Bucks Free Press

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
MP joins human U-turn protest over ‘dangerous’ Princes Risborough relief road plan
Nearly 70 campaigners formed a human U-turn at a beauty spot after claiming council bosses had revived controversial plans to send traffic down narrow rural lanes.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
LAST CALL: Extra meetings before councillors lose planning call-in powers
Buckinghamshire Council will hold extra planning meetings before controversial new rules remove existing opportunities for councillors to call applications before committees.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire primary schools celebrates rare clean sweep in Ofsted inspection
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is celebrating after achieving a Strong Standard in all seven areas of its latest Ofsted inspection, with safeguarding requirements also fully met.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Openreach bringing Full Fibre broadband to Marlow
Thousands of homes and businesses in Marlow can now access Full Fibre broadband as Openreach begins work to build a new broadband network.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:14:01 +0100
Family pay tribute to man who died in Amersham collision
The family of a man who died in a fatal road traffic collision have paid tribute to him.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:21:43 +0100
Chesham man sentenced after garage burglary and police pursuit
A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to theft, burglary and motor vehicle offences in Chesham.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Fired up: Inside £8m plan to transform High Wycombe fire station for next 50 years
High Wycombe Fire Station gets an £8m refurbishment approved by Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority, extending its life by 50 years.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:38:55 +0100
Chesham and Amersham police round-up includes arrests, drugs and court action
Police officers have reported activity involving anti-social behaviour, dangerous driving, drugs, arrests and court proceedings across Chesham and Amersham.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:06:50 +0100
POWER STRUGGLE: £3bn M40 data centre advances despite 1,600 objections
Plans for a £3 billion data centre campus beside the M40 have taken another step forward amid opposition from more than 1,600 people.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:20:23 +0100
OFFICE to return to High Wycombe’s Eden
OFFICE is returning to High Wycombe’s Eden this autumn, bringing trainers, shoes, boots and seasonal styles. Opening date has yet to be confirmed.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100
Chiltern Railways enters public ownership
Chiltern Railways has moved into public ownership.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Home sellers in Buckinghamshire town forced to lower asking prices by £20,000
Homeowners in Gerrards Cross have been reducing their asking prices by an average of more than £20,000 to secure a sale, according to new property market data.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Wycombe cleaner earns first-class law degree after being expelled from school at 15
A High Wycombe cleaner who was expelled from school at the age of 15 without any GCSEs has graduated with a first-class law degree.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Crowds gather for Chesham's sixth Peace in the Park event
Chesham’s Peace in the Park drew crowds to Lowndes Park on September 19, with music, stalls and faith groups celebrating peace, diversity and togetherness.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:41:20 +0100
Police appeal after man absconds from HMP Springhill
Thames Valley Police appeal for Martin MacDonald, 45, who absconded from HMP Springhill, Aylesbury, on September 21.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:22:19 +0100
Bucks Fire host Urban Search and Rescue teams for training exercise
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service welcomed specialist Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from across the country to their training centre in Westcott.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
New bus route call could connect six growing Milton Keynes communities
Calls have been made for a new bus route linking rapidly growing communities across western Milton Keynes.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Five-bedroom Downley house on the market for more than £600,000
A house in High Wycombe with five bedrooms is on the market for more than £600,000.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Eight homes on the market in Buckinghamshire now
There are plenty of new homes on the market in Buckinghamshire to suit every budget.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Day care at Royal Star & Garter offers veterans a warm welcome in High Wycombe
Every weekday, veterans and their partners can join us for our Day Care Service at our beautiful Home on Hughenden Avenue.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:46:04 +0100
Diesel prices near record highs as AA issues fuel price warning
The AA is calling for an extension and increase to the current fuel duty cut, warning that small businesses and rural diesel users are under the most pressure.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:43:50 +0100
5 most successful Great British Bake Off contestants ever to appear on the show
From Nadiya Hussain to Liam Charles, here are the most successful contestants to appear on The Great British Bake Off

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Popular harvest celebration to return to Buckinghamshire village
A popular harvest celebration is set to return to Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles later this month.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Marlow homes selling for thousands below asking price, study reveals
Homeowners in Marlow have been reducing asking prices by an average of more than £17,500 in order to secure buyers, new figures suggest.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe Nostalgia - Do you remember the ‘old’ Library Gardens?
With the move of the ‘centre of gravity’ (the Eden Centre) of Wycombe town centre in a westerly direction, the High Street appears to have become all but forgotten. Only that can explain the failure of our ‘local authorities’ to be prepared t...

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Amersham Nostalgia - The long ties with town twinning movement
Amersham has been twinned with Bensheim in West Germany for nearly 50 years but the council’s involvement in town twinning goes back even earlier to 1958 when a connection was established with the Dutch City of Amersfoort, 26 miles south-east of Am...

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Marlow Nostalgia: Rock icon Jim Capaldi, the man Marlow knew
Jim Capaldi was an English musician, songwriter and poet whose career spanned more than four decades.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Wendover Woods to host free Gruffalo Granny storytelling events
Wendover Woods is set to host Gruffalo Granny storytelling events over half term.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Club to host tribute to jazz legends Wes Montgomery and Milt Jackson
A jazz club is set to host a special tribute to two legendary musicians.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Tour to champion independent music venues coming to Milton Keynes this autumn
A new UK tour is set to champion independent music venues, and it’s coming to the Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Five-bedroom Gerrards Cross home on sale for £2.65 million
A five-bedroom home in Gerrards Cross is on the market for £2,650,000.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
High Wycombe one-bedroom flat on sale for £175,000 after modernisation
A one-bedroom apartment in High Wycombe is on the market for £175,000.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Grade II listed 17th-century house on sale for £3.75 million
A 17th-century house in Princes Risborough is on the market with a guide price of £3,750,000.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
The Ivy launches 90s-inspired Cool Britannia menu across UK restaurants
The Ivy's 90s-inspired Cool Britannia menu offers two courses for £19.96, nostalgic dishes and cocktails at participating UK restaurants until October 6.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:47:18 +0100
Ed Sheeran thought about quitting music in aftermath of Macklemore row
Ed Sheeran questions his future as an artist after Macklemore’s tour removal, Gaza comments and backing acts’ withdrawals.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:24:55 +0100
Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell 'gutted' as he is forced to pull out of filming
Simon Cowell is "gutted" after he was forced to pull out of filming for Britain's Got Talent to cover from spinal surgery.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:23:19 +0100
M&S to release two new flavours of popular cookies with fans begging them to 'stop'
M&S are releasing two new flavours if its popular chunked n' loaded cookies with one available to buy in just a few weeks.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:19:29 +0100
Famous England footballer could be joining the line-up of I'm A Celebrity
It has been reported that Wayne Rooney is in advanced talks to be joining the line-up of ITV's I'm A Celebrity.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Buckinghamshire 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 +0100
LAST 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 +0100
Steven Broadbent: We must make every pound of taxpayers’ money count
Buckinghamshire Council leader Steven Broadbent explains its budget pressures and asks residents to help shape future spending priorities.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Walk for Women set to return to High Wycombe next month
A police-led women’s safety walk is set to return to High Wycombe next month after a break during the summer’s hot weather.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
High 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 +0100
Planning 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 +0100
Ten 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
Camera Club: Calm waters create mirrored scenes
This week's selection from the Bucks Free Press Camera Club showcases reflections through a series of striking photographs.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0100
I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! winner to star in Milton Keynes pantomime
Pantomime icon Christopher Biggins is set to star in this year’s Christmas show in Milton Keynes.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0100
Peter Pan to take flight at to Wycombe Swan this Christmas
Peter Pan is set to arrive at Wycombe Swan this Christmas, promising a magical adventure for all ages.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Family Law firm opens office in Beaconsfield as part of expansion
Blanchards Family Law has opened a new office as part of its ongoing expansion across Buckinghamshire.

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.

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