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Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Why is the Fever & Cirque nightclub in Aylesbury closing?
A popular nightclub in Aylesbury has closed for the foreseeable future.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court: May 10 - 11
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Steve Backshall backs town’s first bee festival this weekend
Marlow has become England’s first ‘bee town’ following work by campaigners to help the “vital” insects.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Kew Little Pigs in Amersham honours farm royalty
The porky queen has even been on TV during her reign.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Platinum Jubilee beacon locations in Buckinghamshire : see the list
As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Queen's Birthday Honour for amazing former primary school teacher
A former primary school teacher who has dedicated her life to supporting her local community says she is “very happy and humbled” to have been recognised for her service.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:40:54 +0100
Jubilee Bank Holiday bin collections across Buckinghamshire
Bin collections across Buckinghamshire will be operating to a revised timetable over the Spring and Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:09:38 +0100
Queen takes to Palace balcony for Trooping celebrations
The Queen has made her first balcony appearance of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations – to take a salute of her soldiers returning from Trooping the Colour.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:55:55 +0100
Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations get underway in Buckinghamshire
The bunting is up, the party food is prepared - let the Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Track Academy founder honoured by Queen
Connie received her MBE from the Queen for charitable services to young people through sports and education.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Big Community Takeaway heroes make Birthday Honours list
The charity's team effort was crucial, the honour recipient said.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:25:47 +0100
Platinum Jubilee bank holiday supermarket opening times - Aldi, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys
Find out how the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend will affect all the major supermarket opening times.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:28:03 +0100
Former Chesham United manager Luther Blissett receives OBE
Former Chesham United player and manager Luther Blissett has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee birthday honours.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Queen's Birthday Honours: Mikhail Adedayo Olowosale, from Aylesbury, awarded a BEM
“It’s very motivational and encouraging” – that’s how an incredible Aylesbury man who has helped collect hundreds of thousands of meals for people in need reacted to the news he has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birth...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Scamp & Dude owner on opening on Marlow High Street
A Marlow woman is opening her flagship store in the town’s High Street after starting the business six years ago.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Queen's Birthday Honours for bell ringer with 60 years of service
A bell ringer who has given over 60 years of service was “shocked and surprised” to be named in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Queen's Birthday Honour for fundraising breast cancer survivor
Local fundraiser, Jane Brooks, from Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire has been awarded a British Empire Medal in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Bucks individuals awarded Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal
A number of Buckinghamshire Search and Rescue (BSAR) and Search Dog Bucks (SDB) members were recognised for their services and awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Jubilee excitement grips schools across the county
One school went back in time to the 70s.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Amersham Beacon School set to offer DELF exams
The school also teaches kids Mandarin, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian and Arabic.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Education minister visits Cressex Community School
Students, staff and trustees at Cressex Community School hosted a visit from the schools minister Robin Walker.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:56:48 +0100
War veteran revives pop career to mark the Platinum Jubilee
A WWII veteran who is the same age as Queen Elizabeth II is reviving his pop career at the age of 96 to mark the Platinum Jubilee.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0100
Queen's Jubilee birthday honours 2022 - The best of Bucks
COMMUNITY champions from all walks of life have once again been given royal recognition by being named in the Queen's Birthday honours.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:56:47 +0100
TV crews seen in Aylesbury for drama starring Hugh Bonneville
A film crew was spotted in Aylesbury one day before this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:03:13 +0100
Amersham's Boot & Slipper pub to undergo huge renovation
A popular pub will close its doors at the end of the Jubilee Bank Holiday to ‘undergo a six-figure renovation.’

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:41:56 +0100
High Wycombe: Gayhurst Road Hicks Farm Rise flooding
A junction that floods during heavy rain is due to be investigated.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:13:52 +0100
Saunderton: Council ‘unaware’ of Molins factory clearance
Workmen appear to be clearing a former tobacco machine factory site without the council knowing.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:05:45 +0100
Carousel to axe part of 103 bus from Wycombe to Watford
A BUS company has apologised over plans to cut a service connecting two counties.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:15:24 +0100
Emergency services called to Hazelmere as boiler catches fire
Emergency services were called to a fire at a Hazlemere home after a boiler on the ground-floor caught alight.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:04:29 +0100
Two men injured in M25 crash on Buckinghamshire border
Two men were injured following a crash on the M25 motorway near the Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire border.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:15:17 +0100
Championship play-off final programme accidentally includes Wycombe
Wycombe Wanderers made an unexpected appearance in the 2022 Championship play-off final programme due to an unfortunate error.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:29:52 +0100
Anti-social behaviour in High Wycombe town centre successfully reduced
Violence, criminal damage and intimidation in High Wycombe town centre among groups of young people has been successfully reduced as part of a special partnership to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:27:02 +0100
Flackwell Heath's Festival of Football is a roaring success
Thousands of children took part in the annual Festival of Football hosted by Flackwell Heath FC.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Chilterns Walking Festival celebrates rambling
The programme has walks in Amersham, Chesham, High Wycombe, Marlow and Princes Risborough.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:49:55 +0100
Amersham Ken's Beijing offers vegan takeaway treats
The limited-time plant menu will be available for collection or delivery.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:09:29 +0100
Great Missenden: Roald Dahl cemetery to be extended
PLANS to extend a cemetery where a famous author is buried have been approved.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:57:49 +0100
Loudwater: Treadaway Court extension refused
PLANS to add a second floor to a residential building for additional flats have been refused – amid claims the scheme was an “overdevelopment”.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:30:00 +0100
Wycombe Oye Santana gig promises a top show
A tribute band playing the music of Carlos Santana is set to one gig only to home audiences in High Wycombe.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Amersham Jubilee kicks off
The Amersham Jubilee celebration for the whole family.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Chesham Jubilee street party and picnic
Kids can compete for the best fancy dress.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:16:16 +0100
Two new images released of missing High Wycombe man in Reading
Two new images have been released of a missing 72-year-old man as police continue their search.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Chesham Royal British Legion’s Jubilee beer festival
The Jubilee beer festival kicks off tomorrow.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Chesham Lowndes Park bins eye-sore
A Chesham woman found the Lowndes Park bins in “appalling” state after the weekend.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:24:05 +0100
Police continue search as missing High Wycombe man spotted in Reading
A missing 72-year-old man has been spotted at Reading train station with police becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Beaconsfield carer donates long locks
A carer in Beaconsfield shaved her long hair to support Little Princess Trust.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Exceptional demand as Bewley launch their flagship Beaconsfield development
For over thirty years Bewley Homes has been creating stunning developments which have evolved naturally into exciting new communities and it’s a trend that’s set to continue at Wilton Park.

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:05:30 +0100
High Wycombe: Downs Park HMO expansion permitted
AN HMO is set to get bigger – but locals have asked for a cap on the number of people living there.

Tue, 31 May 2022 15:32:35 +0100
M40 traffic between High Wycombe and Loudwater due to crash
Delays on M40 southbound between High Wycombe and Loudwater.

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:32:43 +0100
Flackwell Heath: Old Kiln Road car park overhaul delayed
Controversial plans to build new homes on a disused car park have been postponed due to a major technical glitch.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:30:00 +0100
Queen's Aylesbury coronation film shows town in party mood
The footage was hidden in a villager's home until now.



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