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Buckinghamshire councillors have postponed making a decision on whether to grant Aldi planning permission to build a new store in Amersham.

A decision on a new store is deferred as objectors say a town already has a Tesco, M&S and Waitrose.

A LLANDEILO man has been given a suspended prison sentence for driving whilst banned.

Isaac Murphy RAY and Mary Burman have built a training dynasty off the back of their shrewd breeding. Brood bitch Bizarre Barbie has whelped dogs to the ilk of Ipswich track record holder Champagne Sally and more recently Albion Park greyhound of the year Big Boy Bruce and their latest crop are starting to blossom. For her final litter, the kennel went to Victorian speed star Aston Dee Bee and even though the pups have taken a little longer to come to hand the wins are starting to come. Sm...

Isaac Murphy NORTHERN Rivers trainer Andrew Monaghan rugged up Red Pollard for last Saturdays Ipswich Auction Sprint Series semi-final fully expecting to run a place behind an odds-on favourite. In just 25.16 seconds later, the promising youngster bolted in by three lengths. While Monaghan is keen to claim the underdog tag again this week, the run puts him on everyones radar ahead of Saturdays final. The son of Barcia Bale has enjoyed a brilliant start to his career. Three wins at Ipswich...

Isaac Murphy AUSTRALIAS eagerly awaited richest maiden race series, the Group Three Vince Curry Memorial, has arrived. With the heats run and won last Saturday, followers got their first look at the latest crop of future stars who made a brilliant first impression. We took a look at every heat performance trying to identify the contenders for this weeks semi-finals, with plenty for patrons and punters to keep in mind. Take Two for Scott THERE were shades of deja vu when Wayne Scotts pup ...

Isaac Murphy PROMISING bitch Lost in Lantana resumed in Saturday nights Novice over the 431 metre trip after a month and a half off the scene. The progeny of Thirty Talks returned with a bang straight to the front for a comfortable 25.23 victory. The win improves her record to three for three all over the track and trip winning races in consecutive weeks late October and early December before the time off. The break clearly didnt do her any harm showing the same explosive speed the led to...