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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Man jailed for three weeks after stealing £200 Moncler beanie
Here are the latest cases heard in Wycombe and Slough magistrates' court...
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Wycombe shop ordered to remove bright red shutters now asks council to let them stay
A High Wycombe shop ordered to remove its bright red security shutters has applied for permission to keep them.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Wycombe Abbey marks 130th anniversary with colour run
Wycombe Abbey pupils, staff and families continued the school’s 130th anniversary celebrations with a Colour Run.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Historic Wycombe church could be demolished for a new church and 22 affordable flats
A High Wycombe church building that has served its community for more than 120 years could be demolished and replaced with a new church and 22 affordable studio flats.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Former Brandon's department store in Chesham to be sold at auction
Chesham's former Brandon's Department Store will be auctioned on October 7. The 16,057 sq ft freehold, earning £96,760 a year, is guided over £1.2m.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Marlow Bridge restoration first phase complete Buckinghamshire Council says
The first phase of a major restoration of Marlow Bridge is complete, Buckinghamshire Council has announced, although a timetable for the next phase has yet to be announced.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Five-person HMO approved for High Wycombe flat as dormers and cycle storage planned
Plans to turn a High Wycombe flat into a house in multiple occupation for five people have been approved.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:39:56 +0100Rail disruption between Maidenhead and Bourne End after fault on train - recap
Good evening, welcome to our live coverage of rail disruption following a fault on a train.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Century-old Wycombe war memorial window to be repaired as wire mesh guard is approved
A century-old stained-glass window welcoming High Wycombe’s soldiers home from the First World War is to be repaired after its lower section began to bow.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:52:58 +0100WATCH: Lorry driver thanked after assisting with concern for welfare incident
Police have thanked a lorry driver following a concern for welfare incident on a motorway bridge that caused disruption on the M40 and M25.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire Council leader booed at comedy night after revealing his job to crowd
A council leader’s night out took an unexpected turn when a comedian asked what he did for a living, and the audience began to boo.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Work starts on multi-million pound High Wycombe care home
Construction has started on a new multi-million-pound care home in High Wycombe that will feature its own cinema, café, hair and beauty salon and spa bathroom.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100National Trust’s West Wycombe Park plans closed after nine years without a decision
A planning application for work beside the Cascade at West Wycombe Park has been closed more than nine years after it was registered, without being approved or refused.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Broadcaster Gabby Logan awarded honorary doctorate by Bucks New University
Broadcaster Gabby Logan receives honorary doctorate from Bucks New University on September 18, recognising her contribution to sport and broadcasting.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100Eden High Wycombe to launch 'Tiny Twinkle Town' this christmas
Eden High Wycombe’s Tiny Twinkle Town opens November 28, offering festive play sessions for children aged one to eight, raising funds for Heart of Bucks.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Wycombe High School buries time capsule to mark 125th anniversary
Wycombe High School marks its 125th anniversary on September 24 with a time capsule ceremony linking High Wycombe pupils with future generations.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100High Wycombe opticians to host contact lens event for residents
Specsavers High Wycombe hosts a contact lens awareness event from October 17 to 25, offering local residents expert advice, lens options and free giveaways.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100Amore brings a two-course Italian lunch to Chalfont St Peter
A midday plate of spaghetti carbonara, a glass of something Italian and the bill still under a twenty. That is the pitch behind the lunch menu at Amore, the Italian restaurant and bar that has taken up residence at 29 Market Place in Chalfont St Pete...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:27:33 +010023-year-old dies following collision at motocross track
A 23-year-old has died following a collision at a motocross track in Flackwell Heath.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:26:54 +0100M40 delays due to 'police led incident'- recap
Good afternoon, welcome to our live coverage of delays on the M40 due to a Thames Valley Police led incident.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100Space Command chief suspended amid investigation into alleged sexual offence
The head of UK Space Command, which is headquartered in Buckinghamshire, has been suspended amid an investigation into an alleged serious sexual offence.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Nearly 100,000 faces scanned as police reveal results from four Wycombe camera sweeps
Nearly 100,000 faces were recorded during police facial-recognition operations in High Wycombe, with four arrests made across the deployments.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Marlow marina shipping-container café allowed to stay following enforcement letter
A café built from a shipping container has been allowed to stay at Harleyford Marina after a retrospective planning application was approved.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:55:35 +0100Webuyanycar opens new branch in High Wycombe
Online car buying service Webuyanycar has expanded its presence in Buckinghamshire with the opening of a new branch in High Wycombe.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100‘Cruel’ church netting row after dead pigeon found—but warden says it protects public
Calls have been made for netting to be removed from a High Wycombe church after a dead pigeon was found hanging from it.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Chelsea legend Dennis Wise selling reportedly selling Bucks property after 25 years
Former I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestant and Chelsea legend Dennis Wise is selling his £4.95 million mansion, according to The Sun.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire charities awarded £130,000 in Angels' Den funding boost
Fourteen Buckinghamshire charities have secured a share of £130,000 through The Clare Foundation's fourth annual Angels' Den programme.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Cheapest petrol stations within five miles of High Wycombe town centre
Drivers in High Wycombe can currently find unleaded petrol for as little as 168.9p per litre, according to data from PetrolPrices.com. Here are the cheapest petrol stations within a 5 mile radius of town centre.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Thames Valley firms back greater powers for regional leaders
According to BDO LLP’s latest Mid-Market Tracker, all respondents from the Thames Valley support giving more fiscal control to regional mayors
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:44:02 +0100Wycombe’s new council offices and archives are taking shape above Denmark Street
Work is taking shape on High Wycombe’s new council offices and county archives above the Tesco store in Denmark Street.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100Council leader hits back at claims north Bucks faces unfair share of 91,000 new homes
Buckinghamshire Council’s leader has rejected claims that the north of the county is being forced to shoulder an unfair share of 91,000 new homes.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100Historic Amersham Charter Fair returns to Buckinghamshire town
The historic Amersham Charter Fair returned to the town over the weekend, bringing traditional fairground rides and attractions to the heart of Old Amersham.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Residents’ parking fears as work starts on former pub’s controversial 16-bed HMO
Work has begun to turn a former Loudwater pub into a 16-bedroom HMO after a planning inspector overturned Buckinghamshire Council’s refusal.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100Ricky Gervais ditches renovation of £5m mansion
Ricky Gervais has reportedly sold his riverside home in Marlow, five months after winning planning permission for a £5m mansion amid flood concerns.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100MP joins human U-turn protest over ‘dangerous’ Princes Risborough relief road plan
Nearly 70 campaigners formed a human U-turn at a beauty spot after claiming council bosses had revived controversial plans to send traffic down narrow rural lanes.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:09:38 +0100Three fire crews called to laundry room fire in Chesham
Three fire crews tackle laundry room blaze in Fullers Close, Chesham. Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service contained the fire, preventing it spreading further.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100LAST CALL: Extra meetings before councillors lose planning call-in powers
Buckinghamshire Council will hold extra planning meetings before controversial new rules remove existing opportunities for councillors to call applications before committees.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Bucks school rated 'expected standard' in six areas following previous 'inadequate'
A Buckinghamshire infant school is celebrating after Ofsted released its latest inspection report.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire primary schools celebrates rare clean sweep in Ofsted inspection
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is celebrating after achieving a Strong Standard in all seven areas of its latest Ofsted inspection, with safeguarding requirements also fully met.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:14:39 +0100Double celebration as two Beaconsfield schools celebrate 60 years
Two schools in Beaconsfield are marking a special milestone.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Openreach bringing Full Fibre broadband to Marlow
Thousands of homes and businesses in Marlow can now access Full Fibre broadband as Openreach begins work to build a new broadband network.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:44:18 +0100Police round-up includes vehicle seizure, patrols and reports of ASB
Police have carried out evening patrols and responded to anti-social behaviour as part of a week of neighbourhood policing activity across South Buckinghamshire.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:14:01 +0100Family pay tribute to man who died in Amersham collision
The family of a man who died in a fatal road traffic collision have paid tribute to him.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:21:43 +0100Chesham man sentenced after garage burglary and police pursuit
A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to theft, burglary and motor vehicle offences in Chesham.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Fired up: Inside £8m plan to transform High Wycombe fire station for next 50 years
High Wycombe Fire Station gets an £8m refurbishment approved by Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority, extending its life by 50 years.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:38:55 +0100Chesham and Amersham police round-up includes arrests, drugs and court action
Police officers have reported activity involving anti-social behaviour, dangerous driving, drugs, arrests and court proceedings across Chesham and Amersham.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:06:50 +0100POWER STRUGGLE: £3bn M40 data centre advances despite 1,600 objections
Plans for a £3 billion data centre campus beside the M40 have taken another step forward amid opposition from more than 1,600 people.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:20:23 +0100OFFICE to return to High Wycombe’s Eden
OFFICE is returning to High Wycombe’s Eden this autumn, bringing trainers, shoes, boots and seasonal styles. Opening date has yet to be confirmed.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100Chiltern Railways enters public ownership
Chiltern Railways has moved into public ownership.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Home sellers in Buckinghamshire town forced to lower asking prices by £20,000
Homeowners in Gerrards Cross have been reducing their asking prices by an average of more than £20,000 to secure a sale, according to new property market data.