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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Politicians anger at plans to cut nearly a third of Buckinghamshire fire engines
Politicians have reacted angrily to plans that could see nearly a third of Buckinghamshire’s fire engines scrapped.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Councillor’s home extension bid to be ruled on by his own colleagues
A Bucks councillor’s planning application will be decided by his colleagues after he submitted proposals to demolish an existing extension and replace it with a larger one.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:25:41 +0100
Pensioner hospitalised with serious injuries after head on crash
A pensioner has been hospitalised with serious injuries after a head on crash between two cars.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:45:18 +0100
'A growing public health concern' - Talk to ban kids from having phones to take place
A Buckinghamshire town is hoping to join areas in Australia and Sweden to battle with tech companies to keep its younger residents safe from the harms of digital technology.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:05:22 +0100
'We have contacted the landowner' - Waste dumped in town centre was on 'private land'
A large amount of waste that has been dumped in the centre of High Wycombe has been ‘investigated’ and is expected to be moved.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:33:19 +0100
Popular High Street pizza joint gets new hygiene score following recent inspection
A popular pizza parlour in Chesham has received a new hygiene score following a recent inspection.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:28:20 +0100
Drivers reported for going over the speed limit in two Bucks villages
Fifteen drivers have been penalised for going over the speed limit in two Buckinghamshire villages.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'I think some people in this town don’t care' - Resident 'fed up' of fly-tipping
A High Wycombe resident has said they are ‘sad and fed up’ due to ‘constant’ fly-tipping in the town.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:38:25 +0100
Man caught using fake speed camera gun on motorists
A man has been using a fake speed camera gun on motorists near the Bucks border with Oxfordshire.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Detached home in village on market for £2.5 million
A five-bedroom detached home in Amersham is on the market for £2.5 million
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Pub to host 12-day beer festival with 20 real ales
The Falcon, in High Wycombe, will host a 12-day festival with 20 real ales
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Ex-Premier League striker and Wycombe player opens new sports facility in Bucks
Former Premier League striker Dion Dublin officially opened the 3G pitch at Great Marlow School.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:16:44 +0100
Bucks fire engines could be axed as stations face possible closure under new plans
Fire engines in Wycombe and across Buckinghamshire could be axed under plans to cut nearly a third of the county’s fire cover.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:15:29 +0100
MP calls for council to rethink plans to dispose of Wycombe council offices
Wycombe MP Emma Reynolds has called on Buckinghamshire Council to rethink plans to dispose of the Queen Victoria Road municipal building, warning its loss would deprive the town of a vital civic hub.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:48:02 +0100
Former Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth to have heart surgery
Former Wycombe Wanderers player and manager Gareth Ainsworth is to undergo heart surgery later this week.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks crown court backlog hits over 1,000 as outstanding cases hit record high
The backlog of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Aylesbury Crown Court has increased in the last year to over 1,000.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:30:00 +0100
Bucks Free Press Nostalgia: Old images of employees at local mills
The main Wycombe nostalgia article has featured T B Ford’s mill at Loudwater, known as Snakeley Mill, which was famous around the world for the high quality blotting paper in which they specialised.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0100
Bucks Free Press Nostalgia: History of the fountain pen industry in England
FOR around 100 years, until the dawn of the 21st century the English fountain pen industry was ranked second worldwide only to that of the United States.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0100
Bucks Free Press Nostalgia: History of ancient village of Chartridge
Chartridge is an ancient village which lies about two miles to the north of Chesham. This is the story…
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0100
Popular pub and restaurant gets new food hygiene score
A popular pub along the Buckinghamshire-Berkshire border has received a new hygiene score following a recent inspection.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0100
Marlow nostalgia: A 'perfect pub?' There used be one in the town
FOR this page in June 2020 Michael wrote “The book called ‘The Quest For the Perfect Pub’ was written in the 1980s and includes a nice entry about the Clayton Arms pub in Quoiting Square, Marlow.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0100
'It is something to be proud' - Bucks golf club on Ryder Cup winner's success
A Loudwater golf club has said they are ‘proud’ that a former member was part of the winning Europe team that clinched the Ryder Cup.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0100
Slough man wins £25,000 car in YouTube video hosted by KSI
A man from Slough has won a £25,000 car after appearing in a football YouTube video.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:09:56 +0100
New fast food restaurant set to replace Wimpy branch in Bucks town
A new fast food restaurant is set to open in High Wycombe replacing the former Wimpy branch.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:30:20 +0100
Three teenagers arrested for allegedly shooting pheasants with catapults
Three teenagers have been arrested for alleged animal cruelty and weapon crimes.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:11:24 +0100
Buckinghamshire golfers help Europe win the Ryder Cup
High Wycombe golfers Luke Donald and Tyrell Hatton have helped Europe win the Ryder Cup after holding off a dramatic fightback from the United States at Bethpage Black.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:13:24 +0100
Popular hotel receives new rating following recent food hygiene inspection
A frequently visited hotel in Marlow has received a new food hygiene rating following a recent inspection.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Popular motor show due to expand for next year after 10,000 descend on town
A popular motor show is due to expand for next year after a successful 2025 event.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man who damaged more than £300 worth of stock at tool retailer among cases at court
A man who caused more than £300 worth of damage at a Bucks tool shop is among those who have been sentenced at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Care home that previously breached regulations is removed from special measures
A care home that was previously rated as inadequate has been removed from special measures following a recent inspection.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Food company donates £3,000 to primary school to improve outdoor area
The outdoor space at Booker Hill Primary School offers pupils activities in a natural setting
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The latest planning applications submitted to Buckinghamshire Council
Here are all the planning applications made in Buckinghamshire last week
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Spider season: amazing arachnid image captured by Camera Club member
A Camera Club member, Neil Layton, has shared an amazing close-up image of a spider on its glistening web this September.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Marvellous mushrooms and fabulous fungi Camera Club's mesmerising mycelium images
For this week's Camera Club spread, we have chosen images of marvellous mushrooms and fabulous fungi across Bucks.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Stunning seven-bedroom house on over an acre up for sale for £2.2m
A seven-bedroom, mid-century house with West Coast modernism inspiration is on the market for £2.2 million
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Balaam and the Angel coming to MK venue as part of tour
Balaam and the Angel are set to perform at The Craufurd Arms as part of their "Forces of Evil" tour
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
New homes being built to tackle housing need and cut carbon emissions
The Passivhaus-standard flats on Havenfield Road, were visited by Wycombe MP Emma Reynolds
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0100
Design proposals for footbridge closed for over two years to be revealed in spring
Designs for the replacement or refurbishment of Temple Footbridge are set to be revealed in spring 2026 say the Environment Agency.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:29:57 +0100
Woman, 24, charged with arson after four women rescued from Bucks flat fire
A woman has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after a blaze at a block of flats in Bucks, where four women were rescued by firefighters.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:07:51 +0100
Roadworks update: closures and temporary traffic lights across Bucks this week
Update on roadworks across the county this week, with closures and temporary traffic lights planned in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Seer Green.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:30:59 +0100
Driver who 'failed breath test' had 'miraculous escape' after BMW A-road crash
An image shows a wrecked BMW car at the side of the A404 following a crash where the driver had a 'miraculous escape'.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 09:28:05 +0100
Gunshots fired at car on roundabout on Bucks/Berks border as police launch probe
A firearm was reportedly shot towards a vehicle in Cippenham, Slough, yesterday, September 27, and a police probe is underway.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Plans for six more flats at former Bucks town High Street Halifax bank
A plan for six new flats in a former Halifax bank on Chesham high street has been made to the council.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:14:29 +0100
Off-road motorcycle riders handed police warnings over use in Bucks fields
Two off-road motorcycle riders have been issued police warnings after being reported in Iver fields.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Planning round-up: Rebrand approved, new outbuilding allowed, ridge height refused
Plans to rebrand Chesham’s WH Smiths with new signs have been approved.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Emma Reynolds MP: 'Wycombe remains at the heart of everything I do'
It was a pleasure to return to the Bucks County Show this year to engage directly with rural constituents and local businesses, and to hear first-hand about the challenges they are facing, Emma Reynolds, Labour MP for Wycombe, writes.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Couple reveal why they're raffling off their £600k Buckinghamshire home
A couple has revealed why they are due to raffle off their £600k home in Buckinghamshire.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 19:39:27 +0100
Ban for man caught speeding four times at 57 and 62mph on same stretch of motorway
A motorist who was caught speeding at 57 and 62mph on the M4 has been banned from the roads.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
New headteacher takes the helm at Gerrards Cross school
Lars Fox has joined St Mary’s School in Gerrards Cross, succeeding Patricia Adams, who served in the role from 2018
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks museum to celebrate Diwali next month
Diwali will be celebrated at Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Peter next month.
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Last updated by System Admin on 27th August, 2018