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Mr Grumpy

Grumpy Gripes and Torture/Hypocrisy

How many of those who instantly become consumed with moral outrage when the word ‘torture’ is mentioned would personally resort to torture if the lives of their own loved one’s were about to be forfeit?Read

Mr Grumpy: Tackling the hot topics

Peter Stokes, Founder and Leader, of the Grumpy Old Men Political Party, tackles to hot topics including the BBC golliwog controversy and torture of terror suspects.Read

Memory Lane

Memory Lane: 1/3/1989

A vicious late night gang fight erupted in Chalfont St Peter leaving a kebab van owner in hospital with serious injuries. The man was pulled from his van during the ten minute fight which ended up with police making five arrests.Read

Memory Lane: 15/2/1989

The Chalfont St Peter man who developed Blue Nun wine died in Switzerland aged 83. German-born Walter Sichel had lived for more than 40 years with his wife Thea at their home in The Misbourne.Read

Letters to the Editor

Hopeful for staff leaving Alworths

I WAS very disappointed to learn of the impending closure of Alworths.Read

Jane's trials to get her paper

THESE are the lengths I have to go to to get your paper!Read

Communities news & views

Man jailed for raping 15-year-old girl
BLOG: Communities - Chesham
A BRUTE who carried out violent and repeated sex assaults on a 15-year-old girl has been locked up indefinitely.... Read
Town features in artwork charting change in England since 1971
BLOG: Communities - Beaconsfield
A VIEW in Beaconsfield is being featured in a project whose aim is to see how England has changed over the last 40 years.... Read
St Mary's continues 800th anniversary celebrations
BLOG: Communities - Beaconsfield
CELEBRATIONS of the 800th anniversary of the parish church of Beaconsfield continued at the weekend with a children's craft workshop.... Read
John Bly of Antiques Roadshow coming to Beaconsfield
BLOG: Communities - Beaconsfield
THERE IS a chance to meet John Bly, resident expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, at an antiques fair in Beaconsfield on Sunday (12th).... Read
Not too late to hear Michael Jackson sing
BLOG: Communities - Beaconsfield
Michael Jackson tribute artist Anthony Edwards will perform at a fund-raising curry night at The Old Bengal restaurant on September 26.... Read

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