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Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - August 16 to 20
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Long-serving and much-loved lollipop lady gets royal recognition
With 43 years’ service under her belt, Christine Walker is the longest-serving school crossing patroller in the county - and last week she received royal recognition as she was officially awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her work.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
New Pay and Display car park opening in Amersham
The car park at the Buckinghamshire Council office on King George V Road in Amersham is set to become a Pay and Display car park - open to the public from Friday, October 15.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:01:00 +0100
Controversial e-scooters are here to stay until March 2022 as trial extended
A controversial year-long e-scooter trial has been extended until the end of March next year.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Huge Metropolitan Railway steam train replica appears in town centre
A “tired” grass verge in Amersham has been overhauled - with an impressive replica of a Metropolitan Railway train now standing proudly on it.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:24:07 +0100
Marlow's Tyrell Hatton makes Team Europe for Ryder Cup
Marlow-born golfer Tyrrell Hatton has been called up to Team Europe for the Ryder Cup for a second consecutive time.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:17:43 +0100
Feedback published on Marlow film studio that could be built on A404
The results of the first stage of public engagement, in connection with the plans for a proposed new film and television studio on the former landfill site next to the A404 at the Westhorpe junction, have been published.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:31:17 +0100
Amersham: Papa John's Pizza ‘joint’ refused
A new “takeaway pizza joint” has been thrown out – after concerns over “parking outside”.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:06:56 +0100
Chesham: Petition to make Old Town junction safer
‘Urgent’ demands to improve junction safety have been levelled at the council – after the death of some beloved pets.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:24:10 +0100
Motorcyclist taken to John Radcliffe Hospital after A509 crash
This morning (September 23) a 32-year-old motorcyclist was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where he remains, with serious injuries.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:31:55 +0100
Wycombe Sanctuary for vulnerable people who need help on a night out in town centre launches
A "sanctuary" for those who need a safe place to go on a night out in High Wycombe town centre is launching this weekend.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:39:41 +0100
Hyde Heath horse trader and ex-Spindles Farm owner James Gray let off fine
A disgraced horse trader who owned a farm where more than 30 animals were found dead has been let off £200,000-worth of fines due to bankruptcy.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:29:31 +0100
Lee Broderick 'jumped in front of train in Seer Green amid fears he was being tormented by neighbour'
A woman has paid tribute to her “funny and intelligent” brother who jumped into the path of a train in Seer Green – and slammed mental health services for not recognising the “serious situation” he was in before he took his own life.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:04:39 +0100
David Lloyd in Wooburn Green reopens after chemical incident
A gym has reopened a day after a "chemical incident" left four people needing treatment at hospital.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:25:31 +0100
Netflix buys rights to Roald Dahl's entire catalogue of children’s books
Netflix has bought the rights to Great Missenden author Roald Dahl’s entire catalogue of children’s books in a landmark deal.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:47:24 +0100
Bucks council responds as dead birds found at Spade Oak Nature Reserve
Buckinghamshire Council has responded after a number of dead birds have been found in the Spade Oak Nature Reserve.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:40:49 +0100
Sunday League Report - How did the High Wycombe based teams do?
On the day football mourned the passing of one of the games’ most naturally gifted goal scorers of his time – the High Wycombe Sunday Combination was again, to witness a lorry-load of goals as teams begin to set their markers out for the season.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:25:44 +0100
Emergency services at David Lloyd Beaconsfield in Glory Mill Lane, Wooburn Green
Emergency services have descended on an upmarket gym this afternoon.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:36:59 +0100
Land near Booker Airfield to be ‘leased for over £500k’
Bucks Council is due to consider a “licence to occupy” land next to Wycombe Air Park, also known as Booker Airfield, by a new tenant – for a price tag exceeding £500,000.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Amir Shafique trial: suspect who called Birmingham ‘reinforcements’ had injury
One of the men accused of murdering 22-year-old Amir Shafique had a 'defensive' injury which may have affected his 'ability to grip', a court has heard.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:11:30 +0100
Wycombe Wanderers could take legal action over Championship relegation after Derby administration
Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig has hinted he could take legal action against the club’s relegation from the Championship, BBC Sport reports.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:06:12 +0100
Family of Bucks mother hit by train with baby daughter wait for answers
The family of a mother who was hit and killed by a train along with her baby daughter will have to wait to find out why she fell on the railway tracks

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:31:09 +0100
Police look for man who absconded from HMP Springhill
A man has absconded from HMP Springhill as Thames Valley Police appeal for the public's help.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:30:39 +0100
Would-be Flackwell Heath burglar foiled by 'nosy' neighbour
A would-be burglar who was foiled by a “nosy” neighbour has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after he admitted his crime.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:53:11 +0100
Man caught with “stealth” and “Rambo” knives in Wycombe
A man who was caught in High Wycombe with an arsenal of weapons including a “stealth” knife and several “Rambo” knives has avoided going to jail.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:14:41 +0100
Bucks Council leader to ‘extend’ Little Chalfont home
The leader of Bucks Council has won permission for a home extension – at a meeting where colleagues joked about ‘not letting it pass’.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:42:48 +0100
Campaigners protest outside Wycombe Hospital against 'corporate takeover of the NHS'
Campaigners rallied outside Wycombe Hospital and MP Steve Baker's office in protest over the latest NHS bill - branding it a "corporate takeover".

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:56:39 +0100
Amir Shafique trial: Aylesbury victim was 'stabbed in back'
A murder trial has heard how a 22-year-old was stabbed in the back in Aylesbury before he died.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:49:13 +0100
No buses to Olney Middle School ‘on first day of term’
Schoolchildren were allegedly left stranded when no buses arrived to pick them up “on the first day of term”, it has been revealed.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:11:24 +0100
Denham: Willets Lane traffic ‘getting worse’
Traffic along a lane in Bucks is “getting worse” – after recent claims truckers are treating it like ‘their own lorry park’.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:12:44 +0100
High Wycombe drug dealer dodges jail
A High Wycombe drug dealer who was caught with more than 50 wraps of crack cocaine and opiates in his car has been spared jail.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:01:50 +0100
Man who brought knife to High Wycombe station avoids jail
A man who brought a knife to High Wycombe train station has avoided going to jail.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:06:33 +0100
Offices on Marlow High Street to become flats
A series of offices along a Bucks high street will be converted into flats.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe billboard branded 'dangerous distraction' by driver
Drivers have noticed a new electrical advertising billboard as they are on the Abbey Way flyover in High Wycombe.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:19:01 +0100
Teenage boy accused of assaulting HS2 security staff member in Wendover
A teenage boy has been charged after anti-HS2 protesters apparently stormed a security team working at a site in Wendover.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:50:29 +0100
Aylesbury drug dealer who tried to flee after police stopped car he was driving is jailed
A drug dealer who tried to run away from police after being seen acting suspiciously in a car in Aylesbury has been jailed.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:44:25 +0100
Buckinghamshire gastropub included in top 10 best for UK
One gastropub from Buckinghamshire made it in the top 10 list for the entirety of the UK.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:18:03 +0100
'Huge death toll' of wildlife at Spade Oak Nature Reserve, Little Marlow
There have been multiple reports of dead fish and wildfowl at the Spade Oak Nature Reserve over the past few weeks.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:48:24 +0100
High Wycombe: Micklefield Road HMO refused
Plans to expand an HMO in High Wycombe have been thrown out – as neighbours feared parking in the area would have been ‘made worse’.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Pub in the Park food review including The Hand and Flowers
Over the weekend Tom Kerridge’s food festival Pub in the Park was held at Higginson Park in Marlow.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:21:19 +0100
Gawcott: The Crown Pub junction ‘getting dangerous’
Demands for “no parking” near a Bucks junction have been levelled at the council – after campaigners said the area is “getting dangerous”.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:01:50 +0100
Man sexually exposed himself in Beaconsfield
A man who sexually exposed himself to a member of the public in Beaconsfield has been issued with a restraining order.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:53:30 +0100
Another arrested as 13-year-old boy attacked in Wycombe Swan car park
Another teenager has been arrested following a violent attack on a 13-year-old boy whio was cornered in the Swan Theatre car park in High Wycombe.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The Bear on the Barge on Grand Union Canal to transform into The River Garden
A pub on the banks of the Grand Union Canal is set to close for more than two months whilst a major £475,000 refurbishment is carried out.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - August 10-16
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:55:17 +0100
Boy 'grabbed by the hair and punched at The Rye before having his phone stolen'
Three teenagers were attacked by a group of around 10 other boys at The Rye in High Wycombe and had their belongings stolen.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:32:18 +0100
West Wycombe Road house is partially shut down by police amid crime and bad behaviour
A house where criminal activity and anti-social behaviour has been rife, causing upset to neighbours, has been partially shut down by police.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:42:48 +0100
High Wycombe mayor praises 'service and courage' of those who fought in Battle of Britain at moving commemoration
Those who served in the Battle of Britain were honoured in a moving service attended by the High Wycombe mayor and other dignitaries at the weekend.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:16:39 +0100
Love Island's Teddy Soares spotted at The Gym High Wycombe
Love Island star Teddy Soares has been spotted at The Gym, High Wycombe over the weekend.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe man threatened pensioner with knife and stole cash
Zayde Ghafoor stole over £200 from a man in his eighties after threatening him to fuel his drug habit.



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