Bucks Free Press
Mon, 03 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - March 18 to 22
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court:
Mon, 03 May 2021 09:51:50 +0100Thames Valley Police sell Jordan Air and Ralph Lauren bag
THAMES Valley Police are back on eBay and are selling some designer steals.
Sun, 02 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100Uche Ikpeazu on Gareth Ainsworth and Wycombe's attitude
‘He’s been great for me, I am so grateful and he is the best manager I have played under.’
Sun, 02 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bucks planning applications: Four interesting plans this week
Buckinghamshire Council deals with thousands of planning applications every year.
Sun, 02 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bucks woman remembers meeting the Queen in Marlow
A woman who met the Queen and Prince Philip when she was a young girl has spoken about the Duke of Edinburgh’s “thoughtfulness” when he made sure she could meet Her Majesty on a trip to Bucks.
Sun, 02 May 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, 02 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100'Why was Beaconsfield MP included in European Super League talks?'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.
Sun, 02 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100From Bledlow to The Promised Land - a story of emigration
Author and historian Martin Greenwood is perhaps best known locally for his books about village life in the fictional county of Banburyshire.
Sun, 02 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100‘Hoop-la’ and ‘Spinner’ for 50s children - looking back at fun social events
The article on the main Nostalgia page this week tells the story of the emigration in the 1850/60s to Australia by members of the extended Britnell family living in the area around Bledlow and Radnage.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:59:12 +0100Wycombe and Risborough drug dealers caught out in Aylesbury
A pair of dealers caught red-handed with thousands pounds worth of drugs have been locked up.
Sat, 01 May 2021 12:56:14 +0100Uxbridge Road closed between Iver and Slough after crash
Emergency services are on the scene of a serious crash which has forced a major road to be closed.
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bluebell walks in and around Bucks
One of the notable highlights of spring has to be when the bluebells bloom, covering grassy verges and woodlands in splashes of colour.
Sat, 01 May 2021 21:12:25 +0100Gareth Ainsworth on Wycombe Wanderers' win over Bournemouth
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth insists that finishing bottom of the Championship will not impact the ‘psychological strength’ of his players.
Sat, 01 May 2021 20:33:44 +0100Ainsworth on Wycombe being a 'yoyoing Championship club'
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth believes his side could be a ‘yoyoing Championship club’, after they defeated promotion-pushing Bournemouth 1-0 at Adams Park.
Sat, 01 May 2021 19:37:09 +0100Bournemouth manager Jonathan Woodgate on Wycombe Wanderers
Bournemouth manager Jonathan Woodgate has praised Wycombe Wanderers, as the Chairboys defeated the Cherries 1-0 at Adams Park.
Sat, 01 May 2021 17:08:07 +0100Match Report: Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
Wycombe go into the final day of the season with a chance of staying in the Championship after they defeated promotion-pushing Bournemouth 1-0 at Adams Park.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:30:00 +0100Kenrick Reginald Hijmans Johnson, better known as ‘Snakehips’ in Marlow
THIS week, a few memories of probably the best known pupil to attend Sir William Borlase’s School – the world famous bandleader and tap-dancer Ken “Snakehips” Johnson.
Sat, 01 May 2021 13:23:39 +0100Live at Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers vs AFC Bournemouth
Good afternoon and welcome to Adams Park for the final time this season, as Wycombe Wanderers take on AFC Bournemouth today. A game that could see relegation confirmed for the Chairboys.
Sat, 01 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100Live theatre returns after a tough year of Covid
LIVE theatre is coming back to the county after a forced year-long break because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bucks planning applications: See what could be built near you
What's in your area?
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Aylesbury woman originally from Kilkenny died following fall
An elderly Aylesbury woman who was originally from County Kilkenny died at Stoke Mandeville Hospital weeks after injuring herself in a fall at home.
Sat, 01 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100Bucks in bloom - blossoming flowers add stunning bursts of colour to lush greenery
The beautiful Chilterns look good all year around but it is hard to deny they are looking their best right now.
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Was your baby born in Bucks during lockdown? Send us your pictures
Calling all proud parents!
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Londoners swapping city life for leafy Chilterns
New figures released this week provide an insight into the scale of the mass migration of Londoners swapping life in the city for a home half an hour’s journey on the Chiltern Railways line from the green, green pastures of Bucks.
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Do you recognise these High Wycombe scenes?
This week we are back in High Wycombe for Then and Now, looking at how Castlefield has changed over the years.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:30:00 +0100Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey: ‘Local businesses are a lifeblood of communities’
Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Weekly horoscope for May 1 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
CELEBRITY Bucks resident Russell Grant’s weekly Bucks Free Press horoscope from Saturday, May 1:
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:30:00 +0100The Maltings: The hidden history of Grade II listed building on the market
There is a great deal of speculation as to what the future holds for the Grade II listed maltings in Old Amersham as this historic site is currently on the market. Bordered on 2 sides by Barn Meadow, the buildings are clearly recognisable as they ...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:11:21 +0100Future of 1,000-home 'green' village on Gomm Valley thrown into doubt as landowner accused of abandoning plans so they can 'make more money'
The owner of Gomm Valley has sensationally been accused of "washing its hands" of plans for a 1,000-home 'sustainable' village - because it wants to "make more money".
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:51:45 +0100Men jailed after passenger dies in car crash near Aylesbury
Three men have been jailed for 19 years following a car crash that left one man dead and another man with serious injuries in Boarstall near Brill.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:45:24 +0100Brent man jailed for assault in the Britannia pub in Marlow
A 39-year-old man from London has been jailed for eight years with a further three years on licence, after he was convicted of assault in Marlow.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:33:07 +0100Maxy to celebrate his 10th birthday in RSPCA rescue home
A dog that has been at a rescue centre for almost 500 days is looking for a new home.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:33:33 +0100More than 85,000 sign petition against Bucks rabbit meat farm near Amersham
More than 85,000 people have signed a petition calling to refuse plans for an intensive rabbit meat farm in a Bucks village.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:43:51 +0100Drivers caught doing over 100mph on the M40 by police
Two drivers will face ‘serious penalties’ after they were caught driving at speeds at over 100mph.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:46:31 +0100High Wycombe extension branded ‘overbearing’ hangs in balance
THE fate of an extension branded “overbearing and un-neighbourly” hangs in the balance.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:06:32 +0100Plans submitted to build children's treehouse in Beaconsfield garden
PLANS to build an incredible looking children’s treehouse in the back garden of a Bucks property have been submitted to the council.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:23:39 +0100Wycombe Royal Mail postman battling alcoholism kills himself
A Royal Mail postman from Wycombe who was struggling with an alcohol addiction hanged himself in his bedroom, a coroner has found.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:25:38 +0100Knife is found 'hidden underneath a log' in Milton Keynes
A knife that was found ‘hidden’ in Milton Keynes will be destroyed by police.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:31:18 +0100Police reveal more details about shocking incident at St Michael's School High Wycombe school
Police investigating a shocking incident at a High Wycombe school have revealed more details about what happened.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100In 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 16:19:00 +0100MK man has knife pulled out on him in attempted robbery
A man was threatened with a knife in an attempted robbery in Milton Keynes.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:23:00 +0100Skip seen on fire on Beaconsfield driveway
A skip was seen on fire on a Beaconsfield driveway.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:14:24 +0100Injured woman rescued from two-car crash on Denham Road
An injured woman was rescued from a two-car crash this week.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:04:00 +0100Motorcyclist injured in crash near Milton Keynes roundabout
Emergency services were called out to an area of Milton Keynes after a car and a motorbike crashed into each other.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:11:49 +0100Sex toy company receives special award from the Queen
The award is valid for five years and means Lovehoney can use the Queen’s Award emblem, a sign of quality and success, in marketing and on packaging.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:03:46 +010092,000 UK drivers are at imminent risk of losing their driving licence
IAM Smart argues that until anomalies are removed confidence in the simple “12 points and you are out” system will continue to be undermined.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:02:43 +0100Queen’s Award for Enterprise for High Wycombe and Amersham businesses
Three Bucks businesses have been given a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:05:52 +0100PICTURED: The machete-wielding thug who slashed another man in the street
This is the machete-wielding thug from High Wycombe who is starting a more than seven-year jail term for attacking another man in the street.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:45:00 +0100Diamond and a Sapphire ring stolen in Radnage burglary
Several items such as a diamond and a sapphire ring were stolen from a property in Radnage.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:23:51 +0100Why you must remain 'careful' after having the Covid-19 jab
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi stressed a need for those who are fully-vaccinated to remain vigilant despite being fully protected.