASPS have signed USA Eagles back Paul Emerick as injury cover for the remainder of the season. Emerich has 47 caps and three World Cups under his belt and has previously played for Ulster, Parma and the Newport Gwent Dragons. He can play centre or
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Agony aunt: Feeling Guilty For Wanting To Leave
Dear Kaye, I have been with my boyfriend for 3 years now but over the last 12 months he has put on a huge amount of weight. I feel terribly guilty for saying this but I just don’t find him attractive anymore, he has become lazy and he neglects
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Youngsters celebrate as sports hall plans passed
ECSTATIC youngsters are celebrating after their youth club was given a new lease of life. Permission for an extension to Chalfont St Giles Youth Club, which will house a new sports hall, was granted by Chiltern District Council. Children who attend
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White out
SPORT in Bucks virtually ground to a standstill this weekend, with hardly any outside match going ahead. Chesham United, Chalfont St Peter, Marlow and Beaconsfield all saw their Southern League matches postponed, and it was the same story with the oval
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Hungarian Ambassador to visit Marlow
CULTURE vultures are gearing up for the visit of a special European guest next week- Hungary's Ambassador. Marlow is linked to the country's town of Budavar due to the two bridges and a twinning agreement group was established in 2007. Both structures
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UPDATED: School closure list released after council website crashes
LATEST at 9.20am: Council says on Twitter: "Holmer Green Senior School NOT closed, due to open from 10am todfay. Apols for message saying it was closed." THE latest list of school closures is as follows: Hawridge & Cholesbury CE.
