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Sun, 15 Aug 2021 09:40:07 +0100
Ricky Gervais provides update on Netflix show After Life
Ricky Gervais has provided an update on the latest season of his comedy After Life which was partly filmed in Beaconsfield.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
EVERY planning application submitted to the council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to the council this week.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
A history of the old Wheatsheaf pub building in High Wycombe
An update from Marian Miller on the restoration of 2/3 High Street, High Wycombe for the Bucks Historic Buildings Trust:

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Amersham youngster cycles 109km around Isle of Wight for wheelchair athletes
An eight-year-old girl from Amersham has helped to raise more than £2,000 for people with motor neurone disease and wheelchair athletes – by cycling around the Isle of Wight.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Noisy Weedon neighbour fined for shouting and swearing
A noisy neighbour has been slapped with a fine for shouting and swearing too loudly.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:49:50 +0100
21 Covid symptoms you should know about - even if you have the vaccine
Levels of coronavirus infection remain high across much of the UK, according to the latest data.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:35:30 +0100
Bucks drinkers fined for being drunk and disorderly
There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a drink from time to time, but some people always take it too far.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:30:50 +0100
Crash on M40 between Beaconsfield and Denham causing delays
Three vehicles have been involved in a crash on the M40 this afternoon, causing delays.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:26:33 +0100
Pride march and fundraiser to take place in High Wycome
A Pride march and fundraising event will be taking place in High Wycombe next week.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:54:39 +0100
'Chubby' robber steals iPhone from Aylesbury Facebook seller
A man trying to sell an iPhone through Facebook has been robbed by a ‘chubby’ offender in Aylesbury

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:09:02 +0100
Fresh appeal to find missing Leah Croucher on her 22nd birthday
Police are continuing to search for a young woman who went missing more than two years ago on what is now her 22nd birthday.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Incredible pictures of Buckinghamshire's countryside
We are very lucky in Buckinghamshire that we have such incredible countryside and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on our doorstep.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:00:28 +0100
Bucks tractor driver gets fined for speeding
A tractor driver from Bucks has been fined after he was caught speeding.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:25:39 +0100
MOT change means millions of UK drivers face £1,000 fine in September
A driver is responsible for booking and MOT every 12 months to ensure their vehicle is road worthy.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:21:11 +0100
TUI cancel popular holiday destinations amid UK's Covid travel restrictions
Tui has cancelled holidays to several popular destinations in Europe, as fears grow that ‘green watchlist’ countries could hastily be moved to amber.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:10:13 +0100
ROADWORKS: 10 roads to get treatment next week – full list
This is where Transport for Bucks teams will be working next week.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 09:10:37 +0100
Missing High Wycombe teenager found safe and well
A teenage boy who went missing from High Wycombe on Tuesday has been found safe and well.

Sat, 14 Aug 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, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Average Bucks house values could see 19% increase by 2025
House prices in Bucks are tipped to shoot up over the next four years.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Porshe centre, tennis courts and more student accommodation: Five interesting planning applications from this week
Buckinghamshire Council deals with thousands of planning applications every year, from cutting back trees to building hundreds of homes.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Wycombe town centre in the 1930s
This week we are back in High Wycombe for Then and Now.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire’s links with the Olympic Games
The Olympics. Events have changed over the years.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Bekonscot Model Village named one of the UK's best attractions
An ATTRACTION in Beaconsfield has been named as one of the best valued in the UK, following a recent survey.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Views form the rooftops - Looking back at Marlow from yesteryear
FOLLOWING this column two weeks ago here are three more previously unseen pictures taken by the late Malcolm McIntyre-Ure, local photographer and journalist.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey: 'Normal life must continue'
This week, Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:59:05 +0100
Netflix reveal over 70 popular movies and TV shows being are scrapped this month
To make way for ne new content, Netflix subscribers may find some of their favourite shows are no longer available on the platform.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Russell Watson to visit Aylesbury and Milton Keynes on tour
Singing sensation Russell Watson will be hitting the Buckinghamshire theatres, as he looks forward to his tour this autumn.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:18:55 +0100
The face of Chesham “brute” who tried to murder girlfriend
The face of the “brute” who stabbed his girlfriend in the neck and chest before attempting to kill himself has been revealed.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:13:30 +0100
Brothers who ran Bucks drug empire jailed for 30 years
Two brothers who ran a drug empire in Bucks have been jailed for nearly 30 years after they were found with more than £150,000 in cash and vast amounts of cocaine.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:37:09 +0100
Former William Hill in Little Chalfont won't become takeaway
Plans to convert a former betting shop in a Bucks village into a takeaway have been thrown out.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:57:48 +0100
KFC issue urgent food warning to customers
The chicken connoisseurs provided an update on social media.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:42:06 +0100
Chesham: Angry residents slam 'abandoned' cars
'Abandoned' cars on a Chesham street have been branded a “blight”.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - July 1 to 2
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:06:17 +0100
Concerns grow as teenager from High Wycombe goes missing
A teenage boy has been reported missing in High Wycombe.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:07:42 +0100
Aylesbury Vale Academy students open up following GCSE Results Day
The headteacher of a secondary school in Aylesbury has praised his students and staff after the latter enjoyed getting their GCSE results this week.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:21:20 +0100
Teenager is attacked when walking home in Bletchley
A teenage boy was threatened with a knife and was punched when walking home in Bletchley.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:09:22 +0100
Rowan Atkinson spotted shooting Netflix show in Aylesbury
Actor Rowan Atkinson has been spotted in Aylesbury filming scenes for a new show.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:08:40 +0100
Aldi plans for former Jaguar showroom in Amersham expected to be decided
Plans for a new discount supermarket on the site of a former Jaguar showroom are expected to be decided this week.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:12:01 +0100
Plymouth shooting: Boris Johnson issues statement after six die in Keyham
The Prime Minister thanked the emergency services who responded to the incident.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:10:50 +0100
GCSE results day 2021 in Buckinghamshire
It's GCSE results day today - stick with us for live updates throughout the day.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
NO separate food waste collections in Chiltern and Wycombe until next month amid huge HGV driver shortage
RUBBISH collections will be changing in Chiltern and Wycombe areas for a month as a national shortage of HGV drivers and a "small number" of Covid-related cases continue to cause chaos for the service.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:49:20 +0100
Body of man in his sixties found on School Lane, Seer Green
Police found a body of a man in his sixties after they were called to the junction of Seer Mead and School Lane on Tuesday (August 10).

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:22:35 +0100
Chesham ‘brute’ tried to kill partner before suicide attempt
A “brute” who tried to kill his partner by pinning her down and stabbing her in the neck and chest has been jailed for 20 years.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:55:33 +0100
Man and woman arrested for supplying drugs after police raid
A man and woman from Aylesbury were arrested after police forced entry into a premise recovering Class B drugs.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:21:13 +0100
Motorcyclist in his forties dies after crash with HGV
A man in his forties has died following a crash between a motorcyclist and an HGV.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:46:58 +0100
Derby woman charged after M1 crash kills two children
A woman has been charged after two children died in a crash on the M1, near Milton Keynes.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:25:11 +0100
Covid-19: Wycombe MP Steve Baker tests positive
Steve Baker has tested positive to Covid-19.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:56:02 +0100
High Wycombe’s most crime-stricken streets revealed
The five most crime-stricken streets in High Wycombe over the past month have been revealed.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Thames Valley Police officers kicked out in secret revealed
THE Bucks Free Press and Reading Chronicle can today reveal the identity of officers who were kicked out of the force without the public being told their names.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:40:10 +0100
GCSE grades: Here's what they mean
A numerical grading system was introduced in schools in 2014 by Education Secretary Michael Gove.



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