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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Grieving father’s running bid in memory of twins
A father who tragically lost his twin sons in August last year is taking on a gruelling challenge in their memory.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Inside the £6.35m jaw-dropping Bucks mansion
Inside the eight-bedroom Bucks country mansion on the market for £6.25 million.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Chequers - history of Prime Minister's country mansion that Winston Churchill initially refused to use
Last Friday, January 8 2021, was an important milestone in the history of the Chequers estate, the country retreat of the serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Read on to find out why, and more about the rich history of the estate from Elizab...
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:02:00 +0000The five most-read stories on the Bucks Free Press this week
These are the five most-read stories on the Bucks Free Press this week.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000ROADWORKS: 8 roads to get treatment this week - full list
This is where Transport for Bucks will be working this week.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000The latest planning applications submitted in Bucks this week
Wycombe area
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:11:21 +0000Farnham Common: Two women injured in hit-and-run
Two women were left with minor injuries after being hit by a car that then drove away in Farnham Common.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:26:50 +0000Bucks wakes up to light covering of snow
It wasn't quite the "band of heavy snow" that the Met Office predicted would fall on Bucks, but nevertheless, the county did wake up to a light covering of the white stuff.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:21:21 +0000Controversial plans to build homes in woodland in Fieldhead Gardens, Bourne End, are rejected
Controversial plans to build three houses in a village woodland that neighbours feared would “destroy” it have been rejected.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:45:09 +0000High Wycombe town centre to get huge £15 million cash injection to 'renew and reshape' it
High Wycombe town centre is set to get a cash injection of £15 million in a bid to "renew and reshape" the area.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:02:33 +0000More residents to get Covid-19 appointment invites this week as mass vaccination site opens in Slough
A new national mass vaccination site is opening next week in Slough - and many Buckinghamshire residents aged 80 and over will start getting NHS letters from today (January 16).
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Coronavirus testing units in Bucks this week - from January 16
More coronavirus mobile testing sites are coming to Buckinghamshire over the coming week in a bid to stop the spread of the illness across the county.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:44:48 +0000New vaccination centre set up at the Wycombe Swan in fight against Covid-19
Wycombe Swan Theatre’s Old Town Hall venue opens its doors to bring the battle against coronavirus centre stage this week as it becomes the latest Covid vaccination site for High Wycombe - where GPs will be vaccinating patients aged 80 and over.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:21:00 +0000Marlow nostalgia: Another aerial view of the town from the 60s
Late last year, several old aerial photographs of Marlow proved very popular in this column: they were the work of the late Malcolm McIntyre-Ure.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000These 8 Bucks camera club pictures show how lucky we are to live near such breathtaking scenery
We are very lucky in Bucks to be surrounded by countryside that looks beautiful at any time of the year.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000Former Bucks Free Press reporter Michelle Davies releases novel
A former Bucks Free Press crime reporter turned crime author has released an unsettling new thriller novel.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000Princes Risborough's Tree of Light - Remembering who we lost in 2020
Hundreds of lost loved-ones and victims of the Covid-19 pandemic have been remembered in a special annual service.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000In memoriam: Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bucks Free Press last week.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Bucks house sales surge as stamp duty holiday deadline looms in March
Time is running short for homebuyers in England to save up to £15,000 on stamp duty.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Books set in and around Buckinghamshire
Magnificent books set in Buckinghamshire.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0000Martin Tett on the Covid-19 vaccination in Buckinghamshire
This week's column, Buckinghamshire Council leader Martin Tett writes:
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000High Wycombe streets in the 1950s
This week, we have delved into our archives to bring you pictures of these High Wycombe streets from the 1950s.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Weekly horoscope for January 16 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
Find out what your star sign has in store for your love life, career and relationships on the week starting Saturday, January 16.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:27:08 +0000'Covid tongue' among Covid symptoms you need to know
One of the newest symptoms you should be looking out for according to experts is Covid tongue.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:24:38 +0000Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: Best deals
Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 17, 2021.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:25:51 +0000Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Waitrose, urgently recall these items
Stores including the likes of Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Waitrose have urgently recalled a number of items.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:10:23 +0000'Patients are sicker, staff are tired - there's nothing fake about Covid': Doctor shares how virus is affecting our hospitals
“Patients are much sicker; staff are more tired – there’s nothing fake about Covid”.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:09:07 +0000Iver: Two drivers reported after driving without insurance or tax
Officers from Thames Valley Police have reported two drivers this evening in Iver.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:30:44 +0000Josh Parker leaves Wycombe Wanderers to join Burton Albion
Josh Parker has left Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000Manchester United's Marcus Rashford praises Bucks teenager who set up charity to deliver free meals
Bucks teenager has been praised by Marcus Rashford after setting up a charity, Buckingham Free Meals, which has delivered over 1000 meals to people in need.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:36:14 +0000Aylesbury Vale Dynamos' ground underwater after heavy rain
Photos have emerged of Aylesbury being underwater following heavy rain.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:15:26 +0000Bucks snow: Met Office predicts 'band of heavy snow' on Saturday
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow in Buckinghamshire on Saturday.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:09:21 +0000Four men who travelled an hour from London for 'exercise' reported for Covid-19 breaches
Four men who travelled an hour from London to Iver were reported for Covid-19 breaches - after trying to claim they were out for exercise.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:48:26 +0000The Cottage Bookshop in Penn to be converted – if ‘privacy screen’ installed
ALTERATIONS to a former bookshop as part of attempts to convert it into two new homes have moved a step forward – provided a ‘screening issue’ is resolved.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:15:00 +0000Milton Keynes properties shut due to 'anti-social behaviour'
A property in Milton Keynes has been partially closed.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:52:06 +0000'Couple' of alternative driving test sites being looked at - as date for Wycombe centre’s closure draws closer
MP Steve Baker has promised to “get to the bottom” of some confusion over the future of High Wycombe’s driving test centre - which faces closure in nine weeks.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:59:05 +0000QPR vs Wycombe is off due to a Covid-19 outbreak
Wycombe Wanderers have confirmed that their match against Queens Park Rangers tomorrow [January 16], has been suspended due to a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:36:14 +0000Major £1.2 million works to replace Beaconsfield railway footbridge to make crossing safer for public
A footbridge over the Chiltern main line in Beaconsfield will undergo a major overhaul to make it safer and more reliable for passengers and the public.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:11:37 +0000Joshua Harling murder trial: Thame dad says he saw fight near his house
A dad has described seeing a fight outside his home shortly before a young man died after suffering a 'stab' wound.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:19:00 +0000Milton Keynes: Weapons and drugs seized in 10-day operation
Weapons including a machete, a samurai sword and a saw have been seized following a 10-day operation which was conducted by Thames Valley Police Milton Keynes.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - November 25 to 30
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:27:43 +0000Bad weather halts Libby Squire murder trial for second day
The trial of a butcher accused of raping and murdering a 21-year-old student from High Wycombe has been called off for the day due to the wintry conditions, for the second day running.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:08:36 +0000Teenager leaps out of court dock after being jailed for 180mph motorbike ride on the M1 in Buckinghamshire
A teenager in court over a police chase in which he reached speeds of 180mph on his motorbike on a Buckinghamshire motorway leapt out of the dock and ran out as he was handed a prison sentence.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Marlow based IT company named one of the UK's best places to work in 2021
An IT company in has been acknowledges as one of the best places to work in UK in 2021 by Glassdoor.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000Amersham Museum given 2020 Sandford Award for education
Amersham Museum has been recognised for its education programmes.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:59:00 +0000Over 70 percent of houses in Wycombe cannot access full-fibre broadband - a problem in lockdown
A study has revealed that more than 70% of houses in Wycombe are incapable of accessing full-fibre broadband.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000Pass It On: High Wycombe mum collects unused IT equipment for children unable to access lessons from home during lockdown
A new initiative to help children access online lessons during lockdown has been launched in .
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:55:00 +0000Buckinghamshire awards launch new categories that acknowledges work done in lockdown
An annual Buckinghamshire awards are launching seven new categories this year to celebrate the talented and hardworking people in the county.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000Foxes Piece School thanks Marlow's 'amazing' community for support during pandemic
A Marlow school has thanked the community for its help during the pandemic.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth thinks Charlie Austin gives QPR "something extra"
manager, Gareth Ainsworth, was in attendance OF Queens Park Ranger's visit to Luton in midweek and was impressed with their display.