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Samuel Alexander, missing pensioner

Murder suspect arrested

A man from London has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of a pensioner.Thames Valley Police said 70-year-old Samuel Alexander (pictured) has not been seen since

Stables jazz legend dies

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The music world is in mourning after the death of Sir John Dankworth. Sir John 82, died after a long illness on Saturday in the King Edward VII Hospital in Central London. He co founded The Stables

Town awarded for cycling and railway success

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A national award has recognised the harmony between cycling and rail travel in the town.

Trouble teen banned from town shops

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A teenager who terrorised the town has been given an anti social behaviour order.Steven Connolly-Gibson, 15, from Meadow Way received an ABSO after six months of swearing at staff, making rude

Police authority chief 'locked up'

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The police authority chairman has spent time behind bars in a cell.Peter Conniff was locked up on Tuesday at Greyfriars, Bedford custody suite to see for himself what it’s like to be detained.

Council strives to reduce tax increases

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The town council has set its budget at a below-inflation increase of 1.69 per cent. Despite the current economic background and the loss of £51,000 in investment income, Leighton-Linslade Town

MP vows Holocaust survivor stories will not be forgotten

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The town's MP has committed to safeguarding the legacy of Holocaust survivors.This week, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Andrew Selous signed the Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour

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'Ice problem' in BA jet accident

'Ice problem' in BA jet accident

Plane safety requirements did not cover the particular ice problem which probably caused a Boeing 777 to crash-land at Heathrow Airport two years ago as the risk was "unrecognised at that time", an official accident report has said.