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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
CCTV shows man in Marlow with shotgun fire through window
A family in Marlow has been left in shock after a man who appears to be holding a shotgun blasted through their front window.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:15:41 +0100
Double crash on M25 closes off lanes near Bucks
Delays are being reported on the M25 after “several vehicles” were involved in a crash this morning.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
'State-of-the-art' £5 million swimming pool complex could be built at Bourne End Academy
A “state-of-the-art” swimming pool complex could be built on a school’s old tennis courts in a new £5 million building project.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:28:17 +0100
New ‘energy centre’ at Wycombe Hospital will see some staff parking lost permanently
A hospital in a Bucks town has outlined plans for a new “energy centre” – but at the expense of staff parking.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:44:51 +0100
High Wycombe petrol station to be sold as part of £6.8bn Asda takeover
A High Wycombe petrol station will be sold as part of a £6.8 billion Asda takeover from the Issa brothers and TDR Capitaal.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:51:37 +0100
Burnham murder investigation launched after man, 35 dies
A MURDER investigation has been launched in Burnham after a man died yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Amersham residents praise Aldi plans amid concerns about increased traffic
More than a dozen people have written letters of support for a new Aldi to open its doors on the site of a former car garage in Amersham.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:07:41 +0100
Man seen running in Holmers Farm Way in High Wycombe with a shotgun before gunshots are heard
A man was seen running in a High Wycombe street with a shotgun before gunshots were heard.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:49:54 +0100
Bucks man caught with fake licence plate in Aylesbury
A Bucks man who was caught using a fake licence plate has been ordered to pay more than £1,000.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Bucks council to inspect Marlow junction near A404
After residents expressed their worry over the road layout leading up to the A404 roundabout in the council has said the junction will be inspected.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:21:21 +0100
River Thames bar and gin school opens in Marlow
Gin lovers can now take classes as a new bar and gin school opens on the banks of the River Thames in Marlow.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:21:10 +0100
Bucks men charged over missing £10million Northampton Town loan
Two people from Bucks have been charged with election offences in connection with the disappearance of a £10.25million loan to Northampton Town FC.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:36:12 +0100
Bucks naturist club sees 'record rise' in membership enquires as lockdown eases
A naturist club in Chalfont St Peter has reported a “huge increase” in member enquiries this spring as Covid restrictions eased.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Greg Smith MP says betting shops are 'part of a healthy high street mix'
Buckingham MP Greg Smith believes that the ‘reopening of betting shops is good news for the wider high street’, following the last three lockdowns due to the pandemic.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:52:36 +0100
MK man arrested on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder
A 31-year-old man from Milton Keynes has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Burnham man 'took his own life by hanging after struggling with mental health issues'
A 31-year-old father took his own life by hanging, an inquest heard.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:11:19 +0100
Changes to be made at several vaccination sits across Bucks
Several GP-led vaccination sites across Bucks will step back from delivering the vaccine in the coming weeks.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:51:22 +0100
Golf day raises £6,000 for Borlase hockey at Marlow Sports Club
One hundred players took part in the 18th annual Borlase golf day with the charity event raising £6000.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:27:52 +0100
New Lib Dem Chesham and Amersham MP is sworn in at the House of Commons
The UK’s newest MP has arrived in Westminster with the Liberal Democrats issuing a warning to Boris Johnson that his Tory “Blue Wall” is vulnerable.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:55:38 +0100
Friends play 72 holes of golf in Wycombe and Marlow in one day
Eight men played four rounds of golf in one day to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:08:55 +0100
LTA are seen filming at Lacey Green & Loosley Row Tennis Club
A camera crew from the Lawn Tennis Association were spotted in Lacey Green.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:12:05 +0100
Former Buckingham MP John Bercow denies his defection to Labour is plot for peerage
Former Bucks MP John Bercow has denied discussing the prospect of a peerage with Sir Keir Starmer after the former Commons speaker and Tory MP defected to the Labour Party.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:08:58 +0100
Two arrests made following 'fight' in Milton Keynes
A Section 60 Order has been put in place after two people were arrested on ‘suspicion of being in possession of a bladed article and affray’ in Milton Keynes.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - May 10 and 11
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court:

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:28:29 +0100
Clear instructions over bodies of two sisters left in bushes, forensics expert tells court
“Clear” instructions were given that no-one should enter bushes containing the bodies of two sisters as the crime scene was guarded by police overnight, a court has heard.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:37:51 +0100
Lib Dems tell Boris Johnson to scrap planning reforms after by-election upset
The Liberal Democrats have heaped extra pressure on Boris Johnson by demanding he drops the planning reforms linked to the Tories’ shock by-election defeat in Chesham and Amersham.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:41:10 +0100
Aylesbury rape investigation launched after park attack
A rape investigation has been launched after a teenager was attacked in a park.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Father's Day messages for the incredible men in our lives
It’s that time of the year again, to celebrate some very special people – Buckinghamshire’s dads.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Tributes to former carer who died just months after her best friend
Tributes have been paid to a former care home worker who has passed away aged 86 – just months after her best friend.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Could some of £15 million cash boost for town centre be used to reopen River Wye?
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Council has pledged to spend up to £15 million improving our town centres, including High Wycombe - but has remained tight-lipped about whether reopening the River Wye will form part of their plans.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
'Join the race to fight climate crisis'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Unseen riverside photos from the 1860s
I received an email recently from a gentleman in Lane End who said he had a very faded framed photograph of a riverside scene that he did not recognise, but, having taken the back off, he found the trade mark of Mrs R.Blake, Photographer, Great Marlo...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
How High Wycombe raised £35 MILLION in just one week to help the war effort
The country is facing an existential threat to its way of life. The government needs to raise millions of pounds a week to spend to counter this threat. Sounds familiar? But this was back in 1941!

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Don’t panic! We’ve got our Dad’s Army
There cannot be many readers who are not familiar with the TV series Dad’s Army, the BBC sitcom about the British militia called the Home Guard during the second World War.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Your funny and fond High Wycombe nightclub memories
The lights went out in nightclubs across the UK last March – and over a year later, dancing in nightclubs is still a thing of the past.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks: A natural swimming pond, a hand car wash canopy, and a bank demolition – five interesting plans
A natural swimming pond, a hand car wash canopy, and a bank demolition are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Tom Kerridge's perfect barbecue guide for this summer
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge tells Katie Wright about the challenges of the pandemic, and teaming up with Marcus Rashford.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bucks Free Press last week.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Aircraft-shaped property in Fulmer goes on the market
With outside temperatures soaring to tropical levels this week imagine what it’s been like for those with the added pressure of selling a house. Steamy.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Live music, face painting and fun planned for amazing Armed Forces celebration in High Wycombe
Live musical performances, face painting and a gourmet food market will come to High Wycombe in celebration of Armed Forces Day on June 26.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Weekly horoscope for June 19 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
Here is what your star sign has in store for your love life, relationships and career the week starting Saturday, June 19.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Bucks Council leader Martin Tett: ‘Looking ahead with heavy focus on Covid recovery’
Buckinghamshire Council leader Martin Tett writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Stunning pictures that capture the beauty of light around Buckinghamshire
Light is everywhere you look. Even when it’s dark you can almost always see some light.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
MPs who have represented Chesham and Amersham
On Thursday June 17, Chesham and Amersham constituency held a parliamentary by-election. The new MP will follow in the footsteps of some great people who have been representatives for the Chesham and Amersham area as MP over the years.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe town centre scenes from the 1930s
This week for Then and Now we take a look at High Wycombe town centre scenes from the 1930s.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:44:42 +0100
Desperate plea for support for shops in Chilterns Shopping Centre
Shop owners in the Chilterns Shopping Centre have urged customers to keep on supporting them amid long talked about plans to turn it into housing, saying: “We could be here for years yet.”

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:14:35 +0100
Chalfont St Peter flooding caused by sewer leak
Pedestrians and drivers have been urged to avoid Chalfont St Peter High Street due to flooding caused by a sewer leak.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:54:57 +0100
M40 crash causing severe delays near Beaconsfield
A crash involving two cars on the M40 is causing severe delays near Beaconsfield.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:54:47 +0100
Flooding reported in Chalfont St Peter following heavy rain
Flooding has been reported in Chalfont St Peter after a manhole cover was lifted.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:18:36 +0100
Wycombe woman caused £2,000 damage in Beaconsfield bakery
A High Wycombe woman caused more than £2,000-worth of damage in a Beaconsfield artisan bakery.



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