Bucks Free Press
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Wycombe councillor again questions whether town committee can represent residents
A High Wycombe councillor has renewed his criticism of the town committee, saying he believes its members lack the power to represent residents.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100The most in-demand secondary schools in Buckinghamshire -full list
Data has revealed the most in-demand secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, with the full list of 36 included below.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:19:55 +0100Residents fear 'gridlock' as 'Harry Potter filming' to close Bucks village centre
Latimer reighbours fear HBO Harry Potter filming will leave them stranded as it is set to block their village’s roads.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100High Wycombe Traveller site refused after councillors reject officers’ advice
A plan for a Gypsy and Traveller site on green belt land in High Wycombe has been refused despite planning officers recommending its approval.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Ten takeaways participating in Buckinghamshire Council initiative
Five High Wycombe and five Aylesbury takeaways are participating in Buckinghamshire Council's Good Food Takeaway scheme, promoting healthier menu options for customers.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0100£2.75m Buckinghamshire home boasts smart technology and five bedrooms
A detached house with five bedrooms and state-of-the-art technology has gone on the market.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100We Do Mobility offers home safety solutions in Hemel Hempstead and Beaconsfield
Cold snaps, icy paths and darker evenings tend to expose the small fall risks that go unnoticed the rest of the year. For older residents and anyone living with reduced mobility, winter is often when the layout of a familiar home starts to feel less ...
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Marlow Studios names London 2012 delivery chief Sir John Armitt as its new chairman
The man who helped deliver the London 2012 Olympics has been appointed chairman of Marlow Studios as the film and television project moves into its next phase.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100New Buckinghamshire Wetherspoon set to open in December
JD Wetherspoon announces plans to open new pub in Amersham, The Wellers Entire, with opening date set for December 8.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100People's Emergency Briefing set to be shown in Flackwell Heath
A community screening of the People's Emergency Briefing is set to be held in Flackwell Heath.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:00:25 +0100Police carry out 'day of action' targeting serious and organised crime across Bucks
Thames Valley Police seize cannabis, £985 cash and drug dealing paraphernalia in Aylesbury during a September 16 operation targeting organised crime in Bucks.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:35:43 +0100Two vehicles seized after reported pony and trap racing on Buckinghamshire A-road
Police have responded to reports of pony and trap racing in Buckinghamshire, resulting in vehicles being seized and drivers being reported for offences.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:19:35 +0100Amersham celebrates success at the Regional Bloom Awards
Amersham wins Best Town and Gold at RHS Thames and Chilterns in Bloom, with Memorial Gardens, Woodside Road allotment and community projects praised.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Three Flackwell Heath schools join forces on parking plan after residents complain
Three Flackwell Heath primary schools are setting up a joint plan to address parking concerns and encourage safer journeys to school.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:01:11 +0100Electrical students get behind-the-scenes tour of High Wycombe regeneration project
Buckinghamshire College electrical students visit Willmott Dixon’s Denmark Street regeneration site in High Wycombe, exploring construction careers and trades.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0100Police release image after assault with injury at a Gerrards Cross hotel
Thames Valley Police has released an image of a man they believe may have 'vital information' that could assist their investigation into an assault with injury in Gerrards Cross.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100Liberal Democrat wins Chesham town council seat after independent councillor quits
Liberal Democrat Nazmeen Akhtar has won the Vale Ward by-election to Chesham Town Council with 245 votes.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:28:20 +0100Police release CCTV image in connection with domestic incident
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a domestic incident in Chalfont St Peter.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire pub crowned Food Pub of the Year at national awards
A Hazlemere pub has been recognised on the national stage after being named Greene King's Food Pub of the Year.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100From 47 stone to High Wycombe bodybuilding championship contender
High Wycombe is set to host an inspiring bodybuilding debut when a man who once weighed 47 stone takes to the stage after an extraordinary weight-loss transformation.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Joy Morrissey: 'I voted against the Assisted Dying Bill again'
As I write this, Parliament has just risen for the conference recess. While MPs have left Westminster, my work does not stop
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100One-acre Marlow plot with planning permission goes on sale
A one-acre plot of land in Bovingdon Green, Marlow with full planning permission has been put up for sale for £2 million.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:12:00 +0100National Trust garden wins national design award
A national award has been given for the transformation of one of Britain's most iconic formal gardens, the Long Garden at Cliveden.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Buckinghamshire pub recognised at Great British Pub Awards
The Honey Bee in Trenchard Street has been recognised at a national awards ceremony, with judges praising its hospitality, charity work and local connections.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:23:52 +0100Desborough Road - Old photos of one of High Wycombe's well-known streets
The main nostalgia article considers the history of one of Wycombe’s long forgotten chairmaking factories, that of J Cecil Smith, which was located in Desborough Road.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:15:27 +0100History: Six decades of Chesham’s international cultural links
As you drive into Chesham a sign declares that Chesham is twinned with Friedrichsdorf in Germany, Houilles in France, and Archena in Spain.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:10:13 +0100Rock legend Jim Capaldi: One of Marlow's famous sons
LAST week, we followed Jim Capaldi to Marlow and the house that became his home. We heard how the Old Parsonage came into his life almost by chance, and how, over more than three decades, it became the centre of family life, friendships, music and me...
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:05:54 +0100High Wycombe History - All but forgotten furniture firms
Today, in the 21st century, those of us interested in the history of the town’s furniture industry, usually look at the large, more famous companies like Gommes, Nicholls & Janes, and Glenisters.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:29:54 +0100Woman dies after insect bite developed into weeping wounds containing maggots
A Winnersh man says his family was left devastated after his wife died following months of suffering that began with what appeared to be a simple insect bite.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:54:33 +0100High Wycombe chip shop handed new hygiene rating following inspection
A High Wycombe takeaway has been handed a food hygiene rating of three following an inspection by Buckinghamshire Council.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:41:48 +0100Suspected fly-tipping van seized in Buckinghamshire crackdown
A van believed to have been linked to a fly-tipping investigation has been seized in Buckinghamshire as authorities continue their crackdown on environmental crime.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:18:53 +0100Dispersal order returns to village following ASB and pony and trap reports
A dispersal order has been introduced in Chalfont St Peter following reports of anti-social behaviour linked to pony and trap racing on a major Buckinghamshire road.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Beaconsfield author to publish debut children's book
Beaconsfield author Trudie Thomas will release her debut children’s book, Rory Bean and the Reluctant Ghosts.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Six hearing clinics in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire rebrand
Six hearing clinics across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire have rebranded under the House of Hearing name.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Chiltern museum appeals for £50,000 to rebuild ageing Iron Age roundhouse
Chiltern Open Air Museum is raising funds to rebuild a key piece of its historical education programme.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Bucks Free Press Camera Club: Feathered favourites
This week's selection from the Bucks Free Press Camera Club showcases the birds of Buckinghamshire through a series of striking photographs.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Award-winning Elvis tribute artist to perform in Wycombe
An award-winning tribute artist is bringing Elvis Presley back to the stage.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:02:00 +0100Aylesbury ice rink to become Narnia winter wonderland for Christmas
Aylesbury's only real ice rink is set for a magical Christmas Narnia makeover.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Aylesbury site manager wins award for Redrow development
Henry Goodall, an Aylesbury site manager has won a top industry award for his outstanding work.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Care home residents enjoy accessible Thames cruise from Henley to Marlow
A riverside cruise on the River Thames has brought smiles to Shelburne Lodge care home residents.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100£3.6m Bourne End home has far-reaching countryside views
A five-bedroom country house in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire is on the market with a guide price of £3.6 million.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100How many Buckinghamshire homes have not upgraded broadband speeds?
Buckinghamshire homes are feeling the strain of slow internet as the number of connected devices continues to climb.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0100High Wycombe exhibition reimagines Christ through disability
A new exhibition is inviting visitors to reimagine the image of Christ through the lens of disability and human vulnerability.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Women put off Milton Keynes Redways by poor lighting and overgrowth, cyclists warn
A Milton Keynes cycling group has warned that poor lighting, overgrown vegetation and debris on the city’s Redways are putting people off using them, particularly women.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:09:17 +0100Heathrow Airport sets new 2039 target for third runway
Heathrow Airport, which lies across the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire border, has pushed back the expected opening date of its proposed third runway by four years to 2039.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:46:13 +0100M40 driver reported after using emergency access route
A driver has been reported for several offences after being stopped by police for allegedly using an emergency services access route to bypass traffic near the M40.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:42:55 +0100Man, 27, who allegedly tried to flush drugs down the toilet, arrested
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences following the execution of a warrant in Aylesbury.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Town celebrates Best Kept Village success as sign installed at annual event
A Buckinghamshire town celebrated its success in the Buckinghamshire Best Kept Village competition at an annual event.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Planning round up: Wycombe HMO, Marlow extension and Amersham garage conversion
A house in High Wycombe can be converted into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) without a planning application, Buckinghamshire Council has confirmed.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0100Tom Kerridge reveals chain restaurant he loves
Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge of Marlow has revealed the surprising chain restaurant he loves, praising Nando's for its value, healthier menu options and family-friendly appeal.