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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
HS2 recruits for vacancies and apprenticeships
The construction of the high-speed railway has seen a rise in the number of people working for the project. 

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
A412 speeding driver among latest court results - in the dock
Weekly round up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
High Wycombe weather: Met Office and BBC forecast for Bonfire Night
Remember, remember...your jacket this Bonfire night. 

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:37:21 +0000
Flackwell Heath: Police presence descend on Straight Bit
A large police presence has descended on Flackwell Heath this evening.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:11:51 +0000
High Wycombe man found dead after Dover migrant centre is firebombed
POLICE are searching a property in High Wycombe after a migrant processing centre in Dover was firebombed on Sunday.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:48:04 +0000
Aylesbury Bus Station crash: Road closed
POLICE have warned to avoid the town centre in Aylesbury after a crash near the bus station.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Bourne End Chilterns Manor care home gets new QCQ rating
The CQC said people's care was not "safe."

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0000
Leah Croucher's killer 'has my brothers blood on their hands too', says sister Jade
The grieving sister of a tragic teenager feared murdered by a convicted sex offender has taken to social to speak of her agony.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:37:23 +0000
Albanian man arrested on suspicion of people smuggling
A man from Aylesbury has been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling offences after a joint operation foiled an attempt to smuggle migrants to the UK.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:58:44 +0000
Totteridge Lane: Teenagers released on bail after stabbing in High Wycombe
TEENAGERS who were arrested after a boy was stabbed have been released on bail.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:03:26 +0000
M40 crash: Severe delays between Lewknor and Stokenchurch
Drivers were warned of severe delays on M40 following a collision in the early hours of Monday morning.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0000
Chesham singer Ch'Lu releases 'Kate Bush' style song
A singer-songwriter from Buckinghamshire released a heart-warmingly relatable song about the ups and downs of online dating.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:56:21 +0000
Milton Keynes: Teenager charged with cocaine drug offence
A TEENAGER has been charged in connection to supplying cocaine and possessing a weapon.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:31:00 +0000
Pet owners who share a bed with their dogs issued warning
Dog owners have been warned not let their dog share a bed with them in the next few months

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:55:13 +0000
Is Instagram Down? Users report accounts being suspended
Instagram users have reported issues with the app as many have been logged out and told their accounts have been suspended.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:26:40 +0000
Pink Punters Nightclub: Woman sexually assaulted inside night club
A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted inside a nightclub.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:30:00 +0000
Ahmadi Muslims in Slough seek donations for Royal British Legion
Slough volunteers will be 'out in force' over the next two weeks to raise funds for the annual poppy appeal.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:40:05 +0000
High Wycombe: Pop-up candle shop opens in John Lewis
AN INDEPEDENT candlemaker is hosting a pop-up shop for the first time in the John Lewis this week.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:20:23 +0100
High Wycombe weather: Met Office issues weather forecast for Halloween weekend
Will the weather trick or treat us this weekend? Here's your latest forecast.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Waddesdon Manor named one of most popular National Trust sites
A National Trust site in Buckinghamshire is currently the third most searched for location on Google.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:18:33 +0000
Lidl to make product packaging change to help reduce plastic waste
Lidl customers can help reduce the plastic waste that reaches our oceans with the supermarket's Prevented Ocean Plastic project.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:16:32 +0000
Dover attack not being treated as terrorism, Suella Braverman says
The incident at a Border Force immigration centre in Dover is not being treated as a terrorist incident, the Home Secretary has said.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:34:17 +0000
Energy support vouchers worth £400 are going unclaimed
Pre-payment meter users are missing out on energy support vouchers as millions go unclaimed.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:26:57 +0000
Woodland Trust is warning people not to dump their pumpkins after Halloween
The Woodland Trust has shared an urgent warning against pumpkin dumping after Halloween.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:21:31 +0000
Totteridge Lane: Police investigate 'stabbing' as three teenagers arrested
A large police presence had closed a road in High Wycombe.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:04:46 +0000
Totteridge Lane: Teenage boy remains in hospital with stab wounds
A teenage boy remains in hospital after stabbing as three aged 15, 16 and 17 have been arrested.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Former workhouse transforms into Amersham luxury apartment
A two-bedroom luxury apartment inside a former Victorian workhouse in the Chilterns has gone up for sale.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000
How to have fun on bonfire night– without a bonfire or fireworks
Controversy has been raging over Bonfire Night for years, on issues from public safety to animal welfare. But it’s taken the cost-of-living crisis to cause some councils across the UK to cancel events celebrating November 5.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:49:15 +0000
A lesser-known Marlow industry, the manufacture of table lamps
For many years I have had in my collection rather battered photographs with the following faintly captioned in pencil on the back...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:36:03 +0000
Bucks Free Press Nostalgia: From the Landlord’s Game to Monopoly
It is popularly thought that Monopoly was invented by an American man named Charles Darrow in 1932, who sold his idea to Parker Brothers.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Bucks Free Press Camera Club: Six stunning autumn pictures
For this week’s Camera Club spread in the Bucks Free Press, we have chosen six sensational snaps of the autumn weather.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:35:15 +0000
Pumpkins - Four ways to recycle them after Halloween ends
Pumpkins can have a couple of uses once the Halloween season is over

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Tens of thousands of sick notes handed out in Buckinghamshire last year
Tens of thousands of sick notes were given to patients in Buckinghamshire last year, new figures show.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Peter Crouch on 'tough' trip to Wycombe Leisure Centre for daughter's swimming competition
Peter Crouch tackled “tough” Wycombe away with his daughter in her first swimming competition at the town’s leisure centre.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Bucks village could see new flats, shops, and office built
PLANS to build new flats, retail units, and an office in a village south of Buckinghamshire have been submitted.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Bucks Halloween events for all budgets
Halloween is right around the corner and there are plenty of spooky activities for families across Buckinghamshire.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Connells estate agent chairman Stephen Shipperley to retire after 45 years
"I have been extraordinarily fortunate and lucky in my career" says Connells Group Chairman Stephen Shipperley.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire house prices: Average house prices rise by £6,000
House prices in Buckinghamshire have gone up by an average of over £6,000 in the month of August, according to figures from the Land Registry.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Cost of living crisis: nine in 10 Buckinghamshire households in work
As the cost of living crisis bites for many across the UK, new figures show nine in 10 households in Buckinghamshire have at least one working-age adult in employment.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100
EVERY planning application submitted to Bucks Council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to Bucks Council this week.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100
THEN AND NOW: Familiar scenes in High Wycombe
We continue our trip down memory lane as we discover how south Bucks has changed over the years.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100
A40: speeding driver fined £120 - in the dock
Weekly round up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:45:52 +0100
Marlow: Lidl announce opening date for Liston Road store
Lidl has announced the opening date for their new store in Marlow as building work continues.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
High Wycombe MONOPOLY board released TODAY
HIGH Wycombe's very own personal MONOPOLY game has been released today.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
West Wycombe: Church Loft on High Street goes on market
A historic Grade II listed building in West Wycombe has been put on the market as the local church "cannot face the financial responsibility" of the upkeep.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Readers’ Answers: What Wycombe is like for a night out
WE asked Free Press readers what they thought Wycombe was like for a night out, and these are some of their answers.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0100
High Wycombe MONOPOLY game goes on sale
Landmarks on the board include Wycombe Town Hall, Adams Park, Hellfire Caves and West Wycombe Hall.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Wycombe building company fined thousands for dumping waste in National Trust park
A BUILDING company has been fined thousands for dumping waste in a National Trust site, part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:45:17 +0100
Chesham Pednor Road closes for traffic for weeks
The works are "extremely weather dependant", Bucks Council warned.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:33:25 +0100
Bucks Free Press competition to win a Wycombe Monopoly game
HIGH Wycombe's very own Monopoly board game is out today and you can be in with a chance of winning one.



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