Bucks Free Press

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Pavement closure to remain for over a year despite concerns
Pedestrians in High Wycombe say they are being put at risk by a long‑term pavement closure on Oxford Road that’s expected to stay in place for more than 18 months.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Bucks town named in Sunday Times 2026 best place to live list
Bucks locations, Amersham, Milton Keynes, and nearby Cookham have been featured in the Sunday Times best places to live guide for 2026.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Women's institute celebrates 100th anniversary with visit from MP
Taplow and Hitcham WI branch has celebrated its 100-year anniversary with cake and a visit by a Bucks MP.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Bucks town Wetherspoon pub plans to extend opening hours
Marlow Wetherspoon Grand Assembly JD Wetherspoon pub is planning to extend its opening hours.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Amersham firm named winner in the End-of-Life Care category at national care awards
Amersham-based Ashridge Home Care is celebrating a major national accolade after being named the winner in the End-of-Life Care category at the 2026 Home Care Awards.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Nurseries officially reopen after six month refurbishment
Two long‑established Beaconsfield nurseries have officially reopened their doors following a major six‑month refurbishment designed to enhance learning spaces for local children.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:48:23 +0000
Driver handed parking ticket for causing 'unnecessary obstruction'
A driver has been given a parking ticket for causing an ‘unnecessary obstruction’ for leaving their car in a busy area of Marlow.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Does Marlow have a pothole problem?
Potholes across Marlow are causing traffic delays, damaging vehicles and raising safety concerns among residents.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Season three of Bucks-based murder mystery series released
Season three of a popular Marlow Murder Club set in a Bucks town has been released this week.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Bucks businesses named and shamed in list after illegally underpaying workers
Bucks businesses have illegally underpaid their staff by close to £240,000, new data reveals including Wycombe Costa and Hovis.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:12:57 +0000
E-fit released in sex assault probe after man touched inappropriately girl
An e-fit image has been released after a man inappropriately touched a girl while she was walking down a path in Leadenhall, Milton Keynes.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:11:49 +0000
High Wycombe student shares fear as two dead amid meningitis outbreak
A High Wycombe university student has shared her fear amid the meningitis outbreak in Kent after the death of two students.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Outpouring of sadness as shoe shop announces closure after 13 years
Colton Footwear shoe shop has announced its closure after 13 years on Chesham High Street.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Ambulance driver left 'shocked' after Mother's Day restaurant closed amid drugs probe
An ambulance driver has expressed her shock after Caipirão Wycombe had booked for a Mother's Day lunch closed amid a cannabis factory probe.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:18:22 +0000
Meningitis outbreak in Kent affecting students sparks Bucks warning
Buckinghamshire Council is urging residents to stay alert to meningitis symptoms following a confirmed outbreak in Kent affecting university and A‑level students.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
More than £15,000 raised after death of 15-year-old girl in motorcycle crash
More than £15,000 has been raised for the family of a 15-year-old girl who was killed in a motorcycle crash near Beaconsfield.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:11:06 +0000
Man, 27, jailed for numerous drug crimes involving MDMA, crack cocaine and heroin
A High Wycombe man who has been jailed for numerous drug crimes.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:21:21 +0000
Popular charity shop to move to a new unit inside shopping centre
A popular and frequently visited charity shop in High Wycombe has confirmed they will move location later this month.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:49:42 +0000
Uni 'Red Shed' becomes temporary home of lions as ex-student returns to create art
Buckinghamshire New University’s iconic “Red Shed” has become a temporary home for a pair of lions, as a former student returns to campus to create artwork for a major charity project.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:46:54 +0000
Pre-inquest hearing into Liam Payne’s death to take place this spring
A pre-inquest hearing into the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne is due to take place this spring.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:21:29 +0000
Queues building up along the M40 due to car, lorry and van crash
Traffic is building along the M40 near Denham due to a crash. We will bring more on this as we get it.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
High Wycombe railway station thief who stole £500 iPhone 13 among those at court
A thief who stole a £500 iPhone 13 from a person at High Wycombe Railway Station is among those who have been sentenced at the magistrates' court.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:34:44 +0000
High Wycombe has not one but two officially recognised eccentrics
High Wycombe can now lay claim to not one but two officially recognised Great British eccentrics, according to the ancient Eccentric Club of London.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:33:20 +0000
Care home raises £800 to help village hall refurbish room
A care home has raised more than £800 to support a long-standing community hub in Lane End.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:06:19 +0000
Wycombe youngsters release song to raise awareness of knife crime
AN INSPIRING group of Wycombe youngsters have joined forces to release a new single to raise awareness of knife crime.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Changes made to NHS organisations in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
NHS South East ICBs, including BOB and Frimley, to merge into new Thames Valley Integrated Care Board by 2026 under 10-Year Health Plan reforms.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:48:59 +0000
Paedophile who abused two children for eight years had thousands of indecent images
A Buckinghamshire paedophile was who abused two children over an eight-year period was caught with almost 5,000 indecent images.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:01:16 +0000
Two fire stations closing and six engines scrapped despite 'cuts kill' warning
Stokenchurch and Great Missenden fire stations and six on-call fire engines are set to be scrapped after the approval of an "improvement programme".

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Over 500-home development for Wycombe rubber stamped by council with formal approval
Formal approval has been given for 544 new High Wycombe Gomm Valley homes despite anger and concerns raised by campaigners and residents.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:55:35 +0000
'Firefighters and police' spotted amid reports of road being closed after crash
A High Wycombe road has been closed off by police amid reports of a crash, a witness has claimed.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:02:50 +0000
Emergency A40 one-way system in High Wycombe amid traffic light failure
A traffic light failure due to an electrical fault on a High Wycombe A40 junction near Sainsbury's has seen a one-way system put in place.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:30:29 +0000
Severe 50 minute delays on motorway after crash with lane closure
There are severe delays of 48 minutes and delays easing on M25 anticlockwise between M25 through Bucks and J15 M4 J4B towards Slough following a crash and an earlier stalled lorry.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:50:19 +0000
Appeal launched for missing 42-year-old man from Bucks town
A missing person appeal has been launched for a 42-year-old Chesham man.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'Aghast' call for 'better policing' of Nitrous Oxide use after 80 canisters haul
An "aghast" call for action has been made after a Piddington and Wheeler End Parish Council litter pick collected a haul of 80 NOS canisters.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:29:03 +0000
Over 200 students walk through knife arch as sweeps carried out around school
Over 200 students walked through a knife arch as officers carried out a sweep in Walton High Milton Keynes.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Man spared prison after attempting to engage in sexual chat with child in Bucks
A Cornwall man has avoided prison after attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child in Buckinghamshire.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Irish dancers aged 3 - 67 perform for St Patrick's Day at Wycombe social club
Irish dancers aged 3 - 67 took to the stage at High Wycombe Social Club for an "incredible evening" of four St Patrick's Day performances.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Milton Keynes among finalists for UK City of Culture receiving £60k to make bid
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire's only city, has been named among the final candidates to be the UK City of Culture in 2029 receiving £60k for its bid.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:01:43 +0000
Nigel Farage branded 'racist' and told to “f*** off” during visit to Bucks town
Nigel Farage was confronted by members of the public and called a racist during a campaign visit to Bletchley on Tuesday.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Calls for clarity on support for low-income Bucks families amid cost of living rise
Buckinghamshire Council leader, Steve Broadbent has called for urgent clarity from the Government after new support was announced for low-income households using heating oil.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Speeder must pay more than £900 after being caught by camera on town road
A High Wycombe speeder has been given points and a fine after he was caught on a busy town road.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Breast cancer risk clinic returning to town following strong demand
A breast health clinic offering women insight into their cancer risk is returning to Amersham later this month following strong demand.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:03:04 +0000
Meningitis outbreak declared 'national incident' amid deadly outbreak
A deadly meningitis outbreak has been reportedly declared a "national incident".

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:13:16 +0000
Is X down? Users report widespread issues with site amid huge outages
This afternoon users of X, formerly known as Twitter, reported huge outages with the social network platform.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:50:51 +0000
Mortgage overpaying warning: Martin Lewis shares 2 must-have conditions
Martin Lewis explains when overpaying your mortgage beats saving and the two crucial checks before you decide.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:55:33 +0000
The collective passport that costs £39 and allows travel to some European countries
A collective passport is much cheaper than getting a single adult or child's passport - see what it is, who can use it and which countries you can go to.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:54:35 +0000
The two-minute fridge job that could help UK households save up to £534 - it's simple
Energy specialists say a simple two-minute task regarding your fridge could significantly improve efficiency and cut running costs.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:52:09 +0000
Warning issued for popular tourist hotspots Malta and Italy amid 'imminent' threat
A major travel warning has been issued as the popular holiday hotspot Malta faces 'ecological disaster'

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:47:39 +0000
Evri parcel lockers rolling out to 30 Tesco store locations
Tesco has begun installing more Evri-branded lockers in some UK locations under a new trial

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:46:12 +0000
DVSA confirms when driving test booking changes will be introduced in 2026
Thinking about booking your UK driving test soon? This is what you need to know

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