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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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New mayor names Riding for the Disabled his charity for the year

8:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

The new mayor of Elmbridge was unveiled at the annual council meeting on May 15.

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Hinchley Wood School student brushes up nicely for art prize

7:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A student from Hinchley Wood School has been named as the winner of the SHL Art Prize 2013.

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Secret Curmudgeon: 'Yes, I’m going to Hell; but at least it’s warm down there'

6:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to take bikes on trains during rush hour?

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Unsung Hero: 'Working with people makes my day happy’

6:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A ticket office worker at Kingston train station has been nominated as an unsung hero by his colleagues.

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Mum's the Word with Angellica Bell: Looking for the perfect double buggy

6:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

When I started researching all the products I needed for my first child, I seriously thought I needed a degree, but now another is on the way, a PhD is definitely a prerequisite.

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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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Investigation launched into excrement found in Palace dressing room at Brighton

4:40pm Saturday 18th May 2013

An investigation has been launched into how excrement was left in Crystal Palace's changing room before their play-off victory over Brighton & Hove Albion this week.

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Residents dream up alternatives for Surbiton Filter Beds site

4:13pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Surbiton filter beds could be home to a wild lido, tai chi classes or old-English carolling - if residents opposed to a floating homes scheme had their way.

Hunt for missing woman

12:03pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A woman missing from her home in Tottenham may be in the Nazeing area, police say.

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Biggin Hill Airport welcomes Lancaster bomber for Dambusters 70th anniversary

1:01pm Saturday 18th May 2013

BIGGIN Hill Airport had a role to play in marking the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters celebrations.

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Man wanted over three sexual assault claims on Kingston and Twickenham buses

10:55am Saturday 18th May 2013

A suspected sex attacker is wanted by police after three alleged assaults on board buses in Kingston and Twickenham.

Former England manager backs Palace for Play-Off glory

9:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Former England manager Kevin Keegan has backed Palace for the Premier League.

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Esher Church of England High School raises thousands for White Lodge Centre

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Students from Esher raised more than £2,000 for charity supporting disabled people in Surrey.

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Homeless and vulnerable helped by Painshill walk

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A charity walk in Painshill raised £500 to support homeless and vulnerable people in Surrey.

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St George's College choir features on Sunday Worship

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

The Chamber Choir of St George’s College, Weybridge, has been broadcast across the nation, after hosting the BBC Radio 4 programme, Sunday Worship.

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Kingston in Bloom competition back on

6:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Kingston in Bloom is back, a year after the Surrey Comet and supporters kept it alive following council cuts. Tolworth resident Sarah Partridge-Finucane, who runs a publishing firm, will run the competition this year.

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Music hall tradition and celebration of British spirit at the Rose Theatre

6:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Two special matinee shows celebrating Britain and its rich wartime heritage will be coming to the Rose Theatre at the end of this month.

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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.

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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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