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Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Urgent plea after deer savaged by pet dogs three times in three weeks at the Bradenham estate
Deer have been savaged by dogs three times in the last three weeks at the Bradenham estate - prompting a plea from the National Trust for owners to keep their pets under control.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
The Fremantle Trust fined after disabled dementia sufferer put at 'significant risk of harm' at Lent Rise House care home, Burnham
A tetraplegic dementia sufferer was placed at “significant” risk of harm when an untrained agency worker at a care home tried to suction his mouth.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:22:48 +0000
Milton Keynes: Woman injured in car crash
A woman was rescued after being injured in a crash in .

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:31:08 +0000
Missing Dexter: Fears red fox Labrador has been stolen after disappearing in Hogback Woods, Beaconsfield
Devastated owners fears their beloved pet dog has been stolen after he disappeared in the woods.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:18:00 +0000
Marlow vaccine centre praised by volunteers
The vaccine centre has been praised by many after it made international headlines on CNN Brazil.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:02:40 +0000
Bucks New University student passes away at High Wycombe halls of residence
A Bucks New University student has died at their High Wycombe halls of residence.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:33:24 +0000
Men behind £1 million worth of keyless car thefts are jailed
Two men behind the theft of more than £1 million worth of keyless-entry cars across the UK have been jailed.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:57:25 +0000
Aylesbury: Rough sleepers set to get housing support
ROUGH sleepers with high-level needs are one step closer to getting more housing support.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:54:58 +0000
Extension plans in Prestwood, Great Missenden ‘not withdrawn’
A PLANNING application which residents believed had been “withdrawn” by their neighbour will go before the council for scrutiny.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:12:15 +0000
Calls to sort flooding in Monks Risborough happening ‘every winter’
‘SEWAGE’ has been bubbling up from manhole covers along roads after recent bad weather, it has been claimed.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:13:22 +0000
Resurfacing in Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont due in the Spring
CALLS for a “nightmare” patch of road to be properly repaired have sounded after a “deep hole” appeared following bad weather.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - December 14 and 15
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court:

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:29:29 +0000
Milton Keynes: Man charged with murder after police investigation
A MAN from Milton Keynes has been charged with murder, it was announced today.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:03:18 +0000
Little Marlow residents worried about how long Star Wars film set will be around for
Residents in Little Marlow are worried the film set, rumoured to be for Star Wars, could be there longer than planned as Covid-19 affects filming schedule.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0000
This is what Bucks residents are looking forward to after lockdown ends
Introducing babies to extended families, live football, going to pubs and seeing loved ones again – these are just some of the things BFP readers are looking forward to once ends.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:34:24 +0000
Missing Dorset man may have travelled to Milton Keynes
A man who has been reported missing in Dorset may have travelled to Buckinghamshire, according to the police.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:46:13 +0000
Nnamdi Ofoborh rejoins Wycombe on loan from Bournemouth
Wycombe Wanderers have announced that midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh has returned to the club.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000
HS2 Chiltern tunnel: Plans for Chalfont St Peter vent shaft given green light
A structure that will be built to provide emergency access and ventilation to HS2’s 10 mile-long Chiltern tunnel has been given the green light in what is being hailed as a “major milestone” for the contentious rail line.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:32:31 +0000
Was your baby born in Bucks in January?
Calling all proud parents!

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:01:16 +0000
Sydney seaplane crash: 'Carbon monoxide affected pilot'
The pilot of a plane which plunged into a bay near Sydney killing a Bucks businessman and his family members was likely affected by carbon monoxide exposure, investigators have found.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:12:00 +0000
Wycombe Wanderers fan and volunteer Sandie Derben dies
Wycombe Wanderers are in mourning following the loss of one of their lifelong fans and volunteers.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:09:17 +0000
Nurse helps Covid couple get married at Milton Keynes Hospital
A frontline nurse turned wedding planner after she helped a couple get married in .

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:19:30 +0000
Flooding reported in Marlow
After heavy rain in Buckinghamshire parts of Marlow is now underwater

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:20:23 +0000
Libby Squire murder-accused's claim of consensual sex ‘nonsense’
A butcher’s insistence that he had consensual sex with a High Wycombe student who “vanished as if into thin air” after he picked her up in a drunken state is a “nonsense proposition”, a prosecutor has told a jury.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:55:19 +0000
Areas in the Aylesbury Vale have police patrol increase
Please call 999 immediately if you spot something suspicious.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:58:25 +0000
Denham: Horse rescued after being found on its side in field
A horse was rescued after it was found on its side in a field.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:01:20 +0000
Several cannabis plants are found in Milton Keynes raid
Police discovered ‘a large amount of cannabis plants’ after a second property was raided in Milton Keynes.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:43:08 +0000
Drivers caught using phones will be stopped and arrested
DRIVERS using their phones behind the wheel will be targeted in a new police campaign.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:50:00 +0000
Car crashes into a hedge on the A421 near Milton Keynes
Thames Valley Police are urging motorists to follow road closure signs due to the icy weather.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:57:33 +0000
Milton Keynes property closed due to anti-social behaviour
A property in Milton Keynes has been closed for three months due ‘to persistent anti-social behaviour, nuisance and criminality.’

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:51:28 +0000
Investigation underway as cannabis is found in Milton Keynes
An investigation is underway after police were called to an area of Buckinghamshire following the discovery of a 'cannabis set up'.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:44:36 +0000
Firefighters rescue injured duck in Station Road, Loudwater
An injured duck had to be rescued by firefighters this afternoon.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:44:16 +0000
Car stolen from house in Milton Keynes found
A car that was from a property has been found.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:56:42 +0000
Milton Keynes: Man arrested on suspicion of murder
A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was reportedly found in a house in Milton Keynes this morning.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:17:22 +0000
Coronavirus in High Wycombe: Which area had the MOST cases?
The areas in High Wycombe with the most coronavirus cases have been revealed.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0000
Bucks-based actors can now enjoy youth theatre sessions
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts’ popular Youth Theatre classes will continue to be held online via Zoom through lockdown.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Chesham nostalgia: A look back at the great flood of 1918
The Cloudburst

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:49:48 +0000
Whaddon: Driver rescued from vehicle after car crash
A driver was released from a car after it skidded into a hedge this morning.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:19:04 +0000
25 funny questions for your next virtual Zoom quiz
The easiest way to keep participants on side is by lacing your home made quiz with some fun and quirky questions.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Bucks planning applications: See what could be built near you
Here are the planning applications submitted to Bucks council this week.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Weekly news round-up in Bucks - Sunday January 31
Here are five of the biggest stories published on the Bucks Free Press website last week.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
PICTURES: Inside the £2.4m flat for sale in Beaconsfield
Inside one of the most expensive flats on the market in Bucks.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
‘Restore sparkling River Wye in High Wycombe' - readers' letters
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Meet the Bucks babies born in December amid Tier 4 restrictions
Welcome to the world!

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Reminiscing about the good old days
Over 300 more pictures have recently been added to the SWOP website www.swop.org.uk. These include around 100 photographs taken by local amateur photographer Joseph Stone. This brings the total taken by him during the 1890’s on SWOP to 345.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
High Wycombe once had its very own coinage
This article was first published in the Winter 2020 edition of the High Wycombe Society Newsletter. I am grateful to them, and to Mark Page the author of the article, for permission to publish it.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 21:10:09 +0000
Milton Keynes: Man suffers burns and several properties damaged in fire
A man was injured and several flats were damaged following a fire earlier today.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:57:35 +0000
Hedgerley: Two arrested after moped 'crashes into water'
Two people were arrested after allegedly failing to stop for police before crashing a moped into what appears to be a stream.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 19:51:34 +0000
Gareth Ainsworth on Wycombe's thrashing against Brentford
Gareth Ainsworth has shared his thoughts on the Chairboys' thrashing Brentford, which has seen them go 11 points adrift at the bottom of the Championship.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000
Crowds in Bucks before social distancing was a thing
With coronavirus and lockdown putting an end to large gatherings for the foreseeable future, we have delved into the BFP archives to bring you these pictures of when crowds gathered in their hordes and social distancing was unheard of.



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