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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire locations used for Practical Magic 2
Two Buckinghamshire locations were used in the production of the film Practical Magic 2, according to the Buckinghamshire Film Office.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100LAST CHANCE: Wycombe schemes STILL unfinished up to eight years after being initiated
High Wycombe highway schemes initiated up to eight years ago remain unfinished, with a councillor saying they are “stuck with” a poorly performing contractor.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100High Wycombe Nostalgia - Images of the Library Gardens
THE article on the first Nostalgia page traces the history of the Library Gardens from their origins in the 1920s to the disgraceful condition in which we find them today
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Planning round-up: Wycombe six-bed HMO and Marlow ‘unstable’ wall approved
Plans for a new six-bedroom HMO behind two properties already used as HMOs in High Wycombe have been approved.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Ten streets named in plans for six-month Bletchley parking crackdown
A six-month parking crackdown could be launched across Bletchley Park and Fenny Stratford after repeated complaints about vehicles blocking pavements and putting pedestrians at risk.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100£695,000 High Wycombe house has hit the market
A four-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe has hit the market for £695,000.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire planning applications include 76 homes and traveller pitches
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Buckinghamshire Council.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100This English Heritage site near Buckinghamshire is unlike any other palace in England
Explore Eltham Palace near Buckinghamshire, where Tudor history meets 1930s Art Deco glamour, lavish interiors and a garden.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:53:38 +0100Two parking tickets issued during parking patrols around schools in Beaconsfield
Thames Valley Police issued two parking tickets during school patrols on Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, on September 18, amid concerns.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0100Jobs advertised for new OFFICE shoe store in High Wycombe
Office appears set to open a new store in High Wycombe after a series of job vacancies were advertised for the town.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:33:22 +0100Meet the Buckinghamshire couple who have fostered 59 dogs
Buckinghamshire couple Nicole and Gary Wordsworth have fostered 59 rescue dogs for Battersea over 15 years.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100In the dock: Fine for man who stole £424 worth of Jellycat toys
In Wycombe and Slough Magistrate’s courts this week, a man has been jailed for stealing electrical items from B&M in High Wycombe.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:16:18 +0100Opening day queue seen outside new Wingstop at Eden
A queue formed outside the new Wingstop restaurant at Eden Shopping Centre as the chain opened its doors to customers in High Wycombe.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Councillor warns Bucks housing plans could pile pressure on Milton Keynes
A Milton Keynes councillor has warned that major housing developments planned in Buckinghamshire could place an unfair strain on her city’s roads, schools and health services.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100School friends to abseil hospital in support of charity that helped save teen’s life
Two High Wycombe sixth form students are preparing to abseil down St Thomas’ Hospital in London to raise money for the children's charity that supported one of them through a life-threatening illness.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Bucks residents asked to help shape homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
People are being asked to help shape a five-year strategy to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100Beaconsfield mayor invites residents to fundraising film night
Beaconsfield Mayor, Cllr Alex Dunlop, to host a charity screening of Rush on October 10, supporting Thames Valley Air Ambulance and Wycombe Homeless Connection.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Chalfont St Peter care home dog show raises funds for Medical Detection Dogs
Dogs and their owners were welcomed to a care home in Chalfont St Peter for an annual dog show.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Construction begins on new RSPB visitor centre
Construction has begun on a new RSPB visitor centre at Kingsbrook Meadows in Aylesbury.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:56:00 +0100Man, 37, jailed after sexually assaulting teenage girl on multiple occasions
A man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Chesham.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Fears for nursery children as large lorries set to use Lacey Green access
Plans to turn former farm buildings into a light-industrial base are set to be approved despite fears that large lorries could put nursery children at risk.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:03:22 +0100Police appeal to trace owner of recovered off-road motorcycle
Thames Valley Police appeal for the owner of an off-road motorcycle recovered in Cookham’s Winter Hill area on September 16. Quote reference 0731 16/09/2026.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Inside Marlow’s new wellness centre with ice bath and hyperbaric chamber revealed
A historic Marlow building is set to be transformed into a wellness centre complete with an ice bath and hyperbaric chamber.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Hazlemere care service rated ‘requires improvement’ after CQC assessment
A care service has been rated 'requires improvement' following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100How many people claim Pip in your Buckinghamshire constituency?
New figures have revealed the number of working-age adults claiming Personal Independence Payment (Pip) in Buckinghamshire's parliamentary constituencies.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:20:26 +0100Former Premier League footballer living in Buckinghamshire banned from driving
Beaconsfield resident and professional footballer Michail Antonio has been banned from driving for six months after failing to identify the driver of his Lamborghini when it was allegedly involved in a motoring offence in central London.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Officers increase presence following spate of crimes in High Wycombe
Police have intensified efforts to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour across High Wycombe, carrying out extra patrols in key hotspot areas across the town.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:51:46 +0100Fly-tipping incident reported to the police after trash dumped on private land
A major fly-tipping incident believed to have taken place in south Buckinghamshire is being investigated by the Environment Agency and Thames Valley Police.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:28:36 +0100CCTV image released following early morning shoplifting incident
A CCTV image of a man the police would like to speak to following a shoplifting incident has been released.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:42:53 +0100Beaconsfield MP backs Piddington villagers after vote over asylum seeker plans
Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey has voiced her support for residents in the Oxfordshire village of Piddington after it voted overwhelmingly to symbolically "leave the UK" in protest plans to house more than 1,200 asylum seekers at nearby MOD Bicester.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100The Buckinghamshire motorways where you're most likely to be in a crash
Buckinghamshire drivers travel on four of Britain's busiest motorways, but two of them are among the country's highest-ranking routes for injury collisions, according to new research.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:49:18 +0100Buckinghamshire firefighter completes 100km challenge and raises money for charity
A Buckinghamshire firefighter has completed a 100km endurance challenge while raising money for the Fire Fighters Charity.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Tributes to ‘special’ former High Sheriff who touched so many lives
Tributes have been paid to a former High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire who has died.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100Marlow Town Regatta confirms return dates for 2027
The organisers of the Marlow Town Regatta and Festival have confirmed the dates for next year's event.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:16:30 +0100Wycombe supermarket seeks planning permission - but shopfront work is already done
A Wycombe supermarket has applied for planning permission to overhaul the front of its High Street store, but the work has already been carried out.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Underage drinking, cannabis and vaping reported amid Marlow youth ASB surge
A “significant increase” in youth antisocial behaviour hit Marlow during the summer holidays, police have revealed.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:52:11 +0100'Prolific shoplifter' handed Criminal Behaviour Order
A prolific shoplifter has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after an incident at John Lewis.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:50:15 +0100Fly-tipper who ‘didn’t want to lose profit’ after garden job fined four-figure sum
A driver who was caught dumping garden waste in a Buckinghamshire village has been fined £1,000 for fly-tipping.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100'It's been full of brilliant people' - Restaurant and bar announces closure
A popular Amersham restaurant and bar have closed its doors for the final time.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:17:24 +0100REVEALED: The Buckinghamshire businesses with the lowest food hygiene ratings in 2026
More than a dozen businesses across Buckinghamshire have been awarded the lowest food hygiene ratings so far this year, with two receiving a score of zero and a further 18 receiving a rating of one following inspections by Buckinghamshire Council.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:18:26 +0100Woman verbally abused in suspected racially aggravated incident
Police have released an image of a group of men they would like to speak to after a woman was allegedly subjected to racially aggravated verbal abuse in Aylesbury.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:47:42 +0100Three drivers fined after parking on school zig-zags outside Chesham nursery
Three drivers have been handed fines after parking on school zig-zag markings outside a Chesham nursery, prompting renewed warnings about road safety at drop-off and pick-up times.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:04:09 +0100Inquest into death of man, 62, adjourned pending further investigations
An inquest into the death of Chalfont St Peter man has been adjourned pending further investigations.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Councillor raises concerns after gas canisters found during Loudwater litter pick
Three shopping trolleys, 10 gas canisters and bags of rubbish were among the items recovered during a community litter pick in Loudwater.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Two roads in Buckinghamshire town resurfaced as part of £120m improvement programme
Two roads in Marlow have been resurfaced as part of Buckinghamshire Council's £120 million highways improvement programme.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Marlow care home rated 'requires improvement' following CQC assessment
A care home in Marlow has been rated requires improvement by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after inspectors identified concerns over safeguarding, medicines management and infection control.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:42:08 +0100‘Unacceptable’ Wycombe drug dealer who used ‘vulnerable’ person’s house is jailed
A 23-year-old drug dealer from High Wycombe who was ‘cuckooing’ at a ‘vulnerable’ person’s address has been jailed for his crimes.Malaki Barton, of Booker Lane, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled c...
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:04:09 +0100Buckinghamshire areas where house prices rose and fell most
House prices have risen by more than 20 per cent in some parts of Buckinghamshire over the past year, while other neighbourhoods have seen double-digit declines, according to a new analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Churchill Living pledges to donate £5 per visitor at Marlow Macmillan coffee morning
Churchill Living has pledged to donate £5 to Macmillan Cancer Support for every visitor who attends a coffee morning at its Marlow retirement development later this month.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:26:25 +0100Police appeal after man absconds from HMP Springhill in Aylesbury
A man has absconded from HMP Springhill in Aylesbury.