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A QUIZ night will be held at Chesham United Football Club to raise money towards the British Legion Rebuild Fund.
The event will be held from 8.30pm on Saturday, February 20, at the club, in Amy Lane.
Tickets cost £5 per person which will include a light supper with a raffle also being held. Call 01494 772256 for more details or to book a table.

A CAMPAIGN has been launched in Bucks after slips, trips, and falls in workplaces across the county caused more than 175 major injuries to workers.
Figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) showed that a total of 13 major accidents were recorded in south Bucks with 31 people having to take more than three days off work after a work accident in 2009.
Chiltern workers were involved in 17 major accidents with 25 people forced to take more than three days off work after accidents with major injuries including fractures, loss of sight and electric shocks.

YOUNG and old people are being invited to take part in a new initiative to teach people how to make, edit, and produce short films.
Bucks County Council Youth Services are appealing to 13-19 year-old's and anyone over 50 to take part in the scheme which will start at Chesham Youth Centre on February 6.
Marion Clayton, BCC cabinet member for learning and achievement, said: "This is a great opportunity to bring generations together and for each to learn invaluable skills from one another."

This is a list of planning applications registered at Chiltern District Council this week.
All applications on this list, except Chiltern District Council's own applications, may be determined by the Head of Planning Services acting under delegated authority, unless the application is referred to the Planning Committee by one of Chiltern District Council's Members.
Representations should be made either in writing to the Head of Planning Services, Chiltern District Council, King George V Road, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 5AW or by e-mail to planning@chiltern.gov.uk.

CHESHAM residents wanting to become permanent citizens of the United Kingdom are invited to take part in a new course at Emmanuel Church, Broad Street.
The course, which starts on Thursday, January 14, is being run by Sue Cady, who is a qualified teacher.
The course will last six weeks and will cost just £2 a session. For more information contact Mrs Cady on 07977 219305.

CHESHAM & District Natural History Society will be hosting a special talk by John Britten on Monday.
Entitled 'Natural History Tour of Galapagos Islands it will take place at St Mary's Church Rooms, Church Street on Monday (11/1) from 7.30pm.
For more information call 01494 774945.

CHILDREN in the Chiltern district are being urged to get fit and healthy in the new year by taking up a course for overweight youngsters.
Tips to help people get healthier in the new year have been launched by child obesity experts at MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition,Do it!).

POLICE have issued a warning to drivers after crashes on roads in continuing icy conditions.
Motorists are being urged to take into account the road and weather conditions on their journeys today.

SNOW and plummeting temperatures caused chaos in the Chilterns this week as those travelling for Christmas and last minute shoppers faced icy conditions.
Residents of rural Bucks were snowed-in on Friday after waking to discover the heavy snowfall overnight which following the start of flurries on Thursday.
Below-freezing temperatures continued to cause problems, particularly to motorists in the following days and into this week.

MEMBERS of anti-war groups gathered in Chesham last week to appeal for British troops to be brought home from Afghanistan.
A meeting, organised by the Chiltern Peace and Justice Group (CPJG), was held at the White Hill Centre, in White Hill on Thursday (10/12).