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Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The Buckinghamshire National Trust properties with links to slavery and colonialism
Four historic Buckinghamshire estates feature in a report by the National Trust that details their links to slavery and colonialism.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Marlow streets in the 1990s
The BFP reported this week that a former vet in Chapel Street, Marlow, could become a “high-class” butchers.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Construction a 'worthwhile' career for women
Decisions, decisions – this summer’s cohort of school-leavers will know by now whether they want to continue in full time education or get a job.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Weekly horoscope for April 10 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
This is what your star sign has in store for your love life, relationships and career the week starting Saturday, April 10.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
New flats at garages and new offices - 5 plans submitted this week
Buckinghamshire Council deals with thousands of planning applications every year.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:23:35 +0100
Tributes flood in for The Duke of Edinburgh, who has died aged 99
The Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:36:26 +0100
Prince Philip dies aged 99, what happens now?
Whenever a member of the Royal Family dies, there are strict plans in place for what happens next.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:48:29 +0100
Wendover murder: Man charged after pensioner dies
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 77-year-old in Wendover.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:09:32 +0100
Wendover murder: Victim is identified by the police
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that the man who died in Wendover at the start of this month has been identified as 77-year-old John Bamford.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:48:23 +0100
Prince Philip tributes from Bucks MPs
The Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:57:13 +0100
Prince Philip (1921-2021): The Duke of Edinburgh's visits to Bucks
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has died aged 99.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:07:09 +0100
The Duke of Edinburgh has died
The Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:00:45 +0100
Primark reveals extended opening hours for High Wycombe and Milton Keynes stores
Primark will offer extended opening hours when it reopens its shops in Bucks next week.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:21:00 +0100
How Bucks' Muslims can celebrate Ramadan in a pandemic
Muslims who will be celebrating Ramadan this year have been reminded to follow the guidelines which are in place at their respected Mosques.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:39:26 +0100
Prince Philip (1921-2021): Leave your tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh here
An online book of condolence for people to leave their tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:35:53 +0100
Watch live reaction from Windsor Castle as people pay their respects
Mourners gather at Windsor Castle to pay their respects to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who died aged 99.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:48:03 +0100
Hunters Estate Agents opens a branch in Aylesbury
A new estate agent has opened in Aylesbury.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:15:48 +0100
The story of how Prince Philip and the Queen fell in love
Together for more than 70 years, Prince Philip lived through the ups and down of the monarch’s life and reign with the Queen.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:36:52 +0100
Prince Philip funeral: Will there be a Bank Holiday?
As is the case whenever a member of the Royal Family dies, there are strict plans in place for what happens next.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:41:39 +0100
Buckinghamshire is home to some of the smartest people in the UK
Buckinghamshire is home to some of the smartest communities in the UK, new research has found.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:25:00 +0100
Bucks social worker awarded silver medal in Essential Workers of Britain and NHS Volunteer Heroes
A Buckinghamshire council social worker assistant has been recognised nationally for her outstanding efforts in the battle against COVID-19.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:12:00 +0100
MK residents urged to keep their sheds 'securely locked'
The people of Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas are being urged to keep their sheds and garages ‘securely locked’ following a report of a ‘suspicious individual’.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:25:02 +0100
Woman, 91, 'died after falling twice' at Amersham care home
A 91-year-old woman died after falling at her care home twice and then suffering pneumonia, an inquest heard this week.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:19:08 +0100
Aylesbury teenager is reported missing in Brighton
Concerns are growing after a 15-year-old boy from Aylesbury has been reported missing.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - February 19 to 23
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:18:42 +0100
How Buckinghamshire residents can be protected from flooding
A plan is currently in the works to prevent and alleviate flooding incidents across the county through government funding.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:15:30 +0100
Having a look back at Marlow's old cinemas
THREE weeks ago there was a feature on the County Cinema in Station Road, later renamed the Odeon and then the Regal.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:38:00 +0100
Top five burger places in Bucks according to Tripadvisor
As we edge closer to stage two of lockdown restrictions being lifted on Monday, April 12, residents across Bucks can now look forward to eating out again.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:20:01 +0100
Children 'bearing the brunt' of 'terrifying' Covid-19 mental health crisis
Demand for mental health services are fast-approaching breaking point, with a “very real risk” they will be “overrun.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:12:26 +0100
The high street shops that will reopen on April 12
Unfortunately, the new rules have come too late for many stores as consumers moved to online shopping throughout the pandemic.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:09:58 +0100
Kate Garraway on Derek's emotional return home from hospital
Derek, 53, fell ill in March 2020 after contracting coronavirus and has required a long recovery in intensive care.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0100
Gareth Ainsworth is targeting wins in all of Wycombe's remaining Championship fixtures
Gareth Ainsworth is targeting six wins in the Chairboys' remaining six fixtures to give his team a chance of unlikely survival.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:29:47 +0100
Dame Cheryl Gillan's family thank community for 'wonderful' tributes to late Chesham and Amersham MP
The family of late MP Dame Cheryl Gillan have thanked the community for their “wonderful” tributes.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Chiltern Railways to make its TENTH major timetable change since March 2020
CHILTERN Railways is set to introduce a new timetable next week - increasing services in line with the government’s roadmap out of lockdown.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:09:00 +0100
HS2: Protesters in Wendover camp out in woodland on railway route
A resistance camp has been set up on London Road in Wendover on the direct route of HS2.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:11:48 +0100
Improvements for McDonald's on Dovecot Road in High Wycombe
A FAST food franchise has proposed a series of improvements to one of its restaurants in a Bucks town.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:01:36 +0100
Red Kite Community Housing wants to build 12 new homes in Marlow
A HOUSING association has submitted to the council for a new block of flats at the site of some garages in an area deemed a ‘flood risk’.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:50:16 +0100
Little Missenden farmers and their young children receive death threats from 'vegan activists'
A family who own a farm in Bucks have spoken out after they and their young children received death threats from ‘vegan activists’.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:51:43 +0100
M1 crash: Three injured in crash between car and lorry
Three people were injured in a crash between a car and a lorry earlier today on the M1.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:46:00 +0100
Thug who held knife to High Wycombe woman's throat in her own kitchen is jailed
A thug who held a knife to a woman’s throat and threatened to kill her in her own kitchen was starting almost three years in prison today.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:44:43 +0100
‘RICH LIST’: Find out how much Bucks Council bosses REALLY take home
A COUNCIL boss “rich list” that revealed the top earners in the UK’s local authorities has been branded “out of date” by – but some of its employees still take home a tidy sum.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:18:05 +0100
Gerrards Cross M&S Simply Food set to close
A Bucks M&S food store is set to close.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:43:09 +0100
High Wycombe: Staff member racially abused in the Eden Centre
A member of staff was racially abused in the Eden Centre in High Wycombe.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Wycombe face Luton Town next in the Championship
Wycombe Wanderers host Luton Town on Saturday afternoon and the Chairboys will be hoping to replicate their visitor's great escape from last season.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:58:02 +0100
Business support: where has Buckinghamshire's £181m been spent?
Businesses in Buckinghamshire have benefited from around £181 million in support through grants and business rates relief during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:55:00 +0100
Wycombe's David Stockdale named in the EFL Team of the Week
David Stockdale has been included in both the EFL’s and Championship’s latest Team of the Week.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:14:50 +0100
M40 crash: Three cars involved in rush hour crash
Three cars were involved in a crash on the M40 on Wednesday evening.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Chesham physiotherapist speaks about being redeployed to Covid ward during lockdown
March 23 marked a year since the UK was plunged into lockdown after the novel coronavirus spread rapidly across the country and cases started to rise.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe man fined for begging in Marlow High Street despite ban
A High Wycombe man who claimed he was homeless to try and get money from members of the public has been fined.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:32:04 +0100
Driving tests to resume this month DVSA confirm - when you can book
Demand for driving tests is expected to soar with the lockdown restrictions halting lessons and tests for much of the past 12 months.



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