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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Waddesdon Manor named one of most popular National Trust sites
A National Trust site in Buckinghamshire is currently the third most searched for location on Google.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:21:31 +0000
Totteridge Lane: Police investigate 'stabbing' as three teenagers arrested
A large police presence had closed a road in High Wycombe.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:04:46 +0000
Totteridge Lane: Teenage boy remains in hospital with stab wounds
A teenage boy remains in hospital after stabbing as three aged 15, 16 and 17 have been arrested.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Former workhouse transforms into Amersham luxury apartment
A two-bedroom luxury apartment inside a former Victorian workhouse in the Chilterns has gone up for sale.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000
How to have fun on bonfire night– without a bonfire or fireworks
Controversy has been raging over Bonfire Night for years, on issues from public safety to animal welfare. But it’s taken the cost-of-living crisis to cause some councils across the UK to cancel events celebrating November 5.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:31:33 +0000
Pet owners who share a bed with their dogs issued warning
Dog owners have been warned not let their dog share a bed with them in the next few months

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:49:15 +0000
A lesser-known Marlow industry, the manufacture of table lamps
For many years I have had in my collection rather battered photographs with the following faintly captioned in pencil on the back...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:36:03 +0000
Bucks Free Press Nostalgia: From the Landlord’s Game to Monopoly
It is popularly thought that Monopoly was invented by an American man named Charles Darrow in 1932, who sold his idea to Parker Brothers.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Bucks Free Press Camera Club: Six stunning autumn pictures
For this week’s Camera Club spread in the Bucks Free Press, we have chosen six sensational snaps of the autumn weather.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:35:15 +0000
Pumpkins - Four ways to recycle them after Halloween ends
Pumpkins can have a couple of uses once the Halloween season is over

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Tens of thousands of sick notes handed out in Buckinghamshire last year
Tens of thousands of sick notes were given to patients in Buckinghamshire last year, new figures show.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Peter Crouch on 'tough' trip to Wycombe Leisure Centre for daughter's swimming competition
Peter Crouch tackled “tough” Wycombe away with his daughter in her first swimming competition at the town’s leisure centre.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Bucks village could see new flats, shops, and office built
PLANS to build new flats, retail units, and an office in a village south of Buckinghamshire have been submitted.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Bucks Halloween events for all budgets
Halloween is right around the corner and there are plenty of spooky activities for families across Buckinghamshire.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Connells estate agent chairman Stephen Shipperley to retire after 45 years
"I have been extraordinarily fortunate and lucky in my career" says Connells Group Chairman Stephen Shipperley.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire house prices: Average house prices rise by £6,000
House prices in Buckinghamshire have gone up by an average of over £6,000 in the month of August, according to figures from the Land Registry.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Cost of living crisis: nine in 10 Buckinghamshire households in work
As the cost of living crisis bites for many across the UK, new figures show nine in 10 households in Buckinghamshire have at least one working-age adult in employment.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100
EVERY planning application submitted to Bucks Council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to Bucks Council this week.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100
THEN AND NOW: Familiar scenes in High Wycombe
We continue our trip down memory lane as we discover how south Bucks has changed over the years.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:20:23 +0100
High Wycombe weather: Met Office issues weather forecast for Halloween weekend
Will the weather trick or treat us this weekend? Here's your latest forecast.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100
A40: speeding driver fined £120 - in the dock
Weekly round up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:45:52 +0100
Marlow: Lidl announce opening date for Liston Road store
Lidl has announced the opening date for their new store in Marlow as building work continues.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
High Wycombe MONOPOLY board released TODAY
HIGH Wycombe's very own personal MONOPOLY game has been released today.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
West Wycombe: Church Loft on High Street goes on market
A historic Grade II listed building in West Wycombe has been put on the market as the local church "cannot face the financial responsibility" of the upkeep.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Readers’ Answers: What Wycombe is like for a night out
WE asked Free Press readers what they thought Wycombe was like for a night out, and these are some of their answers.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0100
High Wycombe MONOPOLY game goes on sale
Landmarks on the board include Wycombe Town Hall, Adams Park, Hellfire Caves and West Wycombe Hall.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Wycombe building company fined thousands for dumping waste in National Trust park
A BUILDING company has been fined thousands for dumping waste in a National Trust site, part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:45:17 +0100
Chesham Pednor Road closes for traffic for weeks
The works are "extremely weather dependant", Bucks Council warned.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:33:25 +0100
Bucks Free Press competition to win a Wycombe Monopoly game
HIGH Wycombe's very own Monopoly board game is out today and you can be in with a chance of winning one.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:20:56 +0100
Aylesbury: Fire breaks out in lift in underground car park
Firefighters rushed to an underground car park after a lift caught on fire yesterday (October 27).

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:54:52 +0100
Rishi Sunak abandons missing NHS GP appointments £10 fine plan
NHS England reports that there are 15 million missed GP appointments in the country every year

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:26:44 +0100
UK drivers warned Halloween decorations could land them fines of up to £13k
Halloween decorations for cars have seen a huge spike in popularity, with the trend known as ‘Trunk or Treat’ spreading from the US

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:46:40 +0100
Aylesbury attempted kidnapping: Woman nearly bundled into BMW
A WOMAN in her 20s was pulled into a car in an attempted kidnapping.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Amersham: Aldi provide update on 'to let' on potential site
Aldi has responded after a 'to let' sign that has appeared outside their potential Amersham site.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Best places to live in Buckinghamshire listed by Muddy Stilettos
The best places to live in Buckinghamshire have been named in an annual list published by a national lifestyle blog.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Historic Lane End Conference Centre in High Wycombe goes up for sale
A STRUGGLING venue used for holding business events for more than 50 years has been listed for sale.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:42:47 +0100
Leah Croucher: Family pay tribute to Milton Keynes woman
THE family of missing woman Leah Croucher, who was found dead in a loft, have spoken out following their heartbreaking loss.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:25:47 +0100
CCTV images released following Milton Keynes robbery
CCTV images have been released of two people the police would like to speak to following a burglary in Milton Keynes.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:30:00 +0100
Wycombe Rye Lido: Man slapped with £100 fine despite ticket machine not working
A MOTORIST feels he has been scammed after he was issued a £100 parking fine despite the machine displaying an 'out of order' notice.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100
CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2023: Buckinghamshire pubs listed
53 Buckinghamshire pubs and 14 breweries have made CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide for 2023

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:23:42 +0100
Luton drug dealer part of 'Kev Line' jailed after stashing £20k worth of drugs
A DRUG dealer who hid in his bedroom after stashing nearly £20,000 worth of drugs has been jailed.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:39:21 +0100
Sky Crime documentary Libby Are You Home Yet? examines Libby Squire murder - How to watch
Libby Are You Home Yet? is a three-part series that tells the story of Libby Squire.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:25:31 +0100
Woman rescued from house fire in Plomer Hill, High Wycombe
A WOMAN had to be rescued from a house fire in High Wycombe yesterday.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:43:41 +0100
Trilogy High Wycombe: Police find men involved in attack
POLICE have identified two men involved in a fight which left a man in hospital with injuries.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Solar farm near medieval Aylesbury village set for approval
Proposals for a solar farm across 11 fields near an ancient Bucks village are set to be given the green lift.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:54:44 +0100
Aldi shopper cuts weekly shop from £50 to £10 amid cost of living crisis
Grace Mortimer creates recipes that can feed four people for as little as 22p per person with her weekly Aldi shop

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:57:32 +0100
Adebayo Akinfenwa's Amazon Prime documentary is screened in Wycombe
More than 1,000 people visited the Wycombe Swan Theatre on October 26 as football fans far and wide watched the screening of Adebayo Akinfenwa’s documentary.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:10:05 +0100
Guttmann Covid vaccination centre in Stoke Mandeville closes
A COVID vaccination centre has closed due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:40:27 +0100
Bucks milepost found in Oxfordshire garden
A historic milepost found in an Oxfordshire garden has been restored and placed back in its original location in Hillesden Village in Buckinghamshire.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:58:44 +0100
Co-op recall and 'do not eat' warning over health risk in product
A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned people with an allergy not to eat the product



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