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Martyn Pritchard

Joyce is our lucky lunch winner

Lucky Joyce Wright was the winner of our Tesco Christmas lunch competition. Read

Senior cop warns of bogus taxis this Christmas

Revellers have been advised to avoid using unlicensed taxis this festive season. Read

Bargain frenzy at Woolworths

Shoppers flocked to Woolworths in Amersham and Beaconsfield on Thursday (11/12) queueing up in large numbers to take advantage of 50 per cent discounts in the store's closing down sale. Read

Top cop rules out top job

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police Sara Thornton has confirmed she will not be battling it out for the top job of Commissioner at The Met in an exclusive interview with the Advertiser. Read

Geoffrey Palmer visit Gerrards Cross

Bucks celebrity Geoffrey Palmer proved a popular guest on Saturday (29/11) at Gerrards Cross Bookshop in Packhorse Road. Read

Pupils sing their hearts out

School children across south Bucks joined in a national campaign and sang to raise the roof in an attempt to enter the Guiness Book of Records. Read

BP Garage hit by armed robbers

Gun-toting intruders grabbed a bundle of cash from a security man during an audacious daylight raid on a BP Garage in Amersham on Thursday (27/11). Read

Students gain from police visit

Sixth formers throughout south Bucks have forged closer links with police following a day trip to Amersham Police Station. Read

Remembrance Sunday parades planned across south Bucks

Preparations have been finalised for Remembrance Sunday, on November 8. Read

Taxi fares set for hike

Taxi fares in the Chilterns are set to rise by as much as 15 per cent after drivers negotiated an increase with Chiltern District Council after several months of discussions. Read

Concert hopes to raise awareness

A special concert is being held at the Elgiva next month to highlight the issue of mental health and young people. Read

Charity helps Annie take her first steps towards better health

A young girl born with a chromosome deficiency is battling her way back to full health having recovered from a stroke and meningitis. Read

Police crack down on taxi safety

Police have cracked down on taxi and private hire vehicles in the Chilterns - as part of a drive to ensure that all such vehicles are roadworthy. Read

Police gee up for horse encounters

Officers in the Chiltern local police area are to receive specialist horse training, in a new partnership with animal charity The Horse Trust. Read

Free swimming lessons meet opposition

Councillors have criticised the Government's idea of free swimming sessions for young people and senior citizens. Read

Impresario's gournmet charity night

Businessman John Draper is the driving force behind a charity evening par excellence. Read

The Amersham school posts record results

The Amersham School has posted record results at GCSE level, leaving everyone euphoric about the future at Stanley Hill. Read

The Misbourne GCSE results

The Misbourne School in Great Missenden is turning out some proverbial high flyers if the evidence of this year's GCSE is anything to go by.Top student from a 209-strong field, Victoria Walker, achieved three A stars and seven straight A's. Read

Statistical triumph for Dr Challoners High

The girls from Dr Challoners High School in Little Chalfont have retained their status as perennial high achievers in the GCSE stakes. Read

JK Rowling works her magic

A local charity looks all set to get a significant cash boost now that multi-millionaire author JK Rowling has backed their cause. Read

Author Profile

Martyn Pritchard is community reporter for The Buckinghamshire Examiner. He hails from the West Midlands where he accrued previous journalistic experience on The Birmingham Post and West Bromwich Midland Chronicle newspapers. Martyn has worked for the Examiner since February 1985.

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