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Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
EVERY planning application submitted to the council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to the council this week.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Marlow: Couple to build gym at home
Two new homes, a garage conversion, and a home gym are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:30:00 +0100
What this High Wycombe street looked like in the 1960s
Wycombe’s Desborough Road has had many different independents situated along it, but as you can see here, the street still has the same layout from the 1960s.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Representing Metroland dream in Amersham
The Metropolitan Railway is best remembered as the pioneering company that built the world’s first underground railway.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
The autumnal beauty of trees across Buckinghamshire
As autumn approaches, the changing colours of trees across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire are a seasonal delight for residents and visitors.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Where are Londoners moving to in Buckinghamshire
"City slickers flock to the suburbs in search of space” – headlines like this from the Halifax building society sum up the findings of current research by most sides of the property industry.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In memoriam: Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are this week’s death notices in the Bucks Free Press.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:09:16 +0100
Pleas not to cut 'lifeline' Universal Credit uplift for thousands of struggling families in Bucks
Thousands of residents could be forced to choose between heating their homes or eating this winter, a charity fears – as it urges the government not to cut Universal Credit.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 11:34:06 +0100
Pub-goer 'shocked' at 'rude' response to her TripAdvisor review of The George and Dragon in Princes Risborough
A woman says was left shocked at a “rude and unprofessional” response to a review she left after visiting a Princes Risborough pub.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:16:20 +0100
Olney: Drive-thru Costa Coffee on Osier Way
Plans for a new drive-thru Costa Coffee shop in Bucks have been branded ‘ludicrous’.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:13:52 +0100
Milton Keynes: Demolition of The Gables in Wolverton
Plans to tear down another ‘unsafe’ tower block for future redevelopment have been submitted.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Readers react to Tom Kerridge's menu price at The Hand and Flowers
Earlier this week, Tom Kerridge hit back on social media over the price of his menu at The Hands and Flowers.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Here's the latest update on the Argos store at the Wycombe retail park
The Argos store at the Wycombe retail park closed at the end of last year and is still to reopen nine months later.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:33:08 +0100
High Wycombe ex-headteacher could be set for retrial
An ex-headteacher accused of sexually assaulting two pupils could be set for a retrial after a jury failed to decide whether he was guilty or not guilty of five of the six charges against him.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:30:33 +0100
Iver Rolls Royce drink driver fined £3,000 for London offence
A Rolls Royce drink-driver has been fined more than £3,000 after he was caught at double the legal limit.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:30:12 +0100
The names and faces of Bucks criminals jailed in August
Running drugs empires, sexually assaulting vulnerable women and stealing from the elderly - these are the crimes committed by Bucks offenders

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:40:55 +0100
Police arrest “high end” keyless car thief in Marlow
Police have arrested a “high end” keyless car thief in Marlow 30 minutes after they stole an expensive Mercedes.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - July 19 to 23
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:40:06 +0100
How Sam Smith helped a newly-wed couple from High Wycombe
A newly-wed couple from High Wycombe decided to do something different when it came to their wedding gifts.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:19:53 +0100
Naphill man cycles 75 miles in one day to help aviation charity
An aviation enthusiast from Naphill has cycled 75 miles in one day to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) – the world’s largest humanitarian airline.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:14:22 +0100
Bourne End and Wooburn Green Medical Centre flu clinic cancelled on September 18
A GP surgery has had to cancel it's planned first flu clinic because of "road freight challenges".

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Tributes to 'wonderful' father Alan Bell who was left 'ravaged' by Covid-19
Tributes have been paid to a "wonderful" man who was left "ravaged" by Covid-19 and passed away.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:14:30 +0100
High Wycombe: 35 new flats on Princes Gate
Plans for 35 flats at the site of a former furniture factory have been approved – despite fears about its ‘imposing height’.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:18:54 +0100
Extension of High Wycombe HMO refused
Plans for a 17-bed HMO in High Wycombe have been thrown out.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:44:38 +0100
Man attacked outside Winkers nightclub as police release CCTV images
A man in his thirties was attacked by a group of men outside Winkers nightclub in Chalfont St Peter.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:45:25 +0100
Bucks council set to spend 100m on roadworks over the next four years
Bucks council has announced they will invest £100 million into major highways improvements spanning the next four years.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:35:00 +0100
Burglar preys on vulnerable High Wycombe man to fuel drug habit
A man has been sent to prison for over two years after preying on a vulnerable man in order to fuel his drug habit.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:54:05 +0100
High Wycombe man stole £2,000 from Aylesbury employer
A High Wycombe man who stole nearly £2,000 from his employer has been jailed.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:27:39 +0100
Two men break out into fight after woman has bottle thrown at her
A woman had a bottle thrown at her before a fight broke out causing a man to be hospitalised.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:45:51 +0100
Drivers speeding at 100mph on M40 arrested and reported
Two drivers were caught speeding at 100mph on the M40 last night, with one also giving a positive drugs test.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:14:36 +0100
Disqualified driver caught on the M40 near Stokenchurch
A disqualified driver who was caught behind the wheel on the motorway in Bucks has been banned from driving for more than five years.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:28:41 +0100
Uninsured driver did not report Morrisons car park crash
An uninsured driver has been ordered to pay nearly £1,500 after he was involved in a crash in a Morrisons car park.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:29:38 +0100
Wycombe Wanderers star Anis Mehmeti gets three game ban
Wycombe forward Anis Mehmeti will miss Wanderers’ next three games.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:13:50 +0100
Tom Kerridge hits back about menu price at The Hand and Flowers
Tom Kerridge has hit back on social media about the price of the food and drink at his Marlow gastropub.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:24:51 +0100
High Wycombe pair arrested for crimes related to fentanyl and isotonitazen
A man, 45, and a woman, 51, both from High Wycombe have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and remain in police custody.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:51:02 +0100
Police charge 16 people after Animal Rebellion protest on A41 at Arla Foods
Police arrest 18 people following the protest at the Arla Foods site in Aylesbury.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:13:14 +0100
Crest Road junction opens in High Wycombe, Cressex
The new junction at Crest Road in High Wycombe has opened following traffic light testing

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:22:19 +0100
Stokenchurch: Plans for 20 homes withdrawn
Plans to build 20 new properties in a Bucks village have been withdrawn – amid dozens of objections.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:03:40 +0100
Prison return for Wycombe woman who stole bedding from B&M
A woman who was caught stealing nearly £500-worth of bedding from B&M in High Wycombe has been sent back to prison after failing to attend probation meetings.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:17:13 +0100
BMW driver fined £1,500 for driving at 60mph on M4
A BMW driver has been fined more than £1,500 for driving at 60mph on the motorway.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:29:52 +0100
Man handed civil injunction in Aylesbury
A man who has been taking advantage of vulnerable adults has been issued with a civil injection.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:30:05 +0100
Marlow: Sir William Borlase’s School upgrade
Plans to ‘widen a school entrance’ and to create a new dining area have been approved – but some locals are concerned about ‘construction traffic’.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:18:24 +0100
Section 60 order issued in Slough following series of attacks
A section 60 order has been authorised in Slough following a series of attacks.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:01:35 +0100
Who shone in Wycombe's loss against Aston Villa Under 21s
A young Wycombe Wanderers side lost their opening Papa John’s Trophy tie to Aston Villa U23s at Adams Park.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
HS2: protecting nature and boosting skills in Buckinghamshire
The complex engineering to excavate two 10-mile long tunnels under the Chiltern and protect the landscape around the new railway is creating skilled careers for local people.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:12:58 +0100
Protesters Animal Rebellion block A41 in Aylesbury over Arla plant
A section of the A41 in Aylesbury has been shut after climate activists blocked the road in protest of the nearby Arla dairy plant

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:57:00 +0100
Bridgerton season 2 filming in West Wycombe 'had to be halted after positive Covid-19 test'
Filming of hit period Netflix drama Bridgerton in West Wycombe apparently had to be halted after someone on set tested positive for Covid-19.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:41:17 +0100
Man dies in fear for welfare incident outside Sainsbury's High Wycombe
An investigation has been launched after police attended a fear for welfare incident in which a man died in High Wycombe town centre.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:32:51 +0100
Man charged with drug offences and assault on London Road
A man has been charged with one count of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and one count of assault of an emergency worker.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:04:06 +0100
Cyclist dies in A413 Amersham Road, Gerrards Cross crash
A 78-year-old cyclist has died following a crash with a silver Mercedes in Gerrards Cross.



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