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A TEACHER and her daughter are set to do a sky dive in order to raise funds for charity.
Jane Cottam, 53 and her daughter Katy, 16, who live in North Park, Gerrards Cross, are joining more than 20 other fund raiser in Brain Tumour UK's special sky diving event at Brackley airfield in Oxfordshire.

A CHILDMINDER from Iver Heath who was convicted of killing a baby left in her care has fought her conviction at an appeal.
Keran Henderson, of Pinewood Green, Iver Heath, a married mother-of-two, was convicted of manslaughter in November 2007, following the death of 11-month-old Maeve Sheppard.

A CHARITY shop in Gerrards Cross had a touch of glamour added to it this week when a Miss England contestant helped out there.
Mai Arwas, 19, worked in Oxfam in Packhorse Road as part of her campaign to be crowned Miss England.

AN ENTERTAINER who delighted children across South Bucks has died following a battle with bowel cancer.
David Rhodes, who was 34, was part of the Kiddleydivey group, which operates in Gerrards Cross, Stoke Poges and Beaconsfield.

ONE of the most respected and familiar figures on the Gerrards Cross business scene is set to retire this month.
Ian Johnson, who is a partner at the BP Collins law firm, is set to step down after 37 years with the company.

JIMMY CHOO told an audience of around a hundred students that the key to success is hard work, respect for other people and a determination not to give up.

Interview: Jimmy Choo

Posted by Polly Manser on Jan 26, 10 10:53 AM in People

JIMMY Choo, the iconic shoe designer revered by rich and glamorous women across the world, has revealed that when he's pottering at home he wears freebie airline slippers.

THERE are times when your life flashes before your eyes as a gritter, according to Gordon Johncock, who will have been at work at 3am again last night.

DRIVERS have paid tribute to the efforts of residents across Bucks who helped them while they were struggling to get home during the snowfall on Monday night.
Commuters faced a battle to get home, and some were forced to abandon their cars, but many people left the comfort of their homes to go and help those in trouble.

Homes hit by power failure

Posted by Jack Abell on Dec 3, 09 03:52 PM in People

HOMES across South Bucks have been hit by a number of power cuts this week, during some of the coldest weather of the year.
Residents of Fulmer and Chalfont St Peter were hit by the problems, leaving them with no electricity and heating as temperatures plummeted.

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