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Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:38:48 +0100
BP garage in Buckingham faces rejection over 24-hour alcohol sales
A garage hoping to be able to sell alcohol from its off-licence 24-hours a day with an option for delivery is facing rejection by the council for the sake of the “prevention of public nuisance”.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0100
'Disgusting and dangerous' Packhorse Road in Gerrards Cross is slammed as drivers complain of damage to vehicles
A former town mayor has slammed the "disgusting and dangerous" state of one of the busiest roads in Gerrards Cross.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe man with criminal record for drinking carrot juice has run-in with police again - and accuses them of 'brutality'
Warning: Video contains strong language - viewer discretion advised

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:28:15 +0100
Chalfont St Giles: Van and car crash leaves woman in the care of paramedics
A woman was left in the care of paramedics after a car and van crash.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Chalfont St Peter: Anger at 'radical' redevelopment plans which could see church turned into flats
“Radical” new plans for a huge residential development that would include the conversion of a church in Chalfont St Peter have been met with anger.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:46:19 +0100
Cannabis farm found in roof of home in George Green, South Bucks
A NUMBER of people have been arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered yesterday afternoon.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:32:44 +0100
Malik's restaurant, Cookham fined £85,000 for serious fire safety breaches
A restaurant has been handed a £85,000 fine after the building caught fire in 2016.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:26:42 +0100
High Wycombe man arrested after pedestrian killed in 'hit-and-run'
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a pedestrian in an apparent "hit-and-run" in High Wycombe.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:15:33 +0100
Cordoned off marina reopens but police still on scene after teenage boy seen struggling in water
Bourne End Marina is open again today although police are still present amid a search for a missing teenage boy.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:49:14 +0100
New crossing outside Holmer Green school follows sports hall expansion
THE council-funded construction of a new sports hall that sparked backlash from locals who claimed the structure was “overbearing” and ‘outside the permitted area’ may now have prompted the need for a new pedestrian crossing as a result....

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:09:13 +0100
Chesham: Man taken to hospital after 'fight' breaks out near chicken takeaway shop - three arrested
A man has been taken to hospital and three people have been arrested after reports of a violent disorder in Chesham over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:03:40 +0100
A404 crash: Carriageway near Bisham and Little Marlow closed
A three-car crash has closed off the A404 between Bisham and Little Marlow.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:25:11 +0100
Body found in River Thames in search for teenage boy
A body has been found in the search for a missing boy in the River Thames.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100
How Tokyo 2020 'excites' Aylesbury born Ellen White
Being described as a double Olympian is music to the ears of Ellen White, who intends to make more incredible memories at Tokyo 2020 after being selected for Team GB again.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Bucks e-scooters: Here's what you think about the scheme
E-scooters have been arriving in Bucks since late last year – and the reaction to them has been mixed.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:13:00 +0100
Wycombe Wanderers have a pitch revamp at Adams Park
The Adams Park pitch is currently being renovated as preparation for the new season continues.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:19:12 +0100
Downing Street issues update on plans to end lockdown on June 21
Back in February, the Prime Minister announced a four-stage plan to end lockdown restrictions in England with the final stage just three weeks away.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:15:08 +0100
Drivers caught speeding in Milton Keynes over the Bank Holiday
Two cars were caught speeding in and around the rural areas of Milton Keynes over the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:16:09 +0100
Thames Valley Air Ambulance donate nearly 300 pints of blood
Over the last three years, Thames Valley Air Ambulance has given nearly 300 units of blood to over 100 patients.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:16:34 +0100
More than 310k people have been vaccinated in Buckinghamshire
More than 310,000 people have been vaccinated across the county as we continue to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 11:36:09 +0100
Princes Risborough: Burglar who travelled to Bucks by train jailed
A burglar has been jailed for more than a year for trying to break into a house in Princes Risborough after travelling there by train.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 11:22:01 +0100
Wycombe Wanderers confirm pre-season friendly with Stevenage
Wycombe Wanderers have confirmed a pre-season friendly with League Two Stevenage.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:05:04 +0100
Wendover: Two men treated for cuts after gyrocopter crash lands in field
Two men were treated for cuts after a gyrocopter crash landed in a Bucks field.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:28:51 +0100
Aylesbury: Man involved in 'criminal offences and suspicious incidents' slapped with civil injunction
A man has been handed a civil injunction after several criminal offences and “suspicious incidents” in Aylesbury.

Mon, 31 May 2021 16:10:50 +0100
Bourne End Marina cordoned off as police helicopter circles
Bourne End Marina has been cordoned off this afternoon, with search and rescue teams at the River Thames.

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Aylesbury man dies from infection at Stoke Mandeville
A man who was paralysed in a diving accident in the 1960s has died nearly 60 years later from a urinary infection.

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Chesham couple get married during Covid-19 pandemic
A Bucks couple managed to beat the odds and tie the knot during the coronavirus pandemic – asking for charity donations instead of wedding gifts in a touching gesture to the groom’s father.

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
More of your memories of beloved Nag’s Head in High Wycombe
Earlier this month we published readers’ memories of High Wycombe’s iconic Nag’s Head pub and music venue.

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - April 20 to 21
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Sun, 30 May 2021 13:16:24 +0100
Beaconsfield: Woman left seriously injured in crash at A40 Potkiln Lane junction
A woman in her seventies has been left seriously injured in a crash on the A40 in Beaconsfield.

Sun, 30 May 2021 10:43:42 +0100
Jogger who tried to intervene in violent argument in woods is attacked
A jogger who tried to intervene in an argument between a man and a woman was attacked and injured with a pen knife in Amersham.

Sun, 30 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Remembering Bourne End's cinema - which is now a bed and carpet store
On Sunday December 31st, 1933 a team of builders were not celebrating New Year’s Eve. They were working through the night to put the finishing touches to the new cinema in Bourne End, so that it could be formally opened on New Year’s Day 1934.

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
When Bourne End became a shopping centre - how many of these stores do you remember?
To accompany the main Nostalgia page, which tells the story of how the former Royalty cinema in Bourne End became a store selling carpets and beds, we show this week pictures of other shops past and present in the village.

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
E-scooter scheme is ‘barmy and dangerous’
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 30 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Reopening the River Wye in High Wycombe could 'redress past mistakes'
Former councillor Hugh McCarthy, who was the driving force behind plans to reopen the River Wye through High Wycombe, explains why it would be good for the town - and could make up for past mistakes. He writes:

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
'Bucks voters have been robbed'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 30 May 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Looking back at amazing 'Empire Day' celebrations
This day of big celebrations all over the country, with a school holiday and shops closing, was inaugurated in 1902, the year after the death of Queen Victoria, and was to be celebrated annually on the Queen’s birthday May 24th... “to remind chil...

Sat, 29 May 2021 12:50:00 +0100
High Wycombe drink-driver who led police on 130mph motorway chase given a suspended sentence
A drink-driver who led police on a 130mph chase on the M25 has been handed a suspended sentence.

Sat, 29 May 2021 12:31:46 +0100
Two men caught red-handed in cocaine deal at Kingsmead Business Park are jailed
Two men who were caught exchanging a bag with a brick-sized block of cocaine inside at Kingsmead Business Park have been jailed.

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:42:33 +0100
Sukhpal Singh jailed for breaching civil injunction in High Wycombe
A man has been jailed for breaching a civil injunction that banned him from an area of High Wycombe.

Sat, 29 May 2021 11:09:55 +0100
Man who was 'sleeping rough and being a nuisance in disused restaurant' in Beaconsfield is arrested
A man who was sleeping rough in a disused restaurant was actually wanted by police.

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:58:52 +0100
Man and woman cut out of car after 'nasty' crash on Latimer Road, Chesham - four injured
A man and a woman had to be cut out of a car following a crash in Chesham yesterday evening.

Sat, 29 May 2021 11:29:41 +0100
Tears as Flackwell Heath's legendary lollipop man who met the Queen and Prince Charles retires aged 92
A beloved school crossing patroller has said goodbye to children in Flackwell Heath as he retires aged 92.

Sat, 29 May 2021 11:17:04 +0100
Figures reveal how many cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been detected in Wycombe
Up to nine cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus have been detected in Wycombe, new figures suggest.

Sat, 29 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Things to do around Bucks this Bank Holiday and half-term
With a bank holiday weekend and half-term coming up, we have put together some ideas of things to do with the family.

Sat, 29 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Brothers behind teeth whitening company Whites Beaconsfield favoured by Love Island stars set up major mental health campaign
Two brothers behind a teeth whitening kit company favoured by television stars have launched a major campaign to tackle mental health issues in young people struggling to cope as we emerge from lockdown.

Sat, 29 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks: A new log cabin, a computer coding school, and a car garage - five interesting plans
A NEW log cabin, a computer coding school, and a car garage are just some of the many applications submitted to in the last week.

Sat, 29 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks house prices 'not far off those in London'
House prices in south Bucks are now not far short of what you would pay in London.

Sat, 29 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Bucks at twilight - incredible scenes when the sun goes down
Bucks has some stunning scenery and landmarks all of which look amazing during the day - but the same scenes look just as incredible when the sun goes down.

Sat, 29 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bucks Free Press last week.



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