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High Wycombe Central Aid Society gets Kings Award
A charity helping people through hardship has been recognised in this year’s Kings Awards for Voluntary Service. High Wycombe Central Aid Society started 117 years ago by the founder of Wycombe Abbey School Dame Frances Dove to help struggling
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Council under fire over disabled mum and son’s repair issues
A councillor has demanded action from Milton Keynes City Council after it left a disabled resident and her son living with multiple repair issues for years. Conservative councillor Peter Geary called on the unitary authority to request that the
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More than £15,000 is raised to save popular woodland area near High Wycombe
A group of campaigners who are trying to save a huge piece of woodland in South Buckinghamshire have reached their fundraising goal within two weeks. The Finings Wood Community Group, which is based in Lane End, was given two months to find £15,000
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Plea from wife after husband, 88, seriously injured in hit and run
The wife of an 88-year-old man who was left in need of constant care after a serious hit-and-run said she is 'angry and exhausted' by the fallout from the incident. John Palmer, 88, was walking from his home in Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, to the
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Milton Keynes nuclear waste storage claims see Tories and Labour clash
Claims that Milton Keynes is being considered as a site to store nuclear waste have sparked a war of words between the Labour and Conservative parties. The Labour Leader of Milton Keynes City Council Peter Marland claimed that a site in the north
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Flower shop run by one woman named best in south England
A BUSINESS in Hazlemere has been named the best wedding florist in the south of England. Zoe Smith, the owner behind Studio 39 in Park Lane, has won wedding florist of the year in the South England Prestige Awards. The business delivers flowers
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Gerrards Cross Town Council urged to apologise over planning permission ‘failure’
Residents of Gerrards Cross have urged their local council to issue a formal apology to the people of the town over a planning application. It comes after Buckinghamshire Council approved the replacement of a house at 49 Marsham Way, and modifications
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Burglars smash patio door and steal jewellery and cash from Bucks property
Burglars stole jewellery and cash from a Buckinghamshire property after gaining entry by smashing a patio door. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a burglary that took place on Watery Lane in Wooburn Green between 1:30pm and 10:
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Driver fined after speeding 12mph over limit
A MAN has been fined after being caught driving over the 30mph speed limit. Daniel Houssein, of Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, was caught on May 3 this year on the A404 Shepherds Bush speeding in a Lexus. The 33-year-old was caught driving
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New wildlife habitat upgrade with rare birds set for Bucks
Gallows Bridge Farm near Buckinghamshire is set to be transformed into a safe haven for endangered curlews and other birds. The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is creating a bespoke habitat on the nature reserve,
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Mystery BBC film crews to descend on High Street
BBC film crews can be spotted near Buckinghamshire soon. Filming for the mysterious BBC production will take over part of Tring High Street at the border of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. A section of the historic market town’s High Street
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Bucks couple among first in the UK to hire £750 social media creator for wedding
A couple from Buckinghamshire paid over £700 for bespoke social media content on top of a photographer at their already-£40k wedding. Rachel Winchester, 26, and her husband Richard, 36, who live in Milton Keynes, hired a professional content creator
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53 solar panels permitted at Grade II listed hotel as planning officer overruled
A set of 53 solar panels at a Grade II listed hotel in a Buckinghamshire town have been given retrospective planning permission. The North Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee voted unanimously in favour of Philip Menday’s application for the
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Land Rover Range Rover driver fined for speeding
A WOMAN has been fined after being caught driving over the 30mph speed limit. Emma Clark, of Chequers Avenue, High Wycombe, was caught on April 30 this year on the A40 in Shepherds Bush in a Land Rover Range Rover. The 24-year-old was caught
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Christmas festival with free Santa's grotto happening soon
Town Christmas festival with Santa’s Grotto and market will take over the high street soon. Amersham-on-the-Hill Christmas Festival has revealed its programme on Saturday, December 2 from 10am until 5pm on Sycamore Road. This year, Amersham
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Two arrests made after police chase ends with car crashing into telephone pole
Two people have been arrested following a car crash that resulted in a damaged phone line. In the evening of November 18, the Wing Neighbourhood Police Team noticed a car ‘driving in a suspicious manner’ where it was revealed that the motorist
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'Out of character': Police appeal to find man missing one month
A MAN has been missing for other a month which is "significantly out of character for him", police said. Thames Valley Police are appealing for the public's help in finding Jack, who disappeared on October 11. Police said they have not heard
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Woman caught speeding in Land Rover vehicle was fined
A WOMAN has been fined after being caught driving over the 30mph speed limit. Mary Pacitti, of Chesham Road, Ashley Green, was caught on May 4 this year on the A404 Wembley speeding in a Land Rover Range. The 57-year-old was caught driving
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Bucks man jailed for four months as part of police crackdown on knife crime
A man has been jailed for four months for possessing a blade in a public place. Thames Valley Police officers arrested a man on Saturday, November 18, for possessing a blade in a public place in Buckinghamshire. A South Buckinghamshire Neighbourhood
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Road closure that caused numerous traffic issues near High Wycombe reopens
A road closure that caused heavy traffic near High Wycombe has now been reopened. Hammersley Lane, which can take motorists through Penn and Loudwater into the biggest town in South Buckinghamshire, was shut in the middle of November due to gas
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Mercedes driver caught using phone on the move is FINED
A DRIVER has been fined after being caught using a mobile phone while driving. Vishal Patel, of Ayres Close, Aylesbury, was caught on February 23 in London using a hand-held mobile telephone while driving. The 42-year-old was caught in a Mercedes
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Sneak peek inside state-of-the-art gym opening in Bucks town in just a few weeks
A state-of-the-art gym refurbishment will open to Buckinghamshire residents in just a few weeks. The Marlow Club, a private member's gym with a swimming pool and a competitive range of classes and training programmes, will unveil an extensive
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Community pleads for £150,000 park revamp
A community group has pleaded for £150,000 to fund a new playground. Fans of Lowndes Park in Chesham have geared up their fundraising efforts to pay for a major revamp of the park’s “outdated” play area. Now Love Lowndes, a volunteer group
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne set to move into Bucks mansion before Christmas
Buckinghamshire residents might spot Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon at their local Christmas lights turn-on this year - as the pair reveal plans to move across the pond in time for the festive season. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
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Everything you need to know about compliant diesel cars in 2023
A huge amount of drivers in the UK have been anxious to upgrade a non-compliant car or van to one that will pass emissions regulations such as ULEZ in Greater London, and the other Clean Air Zones around the UK. This isn’t easy, though &ndash
