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Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Amir Shafique trial: suspect who called Birmingham ‘reinforcements’ had injury
One of the men accused of murdering 22-year-old Amir Shafique had a 'defensive' injury which may have affected his 'ability to grip', a court has heard.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:56:39 +0100
Amir Shafique trial: Aylesbury victim was 'stabbed in back'
A murder trial has heard how a 22-year-old was stabbed in the back in Aylesbury before he died.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:49:13 +0100
No buses to Olney Middle School ‘on first day of term’
Schoolchildren were allegedly left stranded when no buses arrived to pick them up “on the first day of term”, it has been revealed.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:11:24 +0100
Denham: Willets Lane traffic ‘getting worse’
Traffic along a lane in Bucks is “getting worse” – after recent claims truckers are treating it like ‘their own lorry park’.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:12:44 +0100
High Wycombe drug dealer dodges jail
A High Wycombe drug dealer who was caught with more than 50 wraps of crack cocaine and opiates in his car has been spared jail.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:01:50 +0100
Man who brought knife to High Wycombe station avoids jail
A man who brought a knife to High Wycombe train station has avoided going to jail.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:06:33 +0100
Offices on Marlow High Street to become flats
A series of offices along a Bucks high street will be converted into flats.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe billboard branded 'dangerous distraction' by driver
Drivers have noticed a new electrical advertising billboard as they are on the Abbey Way flyover in High Wycombe.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:19:01 +0100
Teenage boy accused of assaulting HS2 security staff member in Wendover
A teenage boy has been charged after anti-HS2 protesters apparently stormed a security team working at a site in Wendover.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:50:29 +0100
Aylesbury drug dealer who tried to flee after police stopped car he was driving is jailed
A drug dealer who tried to run away from police after being seen acting suspiciously in a car in Aylesbury has been jailed.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:44:25 +0100
Buckinghamshire gastropub included in top 10 best for UK
One gastropub from Buckinghamshire made it in the top 10 list for the entirety of the UK.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:18:03 +0100
'Huge death toll' of wildlife at Spade Oak Nature Reserve, Little Marlow
There have been multiple reports of dead fish and wildfowl at the Spade Oak Nature Reserve over the past few weeks.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:48:24 +0100
High Wycombe: Micklefield Road HMO refused
Plans to expand an HMO in High Wycombe have been thrown out – as neighbours feared parking in the area would have been ‘made worse’.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Pub in the Park food review including The Hand and Flowers
Over the weekend Tom Kerridge’s food festival Pub in the Park was held at Higginson Park in Marlow.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:21:19 +0100
Gawcott: The Crown Pub junction ‘getting dangerous’
Demands for “no parking” near a Bucks junction have been levelled at the council – after campaigners said the area is “getting dangerous”.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:01:50 +0100
Man sexually exposed himself in Beaconsfield
A man who sexually exposed himself to a member of the public in Beaconsfield has been issued with a restraining order.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:53:30 +0100
Another arrested as 13-year-old boy attacked in Wycombe Swan car park
Another teenager has been arrested following a violent attack on a 13-year-old boy whio was cornered in the Swan Theatre car park in High Wycombe.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The Bear on the Barge on Grand Union Canal to transform into The River Garden
A pub on the banks of the Grand Union Canal is set to close for more than two months whilst a major £475,000 refurbishment is carried out.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - August 10-16
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:55:17 +0100
Boy 'grabbed by the hair and punched at The Rye before having his phone stolen'
Three teenagers were attacked by a group of around 10 other boys at The Rye in High Wycombe and had their belongings stolen.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:32:18 +0100
West Wycombe Road house is partially shut down by police amid crime and bad behaviour
A house where criminal activity and anti-social behaviour has been rife, causing upset to neighbours, has been partially shut down by police.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:42:48 +0100
High Wycombe mayor praises 'service and courage' of those who fought in Battle of Britain at moving commemoration
Those who served in the Battle of Britain were honoured in a moving service attended by the High Wycombe mayor and other dignitaries at the weekend.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:16:39 +0100
Love Island's Teddy Soares spotted at The Gym High Wycombe
Love Island star Teddy Soares has been spotted at The Gym, High Wycombe over the weekend.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe man threatened pensioner with knife and stole cash
Zayde Ghafoor stole over £200 from a man in his eighties after threatening him to fuel his drug habit.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:52:26 +0100
Passerby stops young boy from being abducted near Watling Street
A member of the public stopped a child from being abducted with a 38-year-old man being arrested as part of a police investigation.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:11:19 +0100
Man steals cash by threatening shop workers with screwdriver
A man in Bletchley walked around the area threatening shop workers with a screwdriver before stealing cash from the tills.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
150 years on and still blowing strong - Wycombe's wartime timeline
On September 27 1871 a group of villagers met at West Wycombe to discuss the formation of a handbell band. One hundred and fifty years later the brass band which developed out of that meeting is still going strong. This is its story.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Memories help blow the cobwebs away in South Bucks
THE history of the West Wycombe Brass Band is featured on the main Nostalgia page, so I thought you might enjoy a few more pictures of local bands.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:16:13 +0100
M40 crash: Four cars involved in accident causing heavy delays
Heavy delays on M40 after four cars involved in crash

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:01:05 +0100
13-year-old boy attacked in Wycombe Swan car park
A 13-year-old boy was violently attacked after he was cornered by a group in the Swan Theatre car park in High Wycombe.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe: City Fibre to upgrade security
A company security upgrade, a home gym, and an extension project are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:30:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire New University urges returning students to take Covid-19 seriously
Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) is calling for students to keep ‘doing the right thing’ to protect each other and the local community from Covid-19 as the new academic year begins.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:30:00 +0100
Craig Charles cancels Pub in the Park performance due to positive Covid-19 test
Craig Charles has taken to social media after testing positive for Covid-19 the day before he is supposed to perform at Pub in the Park.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Buddy Holly Tribute show is to come to High Wycombe
We may be in the 2020s but you’ll be taken back to 1950s when Rock Around with Buddy Holly comes to the Wycombe Swan.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Bucks Camera Club: The photos that stole our eye this week
Over the last few weeks, we have been spoiled for choice with some of the most incredible photos of animals.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Rabble-rousing navvy to baron - What was going on in Chesham Bois
The peaceful, natural setting of Chesham Bois Burial Ground is the final resting place of several notable people.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Could more houses be built in Beaconsfield?
The developer granted outline planning consent in 2019 for 350 homes on 100-acres of parkland at the entrance to Beaconsfield’s Georgian Old Town wants to build more than just flats and houses.

Sat, 18 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, 18 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100
In memoriam: Death notices in the Bucks Free Press last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bucks Free Press last week.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Then and Now: What did these areas of Wycombe and Marlow look like?
Looking back at High Wycombe and Marlow from years gone by.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:17:08 +0100
Milton Keynes: ‘Unauthorised encampment’ complaints
‘Unauthorised encampments’ creating “toxic fumes, littering and disruption” continue to be an issue, it has been claimed.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:37:12 +0100
Bletchley: Mellish Court demolition fears
Plans to tear down an ‘unsafe’ tower block for future redevelopment have prompted concerns about ‘limited access to schools’.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - August 4 - 10
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:31:38 +0100
Wycombe man convicted of perverting the course of justice
A man has been convicted of perverting the course of justice following a car crash in Penn.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:55:48 +0100
Kingsbrook View Primary Academy opens in Aylesbury
A new primary school officially opened its doors in Aylesbury.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:55:29 +0100
Greggs branch in Aylesbury reopens following revamp
A Greggs branch in Aylesbury has reopened with a new look following a recent revamp.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:50:11 +0100
Pub in the Park Marlow: Pictures and live updates from Higginson Park
Live updates from the opening night of Pub in the Park in Marlow, Higginson Park as Ronan Keating is set to headline.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:53:49 +0100
Birmingham man jailed for crashing into lorry in Aylesbury
A man has been jailed for seven months and been banned from driving for 39 and a half months following a crash in Aylesbury.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:14:36 +0100
High Wycombe: Coningsby Road flats withdrawn
Plans for a new block of flats have been withdrawn – as objectors feared loss of light, privacy, and parking.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:09:21 +0100
Tributes pour in for Nessar Khan who died in A40 London Road crash
Tributes have flooded in for Nessar Khann who has been named locally as the man who died in a crash on the A40 London Road in High Wycombe.



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