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Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:25:16 +0000
Andrew Ballantyne: The faces of High Wycombe killers
The faces of the men who killed High Wycombe grandfather Andrew Ballantyne have been revealed.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:33:46 +0000
Tube strikes: Severe disruption on Chiltern Railways and Met line
Strike action is set to cause "severe disruption" on the trains this week, as Chiltern Railways reveals it cannot operate any direct service between Marylebone and Aylesbury.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:01:43 +0000
'Steve Baker Watch' hold vigil over MP's climate stance
Members of the newly-formed 'Steve Baker Watch' group held a vigil from outside the Conservative offices of the in High Wycombe.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:40:00 +0000
World Book Day 2022 in Reading as it returns after two years
WIZARDS, princesses, Disney characters and dinosaurs will appear in classrooms all over the town next month when World Book Day is staged.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Sarah Green MP backs A413 speed reduction bid
PRESSURE to cut the speed limit on a road where a young woman and an elderly cyclist died is escalating after receiving backing from an MP.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:17:55 +0000
Burn victim of Wycombe housing fire – ‘I should be dead’
A fire victim told of his narrow escape from smoke-filled building at High Wycombe supported housing block.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:27:21 +0000
Andrew Ballantyne killers JAILED: live updates from court
The men who killed Andrew Ballantyne have been jailed at Reading Crown Court this morning. Live updates from court.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:01:42 +0000
High Wycombe: Woman sexually assaulted late at night
A woman was sexually assaulted after getting out of a taxi in High Wycombe late at night.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:11:11 +0000
Wycombe Swan cancels Russian Ballet tour standing in ‘solidarity’ with Ukraine
The Wycombe Swan has cancelled upcoming performances by the Russian State Ballet company, adding that it is “shocked and appalled” by the escalating conflict.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:59:34 +0000
Chalfont Saint Peter: Police release image after attempted robbery
Police are looking for a man in connection to an attempted burglary in Chalfont Saint Peter.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:11:14 +0000
High Wycombe woman who ‘exposed buttocks’ gets big bill
A High Wycombe woman has been given a big bill for “exposing her buttocks” to a driver in a passing car.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Andrew Ballantyne: victim’s sister demands death penalty for killers
The sister of Andrew Ballantyne, who died after he was attacked by a group of men in High Wycombe, has demanded that his killers get the death penalty.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:24:09 +0000
Bucks stargaze campaign amid worsening light pollution
Countryside charity calls everyone in Bucks to take up stargazing for one night this week.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:25:43 +0000
Handy Cross crash causing delays on A404 and M40 in Wycombe
A crash on the A404 is causing delays on the Handy Cross roundabout in Wycombe.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
IN THE DOCK: Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court February 16 - 18
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:24:42 +0000
Milton Keynes woman's fundraiser after husband’s rare cancer
A couple’s life was changed forever after Justin Larner was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer during the pandemic.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:04:02 +0000
Man makes ‘inappropriate requests’ to teenage girls in High Wycombe
Police are looking for a man who made inappropriate requests and comments to two teenage girls in High Wycombe.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:45:40 +0000
Cannabis farm found in A40 London Road, High Wycombe
A man has been jailed after a huge cannabis farm was discovered in High Wycombe.

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000
REVIEW: Atul Kochhar's new Indian restaurant 'Riwaz'
Atul Kochhar moved to the UK almost three decades ago and in that time he has put two Michelin stars to his name.

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Hygiene ratings for every Greggs in High Wycombe
Here are the hygiene ratings for every Greggs in High Wycombe.

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Bucks Free Press Camera Club - Some of your storm snaps
As you probably know, three storms took over the county last week with Dudley, Eunice and Franklin causing disruption amongst Buckinghamshire.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:25:00 +0000
Amersham: Couple 'shaken' after tree falls on home during Storm Eunice
An Amersham couple was left "shocked and shaken up" after a tree fell onto their home during Storm Eunice.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
High Wycombe: Middlebrook Road flats plan
A BARN-to-home conversion, and some new flats are just some of the many applications submitted to Bucks Council in the last week.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Fewer knife offenders in Thames Valley going to jail
Fewer knife offenders in Thames Valley were jailed last year, figures reveal.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Who Thames Valley Police stop and search and why they do it
“WHEN the Police do not get it right, there is a huge impact on young people”.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000
EVERY planning application submitted to Bucks council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to Bucks council this week.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Weekly Russell Grant horoscope for Saturday February 26
Weekly Russell Grant horoscope for Saturday February 26.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:43:28 +0000
Andrew Ballantyne: High Wycombe killers made to wait for sentence
The men who killed a High Wycombe grandfather and kicked and filmed his lifeless body before running away will have to wait to be sentenced.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:13:18 +0000
Man speaks out after housing fire sends residents into cold
A man was rescued after a fire inside supported accommodation for men, Old Tea Warehouse, sending the residents on the street on a chilly evening.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:27:05 +0000
Wycombe owner Rob Couhig on Wanderers' training ground plans
Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig has publicly spoken out on the potential plans to move the club’s training ground facility.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000
New tennis courts at Chesham 1879 club ‘harmful’
PLANS to install new tennis courts at a sports club have been rejected.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Café praised for support to Wycombe fire victims
After a fire at the Old Tea Warehouse supported accommodation in High Wycombe, a café stepped up to help the men out in the cold.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:08:45 +0000
Cyclist injured in Wooburn Green rushed to Oxford hospital
A cyclist has been taken to hospital where he is ‘currently in a critical condition’ following a traffic accident in Wooburn Green.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:42:46 +0000
Man rescued from fire at Old Tea Warehouse in High Wycombe
A man was rescued from a fire at the Old Tea Warehouse last night as a large emergency response was seen in the town centre.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:35:53 +0000
Chesham: Car crashes into 72-year-old woman on High Street
A 72-year-old woman required surgery after breaking her leg following a crash in Chesham town centre.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:21:57 +0000
Wooburn Green crash: Police cordon off road near Gray's Inn
Live updates as police close off-road after crash near Gray's Inn.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 00:39:43 +0000
High Wycombe: Large emergency services response to fire in town centre
Reports of an oil pan fire at the Old Tea Warehouse supported living accommodation saw a large emergency service response in the centre of High Wycombe.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:14:41 +0000
'Serious crash' sees roads closed in Wooburn Green
Several police officers were seen in Wooburn Green on Friday morning following a ‘serious crash’ between a van and a motorcyclist.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
IN THE DOCK: Weekly round-up of court hearings at Wycombe Magistrates' Court February 10 - 15
Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:12:12 +0000
Man, 20, jailed for serious drug crimes in Aylesbury
A 20-year-old man will spend the next three years behind bars after he was sentenced for a series of drug crimes in Aylesbury.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Creating skilled jobs and supporting communities across Buckinghamshire
More than 20,000 people – including graduates and 825 apprentices – are now helping to build HS2, Britain’s new zero carbon, high-speed railway.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:33:24 +0000
Naphill: Police called to crash on Main Road
Police have been called to a crash on Main Road in Naphill.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:40:07 +0000
Wycombe Road: Homes evacuated as WW1 shell discovered
A road closure is in place at Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough, at the junction with Station Road and Bell Street, and the junction with New Road, after the discovery of a WW1 shell.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:33:23 +0000
‘Serial killer’ who killed ex-cop by Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury, caged
A “serial killer” who murdered a retired policeman while he was on the run for two murders he committed abroad in the 1990s has been jailed for life.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:34:12 +0000
Princes Risborough: WW1 shell found in garden by builders
Homes in Princes Risborough were evacuated after a WW1 shell was found by builders who were digging up a garden.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:52:06 +0000
Aylesbury killer of Clive Porter wanted by Interpol for Polish double murder
An Aylesbury killer has been exposed as a double murderer who killed two people in Poland in the 1990s before escaping prison and arriving in the UK under an alter ego.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:30:00 +0000
High Wycombe: Shelley Road extension is ‘overdevelopment’
PLANS to extend a three-bed property have prompted concerns it will overshadow neighbours.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:14:40 +0000
Priory Avenue: Man jailed for importing cocaine from Caribbean to High Wycombe
A man has been jailed for four years for importing cocaine from the Caribbean to High Wycombe.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:47:10 +0000
Wood Lane: Man chased through street and has e-scooter stolen
Three men were seen chasing a man down a small road before attacking him and stealing his e-scooter.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
CCTV shows moment roof was blown off Hughenden Village Hall during Storm Eunice
CCTV footage shows the moment a woman had a “lucky escape” after the roof of a village hall was blown off by Storm Eunice.



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