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AN AUTHOR from Chalfont St Giles who died suddenly last year has had her first novel published.
Katie Roy, unexpectedly died in February 2009, after collapsing at her home in the village.

A ROTARY club has dug deep to make a big effort to raise money for those effected by the Haiti earthquake disaster.
The Rotary Club of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter, has managed to raise £2,500 to assist the victims of the devastating quake.

AN APPEAL to the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) has been launched to help a classic song get to number one.
A Facebook group is hoping to get the service's support to launch the song Far, Far Away by 1970s glam rockers Slade to the top of the charts.

A GROUP of Chalfont St Peter women have appeared on a national television series documenting their attempts to lose weight.
The group, who call themselves the Chalfont Chubbies, appeared on the Channel 4 series My Big Fat Diet alongside host Anna Richardson.

A ROTARY club has given a donation of thousands of pounds to a hospice.
The Rotary Club of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter gave a cheque for £4,000 to the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home.
The group had worked for the past few months to raise the money.
Jim Patterson, chairman of the group, said: "The origins of the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home have strong local links and its nomination as a rotary charity was not only welcomed by rotary members, but enthusiastically supported with generous donations by residents."

ORGANISERS of this year's Chalfont St Peter Feast Day celebrated the extraordinary success of the event with a special reception.
This year, the village's Chamber of Commerce and parish council combined to bring back the event, which dates back to medieval times.

A FAMILY who have been struck by tragedy are turning their experiences into something positive by organising an event to raise funds for charity.
Last year, Megan Baird was told that her baby had died inside her when she was 39 weeks pregnant.

PREPARATIONS are going well for two young men who are planning to drive from Buckinghamshire to South Africa and back for charity.
Carl James of Chalfont St Peter and Tom Picton of Beaconsfield now have a jeep that they plan to use for the expedition and are currently working on it to try and get it in proper working order for the trip, which is set to begin at the beginning of October.

A RESIDENT at a care home had a dream come true when he rode in a helicopter for the first time.
Paul de Burgh, 88, who lives at the Chalfont Lodge care home in Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, flew around Buckinghamshire at the weekend thanks to a grant from a charity which raises money for people with mental and physical problems.

A GERRARDS Cross law firm is holding an art exhibition in order to raise money for charity.
BP Collins, who are based in Station Road, are holding an art show at their offices with all the proceeds going to the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) in Chalfont St Peter.
The exhibition features artwork from people who suffer from epilepsy or who have personal experiences of the illness.