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Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Chesham Deliveroo courier in accident with motorbike
A Bucks bike courier recounts the moment a motorbike rider hit him from behind.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Plea to find 13-year-old cat siblings a home after 270 days in care
Two cat siblings who have spent more than 270 days in care are desperate for a home.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Beeches Park Beaconsfield: £37,000 raised so far to fight plans for 450 homes on Green Belt
Tens of thousands of pounds has been raised in just weeks as the community tries to fight plans for 450 homes int he Green Belt.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
IN THE DOCK: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court: July 6 - 11
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Kings Hotel Stokenchurch: Historic building wrecked by fire could be given protections
A hotel and wedding venue that was wrecked by fire nine months ago and has stood abandoned ever since could be given special protection.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Beaconsfield Wetherspoon's: New pub and £2.2 million building makeover given the go-ahead
A new Wetherspoon pub and restaurant on the site of a former cinema in Beaconsfield has been given the go-ahead.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:03:52 +0100
Red Kite Community Housing plans to build new home on green space in Gunthorpe Road, Marlow, slammed by residents
“Out of the blue” plans to build a three-bed house on a green space in a residential Marlow road have been branded “crazy” by upset neighbours.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Newlife store opens at Eden today - pictures
Newlife stores help disabled children and their families.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:04:31 +0100
Firm pays £15,000 for releasing polluted water near Aylesbury
A firm that ‘unintentionally’ released contaminated water into a Buckinghamshire stream has paid up £15,000.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Carousel Buses changes this autumn
Passengers will see service changes in September.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:59:34 +0100
The Downley School: Fears for inadequate school's future as team that stepped in to improve it leave already
A team brought in to turn around an inadequate school who were supposed to be in post until next year have left already – sparking fears among parents that the move could “make a bad situation worse”.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:11:36 +0100
West Wycombe Hill: Warning as man exposes genitals and touches himself in front of female dog walker and her baby
A female dog walker has urged others to be vigilant after a man exposed his genitals and masturbated in front of her and her infant daughter at a popular Bucks beauty spot.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Molins Saunderton: Is huge data centre given permission in 2008 set to be built after all?
A huge data centre that was given the green light to be built back in 2008 could finally be going ahead – after residents complained after lorries “thundering” up and down an A-road.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:59:00 +0100
Train strikes: Striking rail workers join picket line at High Wycombe and explain why they walked out
Members of the RMT Union and their supporters gathered at High Wycombe Railway Station on Wednesday amid a 24-hour strike over jobs, pay and conditions.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Penn School: Road signs warning of deaf children still up seven years after school shut to be removed
Signs warning drivers to be aware of deaf children near a special school that shut more than seven years ago are finally set to be taken down by the council.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:45:52 +0100
Mercedes driver jailed for 100mph chase through Wycombe, Amersham and Hazlemere
A dangerous High Wycombe driver who led police on a 100mph chase across the county has been sent to prison.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe man charged with fish and chip shop fraud
A High Wycombe man has been charged with fraud in connection with a fish and chip shop.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:21:01 +0100
Swan Upping finds cygnet numbers in the River Thames are down
THE population of young swans in the River Thames has fallen, as revealed by the annual census at this year’s Swan Upping.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:53:56 +0100
Mother fined for failing to send child to Chalfonts Community College
A Buckinghamshire mother has been fined after her child failed to attend school.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:34:44 +0100
'Bad' driver caught with no insurance or road tax on Bucks streets
A driver has been sent to court after police caught him driving 'badly' in the county.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:29:20 +0100
Marlow BMW driver gets six-month ban for 36mph speeding
A Marlow woman has been banned from the roads after she was caught speeding in the town.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:33:53 +0100
Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday July 28
Here's a selection of items from the middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, July 28.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0100
The Wheatsheaf High Wycombe: Landlord owed 'substantial' rent after sudden closure
Landlords of one of High Wycombe’s oldest buildings say they are owed “substantial” rent after tenants running a new cocktail bar from it stopped trading without warning.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Sycamore Road parking issues escalate amid machine problems
Councillors call out the 'unacceptable' Sycamore Road car park situation.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Nearly 40 crimes reported in Wycombe shopping area near Handy Cross
Shoppers in High Wycombe may want to steer clear of one shopping district in the town after nearly 40 crimes were reported there in a single month.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Plumber lost van and tools in ‘heartbreaking’ Aylesbury fire
A plumbing engineer was lucky to escape without serious injury after his van was completely destroyed in a fire.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:43:04 +0100
A404 fatal crash: Male pedestrian who was killed in incident involving lorry on A-road is named
A pedestrian who was killed in a lorry crash on a busy A-road has been named.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:30:18 +0100
High Wycombe: People 'afraid' of using underpass amid anti-social behaviour and 'makeshift camp'
People are “afraid” to use a High Wycombe underpass because of anti-social behaviour and a makeshift camp made up of shopping trolleys and tarpaulin.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:40:00 +0100
Jolly Sportsman Pub fake letter leads to investigation
One person was spoken to.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Wycombe cocaine dealer sent drugs to Aylesbury and Princes Risborough
A High Wycombe man has been found guilty of distributing huge amounts of cocaine across Buckinghamshire.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
GP survey results show what Bucks patients thought
Thousands of patients took part in the massive survey.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:11:34 +0100
Breeders slammed as 'extreme breeding' leaves pup with serious breathing problems
A young bulldog must sleep with her head propped up on a pillow so she can breathe while snoozing - and will face a "life of health problems" because of the "extreme" way she has been bred.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:37:52 +0100
Threats of £100 fine for barbecues and drinking alcohol at Olney Rec
Police have threatened £100 fines for people caught barbequeing and drinking alcohol in Buckinghamshire Park.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:14:54 +0100
A404 driver was banned from roads and high on cocaine
A drug driver who was caught on the A404 with cocaine in his system has been banned from the roads.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:08:35 +0100
Kew Little Pigs set for prestigious business award
The mini-pig farm could be named UK's best business.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
The most dangerous High Wycombe streets in May
The most dangerous streets in HIgh Wycombe have been revealed in the latest data from Thames Valley Police.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:03:54 +0100
Women and children try to pickpocket Bucks dogwalker
'Suspicious' people have been reported in Bucks after a group of women and children reportedly tried to pickpocket a dog walker.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:04:57 +0100
Jasper Pattenden on his ambitions after signing for Wycombe
From playing Non League football to being signed by one of the most talked about Football League clubs, Jasper Pattenden is experiencing a new adventure.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:36:49 +0100
Princes Risborough: Traveller site plan Askett Lane refused
A BID to expand a traveller site in Princes Risborough have been thrown out by the council.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:31:01 +0100
Bray Lake tragedy: Basketball club pays tribute to teen player
A Reading basketball club has paid tribute to a 16-year-old former player who died at a Maidenhead lake.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:23:38 +0100
Sexual assault prompts manhunt for Aylesbury suspect
A man is wanted by police after a woman was sexually assaulted.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:36:41 +0100
Five times WW2 explosives were discovered in Bucks
On Monday, police and bomb disposal officers rushed to Aylesbury after a piece of unexploded ordnance was discovered.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:56:42 +0100
TikTok names Milton Keynes most depressing place to live in Europe
One area of Buckinghamshire has been named the most depressing place to live in the UK.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Which train lines will be impacted due to the train strikes?
Several Chiltern Railway lines in Buckinghamshire will not run on July 27 due to another set of strikes.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:12:27 +0100
WW2 ordnance detonated in Bedgrove Park, Aylesbury
A piece of unexploded World War Two ordnance that was discovered yesterday has been safely detonated.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Wycombe Rutland Avenue speeding causes anger
The Wycombe residential road is one of many plagued by speeding.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:32:31 +0100
Comedian Al Murray says war in Ukraine fits into history
Al Murray has compared the war in Ukraine to the Second World War at his history-themed festival in Buckinghamshire.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:55:46 +0100
Abandoned Land Rover near Wycombe leads to wanted Northern Ireland suspect
A stolen Land Rover that was located near Wycombe helped police arrest a suspect wanted in connection with a serious crime in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:44:33 +0100
Martin Lewis issues two-month warning to UK households amid 'horrendous' energy price hike
The Money Saving Expert founder shared the message ahead of a further increase in energy bills expected this winter.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0100
HS2 tunnelling machines work through Bucks
Bucks tunnel machines bearing famous names will arrive next at Chalfont St Giles.



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