Train operators have cancelled services as the UK faces significant travel disruption during an extreme heat alert.

Tesco has confirmed its Hatters Lane Express in High Wycombe will reopen following a full refit, after weeks of speculation about the store’s closure.

Plans to build seven homes in Chalfont St Peter have been approved, despite residents warnings that the development could worsen highway issues.

Severe delays of up to 45 minutes have been reported along the M25

A Beaconsfield care home has been praised for their passionate staff.

A Chesham convenience store has applied for permission to sell alcohol until 11pm, seven days a week.

A secondary school in High Wycombe has confirmed it will close for two days as the UK faces its second heatwave of 2026, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C.

A student has been selected to represent Great Britain on the world stage.

Houston TX Hot Chicken, known for its spicy sandwiches and waiver-only heat level, is set to open 50 restaurants across the UK in the coming years.

Brit households are being warned to prepare for almost two days of potential power cuts.

See the latest update on UK wholesaler Localist - The Food Merchant, after the company ceased trading earlier this year, having fallen into liquidation.

Badgers Brake, located in One Pin Lane, Farnham Common, is an 'attractive' extended family home in 'excellent condition' after being refurbished by the current owners.

A Bucks student was crushed to death by her car on a sloped, icy driveway with no barriers, a coroner has found.

Marlow Football Club has defended its recent World Cup Fanzone event after some nearby residents raised concerns about noise levels.

A section 34 dispersal order has been put in place around All Saints churchyard.

A nursery in Marlow has gone on sale for over £1 million.

An urgent appeal has been made for residents to cut down on water use during the current heatwave.

Residents are being urged to put their bins out the night before they are due to be collected due to the continued hot weather.

Buckinghamshire Council offices in High Wycombe will provide water and shade for rough sleepers during heatwave.

Firefighters were called out last night after a lightning strike sparked a fire in Buckinghamshire.

A Bletchley man is among the three men charged with the murder of a teenager who died after being driven near to a hospital after being stabbed.

Residents in Buckinghamshire are being reminded that knife amnesty bins are available in several locations across the county.

A parish council has objected to plans to build a hyperscale data centre on Buckinghamshire green belt land.

A family-run sandwich shop in Aylesbury has admitted that 2026 has “not been as busy” as previous years, as rising costs and changing customer habits continue to impact independent businesses.

2ND LIEUTENANT James Anthony Horne is commemorated on both the Amersham and Chesham Bois War Memorials. He was just 23 when he died on July 1, 1916,110 years ago. This was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, a joint operation between British an...

A Name Familiar to

A LARGE number of the roads in and around Chesham are named after people from the past. We looked at some of them last year, here are a few more.

A former student has returned to her university to teach the next generation.

Until the early 1700s, travel by road was slow and difficult. It took 16 days to cover the 400 miles from London to Edinburgh.

This article had been contributed by local historian Mark Page, who writes:

A Taplow driver who was caught by an automatic camera at more than 40mph on the M4 in London has been given points and a fine.

Walk-ins are now available at Wycombe Rye Lido.

A long-serving volunteer with the Royal British Legion has been honoured posthumously for his decades of commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community.

Historic National Trust house Waddesdon Manor closed for a mysterious filming project, with Warner Bros-branded vans spotted on site.

People in Berks and Bucks are being urged to keep 999 lines clear for life-threatening emergencies during the heatwave.

According to Buckinghamshire Highways, a dual carriageway in Bucks has been temporarily closed.

SHOWHOMES have officially opened at a new residential development on the edge of Aylesbury

A NEW clue-solving adventure is heading to the heart of Aylesbury

A four-bedroom detached house for sale in Cadmore End, High Wycombe is on sale for £1,250,000.

Plans to build new affordable homes on two garage sites in Chesham have been agreed, despite residents’ fears it will increase their parking woes.

A single-decker bus has been completely destroyed in a fire that also spread to a nearby building and a second vehicle.

Good afternoon, welcome to our live coverage of closures, cancellations, and disruptions amid the hot weather warnings this week.

Police have issued a warning about how 'dangerous' it can be to swim in unsupervised spots

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning covering the Thames Valley region

Creative businesses have been recognised in a regional lifestyle awards celebrating independent talent across Buckinghamshire.

With hot weather returning, the Met Office has issued advice on how to stay safe.

Police have confirmed that the body of a man was found in Jubilee River, not Dorney Lake.

A red weather alert has been issued for Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

A High Wycombe driver who left a person seriously injured after an incident on the M40 is among those sentenced at the town's magistrates' court.

There is currently heavy traffic on Marlow Road (A4155) due to a broken down car