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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:26:54 +0100
M40 delays due to 'police led incident'- live updates 
Good afternoon, welcome to our live coverage of delays on the M40 due to a Thames Valley Police led incident.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100
Space Command chief suspended amid investigation into alleged sexual offence
The head of UK Space Command, which is headquartered in Buckinghamshire, has been suspended amid an investigation into an alleged serious sexual offence.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Nearly 100,000 faces scanned as police reveal results from four Wycombe camera sweeps
Nearly 100,000 faces were recorded during police facial-recognition operations in High Wycombe, with four arrests made across the deployments.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Marlow marina shipping-container café allowed to stay following enforcement letter
A café built from a shipping container has been allowed to stay at Harleyford Marina after a retrospective planning application was approved.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:55:35 +0100
Webuyanycar opens new branch in High Wycombe
Online car buying service Webuyanycar has expanded its presence in Buckinghamshire with the opening of a new branch in High Wycombe.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
‘Cruel’ church netting row after dead pigeon found—but warden says it protects public
Calls have been made for netting to be removed from a High Wycombe church after a dead pigeon was found hanging from it.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Chelsea legend Dennis Wise selling reportedly selling Bucks property after 25 years
Former I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestant and Chelsea legend Dennis Wise is selling his £4.95 million mansion, according to The Sun.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire charities awarded £130,000 in Angels' Den funding boost
Fourteen Buckinghamshire charities have secured a share of £130,000 through The Clare Foundation's fourth annual Angels' Den programme.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Cheapest petrol stations within five miles of High Wycombe town centre
Drivers in High Wycombe can currently find unleaded petrol for as little as 168.9p per litre, according to data from PetrolPrices.com. Here are the cheapest petrol stations within a 5 mile radius of town centre.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Thames Valley firms back greater powers for regional leaders
According to BDO LLP’s latest Mid-Market Tracker, all respondents from the Thames Valley support giving more fiscal control to regional mayors
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:44:02 +0100
Wycombe’s new council offices and archives are taking shape above Denmark Street
Work is taking shape on High Wycombe’s new council offices and county archives above the Tesco store in Denmark Street.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100
Council leader hits back at claims north Bucks faces unfair share of 91,000 new homes
Buckinghamshire Council’s leader has rejected claims that the north of the county is being forced to shoulder an unfair share of 91,000 new homes.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100
Historic Amersham Charter Fair returns to Buckinghamshire town
The historic Amersham Charter Fair returned to the town over the weekend, bringing traditional fairground rides and attractions to the heart of Old Amersham.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Residents’ parking fears as work starts on former pub’s controversial 16-bed HMO
Work has begun to turn a former Loudwater pub into a 16-bedroom HMO after a planning inspector overturned Buckinghamshire Council’s refusal.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100
Ricky Gervais ditches renovation of £5m mansion
Ricky Gervais has reportedly sold his riverside home in Marlow, five months after winning planning permission for a £5m mansion amid flood concerns.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
MP joins human U-turn protest over ‘dangerous’ Princes Risborough relief road plan
Nearly 70 campaigners formed a human U-turn at a beauty spot after claiming council bosses had revived controversial plans to send traffic down narrow rural lanes.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:09:38 +0100
Three fire crews called to laundry room fire in Chesham
Three fire crews tackle laundry room blaze in Fullers Close, Chesham. Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service contained the fire, preventing it spreading further.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
LAST CALL: Extra meetings before councillors lose planning call-in powers
Buckinghamshire Council will hold extra planning meetings before controversial new rules remove existing opportunities for councillors to call applications before committees.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Bucks school rated 'expected standard' in six areas following previous 'inadequate'
A Buckinghamshire infant school is celebrating after Ofsted released its latest inspection report.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire primary schools celebrates rare clean sweep in Ofsted inspection
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is celebrating after achieving a Strong Standard in all seven areas of its latest Ofsted inspection, with safeguarding requirements also fully met.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:14:39 +0100
Double celebration as two Beaconsfield schools celebrate 60 years
Two schools in Beaconsfield are marking a special milestone.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Openreach bringing Full Fibre broadband to Marlow
Thousands of homes and businesses in Marlow can now access Full Fibre broadband as Openreach begins work to build a new broadband network.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:44:18 +0100
Police round-up includes vehicle seizure, patrols and reports of ASB
Police have carried out evening patrols and responded to anti-social behaviour as part of a week of neighbourhood policing activity across South Buckinghamshire.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:14:01 +0100
Family pay tribute to man who died in Amersham collision
The family of a man who died in a fatal road traffic collision have paid tribute to him.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:21:43 +0100
Chesham man sentenced after garage burglary and police pursuit
A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to theft, burglary and motor vehicle offences in Chesham.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Fired up: Inside £8m plan to transform High Wycombe fire station for next 50 years
High Wycombe Fire Station gets an £8m refurbishment approved by Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority, extending its life by 50 years.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:38:55 +0100
Chesham and Amersham police round-up includes arrests, drugs and court action
Police officers have reported activity involving anti-social behaviour, dangerous driving, drugs, arrests and court proceedings across Chesham and Amersham.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:06:50 +0100
POWER STRUGGLE: £3bn M40 data centre advances despite 1,600 objections
Plans for a £3 billion data centre campus beside the M40 have taken another step forward amid opposition from more than 1,600 people.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:20:23 +0100
OFFICE to return to High Wycombe’s Eden
OFFICE is returning to High Wycombe’s Eden this autumn, bringing trainers, shoes, boots and seasonal styles. Opening date has yet to be confirmed.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100
Chiltern Railways enters public ownership
Chiltern Railways has moved into public ownership.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Home sellers in Buckinghamshire town forced to lower asking prices by £20,000
Homeowners in Gerrards Cross have been reducing their asking prices by an average of more than £20,000 to secure a sale, according to new property market data.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Wycombe cleaner earns first-class law degree after being expelled from school at 15
A High Wycombe cleaner who was expelled from school at the age of 15 without any GCSEs has graduated with a first-class law degree.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Crowds gather for Chesham's sixth Peace in the Park event
Chesham’s Peace in the Park drew crowds to Lowndes Park on September 19, with music, stalls and faith groups celebrating peace, diversity and togetherness.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:41:20 +0100
Man who absconded from HMP Springhill found
A man who absconded from HMP Springhill in Aylesbury, prompting a public appeal from Thames Valley Police, has been found.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:22:19 +0100
Bucks Fire host Urban Search and Rescue teams for training exercise
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service welcomed specialist Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from across the country to their training centre in Westcott.
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
New bus route call could connect six growing Milton Keynes communities
Calls have been made for a new bus route linking rapidly growing communities across western Milton Keynes.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Five-bedroom Downley house on the market for more than £600,000
A house in High Wycombe with five bedrooms is on the market for more than £600,000.
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Eight homes on the market in Buckinghamshire now
There are plenty of new homes on the market in Buckinghamshire to suit every budget.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Day care at Royal Star & Garter offers veterans a warm welcome in High Wycombe
Every weekday, veterans and their partners can join us for our Day Care Service at our beautiful Home on Hughenden Avenue.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:46:04 +0100
Diesel prices near record highs as AA issues fuel price warning
The AA is calling for an extension and increase to the current fuel duty cut, warning that small businesses and rural diesel users are under the most pressure.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:43:50 +0100
5 most successful Great British Bake Off contestants ever to appear on the show
From Nadiya Hussain to Liam Charles, here are the most successful contestants to appear on The Great British Bake Off
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Popular harvest celebration to return to Buckinghamshire village
A popular harvest celebration is set to return to Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles later this month.
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Marlow homes selling for thousands below asking price, study reveals
Homeowners in Marlow have been reducing asking prices by an average of more than £17,500 in order to secure buyers, new figures suggest.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe Nostalgia - Do you remember the ‘old’ Library Gardens?
With the move of the ‘centre of gravity’ (the Eden Centre) of Wycombe town centre in a westerly direction, the High Street appears to have become all but forgotten. Only that can explain the failure of our ‘local authorities’ to be prepared to ignore the need to restore the town’s iconic red lion statue, and leave it to a charity, the Clare Foundation, to provide the necessary funding.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Amersham Nostalgia - The long ties with town twinning movement
Amersham has been twinned with Bensheim in West Germany for nearly 50 years but the council’s involvement in town twinning goes back even earlier to 1958 when a connection was established with the Dutch City of Amersfoort, 26 miles south-east of Amsterdam.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Marlow Nostalgia: Rock icon Jim Capaldi, the man Marlow knew
Jim Capaldi was an English musician, songwriter and poet whose career spanned more than four decades.
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Wendover Woods to host free Gruffalo Granny storytelling events
Wendover Woods is set to host Gruffalo Granny storytelling events over half term.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Club to host tribute to jazz legends Wes Montgomery and Milt Jackson
A jazz club is set to host a special tribute to two legendary musicians.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Tour to champion independent music venues coming to Milton Keynes this autumn
A new UK tour is set to champion independent music venues, and it’s coming to the Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Five-bedroom Gerrards Cross home on sale for £2.65 million
A five-bedroom home in Gerrards Cross is on the market for £2,650,000.
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Last updated by System Admin on 27th August, 2018