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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Demand for offices in High Wycombe surges as workers avoid heading back into London after pandemic
Demand for office space in High Wycombe has gone up by more than 50 per cent as workers avoid returning to London.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Amersham Cricket Club gets £65k grant from HS2 to revamp pavilion
Amersham Cricket Club is set to overhaul its pavilion thanks to a £65,000 cash boost from HS2.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:25:44 +0000
Revealed: Buckinghamshire neighbourhoods with the highest Covid-19 death toll
Buckinghamshire's neighbourhoods worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed in the first annual death toll of the virus.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:58:48 +0000
Misya Meze and Grill Marlow replaces Bill's Restaurant as it opens for takeaway
A new Mediterranean restaurant in Marlow has opened and has started delivering for takeaway only.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:05:01 +0000
Spring 2021 hits as Bucks primary school make spectacular display
Pupils at a Marlow school have created a ‘Spring Spectacular’ as the town starts to bloom.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:28:59 +0000
Bucks Council 'sorry' for thousands of incorrect council tax bills
THE local authority has issued an apology after thousands of “incorrect” bills were sent out to residents last week.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:54:41 +0000
The most ridiculous Covid lockdown breaches in Bucks
While the vast majority of residents in Bucks have stayed at home and followed lockdown restrictions over the past year, many have defied them.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:50:39 +0000
Oysters fish and chips celebrates 12 years in business
Award-winning fish and chip shop celebrate 12th year anniversary.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:17:16 +0000
Women flashed at in Downley woods in two separate 'concerning incidents'
Two women were flashed at in Downley Common Woods in two "separate but concerning incidents" that police are investigating.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:33:33 +0000
Bucks Council urged to refuse ‘overbearing’ Flackwell Heath extension
A SERIES of home alterations face being thrown out by the council on grounds they could be “overbearing” and “harmful”.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:37:19 +0000
Hazlemere crossroads get new direction signs for car park
Parking worries at Hazlemere crossroads were heightened as a new Tesco Express opened in the area.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:29:00 +0000
Mum and her children are reported missing in Milton Keynes
A 20-year-old mother and her children have been reported missing.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:25:07 +0000
Protesters gather for a peaceful vigil at Marlow police station
A PEACEFUL vigil was held in Marlow on Wednesday evening - in memory of Sarah Everard and in protest against the government’s Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:41:18 +0000
Red Nose Day 2021: Bucks schoolchildren raise thousands for Comic Relief
Schoolchildren across Bucks got into the spirit of Red Nose Day on Friday to raise money for Comic Relief.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:07:46 +0000
Arrest made in MK following cannabis factory discovery
One arrest has been made after a cannabis factory was seized in Milton Keynes.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:44:27 +0000
Bucks Council under fire for ‘no action’ over fly-tipping in Iver ditch
THE council has been criticised for failing to clear a ditch full of fly-tipped rubbish stretching 100 metres – and for its online reporting system which allegedly closes unresolved cases leaving waste to build up for “years”.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:34:00 +0000
'Keen Sunday cyclist' spotted riding down the M40 is stopped by police
A "rather keen Sunday cyclist" was spotted riding along the hard shoulder on the M40 yesterday.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - February 1 to 3
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:07:42 +0000
CCTV image released following attempted theft in MK
Police would like to speak to three men following an attempted theft in Bletchley.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:40:17 +0000
The Shepherd’s Hut Outdoor Day Nursery have won a Children & Young People Now Award
A Wendover nursery has won a ‘Play Award’ in a ceremony hosted by Children & Young People (CYP) Now.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:24:14 +0000
Five ex Wycombe players who have gone onto play PL football
Many players have represented Wycombe Wanderers at various stages of their careers.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:22:23 +0000
Aylesbury Vale Parkway gets new e-bike docking station
A new docking station for electric bikes has been put in place at a Bucks railway station.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:43:39 +0000
Anti-HS2 protesters who climbed tree in Denham Country Park are convicted
Three men who took part in anti-HS2 protests in Denham Country Park have been convicted.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:53:37 +0000
Firefighters called to The Rye to help rescue a deer from water
Firefighters were called to a High Wycombe park this morning to rescue a deer from the water.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:00:43 +0000
Kingsbrook View Primary Academy to get £3.5m grant
A brand-new school that is due to open in Aylesbury next autumn will receive funding of £3.5m.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:43:21 +0000
Preston North End want Ainsworth according to Bet Victor
Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth is reportedly one of the favourites to take over at Preston North End.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:22:31 +0000
Wycombe MP Steve Baker slams Covid-19 restrictions that are 'tougher than when we didn't have a vaccine'
Wycombe MP Steve Baker says he expects to vote against the government's plan for a six-month extension to "authoritarian" lockdown powers later this week.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:33:33 +0000
Here's why you can’t choose which Covid vaccine you get
Here are the reasons why you are unable to choose which coronavirus vaccine you are given.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:32:38 +0000
If you have these side effects from AstraZeneca Covid jab 'seek medical attention'
As a precautionary measure, the MHRA is advising those experiencing specific side effects following the vaccine to seek medical attention.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:31:51 +0000
A new website has opened for Primark fans
A new website has opened for lovers of high street store Primark.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
SuperCamps helps children in Gerrards Cross to reintegrate with their peers post lockdown
An Ofsted registered leading school holiday camp provider will be hosting fun and covid safe camps in Gerrards Cross this Easter.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
ROADWORKS: 6 roads to get treatment this week - full list
This is where Transport for Bucks will be working this week.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:02:38 +0000
Bucks planning applications: Four interesting plans this week
Buckinghamshire Council deals with thousands of planning applications every year.They range from house owners wanting to build an extension to new homes, shops, businesses and even chopping down trees.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Nostalgia: Another example of innovative architecture in Amersham
New materials

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
'Drivers of large vehicles - take a different route to protect historic bridge'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death notices published in the Bucks Free Press this week.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Weekly news round-up in Bucks - Sunday, March 21
Here are five of the biggest stories published on the Bucks Free Press website this week.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Local connections with the historic census - including man who rowed boat into Thames to avoid being counted
A communication from the government concerning the 2021 census has been dropping through our letter-boxes over the past two or three weeks. It takes place today, Sunday, March 21, and for the first time the form can be filled in on-line. The censu...

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Enjoying our time in the 'Great Outdoors' in March from years gone by
With the days getting longer and warmer, and the lockdown restrictions beginning to be eased, we are all looking forward to the “Great Outdoors”.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
The 7 most popular villages Londoners are moving to in the Chilterns
The Covid pandemic has made us all value fresh air, the outdoors and the amazing countryside Bucks has to offer.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000
These are some of YOUR memories of secondary school life
Last week saw the return of school children to classrooms across Bucks as part of the Prime Minister’s roadmap to ease lockdown.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0000
Rob Butler MP: ‘Putting the bleakest of winters behind us’
THIS week, Aylesbury MP Rob Butler writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
The Henley Festival is back after a difficult year
HENLEY Festival is returning in 2021 after a difficult year that saw the huge attraction go virtual.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0000
Looking back at The County/Odeon/Regal cinema in Marlow
AN email reminded me that last year I had promised some pictures of Marlow’s former cinema in Station Road.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Stonor Park to host annual Easter Egg hunt this April
TO CELEBRATE Easter and to mark the lifting of lockdown restrictions, Stonor Park near Henley-on-Thames, has announced its annual Easter trail.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Bucks planning applications - See what could be built near you
Wycombe area

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Paradigm takes over 500 Wycombe homes in new deal
House swaps happen every summer.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Weekly horoscope for March 20 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
Celebrity Bucks resident Russell Grant’s weekly Bucks Free Press horoscope from Saturday, March 20:

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Do you recognise these Loudwater roads from the 1900s?
This week, we’re in Loudwater for Then and Now.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Nominate your healthcare heroes for the Buckinghamshire Health & Social Care Awards
Entries have been coming in thick and fast for the Buckinghamshire Health & Social Care Awards - and there’s still plenty of time to put nominees forward.



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