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Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Chesham: Single mother has Universal Credit payment cut by almost £100
A single mother from Chesham has hit out after her benefits were cut by almost £100 a month – leaving her fearing she will “not be able to survive”.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Chesham: Council steps in after landowner ‘continues felling trees’ in Chilterns AONB
Council bosses have stepped in after developers who wanted to build a kimchi farm on land popular with runners and dog walkers in the Chilterns AONB reportedly continued to fell trees in the area despite the plans being thrown out.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:29:07 +0100
Bucks fire crews rescue boy in Milton Keynes
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a boy stuck on top of a porch.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:36:59 +0100
Offices on Marlow High Street could become flats
A series of offices along a Bucks high street could be converted into flats if new plans are approved.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:26:01 +0100
Jail for creep who groomed two Bucks teens
A creep who groomed two teenage girls in Bucks with the aim of having sexual relations with them has been jailed.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:37:46 +0100
'Tired' Chiltern Railways driver stopped metres from head-on crash at Chalfont and Latimer
A fatigued train driver with a history of safety blunders passed a stop signal and narrowly avoided a head-on crash with another train, an investigation has found.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:24:23 +0100
Bucks woman caught breaking ban on keeping horses
A Bucks woman who was banned from keeping animals has been given a prison sentence after she was caught with someone else’s horse.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:21:18 +0100
Fly-tippers fined thousands for dumping around Bucks
Fly-tippers who dumped all sorts of rubbish in Bucks, including a double bed, building insulation and cardboard boxes have been fined thousands of pounds.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court June 11 - 15
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:56:21 +0100
Warning to people shopping at Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons or Sainsbury's
Richard Burnett, chief executive of the Road Haulage Association, said the country is “facing a collapse” of the food chain.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:48:56 +0100
Met Office issues update on second UK heatwave predicted for August
The Met Office issued a mid to long term forecast predicting the weather we can expect in August.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
South Hill, Holmer Green, named BFP's Best Fish and Chip Shop 2021
Ten Bucks fish and chip shops went head-to-head to battle it out for the top spot in the Free Press’ Best Chip Shop 2021 competition.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:40:39 +0100
Cyclist assaulted by motorist on high-street in Cheddington
The police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was assaulted by a motorist.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:26:01 +0100
The top five Bucks stories of this week
Here are the top five most-read stories from the Bucks Free Press this week:

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:30:43 +0100
Child's bike stolen and found later damaged in bush near PennFest
A man stole and damaged a child's bike before dumping it in a bush across the road from PennFest.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:07:11 +0100
M40 shuts between Beaconsfield and Loudwater
The M40 was shut between junction 2 and 3 this afternoon as police, firefighters and ambulances attended an incident involving a silver car.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:32:24 +0100
Police stop vehicle to find cannabis in Beaconsfield
The police stopped a vehicle in Beaconsfield and discovered two flasks containing 60 to 70 deals of cannabis.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:54:17 +0100
Milton Keynes Intu shopping centre: Fight breaks out
A fight broke out on Friday between two groups totalling around 10 people in the INTU shopping centre in Milton Keynes.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 09:48:45 +0100
Car seized after woman found without insurance, tax or MOT
A vechile was seized after a woman was stopped on the V7 into Beanhill.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:29:58 +0100
Man found with stab wounds in Milton Keynes
A man in his twenties remains in hospital after being found with stab wounds in Milton Keynes

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:00:10 +0100
Met Office extend Yellow Weather warning for Bucks over the weekend
The Met Office has updated their Yellow Weather warning as heavy rain is expected to hit Bucks over the weekend.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:42:34 +0100
High Wycombe crash: Police attend scene on Chiltern Avenue
The police attended the scene of a car crash in High Wycombe last night.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000
Bucks restaurants you need to try
The beginning of this week saw further coronavirus lockdowns restrcitions eased as we saw 'freedom day'.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:50:35 +0100
Car found on fire in Eden Centre, High Wycombe
A car was found on fire in the Eden Centre car park in High Wycombe.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:39:00 +0100
The High Wycombe streets with the most recorded car crimes
An interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across High Wycombe.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Coleshill Water Tower - history of local landmark
It has always puzzled me why Amersham-on-the Hill was so slow to develop after the arrival of the railway in 1892.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Having a good time at the town hall - the main social hub of High Wycombe
This week the Town Hall in Queen Victoria Rd, High Wycombe features in the main Nostalgia article as being the location of the town’s main British Restaurant during the second world war and for a few years afterwards. By the early 1950s it was back...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe's 'community feeding centres' that helped people bombed out of their homes
Community Feeding Centres were first established in 1940 by the Ministry of Food to help people who had been bombed out of their homes, had run out of ration coupons or otherwise needed help.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Inside violinist's £1.2m Bucks home on the market
Anyone who knows Bledlow Ridge will understand why it is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:59:09 +0100
M25 junction 15 and 16 crash involved four vehicles
There was a crash on the M25 this morning involving four vechiles.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:37:26 +0100
Man remains in hospital after being hit by car in Milton Keynes
A man remains in hospital after he was hit by a car last night (July 23) in Milton Keynes between 10pm and 10.10pm

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:09:43 +0100
Images released of man police want to speak after sexual assault in Aylesbury
The police have released CCTV images of man they would like to in connection to a sexual assualt on a 25-year-old.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:49:35 +0100
Smoke seen over High Wycombe following fire involving two cars
Smoke was seen over High Wycombe yesterday evening following a fire involving a shed, two cars and a fence.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Glamorous Bucks school proms over the years
It is that time of year again – school prom season.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:29:25 +0100
The Swan Uppers return Marlow for the annual census on the River Thames.
The Swan Uppers were welcomed back to Marlow on July 20 for the annual census of the swan population on the River Thames.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Chesham and Amersham MP Sarah Green: ‘Although charity begins at home it doesn’t end there’
This week, newly elected Chesham and Amersham MP Sarah Green writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers for the first time:

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Looking back at car rallies and motor cavalcades in Marlow
1. A rally about to depart from Market Square, and probably taking place not long before the original Crown Hotel building was converted to retail use (Aldridges and Woolworths) in the 1930s.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Chalfont St Peter scenes from the 1930s
This week we take a trip down memory lane in Chalfont St Peter.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:31:30 +0100
Parkrun returned to The Rye in High Wycombe this morning
Parkrun returned to The Rye in High Wycombe as part of the loosening of lockdown restrictions earlier this week.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bucks: New outdoor tennis court among five interesting plans this week
A new outdoor tennis court, an extension project, and four outbuildings are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Match of the Day presenter Gabby Logan redefines midlife
Mortgage and marriage by 30, kids by 35, career peaks by 40… the pressure to achieve things by a certain age can be immense.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Henley's Stonor Park to open pizzeria for the summer holidays
A new wood-fried pizza eatery will launch this month just outside Buckinghamshire for the summer holidays.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Different perspectives around Bucks
We all look at things in different ways and with different perspectives depending on our life experiences and personalities.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
EVERY planning application submitted to Bucks council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to the council this week.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:14:18 +0100
Costcuttr in Gerrards Cross to be overhauled for new flats
An off-licence premises for which there is “little or no demand” could be converted into flats under new plans.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:47:24 +0100
Great Kingshill traveller site could be ‘extended’
A traveller site in Bucks could be ‘extended’ to accommodate the needs of a ‘growing family’ – including the addition of a new dayroom.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:14:49 +0100
High Wycombe man charged with drug offences
A High Wycombe man has been charged with “concealing or disguising” criminal property as well as multiple drug supply offences.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:58:21 +0100
Jail for would-be Aylesbury drug dealer
Would-be drug dealer caught with crack cocaine in Bucks jailed for five years

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:29:37 +0100
REVEALED: Marlow's five most dangerous streets
Marlow is a town known for beautiful views of the Thames and delicious food at world-renowned eateries– but even the nicest locations are not immune to crime.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:42:00 +0100
Thief stole iPhone and Armani watch from Wycombe Shell garage
A homeless man who stole wallets, an iPhone and a watch from cars parked at a High Wycombe petrol station has admitted his guilt.



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