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Countdown for pub reopening after one family takes over
A traditional pub has been saved from closure after one family stepped in. The Eagle pub in Old Amersham is reopening after Rebecca Hine and her family took on the management of the pub. Rebecca, her husband and her in-laws will run the historical
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'It was a shock': Family-run Caribbean restaurant wins Good Food Award
A family-run Caribbean restaurant that is the only one of its kind in a Buckinghamshire town has won a prestigious Good Food Award for 'excellence'. S&S Kitchen, an authentic Caribbean restaurant in Kingsbury, Aylesbury, which was founded by
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Milton Keynes ‘not being considered’ as nuclear waste disposal site, Government says
Milton Keynes is “not being considered” as a potential site for the disposal of nuclear waste, the UK Government has said. The local Labour Party had called on the government to “stop plans to dump nuclear waste in Milton Keynes”. However,
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Wycombe Homeless Connection's plea sees Local Housing Allowance unfreeze
High Wycombe residents on housing benefits can breathe a little easier thanks to the latest budget announcement. The chancellor has officially unfrozen the Local Housing Allowance (LHA), a significant help for a region that experienced the 'most
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Love Island farmer plans to build six glamping pods on Bucks farm
LOVE Island's Farmer Will has revealed plans to build glamping pods on his family farm. Will Young, a sixth generation farmer from Grendon Underwood, in the Aylesbury Vale district, revealed in an interview with the Bucks Free Press his future
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How one oil painting led to the creation of Chesham Museum
By Eleanor Phillips and Patricia Kent The year 1982 was a momentous one for the United Kingdom – Prince William (now the Prince of Wales) was born; and Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, leading to the Falklands War. In Chesham, what seemed
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'I was being an idiot': Nigel Farage talks plane crash in Bucks on I'm A Celeb
Nigel Farage recalled 'being stuck' and hearing an 'explosion' following a serious plane crash in Buckinghamshire on last night's episode of I'm A Celebrity. Broadcaster and former politician Nigel Farage told his I'm A Celeb campmates about a
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‘Don’t talk to me like that!’: Council chaos as members shout at each other
A parish council meeting descended into chaos at points as councillors shouted over one another and complained that time was being wasted. During the latest meeting of Hughenden Parish Council, Cllr Linda Derrick argued with several councillors
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Drug dealer jailed after hitting pedestrian when attempting to evade police
A High Wycombe man has been jailed for drug dealing following a Thames Valley Police inquiry. Sajid Rashid, 38, a HMP Bullingdon resident, received his sentence of two years and 11 months on Monday, November 20 at Amersham Crown Court. Rashid
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Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service under special supervision after failings
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has been placed under special supervision after inspectors raised concerns. The service is now under an “enhanced level of monitoring” as of today (November 22), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary
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Investigation launched after commercial fridges fly-tipped in village
An investigation has been launched after waste has been dumped in Oakley, the Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire. Buckinghamshire Council are investigating two commercial fridges with general waste contents which were fly tipped in Oakley
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Popular High Wycombe restaurant named best in Bucks at awards ceremony
A High Wycombe restaurant has been crowned the best in the county at an awards ceremony celebrating the country’s finest curries. Chutney, in Eastern Street, won Best Indian Restaurant in Buckinghamshire at this year’s Euro Asia Curry Awards.
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'A perfect fit': Wine shop confirms plans for new branch in Bucks town
A wine shop is planning to open a new branch in a Buckinghamshire town, with a spokesperson describing the area as "a perfect fit" for the business. CEO of Majestic Wine John Colley told The Telegraph last week that he was eyeing plans to open
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Teen caught with homemade bombs causing town closure hospitalised by court
A TEENAGER caught with homemade explosives and books on Nazism in his bedroom has received a hospital order. Jack Coleman was arrested on March 14 this year after his mother found ‘explosive substances’ in his High Wycombe bedroom, including an
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'Not far away but not quite ready'- Update provided on Wycombe's Freddie Potts
Wycombe Wanderers manager Matt Bloomfield has provided a very brief injury update on midfielder Freddie Potts. The 20-year-old has not featured since the recent 2-1 away win over Bradford City in the FA Cup at the start of the month, where he provided
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Drug dealer, 33, arrested for stashing 'large quantity' of cocaine in his car
A 33-year-old man from Buckinghamshire has been arrested for the supply of Class A drugs after a ‘large quantity’ of cocaine was discovered hidden in his car. Kenny Madgwick, 33, from Aylesbury was arrested just after 11am on Monday, November 20
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Man arrested for grabbing officer's stab vest and elbowing another
A MAN has been ordered to pay compensation after assaulting two police officers. Mark Gardner was charged with two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker after an incident in Marlow on May 26. The 41-year-old indicated guilty to
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WATCH: Major police drug raid leads to over dozen arrests
Police have arrested more than a dozen people as part of a major drug operation in Buckinghamshire. Thirteen people were arrested as part of an investigation into organised drug supply in Milton Keynes. Thames Valley Police carried out 12 drug
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Man is hit by police car after trying to escape officers when committing drug crimes
A 24-year-old man has been jailed for nearly three years after they were convicted of several drug crimes in Buckinghamshire. Daniel Forde, of Intalbury Avenue in Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to one count each of possession with intent to supply a
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Money and alcohol stolen in break-in at Buckinghamshire supermarket
THE window of a supermarket in Buckinghamshire was smashed by burglars who stole money and bottles of spirits during a break-in early this morning. The front window of the Co-op supermarket on Bell Street in Princes Risborough was smashed during
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CCTV: Man punched and kicked next to Cineworld in Eden Centre
CCTV images have been released after a man was punched and kicked by the stairs of Cineworld in the Eden Centre. The attack happened in the Eden Centre, High Wycombe at around 5.25pm on Saturday, October 21. Police said four men followed and
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Children's charity announces silent auction for Royal Ballet tickets - How to enter
A children’s charity has announced an auction for a ballet live screening. Sparkles charity supporting children with Down’s syndrome is auctioning off a pair of tickets to a live screening of Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker. Fans of the ballet can
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Pub to reopen soon after closure due to departure of former landlady
A traditional pub is set to reopen soon under new leadership the departure of its former landlady of 24 years. The owners of The Griffin pub in Chesham have revealed the pub has been saved from closure after its former landlady Pat Miller stepped
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'It's a disgrace': Woman calls for safer pavements after tripping over manhole cover
A woman from Buckinghamshire sustained a bruised cheek, cuts to her face and a black eye after tripping on a loose manhole cover on her local High Street. Susan Spearman, who lives in Marlow, was walking along the town’s High Street on Saturday
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13 men raise £20,000 in aid of friend with incurable breast cancer
THOUSANDS of pounds has been raised by a group of friends in Chesham to support a charity close to their hearts. The 13 team members met up at The Golden Eagle in Ashley Green to present South Bucks Hospice a cheque of £20,000 having completed
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Revealed: The High Wycombe eating establishments with a one star food hygiene rating
Here is a list of food establishments in High Wycombe that currently have a one out of five hygiene rating. As it stands, there are currently seven places in the town that have the second-to-worst rating possibly given, with the recent inspections
