Being a High Sheriff of Durham costs at least £10,000 to £15,000, says Sir Paul. And there are unexpected extras. "One does need occasionally to have chauffeurs," says Sir Paul. "I don't like driving if I have my sword on." - Financial Times (Harvey Cole)
Dr Donald Laming, a lecturer in experimental psychology at Cambridge University, said his best tip for people trying to track down a lost item was to try and remember where they last had it. - Cambridge Evening News (N S Anderson)
Menacing men in black have carried out a series of raids on shops in Great Missenden and Prestwood in which they have distracted shopkeepers before stealing cash and escaping on public transport. - Bucks Examiner (Anne Gamage)
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