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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
What the film studio by Marlow and the A404 could look like
The first set of exhibition boards to see what the proposed plans are for the new film studios in Marlow have been published.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Plans for dog exercising service on Great Missenden farm thrown out
Plans for a dog exercising facility on a farm have been thrown out.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:51:14 +0100
Motorist arrested for drink-driving in post-Euro 2020 police crackdown
A driver was arrested for drink-driving and another was caught doing 108mph on a dual carriageway as part of a police crackdown in Bucks this week.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Bucks Council speaks out amid fury over school buses
Transport chiefs have been forced to defend themselves after angry parents hit out at school bus contracts being cancelled from July – leaving dozens of pupils no way to get to school.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:27:19 +0100
Andrew Lawrence has gig cancelled at Chesham Comedy Club
A comedy club has decided to cancel the set of a comedian who published racially motivated tweets.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Former Bucks New Uni student named among actors to watch out for
A former Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) student has been listed among the top 20 ‘ones to watch out for’ by The Voice newspaper.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0100
New caravan holiday site behind The Blue Ball in Asheridge refused
Plans for a new caravan holiday site behind a pub have been thrown out by the council as “severely detrimental”.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:58:24 +0100
REAVEALED: The five most dangerous streets in High Wycombe
The five most dangerous streets in High Wycombe have been revealed.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:01:24 +0100
Aylesbury judge slams cocaine dealer
Another drug dealer caught on the streets of Bucks has been put behind bars – but not before taking a little bit of punishment from the judge who sentenced him.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:52:00 +0100
Cocaine dealer caught in Aylesbury jailed
A drug dealer who was caught with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine after he was arrested in Aylesbury has been jailed.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - June 1 to 2
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:01:46 +0100
New owners of Mary Berry's former Penn home plan to make big changes
The new owners of Mary Berry’s former Penn home are planning to make big changes to the Grade II listed home where she lived for decades.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:53:18 +0100
German Doner Kebab to open in Aylesbury and High Wycombe
A German Doner Kebab branch will be opening in Aylesbury ‘soon’.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:49:30 +0100
HS2 works set to close off road near Amersham Hospital
HS2 works are set to close off two Amersham roads this weekend.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:07:31 +0100
Freedom Day: Boris Johnson to hold a press conference today
The Prime Minister is expected to say that the country can move to Step 4 of the plan to lift coronavirus measures.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Chiltern AONB expansion branded a ‘hollow promise’ - because of HS2
“A hollow promise” - that is what the government’s plans to expand the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has been branded by a wildlife trust amid ongoing fears about the impact of HS2.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Saunderton parking restrictions could stop commuters leaving cars outside fed-up residents' houses
Parking restrictions could be put in on roads near a well-used railway station amid complaints from residents about cars being parked near junctions.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:03:48 +0100
Aldi announce ‘supermarket first’ coming to stores this week
The company claim the new supermarket product is a first of its kind in the UK.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Creative Crimes recognised for gardening innovation in nationwide B&Q awards
A gardener from Middlewich in Cheshire has been recognised nationally for her green-fingered efforts during lockdown and has won a prestigious competition.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:44:58 +0100
Boris Johnson gives update on extra bank holiday if England win Euro 2020
The Prime Minister is now facing pressure to consider a one-off Bank Holiday Monday in the UK to mark what would be a historic occasion. 

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:15:30 +0100
Man punches dog in Great Missenden woodland
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man picked up and punched a dog in a “distressing incident” in a quiet Bucks village.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:33:21 +0100
Wycombe dad converts kid car into road-legal mini ‘Porsche’
A High Wycombe dad has spent thousands of pounds converting his children's toy car into the world's first road-legal kid's vehicle.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:00:39 +0100
England fans queue outside Wycombe pub before Euro 2020 final
England fans are queuing outside a Wycombe pub more than eight hours before the Euro 2020 final against Italy kicks off tonight in a bid to get a good seat.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:53:06 +0100
Iver man stole £5 wine from Co-op
A Bucks man who stole a £5 bottle of wine and damaged a police car has been ordered to pay compensation.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:38:56 +0100
Reports of armed group in Bucks
A stop and search order has been issued in Bucks after police received reports of a group armed with weapons.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 09:35:16 +0100
Tesco, Lidl and Co-op change opening hours for Euro 2020 final
Tesco, Co-op and Lidl change their opening hours around Euro 2020 final.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
'There IS enough water for River Wye in High Wycombe'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Author’s fascinating insight into ‘life at the top’
A leading journalist and author who penned a fascinating guide to managing stress at work is offering a free copy of his book to a lucky winner.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The history of the well-known Wycombe Gatehouse
In medieval times Gatehouses were heavily fortified entrances to cities or towns, or buildings such as castles and manor houses. Some still exist, such as Bargate in Southampton and at Durham Castle.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
‘A very remarkable woman’ - artist Mary Dering Curtois
Painter Mary Henrietta Dering Curtois was described as “a very remarkable woman” by the celebrity artist, Louise Jopling (Nostalgia May 29, 2020). She lived in Little Missenden, at Ridgewell Cottage, which has been known as Dering Cottage since h...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
'Bourne End junction is high risk for pedestrians'
This is what you have been writing to us about this week.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
A look at some of the clubs from the1950s
This week we take a look at some of the pictures which have recently been added to the Sharing Wycombe’s Old Photographs website www.swop.org.uk.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:39:08 +0100
Man fined £400 for being “nuisance” in Bucks car park
A “nuisance” Bucks man has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds for revving his car engine.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:55:24 +0100
Woman rushed to hospital after M40 crash near High Wycombe
A woman has been taken to hospital following a "multiple vehicle" collision on the M40 near High Wycombe this morning.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:10:11 +0100
14 long Covid symptoms you should know with '5,000' cases a day predicted
It follows the warning from Chris Whitty that the number of long Covid sufferers will increase, particularly among young people.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:47:44 +0100
60-year-old man barred from High Wycombe Cineworld
A 60-year-old man who is accused of assault has been barred from entering Cineworld in High Wycombe.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:31:03 +0100
Woman injured in M40 crash near High Wycombe
A crash on the M40 this morning near High Wycombe has left a woman injured.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:13:17 +0100
Police find foot-long knife during Marlow stop and search
Police have arrested a person in Marlow after finding two knives on him, including one that was almost a foot long.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:33:39 +0100
Police hunting Aylesbury flasher
Police are hunting a flasher who exposed himself to a woman in her twenties in Aylesbury.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
National planning reforms will ‘squash local voices’
Buckinghamshire is one of three councils in England funded by the government to test two apps designed to speed up decisions on planning applications submitted by developers and homeowners.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Hazlemere scenes from the early 90s
This week we have unearthed archive pictures of Hazlemere from the early 90s.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Memories of the Palace Cinema's dance studio
Many Wycombeites (is that a thing?) will remember the beloved Palace Cinema in Frogmoor.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
BUCKS: A housing development, extensions, and a garden room – five interesting plans
A residential development, an extension, and a garden room are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Memories of a rainy Sunday in 1973 - and of a much loved engine
In the last three decades of steam, G.W.R. locomotives of the 14XX class were ever present on the Marlow to Bourne End “Marlow Donkey” line.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Amazing nature-themed photos taken by West Wycombe Combined School
This week’s camera club gallery is a little different – all the photos have been taken by primary school children.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Why the Royal Oak in Stokenchurch is more than just a pub
I love trying something new so when I was offered the chance to try Nepalese food, this was too good of an opportunity to turndown.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:47:18 +0100
Electrical car charging points are installed in Aylesbury
Four new electrical car parking charging points have been installed in Aylesbury.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:12:22 +0100
What Buckingham Skate Park will look after its revamp
Plans to reconstruct a skate park in Buckinghamshire have been held back, meaning skaters are still able to use the current site this summer.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey: 'Pushing for more investment in schools and protection for green spaces'
This week, Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:42:53 +0100
Ipswich's Brickmakers Wood garden lands national B&Q award
A garden in Ipswich and the local community have been recognised nationally for their green-fingered efforts during lockdown and have won a prestigious competition.



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