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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Former High Wycombe doctors surgery will be converted into nine flats
Plans to convert a former doctors surgery in High Wycombe into nine new flats have been given the green light.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100HS2 asks to close A413 at Little Missenden for two weekends
Part of a major A-road in Bucks could be closed over two weekends for HS2 works.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:29:34 +0100High Wycombe police arrest two men over drugs
A POLICE foot chase led to the discovery of packets of Class A and Class B drugs.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:58:00 +0100High Wycombe town centre reopens as shoppers queue for Primark and TK Maxx
Shoppers have woken up early and have been queuing in High Wycombe town centre as more coronavirus lockdown restrictions eased today.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:48:50 +0100Bucks Council approves new Kingsbrook Secondary School in Bierton
A NEW secondary offering more than 1,000 places for pupils and boasting several new sports facilities has been approved.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0100Best fish and chips in Bucks according to readers
Earlier this week Fry magazine announced the winners of their 50 best fish and chip takeaways and mobile units for this year.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:27:41 +0100Best pubs in Bucks as beer gardens reopen
As coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease the shops and part of the hospitality sector have been able to reopen.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:42:30 +0100The Bucks McDonald's offering outdoor dining from today
A number of McDonald’s restaurants around Bucks have reopened for outdoor dining from today (April 12).
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:31:56 +0100Mystery mobile home with furniture still inside left in Little Chalfont
LOCALS have reacted to a mobile home seemingly left on the side of the road – but how it came to be there is still a mystery.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:22:04 +0100Yahoo Answers: We answer 7 questions about Buckinghamshire
Yahoo Answers is being shut down forever on May 4 – so, for the sake of posterity, we decided to answer some of the questions about Buckinghamshire, and especially High Wycombe, that people have asked over the years.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:29:03 +0100Plans to demolish Rye Court Hotel in High Wycombe for flats
to tear down a hotel in favour of a new block of nine two-bedroom apartments have been submitted to the council.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:25:00 +0100Plans lodged to build new 64-bed care home in Gerrards Cross
Plans have been submitted to Buckinghamshire Council to demolish two homes and build a new 64-bed care home in Gerrards Cross.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:05:34 +0100Man in Princes Risborough touches himself in front of a teenage girl
A man in a car touched himself inappropriately in front of a runner and a teenage girl in Princes Risborough.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:12:02 +0100Petrol prices: The cheapest place to fill up in High Wycombe
Domestic breaks in the UK will be allowed to resume today as part of the roadmap out of lockdown.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:33:08 +0100Conegra Road, High Wycombe - police raid house 'and find class A and class B drugs' - 2 arrested
Two men have been arrested after police raided a High Wycombe house on Friday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:35:21 +0100Number of Covid-19 patients in Bucks hospitals falls by 86% in four weeks
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for seven coronavirus patients in hospital as of last Tuesday, the latest figures show.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:16:12 +0100Bucks wakes up to light covering of snow
Bucks has woken up to a light covering of snow today - the same day that many pubs have been looking forward to welcoming punters back to their gardens.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:24:04 +0100The lockdown rules changing today - what you can do from April 12
With stage two starting today, people in England will be able to enjoy a number of freedoms they have had to go without for months.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - February 24 to March 1
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court:
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:56:23 +0100Wycombe MP Steve Baker donates to fund to help St Vincent residents after devastating volcano eruption
Wycombe MP Steve Baker has donated money and launched an appeal for help after a volcano eruption in St Vincent caused devastation.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:05:48 +0100Fence closing off permissive path in Chalfont St Peter area is ripped down, prompting police investigation
A fence put up by a land owner to close a permissive path has been ripped down, prompting a police investigation.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100Primark reveals extended opening hours for High Wycombe and Milton Keynes stores
Primark will offer extended opening hours when it reopens its shops in Bucks next week.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:25:28 +0100The rules you will need to follow if you are visiting the pub from today
If you are planning on braving the colder weather to visit your local beer garden from today, there will be a number of rules in place.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:26:14 +0100Tesco, Asda and Morrisons among supermarkets issuing urgent products recalls
Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and pieces of plastic are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:19:25 +0100EFL to move fixtures after Prince Philip's funeral is confirmed
Sporting bodies are in discussions regarding plans for next Saturday's fixtures, as Prince Philip's funeral will take place at Windsor Castle that afternoon.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Lockdown restrictions ease on April 12 - this is what you're most looking forward to
Monday, April 12 will see the further easing of lockdown restrictions, with non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality reopening for the first time in months and the ‘stay local’ message ending.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:37:23 +0100High Wycombe PT looks forward to her business reopening
A PT who caters to helping those with conditions such as Parkinson’s and MS has opened up about the struggles of lockdown ahead of Monday’s reopening.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100'River Thames sewage leak issue is complex'
Here is what you have been writing to us about this week.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bucks Free Press last week.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Your first car memories
For many of us, buying a new car is a big deal – and even more so, when it is your first car.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100'Address Bucks Council's children’s services failures'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100ROADWORKS: 6 roads to get treatment this week - full list
This is where Transport for Bucks will be working next week.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bucks planning applications: See what could be built near you
Wycombe area
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100When social housing came to Wycombe
Home ownership was rare in the early 20th century, when 90% of householders were tenants. Housing became a hot topic during the first world war when it was reported that the army had to reject many potential recruits due to poor health caused by insa...
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100Fun for all the new families in ‘Tin Town’
This week we show pictures taken in Wycombe Marsh of different events in the 1940s and 50s. Some of the people shown in these pictures would probably have been amongst those families who moved to the Marsh in the early 1020s to live in the social ...
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:32:06 +0100Animal remains left on 'missing dog' poster in Saunderton
WARNING: Some people may find the contents of this report distressing
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:32:43 +0100Wycombe Wanderers vs Luton Town at Adams Park
Good afternoon and welcome to a very overcast and cloudy Adams Park, as Wycombe Wanderers take on Luton Town.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100The Buckinghamshire National Trust properties with links to slavery and colonialism
Four historic Buckinghamshire estates feature in a report by the National Trust that details their links to slavery and colonialism.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:52:27 +0100Wycombe to appeal Josh Knight's red card against Luton
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth has confirmed that the club will appeal Josh Knight’s red card, after the defender was sent-off in the Chairboys’ 3-1 home defeat against Luton Town.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:08:47 +0100Match report at Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Luton Town
Wycombe Wanderers conceded three goals in the final 10 minutes as they lost 3-1 at home to Adams Park.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 20:30:00 +0100Ainsworth on refereeing decisions as Wycombe lose to Luton
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth believes referee Oliver Langford ‘hasn’t had the best day’, after Wanderers lost 3-1 at home to Luton.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Construction a 'worthwhile' career for women
Decisions, decisions – this summer’s cohort of school-leavers will know by now whether they want to continue in full time education or get a job.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Marlow streets in the 1990s
The BFP reported this week that a former vet in Chapel Street, Marlow, could become a “high-class” butchers.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100Getting ready for this year's Henley Festival Summer Fling
AN IMPRESSIVE line-up of stars have been announced for this year’s Henley Festival Summer Fling - three epic pop-up parties that will take place ahead of the main event.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +01009 pictures of starry skies over Buckinghamshire during lockdown
Lockdown has been devastating in many ways – but the one thing it has curbed is pollution, which has made our skies clear.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0100UK chamber orchestra comes to The Elgiva in Chesham
One of the earliest established chamber orchestras in the UK has taken up residency at The Elgiva theatre with three new, socially-distanced concerts on the horizon.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0100'Rennie Grove's hospice at home nurses support the whole family'
Margaret Ottaway, a clinical nurse specialist at Rennie Grove Hospice Care, writes to Bucks Free Press readers:
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Weekly horoscope for April 10 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
This is what your star sign has in store for your love life, relationships and career the week starting Saturday, April 10.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100New flats at garages and new offices - 5 plans submitted this week
Buckinghamshire Council deals with thousands of planning applications every year.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100The man who painted Old Chesham’s scenes
Frances Mathew was telling me about her interesting great-grampy George Bridges of Chesham.