Bucks Free Press

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks neighbours object to plans for new European restaurant
Residents in a Bucks town have objected to plans for a new European restaurant over fears of anti-social behaviour and cooking smells.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:39:54 +0100
High Wycombe motorway crash causes severe traffic
M40 crash between Handy Cross and Loudwater causes motorway traffic.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Fast-food restaurant 'hope to return' following sudden and unexplained closure
A major fast-food restaurant is looking to reopen its High Wycombe store just months after its sudden closure.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Personal trainer to host 24-fitness event in Buckinghamshire
A Buckinghamshire-based personal trainer will be hosting a 24-hour fitness challenge.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Grandmother and great-grandmother celebrates 100th birthday
A Gerrards Cross care home has celebrated one of its residents’ 100th birthday.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Controversial flats given go-ahead despite sewage and parking concerns
A bid to build more flats in Bourne End, which had been branded as ‘overdevelopment,’ has been approved.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:55:19 +0100
Investigation after Mercedes suffers 'severe damage' in Wycombe 'hit and run'
An investigation has been launched after an alleged hit and run in Wycombe caused 'severe damage' to a Mercedes.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:19:41 +0100
'Please come home': Mum of missing woman issues heartfelt appeal
A frantic mother has issued a heartfelt appeal to her missing daughter, Ami, who is known to frequent a disused quarry in Oxfordshire.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:15:49 +0100
Bid to build two houses in Bucks green belt rejected by councillors
A bid to build two houses in High Wycombe’s green belt has been rejected by councillors.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:30:00 +0100
Have your say on the best nature photos of 2025
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has opened the public vote for the best nature shot of 2025.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:30:00 +0100
Bucks man caught with indecent images of children is jailed in High Wycombe
A man who was caught with indecent images of children in Bucks has been jailed in High Wycombe.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:22:37 +0100
Popular sushi-making business celebrates unique online milestone
An independent sushi business from High Wycombe is celebrating the unique milestone of reaching 200 consecutive five-star reviews on Google.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:43:40 +0100
Wrexham goalkeeper spotted ordering a McDonald's at Buckinghamshire service station
A Wrexham goalkeeper was spotted at a Buckinghamshire service station in his full kit.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:11:31 +0100
'We are challenging this careless behaviour' - Residents give up time to litter pick
A new volunteer group has been launched to help tackle the growing problem of litter and fly-tipping across South Buckinghamshire.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:43:17 +0100
Dessert parlour with nearly 100 branches gets new hygiene score for Bucks outlet
A popular dessert parlour in High Wycombe has received a new food hygiene score.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:06:29 +0100
Stolen car recovered and driver reported for pony & trap racing
A car that was reported stolen has been recovered in South Buckinghamshire.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:08:02 +0100
Fly-tipping investigation opens after rubbish is dumped near small Bucks village
A fly-tipping investigation has been launched after a large amount of waste was dumped near a small Buckinghamshire village.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:10:35 +0100
Day-by-day forecast for the next week in High Wycombe as thunder heard over town
Heavy rain is expected across High Wycombe this week as thunder was heard across the Bucks town.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:58:47 +0100
Motorist must pay more than £500 for driving at 59mph on motorway
A motorist has been ordered to pay more than £500 after they were caught speeding at 59mph on a motorway.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man caught with kitchen knife and cannabis in High Wycombe among those at court
A High Wycombe man who was caught with a kitchen knife and drugs is among those who have been sentenced at the town's magistrates' court.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:30:00 +0100
Thames Valley Police pay increase as starting salaries rise to £34k
Starting salaries for Thames Valley Police officers are on the rise after a 4.2 per cent increase in pay was announced.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Early years setting rated 'good' by Ofsted following inspection
A Marlow early years setting has been rated 'good' by Ofsted following a recent inspection.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
William Robert Loosleymade his mark in Wycombe
Older readers in particular will remember the Hull, Loosley & Pearce (HLP) shop in Frogmoor, which traded from the early 1960s until it closed in 2013. Before Frogmoor, the shop had been located in 121-123 Oxford Road for around 100 years, having...

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Remembering VJ Day inChesham 80 years ago
VJ Day marked the end of WW2. In August and September 1945, Chesham celebrated with parties and general thanksgiving. This is the story….

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Another artist, also a prominentart critic, who moved to Marlow
AMONG the many artists and writers of repute associated with Marlow, there is a lesser- known individual who lived at “Wolmer Wood”, Marlow Common for over 25 years. His name was Alfred Lys Baldry.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:32:36 +0100
Controversial plans for Gypsy Traveller family to stay in Bucks village
A controversial plan to allow a Gypsy Traveller family to stay on land in Weedon will be decided by Buckinghamshire Council.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Five-bedroom home 'tucked away' in 'heart of Beaconsfield' for sale for £3.5m
A five-bedroom home "tucked away" in the "heart of Beaconsfield" is on the market for nearly £3.5 million.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks residents to take part in 24-hour fitness fundraiser this September
The 24-Hour Find Your Fit Challenge will run from September 5 to 6.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Plans for 37 new homes in Beaconsfield approved
Plans for 37 new homes at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield have been approved.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:34:54 +0100
Motorway traffic chaos as road section closed on Bucks/Oxon border
There is congestion building on the Bucks/ Oxon border as part of the M40 is closed for works.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:52:46 +0100
'Do not approach' wanted man on recall to prison known to frequent High Wycombe
A man, known to frequent High Wycombe, reportedly breached his licence conditions and is wanted on recall to prison in Oxfordshire.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0100
St George's cross flags painted on mini-roundabouts in Bucks village
St George's crosses, England flags, painted over two mini roundabouts at the junction of Hitcham Lane and Gore Road, Taplow.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:06:58 +0100
Urgent search to find Bucks woman 'known to frequent disused quarry'
An urgent search has been launched to find am Aylesbury woman was last seen in Chinnor, Oxfordshire.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Pinewood Studios £1b data centre plans move forward as road proposal approved
Pinewood Studios' £1 billion development plans have moved forward as an associated proposal was approved by Bucks Council this week. 

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Councillor responds to 'inaction' and 'rats' concerns over Bucks town water leak
A councillor for Amersham and Chesham Bois has responded after a resident called an 'excuse' for flooding on The Broadway 'rubbish' and an 'outright lie'.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:07:44 +0100
Supermarket chain says Bucks workers to receive 'bigger than expected' pay rise
Aldi hourly paid store colleagues based in Buckinghamshire will get a bigger than expected pay rise from next week. 

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:15:31 +0100
Man must pay almost £1,000 after stealing Range Rover door-handles at pub
A man has been ordered to pay almost £1,000 after he was caught stealing Range Rover door handles at a Bucks pub.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:04:59 +0100
'Audi A3 type vehicle' of police interest after Bucks villages 'suspicious incident'
A driver acting suspiciously has been reported in villages between Chesham and Aylesbury. 

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:40:40 +0100
St George's cross painted on Bucks mini-roundabouts 'criminal damage' say police
Thames Valley Police have released a statement following the painting of St George's crosses on two mini-roundabouts in Taplow. 

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Lizard close-up image captured by Camera Club member
Simon Falconer has taken a close-up image of a lizard on a branch in Castlefield and Rowliff Wood.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0100
Proposal made for seven homes on green belt in Bucks village
A proposal has been made for permission in principle to build up to seven homes on green belt land in the Special Area of Conservation.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:00:47 +0100
Driver reported as police attend Bucks village after calls about pony and trap racing
A driver has been reported for offences in Chalfont St Peter while police were responding to a call about pony and trap racing.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:35:28 +0100
Man arrested and plants destroyed in cannabis farm raid on Bucks property
A Milton Keynes, Bucks property being used as a cannabis farm was raided this week, with an arrest made and plants destroyed.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Planning Round-Up: CCTV for church, old buildings could go and house extension
Plans to demolish an existing equestrian complex and replace it with a new one have been put forward to the council.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:53:04 +0100
Police deal with crash as patrols take place near Bucks border
Police have responded to a crash near the Bucks/Oxfordshire border with patrols taking place.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0100
High-energy circus show to arrive in Milton Keynes
A high-energy circus show will come to Milton Keynes this autumn.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Reiki master launches new floating sound bath experience
Floating sound baths in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire blend flotation therapy with live sound healing. Led by Hanae Harmony at Alfriston School pool. Book now.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Council secures £265K to boost flood resilience efforts
Buckinghamshire Council secures £265k from Environment Agency for flood protection, resilience studies and natural flood management projects until 2027/28.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100
New housing scheme launched to support former rough sleepers
Buckinghamshire Council, Homes England, and Fairhive launch new Aylesbury housing scheme for former rough sleepers, offering sustainable, supported accommodation.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Surprise litter of piglets wows visitors at farm's family fun day
Seven surprise piglets born at Kew Little Pigs, Amersham, delight visitors during Alice in Wonderland family fun day.

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