Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

A woman who was caught using her mobile phone while driving has had six points added to her licence.

 

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PLANS for a new Aldi and McDonald’s have been approved.

ROAD closures over several months to tackle flooding problems have sparked outrage.

An organised crime gang ringleader invested profits from a career in drug-dealing to build and run one of largest amphetamine factories ever found in the UK.

Police from Somerset and Avon have launched a man hunt to find a rapist that may be lose in the Thames Valley area.

Our affluent county is well-known as the home of super-rich celebrities and businesspeople – but one of the richest people in the UK also chose to make Buckinghamshire his home.

A 32-year-old man from Aylesbury who was found with a stash of cocaine, cash and £18,000-worth of designer goods has been jailed. 

A huge new solar park boasting £6 million of investment has been approved.

Guides, Rangers and Girlguiding volunteers from the Anglia region were selected to attend the Platinum Jubilee Pageant to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Sunday, 5 June in London.

Hundreds of pounds was raised for a mental health charity through a local music gig in the county.

Properties in Bucks are experiencing a huge surge buyer demand as house prices are expected to soar on the Elizabeth line compared to a decade ago.

A teenage girl from High Wycombe has won a prestigious writing award.

A lifestyle centre has been busy since December.

Marlow Football Club will play eight pre-season matches this summer.

181 firearms and ammunition have been handed to Thames Valley Police after a mass firearms surrender last month.

More than £2,200 has been raised for the Cancer Care & Haematology Fund at Stoke Mandeville Hospital through Aylesbury United Football Club.

Drivers are being urged to go a different way home at rush hour this evening after a crash on the M40 has caused miles of queues.

An e-scooter rider remains in hospital after a crash with a car at a petrol station.

A person needed an air ambulance after a “serious medical emergency”.

A driver caught doing more than 100mph on the M40 has been banned from the roads for six months.

There has been fresh anger this week over a “disgusting” £50 charge for green waste collections in Wycombe – as letters informing residents of the controversial decision dropped through the letterbox this week.

An Amersham woman has been given a hefty fine and banned from the roads after she was caught drink driving.

A popular pub wants to expand its outdoor drinking area to boost year-round trade.

A man who used "obscene and offensive" language on a train has been handed a large fine.

A recent study naming Buckinghamshire the laziest county in the UK should be taken with a "pinch of salt" says the council's cabinet member for health and wellbeing.

PLANS to demolish some old garages in High Wycombe for family homes have been approved.

A vacant shop could become a new restaurant and takeaway under fresh plans.

The plan sets out what future Chesham planning and regeneration will look like.

Part of a High Wycombe road had to be cordoned off on Tuesday as a flame appeared to come up from underground.

The Amersham Band has been recognised for their voluntary work by the Queen.

A driver who was caught going more than 30mph over the speed limit has avoided a driving ban.

As energy costs are rising, the Amersham group wants to equip people with best practice at home.

Many of the founding volunteers are still a key part of the library.

Protesters who dig makeshift tunnels could face jail time under a new law announced by the Home Secretary - after anti-HS2 campaigners reportedly added £4 million to the cost of the controversial railway line when they tunnelled near Wendover.

Ten schools in Marlow will be joining together for an eco day of action which they hope will have a big impact on the town. 

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Flackwell Heath FC will play six pre-season matches in July as they get ready the new campaign.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have announced that rail strike action is planned for the end of the month.

THE council has apologised for missed bins across the county that it confessed caused “a lot of distress” – and for keeping residents who tried to complain on the phone for too long.

Two men from Princes Risborough have been collectively sentenced to five years in prison following a terrifying robbery in the town.

A mountain of ‘weed growing equipment’ appears to have been dumped at a fly-tipping hotspot.

Numerous arrests and charges have been made following a high number of ‘violent incidents’ in High Wycombe.

A High Wycombe teenager has been banned from the road after he was caught driving without the right insurance - and for driving through a red light.

RATS and foxes are feasting on overflowing bins that have not been properly collected, it has been claimed.

CCTV images have been released of a person the authorities would like to speak to following a rape that happened within the county.

Footballer Jermain Defoe chose a luxury Bucks country house venue to tie the knot with his partner at the weekend.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape in Bucks.