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The best things to do in Bucks this weekend
An Evening with Michaela Strachan
Renowned wildlife TV presenter and conservationist Michaela Strachan will be guest speaker at the college to raise funds for the fantastic Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit based in South Africa. Pre-booking essential via the ‘Payments’ section of www.bca.ac.uk - £10 per person. Michaela has been presenting since 1986 on a variety of programmes from The Wide Awake Club to The Hitman And Her, The Really Wild Show to Michaela’s Wild Challenge, Elephant Diaries to Countryfile to Springwatch and many more. She started off presenting children’s programmes but these days is known as a wildlife presenter and has travelled all over the world filming animals and conservation projects.
19 July, 7pm, BCA, Hall Place, Burchetts Green, Maidenhead.
The Big Beyond with James Carter
Pull on your space helmet and take an intergalactic adventure with author, poet and musician James Carter, Keith (his guitar) and Steve (his melodica). Great for adults and kids who fancy writing some rhymes and getting some creative inspiration, or who simply want to enjoy some knock-your-socks off poetry. Cost: £3 per person, adults and children. Everyone who attends needs to pay for a space although children under 2 who can sit on laps are free of charge. Price does not include Museum entry which you will also need to book to take part in the workshop. Age: recommended for 5+ years. Under 16s will need to be accompanied by a paying adult. Call 01494 892192 to book.
20 July, 12pm, 1:30pm and 3pm, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden.
Country Party
The Country Bears doing covers of the most popular country music - from Kenny Rogers to John Denver, from Dolly Parton to Patsy Cline there is something for everyone. Tickets £5 per person available from the office or across the bar.
20 July, 8pm, Hazlemere Community Centre, Rose Avenue, Hazlemere.
Billy Gallagher and Shades of Night
Billy and his band return to the Cressex Club to perform all the songs we all know, including numbers by Elvis and many more. Tunes sure to get you on the dance floor or simply just enjoy listening to. Call 01494 440349 or email cressex.club@yahoo.co.uk. Tickets: £3 members, £6 non-members.
20 July, 8:30pm, Cressex Community Centre & Social Club, 203 Cressex Road, High Wycombe.
Race for Life
Race for Life is a non-competitive event and suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring the whole family and walk, jog or run 5k or 10k at your own pace while raising valuable funds for Cancer Research UK’s lifesaving work. Prices: adult £14.99, children £10, young adult £14.99, under 6 enter free with no registration needed. Go to raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org to enter.
21 July, 11am, The Rye, Bassetsbury Lane, High Wycombe.
Amazing Summer Adventures
Daily from 25 July to 3 September, the Oddsocks Family return to Odds Farm Park, bringing with them different themed shows, arts, crafts and lots of summer-time games you won’t want to miss. Join in with Farm Park family fun, with furry and feathered friends to meet, plus acres of indoor and outdoor adventure play, including the one-of-a-kind water play attraction H2Odds – prepare to get wet. Please see the website for more details or call 01628 520 188.
25 July, 10am to 5:30pm, Odds Farm Park, Wooburn Common.
Fun Fridays
Make the most of midsummer with three weeks of Museum Lates with the Fun Fridays. Experience jazz, gin, dancing and song after hours at these new informal evenings. This week, join in the barn dance with ceilidh band Tamlin. Limited tickets. Tickets £25 per person inclusive of a vegan or meat chilli dinner. Call 01494 871117.
19 July, 7:30pm, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles.
Amersham Summer Festival
Enjoy live music, funfair rides, a dog show and classic car show, food, craft beer, gin and prosecco and craft stalls. There will also be community performances to enjoy and much more. Entry is free.
20 July, 12pm to 9pm, King George V Playing Field, King George V Road, Amersham.
Music in the Park
Watford Band open this season of ‘Music in the Park’. The season runs through July and August each year, with free concerts running from 2.30 to 4.30pm, in Lowndes Park on Sunday afternoons. Please contact the Town Hall on 01494 774842 (Monday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm for more information). The concerts are free to enjoy.
21 July, 2:30pm, Lowndes Park, Chesham.
The Rosina Hepburn Quintet
With a sound and style that conjure the golden age of jazz, Rosina Hepburn and her band pay homage to the divas who packed Carnegie Hall, Mister Kelly’s and the Village Gate, celebrating the Great American Songbook immortalised by Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Chris Connor, and Anita O’Day. From intimate jazz clubs to outdoor festivals and swing dance nights, Rosina believes that the melody is the heart of any great song. Tickets £14 at nordenfarm.org.
20 July, 8pm, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead.
Be Bop a Lula
The West End smash hit comes to town starring five giants of rock ’n’ roll – Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. In 1960 American rockers Eddie and Gene flew in from the States and were joined by British heartthrob Billy Fury for the UK’s very first multi-artist rock ’n’ roll tour. Reviewers were appalled by the on stage antics. Audiences screamed their approval. British youth culture was born. Relive these seminal concerts in the company of incredible singers and a band tighter than a pair of your tightest drainpipe trousers. And there’s more – Orbison and Holly’s live tours were equally responsible for introducing rock ’n’ roll to the UK. Tickets £27 at www.wycombeswan.co.uk or call 01494 512 000.
19 July, 7:30pm, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe.
The Bohemians
Internationally renowned Queen Tribute band The Bohemians take you on a high energy roller coaster ride of a concert, featuring the back catalogue of one of the world’s most popular and iconic rock acts of all time. So many fabulous hits to be covered but they’re all here, from the early piano and harmony heavy masterpieces , to the later, catchy pop of the eighties and Rock anthems of the early nineties. Tickets £27 at www.wycombeswan.co.uk or call 01494 512 000.
20 July, 8pm, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe.
Code Breakers - The Story of the Enigma
Dr Mark Baldwin (Dr Enigma) has to date given over 500 presentations on World War II codebreakers: Enigma and Bletchley Park and 70 presentations on Special Operations to audiences totalling over 50,000. He has been handling Enigma machines for longer than anyone in Germany’s armed forces and is the only person to be asked to speak on ‘The Codebreakers’ at London’s Special Forces Club, and on ‘Special Operations’ at Bletchley Park, home of the codebreakers. He is the only Briton to be asked to speak on Enigma in Germany. This fascinating talk includes details of the life and work of Alan Turing OBE FRS. Tickets £19.50 at www.wycombeswan.co.uk or call 01494 512 000.
21 July, 7:30pm, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe.
Community Fair and Fun Day
The event, which falls on the 100th anniversary of the Peace Day celebrations at the end of WW1, will celebrate togetherness within the community. Free all day. Leave your car at home and receive a free tea or coffee. Free entry to the raffle, prizes include tickets to the open air cinema events, drinks, food and membership packages. The day will feature music, dance, kids play activities, games, bouncy castle, a barbecue, bar, workshops, and more. The museum and cafe will be open as usual.
21 July, 12pm, Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe.
Summer Reads with Catherine Alliott and Fanny Blake
Chorleywood Bookshop invites you to an evening of summer fiction. Join Catherine Alliott and Fanny Blake at Chenies Manor House for a Pimm’s, nibbles and two fantastic summer reads. Tickets £8 to include a glass of non-alcoholic summer punch and nibbles and are available online at checkout.matterpay.com/s/chorleywood-bookshop.
23 July, 7pm, The Garden Room, Chenies Manor House, Chenies.
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Sun, 08 Dec 2019 11:24:52 +0000
Forensics and Met Police cordon off woodland and search ditches in Hedgerley
Forensics and Met Police officers have descended on a quiet village, cordoning off woodland and searching ditches.
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Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
More than 100 Wycombe children left homeless
More than 100 children have been left homeless and living in temporary accommodation in Wycombe, figures reveal.original article
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:30:00 +0000
The best pubs in High Wycombe and Bucks - As voted for by you
This week we asked our readers to vote for their favourite pub in the county. original article
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
The full story of the only bombing fatality in Marlow during World War II
The recent picture in this column of the well known 1936 “Boris Karloff” cricket match in Marlow has resulted in a lot more information coming to light regarding L.Ryan who was in the line-up.original article
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
Nearly third of Wycombe NHS mental health patients are children
Children make up nearly a third of people receiving NHS help for mental health problems in Wycombe, figures reveal – one of the largest shares in the country.original article
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:01:00 +0000
The fascinating history of the Old Rectory in Chesham Bois
Nostalgia by Alison Baileyoriginal article
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:02:00 +0000
Co-Op offers its support to brave young carers
Carers Bucks - a charity which supports young carers in the county - has been chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund.original article
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
CAMERA CLUB PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Iconic Golden Ball stands proud in the mist
IN THIS weekly feature, we showcase the best photographs taken by our talented Bucks Free Press Camera Club members.original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
LETTERS: 'Wycombe's buses need to improve'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week. original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
REVEALED: How long Wycombe's public transport takes to reach GP surgeries, schools and shops
Schools, hospitals and other key services in Wycombe take nearly 20 minutes on average to reach on foot or public transport, figures reveal.original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
5 new building projects announced for High Wycombe and Bucks
Local councils deal with thousands of planning applications every year.original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
FOOD REVIEW: Winter warmers on the village Green
The Red Lion in Wooburn Green faces the ancient village green, with its circle of historic cottages and eating places and the River Wye running nearby. The inn has been at the heart of village life for generations. By the 1930s, the house next door was still the village blacksmith’s forge, and the inn (then called Red Lion Hotel) much smaller. The two were later combined.original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:30:00 +0000
Russell Grant horoscopes 2019 - your stars for the week
Celebrity Bucks resident Russel Grant’s weekly Bucks Free Press horoscope from Saturday, December 7.original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
What happens if it snows or the roads are icy on General Election polling day?
With a general election looming, people may have concerns about accessing polling stations in order to vote if the weather turns wintry and the roads become icy - Bucks County Council has some advice.original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
Looking back at High Wycombe High Street's Imperial Stores
Many readers will have fond memories of shopping at the Imperial Stores in the High St in High Wycombe. original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
At least one new FGM victim seen by NHS in Buckinghamshire this year
At least one new victim of female genital mutilation has been seen by NHS services in Buckinghamshire so far this year.original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
REVIEW: 'Panto is the best antidote to drab winter weather'
The Masque Players’ panto always makes the perfect antidote to drab winter weather and a magical intro to the festive season. original article
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
Thames Valley Air Ambulance launches Christmas appeal for help
Thames Valley Air Ambulance is asking the public to support its Christmas Appeal, to keep the charity at the frontline of saving lives.original article
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:50:00 +0000
Bus catches fire and shuts M40 slip road at Beaconsfield
A bus has caught fire on the M40 slip road at Beaconsfield - forcing the road to shut completely.
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Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:22:04 +0000
'Talented and kind-hearted' man, 21, 'took his own life at home'
A “talented, kind-hearted” man was found dead at home by police after taking his own life, an inquest has heard. original article
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
IN THE DOCK: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court: original article
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:01:18 +0000
Teen grabbed by throat in 'distressing' robbery in Southcourt, Aylesbury
Police are appealing for witnesses following the robbery of a 13-year-old boy in Southcourt last week.
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Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:42:53 +0000
ROADWORKS: Don't get caught out this week
This is where Transport for Bucks will be working this week.
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Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:23:05 +0000
'Citizens Advice saved me and my children from homelessness’ - Says Chesham mum
A Chesham mother has thanked Citizens Advice following the organisation aiding her in not being evicted from her home.original article
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:55:19 +0000
Amersham Lib Dem’s autistic son inspired him to run for MP
Lib Dem Dan Gallagher vows to fight for the “two in three autistic young people being failed by the Conservative Government” if elected as Amersham and Chesham MP.
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Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:50:13 +0000
Incredible tale of overcoming depression by Bucks author
Bucks author’s daughter defeats depression in new book
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Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:30:00 +0000
Dementia friendly exercise class to start next week in Beaconsfield
Local care provider Ashridge Home Care will be hosting its first dementia friendly exercise class on December 11.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:52:14 +0000
Terrified resident wants to leave High Wycombe amid spate of drug dealing and anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour and drugs are driving residents of a High Wycombe block of flats to despair – with some saying the problem has got so bad they want to leave the town completely. original article
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:24:31 +0000
Van fire shuts off A413 in Great Missenden
A busy A-road in Great Missenden has been shut off by the emergency services this afternoon amid a van fire.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:20:00 +0000
Loudwater woman remembered one year on from her suicide
A Loudwater couple have paid tribute to their loving daughter and stepdaughter, one year on from her tragic suicide.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:40:00 +0000
Making Marlow Dementia Friendly to host coffee morning at the town's library
Making Marlow Dementia Friendly will host a coffee morning at the town’s library on Thursday, December 19.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:50:00 +0000
Marlow's All Saints Church to host hustings on Monday, December 9
The Marlow Hustings will take place on Monday, December 9 at the town’s All Saints Church.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:13:06 +0000
Thames Valley patients urged to get their children vaccinated against flu
Parents and guardians in the Thames Valley are being urged to visit their local GP to have their two and three-year-olds vaccinated against flu.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:50:00 +0000
Anti Dominic Grieve blimp 'causes accidents due to drivers being distracted'
A director at a Beaconsfield based timber yard has been asked to take down his anti Dominic Grieve blimp, ‘as accidents have been caused at the nearby roundabout due to drivers being distracted’.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:40:00 +0000
Wild Marlow & RSPB to host birdwatching walk on New Year's Day
Wild are joining the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) for their traditional New Year's morning bird-watching walk around Little Marlow.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:47:02 +0000
Tom Kerridge excited as Pub in the Park returns to Marlow
Following this year’s success with Pub in the Park, the popular touring festival will be returning in 2020, with Marlow being one of the venues.
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Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:23:40 +0000
HUSTINGS: Beaconsfield candidates go head-to-head in pre-election battle
The candidates vying for your votes in Beaconsfield this General Election answer your questions
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Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:54:48 +0000
Duchess of Cambridge visits Great Missenden today
The Duchess of Cambridge visited Great Missenden today to celebrate her new role as royal patron of the charity Family Action.
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Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:56:25 +0000
Man threatened with a knife and handgun before being robbed in the street in Stokenchurch
Two men - one with a knife and one with a handgun - threatened a walker and stole his mobile phone, wallet and jacket in Stokenchurch. original article
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:58:03 +0000
Grieving families left in tears after sentimental items on loved ones' graves are 'vandalised and thrown in a heap'
Grieving families were left in tears after sentimental items on their loved ones’ graves were “vandalised” and “thrown in a heap” by cemetery ground maintenance staff. original article
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:49:20 +0000
Jeremy Corbyn would 'give Bucks mansion Chequers to homeless' if he wins election
Jeremy Corbyn has said he would give up the prime minister's Bucks country residence Chequers if he wins next week's General Election.original article
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:13:05 +0000
Anti Dominic Grieve blimp flies over Beaconsfield as we near the general election
A Beaconsfield based timber yard have revealed their displeasure with the former Conservative MP Dominic Grieve, by flying a blimp over their land.
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Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:14:13 +0000
Bensons for Beds lorry goes over Marlow Bridge during morning rush hour
A lorry went over Marlow Bridge this morning, despite exceeding the bridge’s weight limit.
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Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:10:00 +0000
Norovirus epidemic: South East sees increase in diagnoses
Public Health England have revealed what people can do to avoid being diagnosed with the norovirus after the South East of England saw an increase in contractions this year.
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Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:07:06 +0000
Amersham's Christmas Festival - Everything you need to know
Amersham’s Christmas festival will take place this Saturday (December 7).original article
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:14:21 +0000
WATCH: Thames Valley saw highest number of drink-driving offences throughout Christmas
AS party season fast approaches, many are booking hotels and taxis in preparation for a boozy night out.original article
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:21:34 +0000
PICTURES: Christmas comes early as Red Kite hosts festive market
Christmas came early as Red Kite hosted its annual festive market - welcoming more people than ever before. original article
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:54:02 +0000
Django Reinhardt tribute guitarist to perform in Marlow
Guitarist Gary Potter will be stopping off in Marlow on Tuesday, December 17 for a special Christmas gig.
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Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:40:15 +0000
BFP HUSTINGS: Wycombe's parliamentary candidates go head-to-head in pre-election battle
All seven candidates vying for your vote in the Wycombe constituency will be taking part in a debate this evening
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Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:47:05 +0000
Wendover woman charged with sex offences against children
A woman has been charged with sex offences against children. original article
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