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Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - June 1 to 2
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Chiltern AONB expansion branded a ‘hollow promise’ - because of HS2
“A hollow promise” - that is what the government’s plans to expand the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has been branded by a wildlife trust amid ongoing fears about the impact of HS2.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Saunderton parking restrictions could stop commuters leaving cars outside fed-up residents' houses
Parking restrictions could be put in on roads near a well-used railway station amid complaints from residents about cars being parked near junctions.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:03:48 +0100
Aldi announce ‘supermarket first’ coming to stores this week
The company claim the new supermarket product is a first of its kind in the UK.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:44:58 +0100
Boris Johnson gives update on extra bank holiday if England win Euro 2020
The Prime Minister is now facing pressure to consider a one-off Bank Holiday Monday in the UK to mark what would be a historic occasion. 

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:15:30 +0100
Man punches dog in Great Missenden woodland
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man picked up and punched a dog in a “distressing incident” in a quiet Bucks village.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:33:21 +0100
Wycombe dad converts kid car into road-legal mini ‘Porsche’
A High Wycombe dad has spent thousands of pounds converting his children's toy car into the world's first road-legal kid's vehicle.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:00:39 +0100
England fans queue outside Wycombe pub before Euro 2020 final
England fans are queuing outside a Wycombe pub more than eight hours before the Euro 2020 final against Italy kicks off tonight in a bid to get a good seat.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:53:06 +0100
Iver man stole £5 wine from Co-op
A Bucks man who stole a £5 bottle of wine and damaged a police car has been ordered to pay compensation.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:38:56 +0100
Reports of armed group in Bucks
A stop and search order has been issued in Bucks after police received reports of a group armed with weapons.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 09:35:16 +0100
Tesco, Lidl and Co-op change opening hours for Euro 2020 final
Tesco, Co-op and Lidl change their opening hours around Euro 2020 final.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
'There IS enough water for River Wye in High Wycombe'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Author’s fascinating insight into ‘life at the top’
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.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The history of the well-known Wycombe Gatehouse
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.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
‘A very remarkable woman’ - artist Mary Dering Curtois
Painter Mary Henrietta Dering Curtois was described as “a very remarkable woman” by the celebrity artist, Louise Jopling (Nostalgia May 29, 2020). She lived in Little Missenden, at Ridgewell Cottage, which has been known as Dering Cottage since h...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
'Bourne End junction is high risk for pedestrians'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
A look at some of the clubs from the1950s
This week we take a look at some of the pictures which have recently been added to the Sharing Wycombe’s Old Photographs website www.swop.org.uk.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:39:08 +0100
Man fined £400 for being “nuisance” in Bucks car park
A “nuisance” Bucks man has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds for revving his car engine.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:55:24 +0100
Woman rushed to hospital after M40 crash near High Wycombe
A woman has been taken to hospital following a "multiple vehicle" collision on the M40 near High Wycombe this morning.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:10:11 +0100
14 long Covid symptoms you should know with '5,000' cases a day predicted
It follows the warning from Chris Whitty that the number of long Covid sufferers will increase, particularly among young people.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:47:44 +0100
60-year-old man barred from High Wycombe Cineworld
A 60-year-old man who is accused of assault has been barred from entering Cineworld in High Wycombe.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:31:03 +0100
Woman injured in M40 crash near High Wycombe
A crash on the M40 this morning near High Wycombe has left a woman injured.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:13:17 +0100
Police find foot-long knife during Marlow stop and search
Police have arrested a person in Marlow after finding two knives on him, including one that was almost a foot long.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:33:39 +0100
Police hunting Aylesbury flasher
Police are hunting a flasher who exposed himself to a woman in her twenties in Aylesbury.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
National planning reforms will ‘squash local voices’
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.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Hazlemere scenes from the early 90s
This week we have unearthed archive pictures of Hazlemere from the early 90s.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Memories of the Palace Cinema's dance studio
Many Wycombeites (is that a thing?) will remember the beloved Palace Cinema in Frogmoor.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
BUCKS: A housing development, extensions, and a garden room – five interesting plans
A residential development, an extension, and a garden room are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Memories of a rainy Sunday in 1973 - and of a much loved engine
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.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Amazing nature-themed photos taken by West Wycombe Combined School
This week’s camera club gallery is a little different – all the photos have been taken by primary school children.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Why the Royal Oak in Stokenchurch is more than just a pub
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.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:47:18 +0100
Electrical car charging points are installed in Aylesbury
Four new electrical car parking charging points have been installed in Aylesbury.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:12:22 +0100
What Buckingham Skate Park will look after its revamp
Plans to reconstruct a skate park in Buckinghamshire have been held back, meaning skaters are still able to use the current site this summer.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey: 'Pushing for more investment in schools and protection for green spaces'
This week, Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:42:53 +0100
Ipswich's Brickmakers Wood garden lands national B&Q award
A garden in Ipswich and the local community have been recognised nationally for their green-fingered efforts during lockdown and have won a prestigious competition.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:47:19 +0100
Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to Sarah Everard murder
A Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering Sarah Everard in a case that has caused widespread shock and outrage.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:39:21 +0100
Resident parking permits across High Wycombe under review
Public pressure to review resident parking permits across High Wycombe could soon receive tens of thousands of pounds in backing.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:05:00 +0100
Paedophile Aylesbury football coach faces jail
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”.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:03:46 +0100
How Bucks paedophile football coach got caught
A paedophile who was working as a football coach in Aylesbury faces jail time after he admitted owning and distributing sexual images of children.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:40:05 +0100
Fury as Bucks school bus services 'cancelled from September'
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.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Care home nurse to be struck off after giving CPR to resident with DNR order
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.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:51:27 +0100
Speed limit reduction possible on A40 Wycombe Road to Beaconsfield
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’.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:45:43 +0100
Large fire breaks out in residential property - fire crews on scene
A large fire has broken out this morning in Taplow.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:15:02 +0100
London man pleads guilty to dangerous driving in Beaconsfield
A 27-year-old man from London has been disqualified for dangerous driving on the M40 near Beaconsfield.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - May 26 to June 1
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:38:16 +0100
The Buckinghamshire places linked to the England's heroic football team
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.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:11:00 +0100
Iver pizza robbery: Delivery driver attacked in Victoria Crescent
A delivery driver had his pizza stolen in attack in Iver - and three teenagers have been arrested.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:36:53 +0100
Wooburn and Bourne End roadworks cause misery for residents
Residents living in Bourne End and Wooburn Green are being held "prisoner" by seemingly never-ending roadworks along major routes in both villages.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:28:19 +0100
Love Island's Teddy Soares hails from High Wycombe
A new Love Island contestant has entered the villa - and he hails from High Wycombe.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:32:35 +0100
Aylesbury knife amnesty bin the first of its kind to be installed
The first ever knife amnesty bin has been installed in the Thames Valley.



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