Bucks Free Press
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - July 26 to 28
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:49:56 +0100Marlow Hill in High Wycombe 'needs a speed camera' amid claims of 'outrageous' driving
A fed-up High Wycombe resident says a major road through town needs a speed camera installed so it no longer “resembles Santa Pod raceway”.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 12:45:29 +0100High Wycombe Crest Road traffic light-controlled junction is finally open - this is what it's like
Months of roadworks to turn a High Wycombe roundabout into a traffic light-controlled junction are finally over.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100EVERY planning application submitted to the council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to the council this week.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:19:05 +0100Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has died, aged 39
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding, who lived in Bucks, has died at the age of 39, her mother has said in a post on Instagram.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:26:09 +0100Criminal damage, littering and youths riding e-scooters prompts police patrols at Denham Cricket Ground
A rise in bad behaviour at a cricket ground has prompted police to increase their patrols in the area to crack down on incidents.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0100Seann Walsh is Back from the Bed in Buckinghamshire
After a year’s delay, stand-up comedian Seann Walsh is back on tour with his show Back From The Bed - and is bringing it to Chesham this autumn.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:49:05 +0100Chalfont St Peter father-of-three relives terrifying moment he found out lump that 'felt like a little finger' was cancer
A father-of-three, who was left baffled when a lump like a "little finger under the skin" turned out to be a form of skin cancer, is cycling 1,000 miles to fund the kind of research that saved his life.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Marlow: Couple to build gym at home
Two new homes, a garage conversion, and a home gym are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:30:00 +0100What this High Wycombe street looked like in the 1960s
Wycombe’s Desborough Road has had many different independents situated along it, but as you can see here, the street still has the same layout from the 1960s.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100Representing Metroland dream in Amersham
The Metropolitan Railway is best remembered as the pioneering company that built the world’s first underground railway.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100The autumnal beauty of trees across Buckinghamshire
As autumn approaches, the changing colours of trees across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire are a seasonal delight for residents and visitors.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100Where are Londoners moving to in Buckinghamshire
"City slickers flock to the suburbs in search of space” – headlines like this from the Halifax building society sum up the findings of current research by most sides of the property industry.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100In memoriam: Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are this week’s death notices in the Bucks Free Press.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:09:16 +0100Pleas not to cut 'lifeline' Universal Credit uplift for thousands of struggling families in Bucks
Thousands of residents could be forced to choose between heating their homes or eating this winter, a charity fears – as it urges the government not to cut Universal Credit.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 11:34:06 +0100Pub-goer 'shocked' at 'rude' response to her TripAdvisor review of The George and Dragon in Princes Risborough
A woman says was left shocked at a “rude and unprofessional” response to a review she left after visiting a Princes Risborough pub.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:16:20 +0100Olney: Drive-thru Costa Coffee on Osier Way
Plans for a new drive-thru Costa Coffee shop in Bucks have been branded ‘ludicrous’.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:13:52 +0100Milton Keynes: Demolition of The Gables in Wolverton
Plans to tear down another ‘unsafe’ tower block for future redevelopment have been submitted.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Readers react to Tom Kerridge's menu price at The Hand and Flowers
Earlier this week, Tom Kerridge hit back on social media over the price of his menu at The Hands and Flowers.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Here's the latest update on the Argos store at the Wycombe retail park
The Argos store at the Wycombe retail park closed at the end of last year and is still to reopen nine months later.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:33:08 +0100High Wycombe ex-headteacher could be set for retrial
An ex-headteacher accused of sexually assaulting two pupils could be set for a retrial after a jury failed to decide whether he was guilty or not guilty of five of the six charges against him.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:30:33 +0100Iver Rolls Royce drink driver fined £3,000 for London offence
A Rolls Royce drink-driver has been fined more than £3,000 after he was caught at double the legal limit.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:30:12 +0100The names and faces of Bucks criminals jailed in August
Running drugs empires, sexually assaulting vulnerable women and stealing from the elderly - these are the crimes committed by Bucks offenders
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:40:55 +0100Police arrest “high end” keyless car thief in Marlow
Police have arrested a “high end” keyless car thief in Marlow 30 minutes after they stole an expensive Mercedes.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - July 19 to 23
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:40:06 +0100How Sam Smith helped a newly-wed couple from High Wycombe
A newly-wed couple from High Wycombe decided to do something different when it came to their wedding gifts.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:19:53 +0100Naphill man cycles 75 miles in one day to help aviation charity
An aviation enthusiast from Naphill has cycled 75 miles in one day to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) – the world’s largest humanitarian airline.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:14:22 +0100Bourne End and Wooburn Green Medical Centre flu clinic cancelled on September 18
A GP surgery has had to cancel it's planned first flu clinic because of "road freight challenges".
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Tributes to 'wonderful' father Alan Bell who was left 'ravaged' by Covid-19
Tributes have been paid to a "wonderful" man who was left "ravaged" by Covid-19 and passed away.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:14:30 +0100High Wycombe: 35 new flats on Princes Gate
Plans for 35 flats at the site of a former furniture factory have been approved – despite fears about its ‘imposing height’.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:18:54 +0100Extension of High Wycombe HMO refused
Plans for a 17-bed HMO in High Wycombe have been thrown out.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:44:38 +0100Man attacked outside Winkers nightclub as police release CCTV images
A man in his thirties was attacked by a group of men outside Winkers nightclub in Chalfont St Peter.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:45:25 +0100Bucks council set to spend 100m on roadworks over the next four years
Bucks council has announced they will invest £100 million into major highways improvements spanning the next four years.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:35:00 +0100Burglar preys on vulnerable High Wycombe man to fuel drug habit
A man has been sent to prison for over two years after preying on a vulnerable man in order to fuel his drug habit.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:54:05 +0100High Wycombe man stole £2,000 from Aylesbury employer
A High Wycombe man who stole nearly £2,000 from his employer has been jailed.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:27:39 +0100Two men break out into fight after woman has bottle thrown at her
A woman had a bottle thrown at her before a fight broke out causing a man to be hospitalised.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:45:51 +0100Drivers speeding at 100mph on M40 arrested and reported
Two drivers were caught speeding at 100mph on the M40 last night, with one also giving a positive drugs test.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:14:36 +0100Disqualified driver caught on the M40 near Stokenchurch
A disqualified driver who was caught behind the wheel on the motorway in Bucks has been banned from driving for more than five years.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:28:41 +0100Uninsured driver did not report Morrisons car park crash
An uninsured driver has been ordered to pay nearly £1,500 after he was involved in a crash in a Morrisons car park.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:29:38 +0100Wycombe Wanderers star Anis Mehmeti gets three game ban
Wycombe forward Anis Mehmeti will miss Wanderers’ next three games.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:13:50 +0100Tom Kerridge hits back about menu price at The Hand and Flowers
Tom Kerridge has hit back on social media about the price of the food and drink at his Marlow gastropub.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:24:51 +0100High Wycombe pair arrested for crimes related to fentanyl and isotonitazen
A man, 45, and a woman, 51, both from High Wycombe have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and remain in police custody.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:51:02 +0100Police charge 16 people after Animal Rebellion protest on A41 at Arla Foods
Police arrest 18 people following the protest at the Arla Foods site in Aylesbury.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:13:14 +0100Crest Road junction opens in High Wycombe, Cressex
The new junction at Crest Road in High Wycombe has opened following traffic light testing
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:22:19 +0100Stokenchurch: Plans for 20 homes withdrawn
Plans to build 20 new properties in a Bucks village have been withdrawn – amid dozens of objections.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:03:40 +0100Prison return for Wycombe woman who stole bedding from B&M
A woman who was caught stealing nearly £500-worth of bedding from B&M in High Wycombe has been sent back to prison after failing to attend probation meetings.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:17:13 +0100BMW driver fined £1,500 for driving at 60mph on M4
A BMW driver has been fined more than £1,500 for driving at 60mph on the motorway.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:29:52 +0100Man handed civil injunction in Aylesbury
A man who has been taking advantage of vulnerable adults has been issued with a civil injection.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:30:05 +0100Marlow: Sir William Borlase’s School upgrade
Plans to ‘widen a school entrance’ and to create a new dining area have been approved – but some locals are concerned about ‘construction traffic’.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:18:24 +0100Section 60 order issued in Slough following series of attacks
A section 60 order has been authorised in Slough following a series of attacks.