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Residents urged to help fund replacement of 'essential' rotting footbridge
The chair of a parish council in Buckinghamshire has urged residents to help fund the replacement of a rotting footbridge after the local authority spent its reserves on the restoration of a nearby riverbank. Neil Dring, 60, the chair of Medmenham
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OLD PICTURES: Holtspur School - A centre of village social life
Top: These young children were pupils at the school in the early 1960s Centre left: Children and their Holtspur School, a centre of village social life parents make up the audience at the annual prize-giving and concert in 1951. Centre right
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'Unprecedented' number of abandoned animals in Bucks ahead of 'winter crisis'
An animal welfare charity has warned that the number of abandoned pets reported in Buckinghamshire rose to a three-year high in 2023 and is expected to keep climbing. A senior figure at the RSPCA said he is ‘desperately concerned’ about an ‘unprecedented
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Bucks Free Press Nostalgia: When ‘Letters to the Editor’ was ‘Have Your Say’
Your weekly copy of the Bucks Free Press has just dropped through the letterbox, or you’ve bought a copy at your local store; so what is the first page you read? Is it perhaps the sports section at the back of the paper, or the “hatches and dispatches
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'I wish she could have asked for help': Father of Wycombe Abbey schoolgirl speaks out
The father of a schoolgirl who took her life at a prestigious boarding school in Buckinghamshire is on a mission to understand whether his daughter's autism put her at a higher suicidal risk. Jonathan Scott-Lee, 42, told The Sunday Times in an
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IN MEMORIAM: Death notices in the Bucks Free Press
The Bucks Free Press published 9 death notices last week. Every week, the Bucks Free Press publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice
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Doctor Who fans go ‘insane’ as anniversary special leaves viewers in tears
Doctor Who fans have gone ‘insane’ as the sci-fi show made its grand return to the BBC for its 60th anniversary. The special anniversary has left fans excited for over a year as they lonely awaited the return of David Tennant as the Doctor.
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'Like butter wouldn't melt...': Police horses go sightseeing after escaping in Bucks
Two police horses escaped their paddock to go ‘sightseeing’ in Buckinghamshire before being rounded up by officers. Spice, a 29-year-old horse from Thames Valley Police’s Mounted Section took a younger recruit, Effie, on a “sightseeing tour” around
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Former England and Tottenham manager Terry Venables dies aged 80
The former football player and manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80 after a long illness. A statement issued on behalf of his family said: "We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully
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Lewis Wing on why he celebrated his goal for Reading against former club Wycombe
Ex-Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Lewis Wing has explained why he opted to celebrate against his former club in Reading’s away victory over the Chairboys. The Royals defeated his one-time employers 2-1 at Adams Park which saw the 28-year-old score
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'We were the best team, we deserved it' - Rubén Sellés on Reading's win over Wycombe
Reading manager Rubén Sellés believes his side were ‘the best team’ following their 2-1 away victory at Wycombe Wanderers. The Royals defeated their Thames Valley rivals at Adams Park thanks to goals from Sam Smith and ex-Chairboy Lewis Wing, which
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'Do NOT drink and drive': Police issue warning after six people arrested in one night
Police have urged motorists to ‘take a taxi, not a police car’ after arresting six people in one night for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Buckinghamshire. Police officers in Milton Keynes arrested six people for alcohol or drug-induced
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'He’ll have a great career' - Matt Bloomfield on youngster along with the home fans
Wycombe Wanderers manager Matt Bloomfield has praised the performance of Killian Phillips in the 2-1 home loss against Reading. The 21-year-old scored the Chairboys’ equaliser in the defeat on November 25, just two minutes after the Royals went
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Man uncovers mystery behind photo of father after sharing to Bucks Facebook group
A man whose father died when he was an infant has rediscovered him thanks to an old photo posted by chance in a Buckinghamshire Facebook group. Lee Williamson’s father, Ian, died at the age of 23 in a car crash when Lee was just two years old.
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'I hate losing' - Matt Bloomfield 'disappointed' with 'poor' Wycombe showing
Wycombe Wanderers manager has told his players that they ‘need to control the controllables’ following the recent 2-1 home defeat to bottom-of-the-table Reading. The shock loss against their Thames Valley neighbours stretched the Chairboys’ winless
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'The defending wasn’t good' - Matt Bloomfield's thoughts as Wycombe lose to Reading
Wycombe Wanderers manager Matt Bloomfield has described his side’s performance in the 2-1 home loss against Reading as ‘very poor’. The Chairboys fell to a sixth-straight league game without a victory whilst the Royals, who remain bottom of the
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'Beautiful' photos capture ring of light around the moon last night - this is why
A halo of light around the moon caught the eye of many Buckinghamshire residents last night - prompting some to wonder how the lunar phenomenon came about. Buckinghamshire residents had their eyes - and camera lenses - on the skies last night (
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UK to be hit by freezing cold snap next week as temperatures reach -7C
Winter weather is fast approaching as December draws closer, with weather forecasters warning that the UK could see a cold snap in the coming days. According to the Met Office, it could see temperatures as low as -7C reach some areas of the UK
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Emergency services respond to TWO major crashes on M40 in Bucks
Emergency services responded to two major incidents on the M40 in Buckinghamshire last night, with lane closures causing delays of over 20 minutes. The M40 southbound lane between Junction 4 in Marlow and Junction 3 A40 was closed at around 7:10pm
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'Rare' piece of woodland up for sale in Marlow
A RARE piece of land in Marlow has gone up for sale giving buyers the chance to own their own slice of countryside. Beech Grove Wood to the western edge of Frieth Road in Marlow is on the market with estate agent Savills for offers in excess of
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EVERY planning application submitted to Bucks Council this week
Here is every planning application submitted to Bucks Council this week. Wycombe area: 23/07866/TPO - 51 Saunderton Vale Saunderton Buckinghamshire HP14 4LJ - tree works 23/07864/TPO - Flagmore House Downley Common Downley Buckinghamshire
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Bucks teenager wins national car championship race
A teenager from Buckinghamshire came first in a national car championship race. Oliver Kerr, 15, from Marlow, finished in first place in the final round of the Junior Saloon Car Championships on the weekend of November 4/5 with little more than
