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Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
When Terry Pratchett spoke to Roald Dahl for the Midweek Free Press
The Bucks Free Press has unearthed an interview believed to be between two beloved comic fantasy writers, both of whom lived in Bucks.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
World's biggest eighties festival returns to Henley-on-Thames this summer
The world’s biggest eighties festival will be bouncing back this August - with an impressive line-up of stars.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
EVERY planning application submitted to the council this week
Wycombe area:

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Whitsun Traditions in South Bucks
This article is by Neil Rees, who prepares Nostalgia articles for the Amersham & Chesham edition of the Bucks Free Press. Neil writes:

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Audi drink driver crashed in Amersham police chase
A teenage Audi driver who led police on a high-speed chase through Amersham while drunk crashed with three other passengers in the car.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 17:29:57 +0100
Milton Keynes drug dealer jailed after teenager died from MDMA overdose
A drug dealer who sold MDMA to a teenager who then died from an overdose has been jailed for more than four years.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Meet the candidates vying for your vote in the Chesham and Amersham by-election next week
To help Chesham and Amersham residents decide who to vote for in Thursday's by-election, we asked each candidate to sum up what they stand for.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks: Ten new flats, a Job Centre, and a home extension project – five interesting plans
TEN new flats, a Job Centre, and an extension project are just some of the many applications submitted to in the last week.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:35:45 +0100
Vote for your favourite Bucks fish and chip shop
Fish and chips on a Friday night – it’s one of our most loved traditions and we’re on the hunt to find out who does it best here in Buckinghamshire.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bucks Free Press last week.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Inside the Y-shaped hillside home in Amersham
A house that divided opinion nationally and locally when it was built in the early part of the last century is on the market with a guide price of £2.5 million.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Marlow landmarks in the 1980s
We're in Marlow this week for Then and Now looking at popular landmarks around the town.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:30:00 +0100
Poppy season has started in Bucks
Poppy season is here – and Bucks is blooming with delightful displays right now.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Wycombe MP Steve Baker: ‘Dramatic proposed boundary changes for Bucks’
This week, Wycombe MP Steve Baker writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Tony Hadley celebrates 40-year career with live show in High Wycombe
One of the most renowned voices in British music, Tony Hadley, has announced a huge UK tour for 2022 - celebrating a remarkable 40 years in music.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Weekly horoscope for June 12 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
CELEBRITY Bucks resident Russell Grant’s weekly Bucks Free Press horoscope from Saturday, June 12:

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:10:04 +0100
‘Traffic chaos and carnage’ expected at The Legends Festival in Henley-on-Thames
A three-day summer festival which could attract thousands has prompted fears of ‘traffic chaos and carnage’ – after one local also claimed a similar event saw people ‘using their garden as a toilet’.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:15:02 +0100
Burnham Grammar School to beef up security after trespassers pose ‘safeguarding issue’
A Bucks grammar school is to beef up its security because trespassers pose a ‘safeguarding issue’.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:12:00 +0100
High Wycombe man not guilty of raping 11-year-old girl
A High Wycombe man who was accused of raping a girl when she was 11 years old has been found not guilty by a jury.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:35:31 +0100
Driver crashes into traffic lights at busy West Wycombe Road junction after 'fleeing from police'
A driver crashed their car at a busy junction in High Wycombe after reportedly trying to flee from police.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:08:13 +0100
Rotting deer corpse left in water at The Rye - because council workers couldn't reach it
The rotting corpse of a deer that has been floating in the water at a popular High Wycombe park was not retrieved for weeks - because council staff could not reach it.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Part of major flood defence scheme for Chesham delayed
Major flood management plans for Chesham have been delayed after part of the scheme was hampered by difficulties in getting final agreement from the Environment Agency.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - May 4 and 5
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:30:00 +0100
The brilliant Bucks people who have been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours
A member of the House of Lords, a parish council chairman and a top police officer who has investigated brutal murders are all among the amazing Bucks residents who have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:30:00 +0100
Queen’s Birthday Honours List: Newsquest CEO awarded MBE
Henry Faure Walker, CEO of Newsquest Media Group and Chairman of the News Media Association has been awarded an MBE.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:42:25 +0100
The Stag pub owner speaks out after boy injured on nail near play area
A pub owner has apologised for an “unfortunate” accident that saw a young boy injured by a nail – and says efforts have been made to make sure it never happens again.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:05:06 +0100
Stoke Park to shut for two years after Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani buys it for £57 million
A luxury golf club and hotel is set to shut for two years after a company owned by an Indian billionaire reportedly bought it for £57 million.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:24:00 +0100
Ledborough Lane in Beaconsfield to reopen tomorrow
Ledborough Lane in Beaconsfield has been shut for reconstruction and resurfacing but will reopen tomorrow (June 11).

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:50:07 +0100
A40 crash: Family's tribute to Chinnor mum and children after inquest told they died when car hit lorry
The family of a woman and her three children who were killed in a fatal crash on the A40 near Oxford have paid them a heartbreaking tribute after investigations into their deaths concluded today.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:24:07 +0100
Burnham man who drank hand sanitiser dies from drug abuse
A Burnham man who drank half a bottle of hand sanitiser thinking it was water died a drug-related death the following day.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:21:37 +0100
A40 roadworks: Cyclist captures traffic on London Road
A cyclist captured footage of the build-up of cars on the A40 as roadworks continue.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:53:37 +0100
Aylesbury father with five-month-old baby takes own life
A 22-year-old Aylesbury father who took his own life was discovered by his parents, an inquest has heard.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:53:39 +0100
Empty roadside plot in Chesham could get new block of flats
Fresh plans to build a block of flats on a disused plot of land in a Bucks town have been put to the council.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:23:09 +0100
Bucks woman with alcohol addiction died after drug overdose
A woman with an addiction to alcohol took her own life by overdosing on medication in her bathroom, a coroner has ruled.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:04:16 +0100
Inquest told Chinnor mum and children died after car hit lorry
A MUM and her three children died after she steered the family car into the path of a fully-laden lorry.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:10:39 +0100
Small claims backlog in High Wycombe sees cases delayed
Small claims cases are taking 28 weeks longer on average to go to trial in Wycombe than in the months leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, figures show.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:10:13 +0100
Solar eclipse 2021: Bucks stargazers snap photos of partial eclipse
Bucks stargazers were able to see the moon pass between the Earth and the sun as a partial solar eclipse was visible this morning across the UK.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Green Party leaders visit Bucks ahead of Chesham and Amersham by-election
Green Party leaders visited Bucks in recent weeks as part of the campaign trail for the upcoming Chesham and Amersham by-election.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:53:58 +0100
Beaconsfield crowned most expensive market town third year in a row
The average house price in England's most expensive market town is a whopping £1.13 million - and it's right here in Buckinghamshire.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Bucks pubs and bars you can watch England in the Euros
England will play their opening match of Euro 2020 this weekend and there are plenty of places you can watch it.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:32:43 +0100
Chalfont St Peter Crash that led to Slough woman’s death may lead to criminal action
A police investigation into the death of a Slough woman who was killed in a horror crash on the A413 is “reasonably certain” to result in criminal action.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:32:45 +0100
The number of cases of the Indian variant in Bucks
The total number of confirmed cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 in our area has been revealed.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:22:11 +0100
Explainer: What constituency boundary changes are happening in Bucks?
Some of you may be wondering how and where the newly proposed constituency boundaries in will affect your lives.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:44:08 +0100
Q&A: Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey talks by-election, pausing HS2, and planning reforms
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey sat down with the Free Press ahead of the Chesham and Amersham by-election on June 17.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:40:00 +0100
Signal blockers handed out by police after wave of high-end cars are stolen in Marlow
After a wave of stolen cars in Marlow police have handed out 120 signal blockers for keyless cars.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:40:46 +0100
French police investigating tragic death of Apryl Scorer produce '200-page file'
French Police have prepared a 200-page file in their investigation into the death of Apryl Scorer, who died while on a family holiday, a coroner has been told.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Father's Day: Send in your selfies with dad for a special feature
It’s time to celebrate some very special people – Buckinghamshire’s dads.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:17:30 +0100
Year 6 at St Mary's in Beaconsfield forced to stay at home after teacher tests positive for Covid-19 - leaving parents 'fed up'
A school teacher has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing a number of staff to self-isolate - leaving parents "fed up".

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:59:26 +0100
Fears for children amid complaints 'rotting corpse of deer left in the dyke at The Rye for weeks'
The "rotting corpse" of a deer has been left floating in the water close to where children play in a High Wycombe park - prompting safety fears from passers-by.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:39:37 +0100
Fundraising page set up to pay for funeral of 'treasured' teen Jordan Veira who died in Bank Holiday river tragedy
The devastated sister of a "treasured" teenager who died in the river in Bourne End has set up a fundraising page in his memory.



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