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Boys make parents proud after raising money in memory of Nannies

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 09:25
THREE young boys who lost two of their Nannies in March have raised more than £600 for two charities.
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Gypsy site appeal inquiry begins

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 08:00
AN INQUIRY into a controversial gypsy site in Flackwell Heath began this week to decide whether Wycombe District Council’s decision to refuse the application should be upheld.
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Planning applications for May 20

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:46
THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Monday.
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Couple 'stuck' in home due to bedroom tax

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:32
A COUPLE who are desperate to move into a smaller council house said bedroom tax means they are stuck where they are.
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5,000 voters missed out on key election due to computer error

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 16:40
A COMPUTER glitch led to about 5,000 voters not getting key election information sent to them, a council has admitted in the wake of the low turnout on May 2.
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College housing plans rejected

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 16:22
PLANS for more than 50 new houses to be built on the site of a former college in Chesham have been rejected.
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TfB: "Abbey Way flyover inspection proved inconclusive"

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 14:58
ROAD chiefs called for a detailed inspection of the Abbey Way flyover because a routine structural survey proved “inconclusive”.
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Bolter End stone carver wins gold at the Chelsea Flower Show

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 13:20
A STONE carver to the rich and famous competing at this week’s Chelsea Flower Show has won a gold medal.
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Controversial Sikh school application withdrawn

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 13:09
A CONTROVERSIAL application for a Sikh school in Stoke Poges has been withdrawn a day before the planning hearing, with the academy instead planning to use new government laws to secure the site.
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Construction skills tasters available at Amersham & Wycombe College

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 13:09
AS part of Adult Learners’ Week, potential plasterers, painters, decorators and bricklayers can take advantage of free taster sessions at the High Wycombe Construction Skills Centre within Amersham & Wycombe College tomorrow evening.
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Operation Ribbon: Trial begins

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 12:34
THE trial of ten men accused of sexually exploiting a young girl for more than four years has begun.
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Bucks MPs vote against gay marriage

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:23
LAST night two Bucks MPs were among over 100 Tories who made it clear they were against the gay marriage bill in a series of free votes in the House of Commons.
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Gay marriage bill is a disaster, leading Tory tells Prime Minister

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:17
A LEADING Bucks Conservative has launched a scathing attack on David Cameron's gay marriage bill, saying it has been a disaster which makes winning the next election nearly impossible. var options = {ballot_id: '7184'}; panelHandler.loadPanel('ballot', 'ballot_17583952577184', options); var options = {ballot_id: '7183'}; panelHandler.loadPanel('ballot', 'ballot_16567433957183', options);
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Highcrest shortlisted for national award

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 09:26
A HIGH Wycombe school is celebrating being shortlisted for two major national awards – just 12 years after fighting its way back from extinction.
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Boy dies after collapsing during football kickabout

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 19:51
A TEENAGER has died after suddenly collapsing while playing football despite having no known medical conditions, his school has confirmed.
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Report suggests John Lewis revamp could lose town centres millions

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:00
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

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:30
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

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 13:44
BURGLARS stole an iPad and laptop computers during a raid on a house and car in High Wycombe last week.
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Nominate the most 'epic' kid in High Wycombe to win cinema prize

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:14
TO celebrate the release of the new animated family film, Epic and National Family Week, we’ve teamed up with Empire Cinemas and 20th Century Fox, on a quest to find the most ‘epic’ kid in High Wycombe.
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Police chief slammed over expenses storm

Bucks Free Press Wycombe - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:02
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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