Bucks Free Press
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:10:29 +0100Upcoming roadworks and closures in Buckinghamshire
Here is the latest list of roadworks that are due to take place in the coming weeks.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:36:44 +0100Buckinghamshire Range store gets new look to give shoppers a 'satisfying experience'
A Buckinghamshire-based branch of the Range has recently undergone a refurbishment.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:10:26 +0100Pizza takeaway franchise with multiple Bucks branches gets new hygiene score
A pizza restaurant in Chesham has received a new hygiene score following its most recent inspection.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:31:08 +0100Lane closed along the M40 due to early morning 'accident'
Motorists heading on the M40 near High Wycombe can expect delays after one lane is currently closed.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100'We are preparing for all eventualities' - School reveal start of term is delayed
A Buckinghamshire primary school has confirmed it will delay its start to the new academic year due to ‘possible risks’ surrounding the ‘type of material’ the school has been built with.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100High Wycombe's Red Lion statue could soon be fixed as tail delivered to newspaper
High Wycombe's famous Red Lion statue could soon be fixed as the broken tail is delivered to the Bucks Free Press.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Bucks Christian charity referred to regulator for 'promoting homophobia'
Marlow Baptist Church has been referred to the Charity Commission by the National Secular Society (NSS), which claimed the church is promoting homophobia.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Objections raised to felling of a mature tree 'without reason' in Bucks town
Marlow Town Council Planning and Transport Committee have raised an objection to a plan to fell a mature tree 'without reason'.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100High Wycombe Pride organisers celebrate success and announce change for next year
Organisers celebrated High Wycombe Pride, saying the town came together for 'a day filled with equality, love, and joy' and announced a change.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Marlow house with tennis court and river frontage for sale for £6.25m
A six-bedroom Marlow house with a tennis court and a 150ft river frontage has gone on the market with a guide price of £6.25 million.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:40:31 +0100Jeremy Kyle 'seriously can't wait' as he reveals next career move
TV presenter Jeremy Kyle will return to the stage with one London show alongside his TalkRADIO co-star Mike Graham.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:15:07 +0100Volunteer police officer from Bucks found guilty of raping a child
A volunteer Metropolitan Police officer from Chesham has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:26:34 +0100Family 'very concerned' for welfare of missing 31-year-old from Bucks town
Liam is a 31 year old male missing from the Marlow area of Buckinghamshire.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:37:06 +0100Yellow weather warning released for the south east with risk of flooding
Heavy showers, perhaps merging into longer spells of heavy rain at times, are likely to reach southwest England and south Wales Thursday night, before pushing quickly east to affect other parts of southern and southeastern England into Friday morning...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Residents' alarm at 'deafening' and 'anti-social' car meets in Asda car park
High Wycombe residents, near the Asda Superstore on Holmers Farm Way, have raised alarm at noise, frequency and mass attendance of 'car meets'.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:17:47 +0100NSPCC release statement after Chesham volunteer officer child rape verdict
The NSPCC have spoken out after a volunteer Met Police officer from Chesham was convicted of rape and sexual assault of a child.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:54:26 +0100Car seen wrecked on Bucks pavement after two-car crash on residential road
A car was seen wrecked on the pavement of Burkes Road, Beaconsfield, on the afternoon of August 23.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:47:00 +0100Firefighters from two counties attend as outbuilding destroyed in bungalow blaze
An outbuilding has been completely destroyed by fire after a blaze spread to a bungalow near Slough.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:45:51 +0100Man fined over asbestos dumping said his wife told him to get rid of items
A man who was caught fly-tipping roof sheets containing asbestos after he was told by his wife to discard the items has been fined.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:44:51 +0100Legal challenge launched as Government overrule council to approve data centre plans
A tech non-profit organisation and an environmental charity have launched a legal challenge against the government’s decision to force through the construction of a huge hyperscale data centre in the Buckinghamshire Green Belt.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100MP 'delighted' as plans to approve Buckinghamshire hospital are approved
High Wycombe’s MP has welcomed the news that plans to improve the town’s hospital have been approved.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:16:01 +0100Bucks village bonfires have firefighters attend after getting 'out of control'
Bonfires in Marlow Bottom have seen firefighters called out after they got 'out of control'.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:14:31 +0100Sir Terry Wogan's son rages after being unable to sell parent's £3.75m Bucks mansion
The son of Sir Terry Wogan has raged at Rachel Reeves after being unable to sell his parents' £3.75million mansion in Taplow, Bucks.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Shoplifter caught taking alcohol is jailed over High Wycombe assault
A High Wycombe shoplifter who was jailed after attacking a person is among those who have been sentenced at the town's magistrates' court.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:18:40 +0100Motorist banned and must pay more than £2,000 for driving at 72mph on motorway
A motorist has been banned from the roads and ordered to pay more than £2,000 after they were caught speeding at 72mph on the M4.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Dog show, races, and stalls enjoyed at 'record-breaking' village fete
Organisers of the Little Marlow Village Fete have celebrated a record-breaking turnover for charity and good causes this bank holiday weekend.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:09:21 +0100Two women arrested after reports of a fight in High Wycombe
Two women have been arrested on Queens Road in High Wycombe this morning, August 27.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:58:57 +0100Police presence on High Wycombe road as officers attend property
Four police vehicles have been seen on a High Wycombe street, with an onlooker stating that officers are attending a property, while others patrol and 'search bins'.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:21:56 +0100Motorcyclist, 41, killed after crash with HGV on Bucks road
A motorcycle rider has been killed after a crash with an HGV on a Bucks road.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:07:23 +0100Controlled explosion by bomb disposal unit on Bucks farm after 'WW2 grenade' reported
There was a controlled explosion after a bomb disposal unit was called to a Bucks farm to investigate a potential unexploded Second World War grenade.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Plans progress for one-bed flats above Bucks town health food shop
Plans to build two one-bed flats above Holland and Barrett in Gerrards Cross, have moved forward with 'prior approval' given by Bucks Council.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:42:00 +0100Man, 27, charged after woman is 'kicked' and 'punched' in broad daylight
A man who caused ‘serious injuries’ to a woman in a public space in the middle of the day has been charged with GBH.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:59:12 +0100Large amount of waste dumped BY public bin as fly-tipping investigation is launched
Residents in High Wycombe have been reminded not to leave their discarded items around rubbish bins following an incident in the town.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:26:30 +0100Five tickets issued to lorry drivers for no seat belts in one morning on Bucks road
Police issued five tickets to lorry drivers for reportedly failing to wear their seatbelts on the Wendover Road yesterday morning, August 26.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Independent chicken shop receives new hygiene score following inspection
An independent chicken shop in High Wycombe has received a new hygiene rating following its most recent hygiene inspection.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire leisure centre shortlisted for national award
An Amersham-based leisure centre is has been nominated for a national award.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Popular Caribbean restaurant gets new hygiene score
A popular Caribbean restaurant has received a new food hygiene rating following its most recent inspection.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Women 'should not be fearful' says councillor as rape investigation launched in park
A Slough Borough Councillor has described the news of a rape investigation being launched in the town as ‘shocking’, and that women ‘should not be fearful when going about their buisness’.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Residents spotted in huge pond in town centre - but for what reason?
A group of volunteers were seen cleaning up a pond in Chesham.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Bucks pub featured in season two of Netflix reality dating show
The Squirrel pub in Penn Street has been featured as a filming location in season two, episode eight of Love is Blind UK.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:23:36 +0100Male found dead in quarry after bank holiday search
Police have confirmed that a male was found dead in Chinnor quarry after a search involving fire and rescue and a police helicopter.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:50:40 +0100Trust in local media increases to 80 per cent, new survey shows
A new study has revealed that trust in local media has grown significantly over the past year.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Council in £279 million in debt despite cutting it by £7m
Buckinghamshire Council has cut its debt by more than £7 million over the past year, bucking the national trend which has seen local authority borrowing soar.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:00:44 +0100Motorcycle officers confiscate bikes and a considerable amount of stolen meat
Two RPU Off-Road motorcyclists assisted today Milton Keynes neighbourhood policing colleagues with a road safety operation targeting the illegal use of e-scooters and e-bikes in the south of the city.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:49:13 +0100All lanes closed as lorry seen in flames on major motorway
All lanes stopped and stationary traffic due to lorry fire on M40 Northbound at J6 B4009 (Watlington).
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:26:27 +010072-year-old man arrested at Bucks classic car show
An elderly man was arrested for several public order offences and criminal damage at a classic car show in Brill, in Bucks.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:59:12 +0100Man in 20s hospitalised with broken wrist after assault in street
Two young man are wanted in connection with an incident of grievous bodily harm after a man in his 20s was assaulted in Thame.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:51:31 +0100Emergency response as helicopter rushes to serious incident at Chinnor quarry
A police helicopter and fire and rescue respondents attended and emergency incident in Chinnor quarry yesterday evening - here's everything we know.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:32:07 +0100Motorway traffic chaos after six-car rush hour 'smash'
There is severe traffic after a crash on the slip road from J1a M40 to J16 M25.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0100Independent burger takeaway business receives new hygiene score
A takeaway burger business in Aylesbury has received a new hygiene score following its most recent inspection.