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Your guide to the Paralympic venues

All you need to know on where the Paralympics events will be held.Read

Get involved with the Games

COMMUNITIES will come together to celebrate the Olympics in venues around Buckinghamshire for their own games.Read

Bells ring out to mark start of Games

THE bells were ringing out to mark the start of the Olympics in Amersham and Ashley Green.Read

People speak of pride at taking part in Olympic opening ceremony

PEOPLE from Chesham and Amersham who took part in the spectacular opening ceremony of the Olympic Games have spoken of their pride at being involved.Read

School warms up for London 2012 by holding an Olympics afternoon

CHARTRIDGE School took advantage of a few hours of sunshine to hold an Olympics afternoon.Read

Defying doctors orders to dance at the Olympics

A MEMBER of an amateur dramatic society who thought she would never walk again is set to dance in the Olympic opening ceremony.Read

School warms up for olympics with its sports day

PUPILS warmed up for the Olympics by taking part in their school’s sports day.Read

Dentist to look after Olympic athletes' teeth

A DENTIST will be swapping his usual clientele for Olympic athletes next week.Read

Olympic Torch visits school

MIKE Blowing, the independent owner of Spar in Great Kingshill, took the Olympic torch he carried through Aylesbury on July 9 into Elmtree School, in Elm Tree Hill, Chesham, on Friday.Read

Children line the streets of Aylesbury at Olympic Torch relay

CHILDREN swapped their pens and text books for flags and inflatables when they went along to the Olympic torch relay.Read

They're going to the Olympic Games

Last week, we teamed up with South Bucks District Council and Bucks County Council to hand tickets for the Olympic Games to community heroes who had been nominated by readers. Judges had some tough choices to make. LAWRENCE POOLE tells the inspiring stories of some of our Big Ticket Giveaway competition winners.Read

Schools holds an Olympic Fortnight

A SCHOOL was paid a visit by a Paralympian and held its own opening ceremony as part of its Olympic fortnight.Read

Student will never forget carrying Olympic Torch

A STUDENT from a village has said she will never forget being an Olympic Torch bearer.Read

Bellingdon girl delighted at being an Olympic Torch bearer

A 21-YEAR-OLD is delighted to be selected as an Olympic Torch bearer.Read

Families take part in Olympic fun day

FAMILIES got their hearts beating at the weekend when they had some Olympics-themed fun.Read

Churches in Chesham to put on Olympic festival

CHURCHES in Chesham have got together to put on a free festival to help celebrate the Olympics.Read

Two Chesham businesses team up to provide Olympics staff with meals

TWO businesses have joined forces to supply meals to staff at the Olympics.Read

Village organises Olympic themed family fun day

A VILLAGE is organising a family fun day to celebrate the Olympics.Read

Olympic legacy will be 'fantastic'

A BUSINESSMAN has called on the public for one last push to make an Olympic legacy dream become a reality with a fundraising target in sight.Read