Bucks Free Press
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - May 10 and 11
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court:
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:41:10 +0100Aylesbury rape investigation launched after park attack
A rape investigation has been launched after a teenager was attacked in a park.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100Father's Day messages for the incredible men in our lives
It’s that time of the year again, to celebrate some very special people – Buckinghamshire’s dads.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100Tributes to former carer who died just months after her best friend
Tributes have been paid to a former care home worker who has passed away aged 86 – just months after her best friend.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100Could some of £15 million cash boost for town centre be used to reopen River Wye?
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Council has pledged to spend up to £15 million improving our town centres, including High Wycombe - but has remained tight-lipped about whether reopening the River Wye will form part of their plans.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100'Join the race to fight climate crisis'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100Unseen riverside photos from the 1860s
I received an email recently from a gentleman in Lane End who said he had a very faded framed photograph of a riverside scene that he did not recognise, but, having taken the back off, he found the trade mark of Mrs R.Blake, Photographer, Great Marlo...
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100How High Wycombe raised £35 MILLION in just one week to help the war effort
The country is facing an existential threat to its way of life. The government needs to raise millions of pounds a week to spend to counter this threat. Sounds familiar? But this was back in 1941!
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100Don’t panic! We’ve got our Dad’s Army
There cannot be many readers who are not familiar with the TV series Dad’s Army, the BBC sitcom about the British militia called the Home Guard during the second World War.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100Your funny and fond High Wycombe nightclub memories
The lights went out in nightclubs across the UK last March – and over a year later, dancing in nightclubs is still a thing of the past.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bucks: A natural swimming pond, a hand car wash canopy, and a bank demolition – five interesting plans
A natural swimming pond, a hand car wash canopy, and a bank demolition are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100Tom Kerridge's perfect barbecue guide for this summer
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge tells Katie Wright about the challenges of the pandemic, and teaming up with Marcus Rashford.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bucks Free Press last week.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100Aircraft-shaped property in Fulmer goes on the market
With outside temperatures soaring to tropical levels this week imagine what it’s been like for those with the added pressure of selling a house. Steamy.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100Live music, face painting and fun planned for amazing Armed Forces celebration in High Wycombe
Live musical performances, face painting and a gourmet food market will come to High Wycombe in celebration of Armed Forces Day on June 26.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100Weekly horoscope for June 19 - your star sign reading by Russell Grant
Here is what your star sign has in store for your love life, relationships and career the week starting Saturday, June 19.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100Bucks Council leader Martin Tett: ‘Looking ahead with heavy focus on Covid recovery’
Buckinghamshire Council leader Martin Tett writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100Stunning pictures that capture the beauty of light around Buckinghamshire
Light is everywhere you look. Even when it’s dark you can almost always see some light.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100MPs who have represented Chesham and Amersham
On Thursday June 17, Chesham and Amersham constituency held a parliamentary by-election. The new MP will follow in the footsteps of some great people who have been representatives for the Chesham and Amersham area as MP over the years.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100High Wycombe town centre scenes from the 1930s
This week for Then and Now we take a look at High Wycombe town centre scenes from the 1930s.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:44:42 +0100Desperate plea for support for shops in Chilterns Shopping Centre
Shop owners in the Chilterns Shopping Centre have urged customers to keep on supporting them amid long talked about plans to turn it into housing, saying: “We could be here for years yet.”
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:14:35 +0100Chalfont St Peter flooding caused by sewer leak
Pedestrians and drivers have been urged to avoid Chalfont St Peter High Street due to flooding caused by a sewer leak.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:54:57 +0100M40 crash causing severe delays near Beaconsfield
A crash involving two cars on the M40 is causing severe delays near Beaconsfield.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:54:47 +0100Flooding reported in Chalfont St Peter following heavy rain
Flooding has been reported in Chalfont St Peter after a manhole cover was lifted.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:18:36 +0100Wycombe woman caused £2,000 damage in Beaconsfield bakery
A High Wycombe woman caused more than £2,000-worth of damage in a Beaconsfield artisan bakery.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:57:27 +0100Ed Davey slammed for 'blue wall' stunt in Chesham on live TV
The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has knocked down ‘a blue wall’ following the party’s win in the Chesham and Amersham by-election on June 17.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:41:34 +0100High Wycombe rapist faces lengthy sentence
A rapist ‘bully’ from High Wycombe who subjected a woman to a terrifying assault was warned he potentially faces a life sentence.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:31:27 +0100A413: Police on scene of crash near Aylesbury
Police are on the scene of the A413 in Aylesbury and Weeden following a traffic collision.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:39:55 +0100Face of Bucks cannabis farmer who had "factory" of plants
The face of the 23-year-old who grew hundreds of cannabis plants at a Bucks drug “factory” has been revealed by police after he was jailed in Aylesbury.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100Chesham: Kimchi farm plans near Pednor Loop refused
Plans for a Korean kimchi farm on land popular with runners and dog walkers in the Chilterns AONB have been thrown out after they prompted a furious backlash from residents.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 01:57:08 +0100Lib Dems in shock win at Chesham and Amersham by-election
Lib Dems in shock win at Chesham and Amersham by-election
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:22:11 +0100High Wycombe: Man is punched in the head in unprovoked attack in Desborough Road
A man was punched in the head in an unprovoked attack in a High Wycombe street.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:54:34 +0100Oxford man arrested after Aylesbury man dies in Chieveley
A 43-year-old man from Oxford has been arrested after a motorcyclist from Aylesbury was killed in a road accident.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:32:08 +0100North Bucks is hit with flooding following heavy rain
Bucks Fire & Rescue have confirmed that they have had over 20 calls regarding concerns of flooding in the north of the county.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:19:36 +0100Flash flooding hits High Wycombe due to heavy rain
Several cars are having to drive at reduced speeds due to flash flooding in High Wycombe
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:59:34 +0100Twitter reaction to Lib Dems win in Chesham and Amersham
Thousands of people have reacted to the news that the Chesham and Amersham constituency will have its first-ever non Conservative MP.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:20:00 +0100Things to do for Father's Day around Buckinghamshire
There are plenty of special ways to treat dad this Father’s Day around Bucks.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:56:03 +0100Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on Chesham and Amersham victory
Following the Chesham and Amersham by-election which saw the Liberal Democrats produce a resounding win, two candidates have spoken out regarding the result.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:04:29 +0100Who is Chesham and Amersham's new MP? Meet Lib Dem Sarah Green
Chesham and Amersham will have a non-Conservative MP for the first time, following a shock win for the Liberal Democrats in the constituency’s by-election.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:10:34 +0100Milton Keynes man dies in motorcycle accident aged just 24
A 24-year-old man has died following a car crash in Milton Keynes.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:32:41 +0100Aylesbury men attacked with one person suffering stab wound
A man required hospital treatment after he was stabbed in an attack in Aylesbury.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - May 7 to 10
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 02:27:57 +0100Chesham and Amersham by-election: 'The Tory Blue Wall is beginning to crumble' - Lib Dem leader speaks out after shock win
Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey said his party secured a huge swing of 25 points to win Chesham and Amersham, claiming: “The Tory Blue Wall is beginning to crumble.”
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:06:05 +0100Chesham and Amersham residents on why they voted for the Liberal Democrats
Long-term Conservative voters in Chesham say they turned away from the party over issues such as planning policy and the environment - with many aggrieved at the impact of the development of HS2.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:11:00 +0100In pictures: Lib Dem Sarah Green wins Chesham and Amersham
Liberal Democrats candidate Sarah Green has snatched Chesham and Amersham from the Tories in a historic win at the by-election.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:14:09 +0100Police implement Section 34 in Milton Keynes for two days
A Section 34 Dispersal notice under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 has been obtained in Milton Keynes.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:55:45 +0100Chesham and Amersham by-election - Liberal Democrats win
Polls close at 10pm ---- Count set to get underway at Chesham Leisure Centre after voting closes ---- Reporters on the scene to provide you with the latest news, updates and reaction as a new Chesham and Amersham MP is elected ---- Voter turn-out 52....
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:10:34 +0100Extra Motorway Services' new M25 service station to go before public inquiry
The fate of a major motorway service station boasting a new hotel, significant parking, and a complex new junction will be debated at a public inquiry two months from now.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:35:45 +0100High Wycombe man dropped cigarette outside Aldi
A High Wycombe man has been ordered to pay more than £300 after he was caught dropping a cigarette outside an Aldi in Essex.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100Strange white light spotted in Chalfont St Peter - with huge crop circle also discovered in nearby field
A strange white light was spotted in a Bucks village overnight with a huge crop circle discovered by residents in a nearby field this morning.