Bucks Free Press
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000Easter activities in Bucks you can do as coronavirus restrictions ease
The Easter weekend will be the first weekend after restrictions are lifted on March 29 so many of us will be looking to enjoy the bank holiday with family and friends.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000Marlow Easter trail to visit nine different churches in the town
To celebrate Easter as lockdown restriction ease families and friends can take this Easter trail in Marlow.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000Priti Patel and Rob Butler praise Thames Valley Police
Aylesbury’s MP has praised the work of Thames Valley Police officers.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000Nature, pets and beautiful sunshine - the things that cheer you up
THE past year has been many things - difficult, upsetting, stressful, painful.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:44:36 +0000Thame attack: Teenager 'suffers concussion after being kicked until he was unconscious'
An investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was reportedly attacked by a gang of youths in Thame.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000Amersham drug dealer jailed
A drug dealer from has been jailed for three years after police found a suspicious package in his underwear.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:51:08 +0000Swan injured after being attacked in Marlow
A swan was 'left for dead' after he was attacked in Marlow.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:58:45 +0000Thames Valley Police arrests London drug dealers at work in Chesham
A POLICE operation to crack down on has seen some London-based dealers put in the frame – as well as vehicles and large sums of cash seized as a result.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:33:39 +0000Ricky Gervais backs petition against rabbit meat farm in Coleshill, near Amersham
Ricky Gervais has joined thousands of people calling for plans for a rabbit meat farm in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to be scrapped.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:25:42 +0000Taplow man who left elderly couple stranded in River Thames in Maidenhead sentenced
A van driver has been sentenced after he crashed into a car, pushing it into the River Thames and leaving an elderly couple stranded in the water.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:12:45 +0000Bucks Council proposes new traffic calming measure in Widmer End
A CONSULTATION relating to a new calming measure is underway.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:13:19 +0000WalkSafe app reveals what crimes happen where in Bucks
The people of Buckinghamshire can now find out how safe their streets are through an app.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:12:41 +0000Bucks Council called to repair damaged roads and paths in Elmhurst, Aylesbury
“YEARS of negligence” by the council has resulted in crumbling kerbs and cracked pavements leaving certain people feeling unsafe walking in a Bucks neighbourhood, it has been claimed.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:18:14 +0000Milton Keynes mum, 20, 'located safely' after going missing
A young mother and her two children who were reported missing in Milton Keynes have now been found.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:34:07 +0000Aylesbury residents slam FB post criticising ‘boy racers’
A resident who criticised ‘boy racers’ in Aylesbury through a Facebook post has been lambasted on social media.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:29:00 +0000Aylesbury MP Rob Butler slams HS2 Ltd on their 'behaviour'
Rob Butler, has slammed HS2 Ltd over their ‘behaviour’ after Buckinghamshire Council rejected the proposed agreements on traffic management for construction.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:21:34 +0000Farnham Royal Cricket Club launch Crowdfunder page
A cricket club has launched a Crowdfunder page in order to ensure its financially stability ahead of the new season.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:27:00 +0000Quietway to boost walking and cycling is coming to Marlow
More details have been released about a new pilot ‘quietway’ that is to be introduced in Marlow.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:02:06 +0000Three injured in Stewkley crash involving car and HGV
An injured man was rescued after a car and HGV were involved in a crash.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:39:17 +0000The lockdown rules changing from next week - what you can do
From 29 March 2021, the following lockdown restrictions are set to ease in England.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:29:14 +0000All the news in Bucks from a year ago today
A year ago today, the country was plunged into lockdown after pubs and schools closed in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:26:35 +0000Leah Croucher: Reward to help find missing Milton Keynes woman DOUBLED to £20,000
The reward to help find a 21-year-old woman who went missing two years ago has been doubled.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:27:00 +0000Portsmouth man who scammed Bucks business out of £80k JAILED for five years
A fraudster has been jailed for five years after he scammed a small Bucks business out of more than £80,000 and stole funds from their charity to fund his gambling addiction.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:14:56 +0000Fire breaks out at Milton Keynes waste recovery site
Firefighters were called to a blaze in a recycling building in Milton Keynes.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:46:22 +0000Former church warden jailed for murdering Bucks lecturer fails to appeal conviction
A former church warden jailed for murdering a vulnerable university lecturer from Bucks after a campaign of physical and mental torture has failed to persuade Court of Appeal judges that his conviction is unsafe.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000Demand 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 +0000Amersham 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.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:05:48 +0000KFC, Wetherspoons, Zizzi - which pubs and restaurants in Bucks will reopen next month
According to the current government guidance, from April 12, restaurants and pub gardens will be allowed to serve customers sitting outdoors.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:20:49 +0000Iver entrepreneur scoops national business award
An Iver innovator has been won a prestigious business award.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:34:51 +0000Piers Morgan aims fresh dig at Meghan Markle amid early wedding claims
The duchess said that she and Harry had a secret ceremony with the Archbishop of Canterbury in their “backyard” three days before their royal wedding.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0000The 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.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:37:53 +0000Boris Johnson sends message to nation on Covid lockdown anniversary
The Prime Minister has praised the “great spirit” shown in the past year ahead of a minute’s silence at 12pm ahead of a day of remembrance.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:45:40 +0000Buckinghamshire Health and Social Care Awards: Nominate an amazing healthcare team and help celebrate our heroes
The challenges of this difficult year have shone a light on the important work of our health and care professionals as they continue to fight through an unprecedented public health situation.
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:25:44 +0000Revealed: 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 +0000Misya 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 +0000Spring 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 +0000Bucks 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 10:50:39 +0000Oysters 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 +0000Women 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 +0000Bucks 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 +0000Hazlemere 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 +0000Mum 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 +0000Protesters 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 +0000Red 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 +0000Arrest 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 12:00:43 +0000Kingsbrook School Secondary to get £45m funding
A new secondary school which is due to open in Aylesbury in September 2022 will receive £45m in funding.
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:44:27 +0000Bucks 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 +0000In 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 +0000CCTV image released following attempted theft in MK
Police would like to speak to three men following an attempted theft in Bletchley.