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AN ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly district councillor is urging people to make sure that they compost as much as possible.

Rachel Pope, of Camp Road, who represents Gerrards Cross North on South Bucks District Council, is a keen composter and believes that other people living in the area should follow her lead for the benefit of the environment.

A FORMER personal trainer has begun a mammoth cycling challenge which is taking him through some of the toughest terrain in Europe.

Lee Goward, 43, of Maine Drive, Gerrards Cross, has already taken on the first two of seven gruelling cycling challenges to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, and is now set to take on five more.

A SPECIAL event has been held to celebrate the life of a community campaigner dubbed the 'Man who Moved the Motorway'.

Ian Bedford Leno, who was 87, died on February 13 this year. He successfully campaigned during the building of the M25 for its route to be moved away from his home village of Hedgerley.

A STUDENT is set to undertake a gruelling bicycle ride through Europe this summer to raise money for a military charity.

Sophie Cox, 20, who is currently in her third year studying history at the University of Exeter, is one of 14 students who will be cycling from London to Istanbul this year to raise money for Help for Heroes.

A RETIREMENT community is waving goodbye to two of its longest serving members of staff, who are themselves set to retire.

Denham Garden Village in Denham Green Lane is saying farewell to maintenance manager Maurice McQuilliam, who has worked at the site since 1984, and general manager of seven years Jackie Eltis.

BROWNIES from Fulmer met up with the Mayor of London to give him some crime prevention advice.

The First Fulmer Brownies were in Uxbridge on Saturday to achieve their crime prevention challenge badges, and were assisting officers from the police station in handing out information on the Safer Neighbourhood Scheme.

A DOG owner has put her wedding plans on hold until she finds her stolen Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

AN IVER campaigner is calling on cyclists to hit the road to raise funds and awareness in the battle to overcome domestic violence.

FROM escaping a Second World War prison camp to meeting the heir to the throne, it is fair to say Ted Rowley has led an eventful life.

Mr Rowley, who is 95 and lives at White Plains care home in Tilehouse Lane, Denham, chatted with Prince Charles at Cavalry Barracks, in Hounslow on Thursday last week.

SINGERS who fancy taking part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June should head along to Gerrards Cross on Monday (February 27).