Bucks Free Press

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Popular Irish pub in Bucks could undergo layout changes
A popular Irish pub in High Wycombe could undergo layout changes after new plans were submitted to Buckinghamshire Council.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Cressex traffic delays spark calls for action as 25,000 vehicles use estate daily
Traffic around Cressex Business Park is causing regular delays for drivers, businesses and residents, councillors have heard.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Antenna used to help report crime will need to be moved as car park to be demolished
An antenna used to help report crime in High Wycombe will need a new home because the car park it sits on is due to be demolished.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:23:05 +0000
Traffic chaos on M25 after multi-car crash - live updates
There are severe traffic delays on the M25 clockwise, with reports of a multi-car crash

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Scouts take to the Chilterns in huge hiking challenge
Over 1,000 Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and adult volunteers took to the Chiltern Hills this weekend for Buckinghamshire Scouts’ annual Endurance events, one of the county’s largest youth hiking challenges.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Judo centre praised for its growing impact and community reach
High Wycombe Judo Centre was visted by Emma Reynolds MP on March 20, so she could learn about the centre’s expanding programme.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000
ANPR camera scheme in Wycombe town centre 'not working' as hoped
An ANPR camera scheme in High Wycombe town centre is “not working” as hoped for traders, a business chief has warned.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:39:18 +0000
Wycombe: Parking enforcement signs vandalised at business park
Parking enforcement signs at a High Wycombe business park are being repeatedly vandalised, leaving bosses unable to tackle antisocial parking.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:58:33 +0000
Three fire engines called after car bursts into flames on motorway
Three fire engines were called after a car burst into flames on the M40 motorway near Watlington in Oxfordshire.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Is High Wycombe High Street dying? Cllr raises concerns at meeting
High Wycombe’s high street is under pressure from shop closures, rising costs and changing shopping habits, but business leaders say there are still signs of confidence in the town centre.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:30:06 +0000
Concern for welfare of Wycombe-linked missing 15-year-old as appeal launched
There is concern for the welfare of a missing High Wycombe-linked teenager as police launch a missing person appeal.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:22:01 +0000
Bucks Council to decide fate of Wycombe town centre offices listed for sale at £5m
Buckinghamshire Council is preparing to press ahead with the sale of its historic offices on Queen Victoria Road in High Wycombe.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:52:48 +0000
Attempted robbery probe launched after group of males attack biker on bridge
An attempted robbery probe has been launched after a group of males allegedly attacked a biker on a The Bridge in Tyringham.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0000
Full list of Bucks schools set to ban smartphones as 68 announce collective action
The full list of the 68 Bucks schools set to ban smartphones in one of the largest collective actions on the issue in the UK has been revealed.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:51:28 +0000
Image released by police in Bucks town thefts investigation
An image has been released by police amid a Marlow theft probe.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:46:02 +0000
Gritters setting out as Bucks road surface temperature 'expected to drop below zero'
Gritters are setting out on Bucks roads as the highways authority expects road surface temperatures to drop below freezing overnight, March 25.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:04:05 +0000
Section of High Wycombe Bus Station cordoned off by police
A section of High Wycombe Bus Station has been cordoned off by the police.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Brazilian jiu-jitsu club with café opens in new High Wycombe location
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu arena that boasts a café has opened in a new location in High Wycombe.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:56:55 +0000
New Bucks Wetherspoon pub gets highest first hygiene score
A Wetherspoon pub which opened in Beaconsfield earlier this year has received its first hygiene score.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0000
Major collective action as 68 schools to ban smartphones impacting thousands of kids
Sixty-eight schools across Wycombe, Chesham, Amersham. Bucks have announced plans to ban smartphones.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Renowned Knightsbridge restaurant to stage three-day residency at Bucks pub
Marlow will welcome a rare culinary takeover next month when renowned Knightsbridge restaurant Dinings SW3 stages a three‑day residency at The Oarsman on Spittal Street.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:31:20 +0000
Balfour Beatty Group Limited pleads not guilty after worker died at nuclear site
An infrastructure has pleaded not guilty to health and safety offences following the death of a work at one of their nuclear sits.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:58:27 +0000
A mixture of rain and sun in the Thames Valley as Spring edges closer
Residents across Buckinghamshire and Berkshire can expect highs of around 8°C with rain and sunny spells expected.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:44:05 +0000
Uninsured driver who abandoned car at police station gets six points and fine
Officers were called to an unusual obstruction at Taplow Police Station on Sunday morning after a vehicle was found abandoned in front of the station’s entry and exit gates.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:16:41 +0000
WATCH: Driver handed hefty fine for littering along busy road
A driver has been given a hefty fine after they were caught littering along a busy road on the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire border.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:53:33 +0000
Teenage girl 'grabbed' and nearly had clothes removed in day time sexual assault
An investigation has been launched after teenage girl was sexual assaulted in Buckingham.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
MP blasts 'utterly unacceptable' asylum housing plan in small village
Beaconsfield and Marlow MP Joy Morrissey has vowed to fight “tooth and nail” to prevent a block of flats in her constituency from being used to house asylum seekers.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Over 500 sign petition to stop block of flats being used to house asylum seekers
Over 500 people have signed a petition to stop a block of flats along the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire border from being used to house asylum seekers.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:36:24 +0000
Pub in the Park unveils line-up for its line-up for food and music this May
Marlow is preparing for another major influx of visitors as Pub in the Park returns to Higginson Park from 14–17 May, bringing what organisers describe as one of its biggest culinary and music line-ups to date.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:30:58 +0000
Martin Lewis backs new rules that will make cancelling subscriptions easier
Cancelling broadband and subscriptions could soon be simpler under new rules supported by Martin Lewis.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:27:56 +0000
Emmerdale and Corrie to see schedule shakeup this week - when to watch
Emmerdale and Coronation Street will see schedule changes this week due to an England football match being aired on ITV1 on Friday, March 27.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:20:16 +0000
Grammy-winning star announces rare UK show near High Wycombe
Fans in High Wycombe and across Buckinghamshire will have a rare chance to see Lauryn Hill live this summer as she brings her only confirmed UK performance of 2026 to nearby Milton Keynes.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:25:50 +0000
Why is Slough so grey? Why we injected colour into the high street
I was fourteen when that thought first came to my mind. I was walking down Slough High Street, looking at the lampposts lined up one after the other; dull and practical. Other towns had colour and personality. Ours felt… blank.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:37:11 +0000
‘No progress’ made with Berkshire Pension Fund over last three years
A COUNCILLOR has said the Berkshire Pension Fund has seen ‘no progress’ in its financial position in the last three years.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:07:14 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor installs giant mobile home in Sandringham garden for staff
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has installed a mobile home in the grounds of Marsh Farm at Sandringham for his security staff.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
'A clear betrayal' - residents say 544-home development 'terrible news' for Wycombe
Gomm Valley: residents have called the approval of a 544-home development a "clear betrayal" and "terrible news" for High Wycombe.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000
'Start of the project': Billion-pound film studio secures HQ site
Plans for the £1 billion Marlow Studios project have taken a step forward with the company securing a new headquarters.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Wycombe bid to turn former education centre into house refused
A bid to turn a former education centre in Wycombe into a house has been refused.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Plans to demolish private hire firm building in High Wycombe and replace with new one
Plans have been submitted to demolish an industrial building in High Wycombe and replace the site with a workshop and offices for a private hire company.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:10:55 +0000
Sex assault probe launched after man grabbed girl and tried to remove clothes
A Buckingham sexual assault probe has been launched after a man grabbed a teenage girl and tried to remove her clothes on a woodland public path.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:26:54 +0000
Police boss says local taxpayers picking up £900k Trump bill as reimbursement refused
Local taxpayers are 'picking up the bill', says Thames Valley olice boss, after being told it will not be reimbursed for over £900,000 Trump's state visit.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:04:10 +0000
Bucks pubs could be forced to close if customers continue to bring own booze
"You might save the money but you could lose the pub", says The Dolphin, Newport Pagnell manager of a pub that may be forced to close.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:47:31 +0000
Dame Mary Berry ‘terribly excited’ to go clubbing in Ibiza
Great British Bake Off star Dame Mary Berry has revealed she was "terribly excited" to go clubbing in Ibiza.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:33:30 +0000
'Our lives are forever changed' - Tributes for woman, 42, murdered by husband
The family of Carol Georgiou, 42, have released an emotional tribute as her murder husband, Andrew, has been jailed.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:11:29 +0000
Man, 45, who stalked wife before killing her in hot tub is jailed
A husband who drowned his wife in their hot tub not long after returning from an evening out has been jailed.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:48:14 +0000
Boy, 3, hit by car in High Wycombe remains in hospital
A three-year-boy that was knocked over by a car in High Wycombe remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:53:28 +0000
Block of flats which could be used for asylum seekers attacked and vandalised
A block of flats which could be used to house asylum seekers along the Buckinghamshire-Berkshire border has been vandalised.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Readers react as Bucks farm plan to enable 2,875 new residents progresses
Free Press readers have reacted as development plan for Chesham farmland that could enable 2,875 new residents moves forward.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:42:29 +0000
WATCH: Hundreds attend parish meeting after block of flats are linked to migrants
A parish council meeting in a small Buckinghamshire village descended into chaos after it was claimed that a block of flats could be used to house illegal migrants.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
New day nursery due to open in Buckinghamshire town this summer
A new day nursery in High Wycombe is due to open in the town later on this year.

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