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Boy dies after collapsing during football kickabout

8:51pm Monday 20th May 2013

A TEENAGER has died after suddenly collapsing while playing football despite having no known medical conditions, his school has confirmed.

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Police chief slammed over expenses storm

11:02am Monday 20th May 2013

THE region's new crime chief has found himself at the centre of an expenses storm after a national newspaper investigation.

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Report suggests John Lewis revamp could lose town centres millions

5:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

SERIOUS doubts have been raised about John Lewis's claims that the £16m expansion of its Cressex store will not affect town centre trade in Marlow and High Wycombe.

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Teenager inspired by mum to walk the MoonWalk

4:30pm Monday 20th May 2013

THE 13-year-old daughter of a mum who survived bowel cancer was one of the youngest people to take part in the MoonWalk in London.

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iPad and laptops stolen in High Wycombe burglary

2:44pm Monday 20th May 2013

BURGLARS stole an iPad and laptop computers during a raid on a house and car in High Wycombe last week.

Another sewage spill reported in Little Marlow

8:30am Monday 20th May 2013

YET more sewage spill HAS occurred at Little Marlow Sewage Treatment works, prompting another apology from Thames Water.

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Bucks ambulance crews pioneering solar technology

7:00am Monday 20th May 2013

THE power of the sun is being harnessed to charge life-saving equipment in quick response ambulance cars - for the first time in the UK.

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Planning applications for May 16

8:38am Monday 20th May 2013

THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Thursday.

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Redgrave to swap to a canoe for new-look Marlow Regatta

6:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

SIR Steve Redgrave is set to switch boats to race in a canoe at this year's Marlow Town Regatta.

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Church groups combine to show they Love Wycombe

4:24pm Sunday 19th May 2013

HUNDREDS of worshippers crowded into Frogmoor this morning as the congregations of forty churches from around the High Wycombe area came together.

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Flackwell Heath plans village picnic for national 'Big Lunch' day

4:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

FLACKWELL Heath Residents’ Association hope the whole village will come together for a summer feast of food and fun at the Flackwell Heath Village Picnic next month.

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Horsebox ends up in ditch

12:41pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A TRAILER containing a horse became detached from the vehicle towing it near Great Missenden this morning.

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Henley Festival moves to new location next year

11:50am Sunday 19th May 2013

THE Henley Festival will take a big step next year as it moves its location outside the town.

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Major refurbishment work planned for Wooburn

8:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A BIG-SPENDING year for the Wooburn area will see improvements made to the park, cemetery and car parks, the council has revealed.

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'And some more' for outgoing High Wycombe Mayor

3:53pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THE cry of 'And some more' went up as Chauhdry Shafique ended his year in office as Mayor of High Wycombe at the traditional weighing ceremony today.

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Strongmen competitors test their muscle

5:40pm Saturday 18th May 2013

STRONGMEN from around Bucks battled it out this month in the area’s newest and most gruelling competition.

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More funding available for community projects

3:20pm Saturday 18th May 2013

COMMUNITY groups in the Bourne End and Wooburn areas can now take advantage of extra funding made available by the parish council.

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Bucks University Technical College exhibition for parents and pupils this weekend

1:13pm Saturday 18th May 2013

AN open exhibition exploring another choice in education is being held for parents and schoolchildren at High Wycombe’s Eden library over this weekend.

The Swan selected for split-tour ballet

12:20pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THE Wycombe Swan is one of just four theatres which the Birmingham Royal Ballet is bringing its southern tour to. The company splits in two each year with half going south and half going north so it can present its work to the widest possible audience. Orchestra Director John Beadle gives his take on making sure everything is alright on the night.

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Bucks taxi ride fit for a future king

10:40am Saturday 18th May 2013

TAXI drivers pick up people from all walks of life - but the future King of England has topped the passenger list for one High Wycombe firm.

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Pub landlord seeks to overturn council garden closure

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A FLACKWELL Heath landlord is hoping to succeed where many before him have failed and obtain council permission to open his pub garden to customers.

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Clerk ordered to pay back less than half the money defrauded from council

4:21pm Friday 17th May 2013

A CLERK who defrauded a parish council has been ordered to pay back less than half of the money she siphoned into her own bank account.

Wycombe-to-Oxford rail link to go ahead after failed High Court bid

3:35pm Friday 17th May 2013

A NEW £130m rail link between London and Oxford will go ahead after a challenge to halt it was thrown out of the High Court.

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Jewellery stolen during Stokenchurch burglary

5:04pm Friday 17th May 2013

JEWELLERY was stolen from a house in Stokenchurch.

Chesham girl lands West End lead role

1:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

LANDING the role of Lina Lamont in the hit West End show Singin' in the Rain was a dream come true for High Wycombe born Zara Warren.

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Closures to remain in place on Abbey Way flyover

1:07pm Friday 17th May 2013

MOTORISTS can expect further delays as closures are to remain in place on the Abbey Way flyover after engineers called for a ‘large scale inspection’.

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Pupils selected to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show

1:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

GREEN-fingered pupils from Holtspur School have been selected to show their horticultural creations at the Chelsea Flower Show for a second year running.

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The Red Lion in Knotty Green

12:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

IN this week's I Love My Local Martin McEvoy loves the Red Lion because it is a "proper local pub."

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Operation Ribbon: Trial begins next week

10:54am Friday 17th May 2013

TEN men accused of sexually exploiting a young girl for more than four years will appear before court next week for the start of the Operation Ribbon trial.

Scout group to celebrate 90th birthday tomorrow

9:20am Friday 17th May 2013

SCOUTS are marking a special birthday this year with the help of a fun day of games, BBQ & a campfire.

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Three in four HS2 compensation claims rejected

7:30am Friday 17th May 2013

THREE quarters of the applications for compensation from homeowners affected by the HS2 project have been unsuccessful, statistics show.

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Planning applications for May 15

8:35am Friday 17th May 2013

THE following applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Wednesday.

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Community rallies round fire-hit residents

12:09pm Thursday 16th May 2013

NEIGHBOURS showed their community spirit by offering clothes, toys and money to families affected by a fire in a block of flats yesterday.

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Teacher completes muddy challenge

4:58pm Thursday 16th May 2013

SOAKED to the skin and covered in mud a Holmer Green teacher completed an epic challenge to raise money for a new wheelchair for her colleague's wife.

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Hundreds pray for Downley man shot in Pakistan

4:02pm Thursday 16th May 2013

FRIENDS flocked to pray and pay tribute to a Downley man who was shot dead at a family home in Pakistan.

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Veteran charity volunteer recognised

3:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A VETERAN volunteer has received the heartfelt praise of charity colleagues after helping out at a Beaconsfield club for 30 years and barely ever missing a meeting.

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Guilty verdicts in Oxford child exploitation case

11:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

A GANG of men - including one originally from High Wycombe - has been found guilty of sexually exploiting vulnerable children in Oxford.

Pinewood 'expects to appeal' £200m plan's refual

10:20am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE chief executive of Pinewood says it expects to appeal against South Bucks District Council’s “disappointing” decision to reject the film studio’s £200m expansion plan.

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Four men to take on 300 mile cycle ride

9:38am Thursday 16th May 2013

A GROUP of men are taking on a gruelling 300 mile bike ride to provide a new computer suite for a Lane End school.

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New chairman for Chepping Wycombe Council

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A NEW chairman has been chosen to take the reins at Chepping Wycombe Parish Council after four years under the leadership of Jeff Herschel.

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£3.3billion black hole found in 'overambitious' HS2 plans

5:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

'OVERAMBITIOUS' plans for the new HS2 railway line has created a £3.3billion funding black hole, a damning report has said.

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Police: Woman taken to hospital after 'car driven at her'

12:25pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A WOMAN was taken to hospital with leg injuries after a car was driven at her, according to police.

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Pinewood expansion plans refused by South Bucks District Council

9:47pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

PROTESTORS against Pinewood Studios’ £200million expansion plans are celebrating another victory after planning permission was refused by South Bucks District Council today.

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Marlow walk replaces Wycombe Wander

5:16pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

FIREMEN from Marlow Fire Station have pledged their support to a new 10 mile walk in the town.

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Sikh school recommended for refusal by council officers

4:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new Sikh school in Stoke Poges have been recommended for refusal ahead of the council planning hearing next week.