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Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Worried parents fear there could be a 'serious accident or fatality' near school
Worried parents fear there could be a “serious accident or fatality” on a busy road amid pleas for a safe crossing for families.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:57:49 +0000
How you can encourage birds to use your nestboxes
As nesting season approaches, many of us will be buying or building nestboxes to put up in our gardens, to encourage birds to set up home there.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:53:47 +0000
Royal Mint reveals its 10 rarest 50p coins in circulation
The move to ‘new money’ pounds and pence, happened 51 years ago this month, with the anniversary on 15 February 2022.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:47:54 +0000
Martin Lewis: Is it cheaper to switch heating on and off or leave it running?
Martin Lewis's MoneySavingExpert has revealed how to use your central heating after an energy price hike was announced in the UK today.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Wheeler End: Denham Farm subsidence repairs
A farm subsidence, an orangery extension, and a new driveway are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Bucks Free Press Camera Club - The photos that caught our eye
The second month of 2022 is now here, but the quality of amazing photos we have been sent continues.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Wilton Park is back on the map as show homes finally open
Last weekend’s formal opening of two show homes at Wilton Park, site of the former Ministry of Defence language school in Beaconsfield Old Town, resulted in nine sales.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Even more memories from the chauffeur of Lucian B Ercolani
Once again we return to the reminiscences of Brian Wratten, who for 34 years was chauffeur to Lucian Brett Ercolani (previous articles were on January 21, 2022 and November 18, 2021).

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Hygiene ratings for every McDonald's in High Wycombe
Here are all the hygiene ratings for every McDonald's in High Wycombe

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Israr Rashid on Wycombe fraud 'witch hunt' after not guilty verdict
A High Wycombe man who was cleared of election fraud has slammed the “witch hunt” against him and hinted at a possible return to politics.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:52:52 +0000
Aylesbury: Rabans Lane overhaul deferred over jobs fears
MAJOR overhaul plans have been postponed due to a ‘gross inaccuracy’ potentially putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
In the dock: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court - January 24 - 25
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:38:12 +0000
Using your mobile phone while driving law change - what you need to know
Laws around using mobile phones while behind the wheel are set to go even further - with a ban from even scrolling through playlists coming into force.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:32:03 +0000
High Wycombe mayor Andrea Baughan writes to readers
I was delighted to be asked to write for the Bucks Free Press.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:56:48 +0000
Milton Keynes murder investigation - woman arrested
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found in Broughton, Milton Keynes.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:38:36 +0000
Keir Starmer: 'Johnson drags the country down'
The leader of the opposition visited a Milton Keynes community centre in Bletchley today.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:53:46 +0000
Amersham Road zebra crossing could happen
Beaconsfield Community Board meeting gave green light for next steps for zebra crossing on Amersham Road.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:21:47 +0000
Wycombe's Matt Bloomfield opens up on freak concussion
Matt Bloomfield waves an emotional goodbye to his playing career after doctors told him it’s not worth thinking about how another head injury could affect him.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:34:40 +0000
High Wycombe man delighted 5G mast is refused
A LOCAL man who led a campaign against a new 5G mast outside his home has seen it defeated.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:06:53 +0000
Alleged killers of High Wycombe grandfather Andrew Ballantyne deny murder
The five men accused of killing a 55-year-old High Wycombe grandfather have pleaded not guilty to murder.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:41:07 +0000
Castlefield School: Mother’s fury over facemask ‘policy’
A MOTHER has criticised the way a school has allegedly handled her family’s choice to continue wearing facemasks – forcing an apology.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:41:12 +0000
Courtiers to pay £14,000 for Covid-19 unfair dismissal
A firm that fired an employee after he refused to return to the office during the coronavirus pandemic has been ordered to pay him thousands of pounds.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:14:13 +0000
Martin Robinson: Video shows moment jailed driver crashed car
A SHOCKING video shows the moment a reckless driver crashed his car into two vehicles in a desperate attempt to escape police.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:37:26 +0000
Porsche driver caught speeding at 99mph on Bucks road
An Amersham man has been ordered to pay more than £500 after he was caught speeding at 99mph on a dual carriageway.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Bucks named among smartest areas in England
Buckinghamshire has been named among the smartest areas in England.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:06:51 +0000
‘Major players’ in Bucks and Oxford drugs gang face prison
Several “major players” in a Bucks drug gang are facing prison after they were convicted of multiple offences.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea wants to open in Cornmarket, High Wycombe
High Wycombe town centre could be set for another bubble tea shop - if new plans are given the go-ahead.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:14:42 +0000
Taplow's Hedsor House is awarded two more accolades
Hedsor House, the award-winning stately home in Taplow, has recently won two more honours to add to its ever-growing list.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:23:31 +0000
High Wycombe care assistant celebrates decade of service
A senior care assistant in High Wycombe has received a prestigious 10-year service award.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
PICTURES: Looking back at some of Bucks railway stations
A book that looks back at the railways in their yesteryears has recently been published.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:00:36 +0000
Wycombe Wanderers captain Matt Bloomfield announces retirement
Wycombe Wanderers have confirmed that club captain Matt Bloomfield has announced his retirement from professional football.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:52:26 +0000
London man jailed after police find pistol following high-speed car chase
A London man has been jailed for six years for dangerous driving and possession of a firearm.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:49:44 +0000
Police warning after ‘threatening notes’ in Gerrards Cross
POLICE have warned of prosecution after “threatening notes” were left on parked cars in a residential area.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:56:21 +0000
Atul Kochhar's Riwaz in Beaconsfield confirms opening date
Michelin star chef Atul Kochhar is set to open his latest restaurant in Bucks.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:32:10 +0000
Brazen drivers caught on camera 'using hard shoulder to skip queues after M40 crash'
Brazen drivers have been caught on dashcam skipping queues after an M40 crash by cruising down the hard shoulder instead.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:29:08 +0000
Chalfont St Peter: Fresh plans to overhaul Model Farm
PLANS to overhaul a farm site for a new housing development similar to a previously refused scheme have been submitted.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Hughenden Valley residents furious at company's plans for a lorry park on Green Belt land - and say business now needs to move
A company’s plans to turn a picturesque area of Green Belt land in Hughenden Valley into a lorry park has left the community “upset and angry” – and campaigners say the business has now outgrown its site and should move.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:00:54 +0000
Former Wycombe winger Paul Smyth suffers collapsed lung
Wycombe Wanderers have offered their well wishes to former winger Paul Smyth, who has suffered a collapsed lung.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:02:58 +0000
Why are police patrolling in Totteridge, High Wycombe?
Police officers have been out on patrol this morning in the Totteridge area of High Wycombe.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:31:07 +0000
Bucks gunman jailed for FIVE YEARS
A gunman caught with a firearm and ammunition in Bucks has been jailed.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:25:12 +0000
Aylesbury drug dealer caught with cannabis and cocaine jailed
A drug dealer who was caught with nearly £5,000-worth of illegal substances has been jailed.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:11:11 +0000
Steve Baker among more than 40 MPs to demand urgent Covid fines review amid 'partygate'
Wycombe MP Steve Baker is one of more than 40 parliamentarians to demand an urgent review of all Covid fines and prosecutions in the wake of the 'partygate' allegations.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:47:38 +0000
Wycombe fans show Adebayo Akinfenwa support with photos
Ever since he walked through those doors at Adams Park back in July 2016, Adebayo Akinfenwa has become a much-loved figure at the club, and it’s not just because of the goals.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:21:34 +0000
Motorcyclist dies following M40 crash near Beaconsfield
A motorcyclist has died following a crash on the M40 in Bucks.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:58:56 +0000
Pests' field day at overflowing Iver flats' bins
The communal bin collection was missed for two weeks in a row resulting in 'atrocious' smell and embarrassment for residents at the apartment block.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:33:20 +0000
Jail for Wycombe gunman who travelled to Derby to carry out shooting
A gun-toting gangster who loosed four bullets during a lockdown ambush in Derby later boasted to a friend about the shooting.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:47:57 +0000
The Misbourne School extends CCTV to cover communal and toilet entrance areas
Furious parents have been left “up in arms” after a secondary school increased its CCTV coverage to include parts of the toilet areas - a move branded an invasion of privacy.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:20:49 +0000
The names and faces of Bucks criminals jailed in January
Murderers, drug dealers and people who made terrifying threats – the worst of the worst were put behind bars in Bucks last month.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:30:13 +0000
Cliveden House: The lavish Bucks hotel that is one of the most expensive to stay at in the UK
One of the UK’s most lavish five-star hotels is right here on the edge of Buckinghamshire, new data has revealed ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:00:10 +0000
Aylesbury paedophile David Moyle convicted of more child sex offences
A man has been convicted in Reading Crown Court of sex offences in Harrow and Hayes.



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