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Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:29:31 +0100
Lee Broderick 'jumped in front of train in Seer Green amid fears he was being tormented by neighbour'
A woman has paid tribute to her “funny and intelligent” brother who jumped into the path of a train in Seer Green – and slammed mental health services for not recognising the “serious situation” he was in before he took his own life.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:25:31 +0100
Netflix buys rights to Roald Dahl's entire catalogue of children’s books
Netflix has bought the rights to Great Missenden author Roald Dahl’s entire catalogue of children’s books in a landmark deal.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:25:44 +0100
Emergency services at David Lloyd Beaconsfield in Glory Mill Lane, Wooburn Green
Emergency services have descended on an upmarket gym this afternoon.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:36:59 +0100
Land near Booker Airfield to be ‘leased for over £500k’
Bucks Council is due to consider a “licence to occupy” land next to Wycombe Air Park, also known as Booker Airfield, by a new tenant – for a price tag exceeding £500,000.

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.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:11:30 +0100
Wycombe Wanderers could take legal action over Championship relegation after Derby administration
Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig has hinted he could take legal action against the club’s relegation from the Championship, BBC Sport reports.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:06:12 +0100
Family of Bucks mother hit by train with baby daughter wait for answers
The family of a mother who was hit and killed by a train along with her baby daughter will have to wait to find out why she fell on the railway tracks

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:31:09 +0100
Police look for man who absconded from HMP Springhill
A man has absconded from HMP Springhill as Thames Valley Police appeal for the public's help.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:30:39 +0100
Would-be Flackwell Heath burglar foiled by 'nosy' neighbour
A would-be burglar who was foiled by a “nosy” neighbour has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after he admitted his crime.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:47:24 +0100
Bucks council responds as dead birds found at Spade Oak Nature Reserve
Buckinghamshire Council has responded after a number of dead birds have been found in the Spade Oak Nature Reserve.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:53:11 +0100
Man caught with “stealth” and “Rambo” knives in Wycombe
A man who was caught in High Wycombe with an arsenal of weapons including a “stealth” knife and several “Rambo” knives has avoided going to jail.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:14:41 +0100
Bucks Council leader to ‘extend’ Little Chalfont home
The leader of Bucks Council has won permission for a home extension – at a meeting where colleagues joked about ‘not letting it pass’.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:42:48 +0100
Campaigners protest outside Wycombe Hospital against 'corporate takeover of the NHS'
Campaigners rallied outside Wycombe Hospital and MP Steve Baker's office in protest over the latest NHS bill - branding it a "corporate takeover".

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.



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