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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - March 15 to 18
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Anger at Thames Water's Chesham Sewage Treatment Works dumping raw sewage into river
Angry residents are calling for a ban on water companies dumping raw sewage into water courses amid fears it could harm wildlife.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Bruce's Doggy Day Care Centre Stokenchurch that opened up only last year announces it is closing
A doggy day care centre that opened just last year has announced it will be closing because there is not enough space to provide the best experience for pets.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
HS2 slammed for Chiltern tunnel amid fears work could damage rivers Misbourne and Chess
A charity has slammed HS2 for its “imminent intention” to start digging under the Chilterns AONB amid fears it could damage fragile chalk aquifer under the Misbourne Valley.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe's new driving test centre opening on May 5
High Wycombe's new driving test centre will be opening its doors on May 5 - and tests can now be booked.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:56:55 +0100
St Michael's School High Wycombe: BB pellets 'fired at school in 10-minute attack - damaging windows and cars'
Someone from outside the school grounds fired BB pellets in a 10-minute attack, breaking windows and damaging cars, it has been claimed.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:46:05 +0100
Aylesbury murder investigation: Tribute to man who died after 'being found with serious injuries'
The heartbroken family of a charity worker who died after reportedly suffering serious injuries has issued a tribute to the “much-loved husband, dad and grandad”.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:36:28 +0100
Ricky Gervais films for Netflix drama After Life in Beaconsfield
Ricky Gervais has been spotted filming the latest series of After Life in Beaconsfield.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:25:07 +0100
'Multiple reports' of postal vote fraud in High Wycombe
'Multiple reports' of postal vote fraud in Totteridge have been made to Thames Valley Police.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:39:41 +0100
PETA plans huge M40 billboard near site where 3,000 litres of milk spilled in lorry fire
Animal rights campaign group PETA is planning a huge billboard close to the site where a lorry carrying 8,000 litres of milk caught fire this week.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe thug who slashed another man with a machete in Chairborough Road is jailed
A 21-year-old thug who had a knife fight in a residential High Wycombe street was starting over seven years in jail today.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:30:00 +0100
Amazing homes you can buy in England for the average price of Bucks properties
In Buckinghamshire, the average house price was £399,950 and the average annual salary £36,090 in 2020.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Elections: Bucks Council, political parties and the ‘battleground’ areas
AHEAD of the local on May 6, some residents may be wondering about the , its members and how it is comprised.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:41:03 +0100
Stolen Swindon dog located in Buckinghamshire after 18 months
A dog that was stolen during a home burglary 18 months ago has been reunited with its owner, after a person in Bucks tried to change the animals’ ownership.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:51:35 +0100
Fresh appeal for information in relation to Aylesbury murder probe
A fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward has been launched by Thames Valley Police following the launch of a murder investigation in Aylesbury.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:31:00 +0100
A41 in Aylesbury closed following chimney collapse
The A41 in Aylesbury has been closed this afternoon due to an unsafe building.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:15:44 +0100
‘Partygoers will blight area if Rackley’s Farm gets new premises licence’
A FARM-turned-wedding venue applying for a ‘late night entertainment’ licence was told partygoers leaving the premises will “blight that area”.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:27:05 +0100
Man charged after 'excavator used to damage vehicles and buildings'
A man has been charged after allegedly using an excavator to damage vehicles and buildings at a metal recycling centre.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Five Bucks restaurants and takeaways given poor food hygiene rating
These five restaurants and takeaways across the Bucks have been handed a poor food hygiene rating from inspections in the last six months.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:15:18 +0100
High Wycombe woman 'suffered catastrophic brain injury after choking on lamb dinner she was eating with partner'
A woman suffered a catastrophic brain injury and died after choking on the dinner she was enjoying with her partner, an inquest has heard.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:13:29 +0100
A413 reopens after early morning crash
A Bucks A Road has been closed this morning following a crash.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe: Here's what you said about transforming Frogmoor into an outdoor food court
A reader wrote in to the BFP to suggest transforming Frogmoor, in High Wycombe, into an outdoor food court.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:31:00 +0100
Elections: Former South Bucks District councillors stepping down – and how long they’ve served
LOCAL are nearly upon us, and as Buckinghamshire residents prepare to cast their votes on May 6, the Free Press has compiled a list of formerly District councillors who will not be standing.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:14:42 +0100
Elections: Former Chiltern District councillors stepping down – and how long they’ve served
LOCAL are nearly upon us, and as Buckinghamshire residents prepare to cast their votes on May 6, the Free Press has compiled a list of formerly District councillors who will not be standing.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:57:46 +0100
Elections: Former Bucks County councillors stepping down – and how long they’ve served
LOCAL are nearly upon us, and as Buckinghamshire residents prepare to cast their votes on May 6, the Free Press has compiled a list of formerly County councillors who will not be standing.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Elections: Former Aylesbury Vale District councillors stepping down – and how long they’ve served
LOCAL are nearly upon us, and as Buckinghamshire residents prepare to cast their votes on May 6, the Free Press has compiled a list of formerly Vale District councillors who will not be standing.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:27:17 +0100
Sergio Scaglietti to be celebrated at Waddesdon Manor
A dozen Italian cars will appear on the lawn at Waddesdon Manor this July to celebrate the life of one of the country’s pioneers in the automobile industry.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:34:53 +0100
Chiltern residents have the third highest credit score in the UK
A recent study has shown that Chiltern residents have one of the highest credit scores in the country.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:03:00 +0100
Marlow schools to come together to battle environmental issues
Schools in Marlow planning to come together to inspire school children to work together to tackle local and global environmental challenges.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:43:01 +0100
What Wycombe Wanderers need to do to avoid relegation
At the start of the season, not many people would have predicted that Wycombe would still be in with a mathematical chance of Championship survival with just two games remaining.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:19:56 +0100
Police visit Princes Risborough school after children reported playing on train tracks
Police officers visited a Buckinghamshire school following reports of children playing on nearby train tracks.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:06:00 +0100
Why Wycombe Wanderers can hold their heads high this season
Although relegation is now all but mathematically confirmed, Wycombe can look back with pride on a momentous first season at the highest level in the club’s 134-year history.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:29:02 +0100
Elections: What to expect at the voting booth in Bucks under Covid
AS Bucks residents prepare to cast their vote during the local on May 6, some may be wondering what to expect at the voting booth under .

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100
William and Kate's royal wedding celebrations in Bucks
Today marks 10 years since Prince William married his university sweetheart Kate Middleton.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:59:00 +0100
Smokers who attend A&E to be offered free e-cigarettes to help quit
Growing evidence supports the use of e-cigarettes as an effective method of curbing real smoking.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:57:31 +0100
New Good Morning Britain ‘host’ declares ‘I am NOT the new Piers Morgan’
Last week, it was reported the producers of the show had finally decided on a full-time replacement for Piers Morgan.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:55:47 +0100
You could travel to Spain from June – will you need a ‘vaccine passport’?
Some travel restrictions and testing requirements are in place for international transit through Spanish airports.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:21:49 +0100
Man is stabbed in the leg during huge fight in High Wycombe
A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the leg after a fight broke out yesterday in High Wycombe.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:08:19 +0100
Police appeals for witness following crash in High Wycombe
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic crash in High Wycombe.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:25:00 +0100
Inside 'amphetamine lab' found after farm buildings raided
Footage has been released of an industrial-scale laboratory believed to have been producing large quantities of amphetamine uncovered this week as part of a National Crime Agency investigation.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:10:07 +0100
Protests as Chesham Grammar School accused of 'doing nothing' about 'repeated upskirting' incidents
A grammar school has been forced to defend itself after students protested against alleged sexual assaults at the school.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:08:11 +0100
MP Steve Baker 'alarmed' after High Wycombe Muslim family 'served bacon at quarantine hotel'
The plight of a High Wycombe Muslim family who were served bacon while in hotel quarantine has been raised in the House of Commons by MP Steve Baker, who said he was “alarmed” to hear about the incident.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
New road scheme branded 'utterly disgraceful' by Marlow resident
A six-month trial of a "quietway" was launched yesterday in a Bucks town after 1000 letters were disturbed locally by the council.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Person left with 'weeping and bleeding' wound for months before nurse was contacted, damning report into Professional Care Services Bucks Ltd finds
A person suffered with a “weeping and bleeding” wound for two months before a district nurse was finally contacted, a damning report on an at-home care service has revealed.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:52:43 +0100
Teenage boy chased and arrested on suspicion of drug crimes
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy and a man were arrested in Milton Keynes on suspicion of possession with the intent to supply illegal drugs.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:10:37 +0100
FIFTY litres of unknown liquid put into hazmat bags in Milton Keynes
An unknown liquid was found dumped in undergrowth in Milton Keynes.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:13:40 +0100
Man sentenced after visiting domestic abuse victim TWO days after injunction
A man has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence after visiting the address of one of his domestic abuse victims two days after an injunction was imposed.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:58:39 +0100
Broken down train causes disruption to trainlines
A  train has broken down between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Marlow war veteran celebrates 100th birthday with steak and chips
A war veteran and former Marlow town councillor celebrated his 100th birthday with his favourite meal of steak and chips.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Bucks Council approves replacement garage in Wooburn Green
to replace an existing garage with a “like-for-like” structure have been approved – but some locals claim there could be health problems and even ‘commercial use’.



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