In medieval times Gatehouses were heavily fortified entrances to cities or towns, or buildings such as castles and manor houses. Some still exist, such as Bargate in Southampton and at Durham Castle.

A leading journalist and author who penned a fascinating guide to managing stress at work is offering a free copy of his book to a lucky winner.

A “nuisance” Bucks man has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds for revving his car engine.

A woman has been taken to hospital following a "multiple vehicle" collision on the M40 near High Wycombe this morning.

It follows the warning from Chris Whitty that the number of long Covid sufferers will increase, particularly among young people.

A 60-year-old man who is accused of assault has been barred from entering Cineworld in High Wycombe.

A crash on the M40 this morning near High Wycombe has left a woman injured.

Police have arrested a person in Marlow after finding two knives on him, including one that was almost a foot long.

Police are hunting a flasher who exposed himself to a woman in her twenties in Aylesbury.

Buckinghamshire is one of three councils in England funded by the government to test two apps designed to speed up decisions on planning applications submitted by developers and homeowners.

This week we have unearthed archive pictures of Hazlemere from the early 90s.

Many Wycombeites (is that a thing?) will remember the beloved Palace Cinema in Frogmoor.

A residential development, an extension, and a garden room are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

In the last three decades of steam, G.W.R. locomotives of the 14XX class were ever present on the Marlow to Bourne End “Marlow Donkey” line.

This week’s camera club gallery is a little different – all the photos have been taken by primary school children.

I love trying something new so when I was offered the chance to try Nepalese food, this was too good of an opportunity to turndown.

Four new electrical car parking charging points have been installed in Aylesbury.

Plans to reconstruct a skate park in Buckinghamshire have been held back, meaning skaters are still able to use the current site this summer.

This week, Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

A Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering Sarah Everard in a case that has caused widespread shock and outrage.

Public pressure to review resident parking permits across High Wycombe could soon receive tens of thousands of pounds in backing.

A paedophile football coach from Aylesbury kept sexual images of children and admitted he was “sexually attracted to girls as young as eight years old”.

A paedophile who was working as a football coach in Aylesbury faces jail time after he admitted owning and distributing sexual images of children.

Angry parents have hit out at the council after school bus contracts were cancelled from the new school term in September – leaving dozens of pupils no way to get to school.

A Bucks nurse faces being struck off after giving CPR to a care home resident who had a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) agreement in place.

Public pressure to cut the speed limit on an “incredibly dangerous” half-mile stretch of road may have forced the council’s hand – but paying for it ‘will need to be sourced locally’.

A large fire has broken out this morning in Taplow.

A 27-year-old man from London has been disqualified for dangerous driving on the M40 near Beaconsfield.

Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Whether or not England win the European Championships on Sunday, history was made as the Three Lions got to their first major final since 1966.

A delivery driver had his pizza stolen in attack in Iver - and three teenagers have been arrested.

Residents living in Bourne End and Wooburn Green are being held "prisoner" by seemingly never-ending roadworks along major routes in both villages.

A new Love Island contestant has entered the villa - and he hails from High Wycombe.

The first ever knife amnesty bin has been installed in the Thames Valley.

Four drivers were caught speeding on the same road in the same evening.

“Nightmare” bin collections at a new housing development in High Wycombe have been plaguing fed-up residents for months – prompting an apology from the council.

A fresh appeal into the death of a “popular” doctor who died 55 years has been made to try and solve her murder – amid unfounded rumours of new leads.

The nation will be at a standstill as the Three Lions attempt to finally add to the World Cup triumph of 1966.

Plans to convert a former bed and mattress store in a listed building have been given the green light.

A driver has been caught going at more than 100mph on a stretch of the M40 that was closed the day before because of a serious collision.

England will play in a major tournament final for the first time in 55 years after beating Denmark in a thrilling semi-final game.

A burglar who stole more than £7000-worth of goods from a High Wycombe home has been locked up for two years.

A bid to stop HGVs damaging roads and using a Bucks village as a ‘rat run’ has been launched.

Two people were taken to hospital following a crash on the M40.

A High Wycombe man has been charged with one count of burglary.

Two people have been arrested after a fight broke out on a train in Bucks.

A revised scheme for a new residential development in a Bucks village has been submitted to the council.

A drink driver who was caught in Taplow at more than three times the legal limit has been left more than £1,500 out of pocket.

Hundreds of cars appeared just outside Buckinghamshire for the Stonor Supercar Sunday.

A man was found dead in his car with carbon monoxide poisoning after struggling with personal issues for a number of years, an inquest heard this week.