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Buckinghamshire ice rink named among best in UK
Buckinghamshire's Chiltern View Garden Centre ice rink has been dubbed one of the best in the UK. The Sun has featured the ice rink in Aylesbury in the top 25 of the best ice rinks to visit in London and the South East this winter. Open from
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'It was perfect' - Customers laud over Asian restaurant after new food hygiene rating
Customers have reacted positively to the food at a popular High Wycombe restaurant following their new hygiene rating. The Dolphin Eye, which is based along Totteridge Lane, was handed a score of one out of five in September 2022 following an inspection
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'It's not safe': Alarm over lack of streetlights for a year
Residents have raised the alarm after a busy street has been left without streetlights for more than a year. Part of Desborough Road, High Wycombe, has been left in the dark due to broken streetlights next to the Eden Shopping Centre. With
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'It’s really disappointing' - Matt Bloomfield's reaction as Wycombe lose to Barnsley
Wycombe Wanderers manager Matt Bloomfield has reacted to his side’s 1-0 away loss against Barnsley, which was the club’s seventh league game without a victory. An injury-time winner from Sam Cosgrove via a horrendous error by Max Stryjek gifted
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Primary school set to experience plane landing at school by former pupil
This Friday will be a day to remember for students at the Hawridge and Cholesbury School in Chesham as a plane will land within its grounds. Pupils at the Cholesbury Lane establishment will see a Cessna 150 light aircraft fly in to mark the school
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Police appeal after burglary in village
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a burglary in a village. Thames Valley Police appealed for witnesses to a burglary in Great Kingshill near High Wycombe. A home on Stag Lane was burgled sometime between midday on Sunday, November 26
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Planning permission refused for bungalows in wood after trees ‘annihilated’
Plans to build three bungalows in a woodland put forward by a Dubai-linked developer have been rejected after trees were “annihilated”. MMDM Developments Limited was refused planning permission for its controversial blueprint for new houses in
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Best and worst Bucks schools for getting into Oxford or Cambridge University
A school in High Wycombe has been identified as having the best record for sending students to Oxford or Cambridge University of any school or college in Buckinghamshire. The Royal Grammar School for boys in High Wycombe, on Amersham Road, sent
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Travel agent prioritising in-person service arrives in 'charming' Bucks town
A travel agent praised by Chris Evans for its 'socially interactive' customer service is planning to open a new branch on a busy Buckinghamshire High Street. Award-winning travel agent Travelbag will open a new branch at Number 11 on Marlow High
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Doctor who sexually touched girls at Wycombe and Aylesbury hospitals JAILED
A DOCTOR has been jailed over a string of non-recent sexual assaults which took place at two Buckinghamshire hospitals. Salman Qureshi, 43, of Eleanor Gardens, Aylesbury, was found guilty of two counts of assault of a female over 13 by penetration
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Date revealed for Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner election
The election of a Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner will take place on Thursday May 2, 2024, it has been confirmed. The counting of votes is “likely” to be on May 3, the day after polling day, Buckinghamshire Council said. A council
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JAILED: Stalker who fell in love with reverend told to 'stay away from church'
Weekly prayer meetings at a church lit an ecclesiastical fire of passion in Terry Atkins' heart which ended with him stalking the vicar. The court heard how the 47-year-old fell in love with the Rev. Lucy Fyfe-Jamieson and began to bombard her
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Nurse disciplined for not telling employer she was unregistered
A Buckinghamshire nurse of 21 years has been sanctioned by a regulator after not telling her employer she was unregistered. Theresa Musavengana was handed a one-year caution order by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) after a Fitness to Practise
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Man who tried to 'outrun' the police is arrested for suspected drug crimes
A man who tried to outrun the police has been arrested for alleged drug crimes. On November 28 in Milton Keynes, the authorities received information that Class A drugs were being supplied in the central area of the city. Once the officers
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'We are delighted' - New charity shop to open ahead of Christmas shopping period
A new charity shop is set to open its doors for the first time ahead of the busy Christmas period. The South Bucks Hospice will open a new retail outlet in the central shopping area in Chalfont St Peter, becoming the charity shop’s second branch
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Name of TV celebrity switching on Christmas lights is revealed
Two Christmas festivals in Amersham are right around the corner. The festive season will kick off in style this year with two festivals bringing people together over entertainment, food and markets. First up is the Old Amersham Christmas Festival
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'It's always been home': Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne move back into Bucks mansion
Former Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne has moved back to Buckinghamshire, his wife Sharon confirmed in an interview this week. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's relocation from Los Angeles to the UK has long been in the works - with a tentative moving
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Two men suffer life changing injuries after crash on 'accident blackspot'
TWO drivers have suffered life changing injuries after a crash on Monday night. The crash happened on the A461 near Great Horwood at around 7.10pm. Two men, a 34-year-old from Northamptonshire and a 57-year-old man from Winslow, suffered
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Match Report: Max Stryjek's error gives Barnsley the win over Wycombe
A calamitous error by Wycombe's keeper Max Stryjek gifted Barnsley a 1-0 win at Oakwell, as Wanderers’ winless run in the league was extended to seven games. A much-improved display from Matt Bloomfield’s men would ultimately go unrewarded, with
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ANPR cameras ‘not switched on’ as council admits ‘not enforcing’ some road offences
Cameras designed to prevent motoring offences have not been switched on, Buckinghamshire Council has admitted. The council was granted powers to enforce moving traffic offences at 14 locations with new automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)
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Fears for NHS dentists in Bucks amid 'huge patient backlog' and financial strain
A dentist from Buckinghamshire has said the NHS will struggle to survive without ‘fundamental change’ as health authorities warn of ‘failing’ government funding. Health experts and NHS figures across the UK have been critical of budgeting plans
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Chiltern Railways warns of no trains at the weekend due to strike
Upcoming industrial action is set to affect train journeys in Buckinghamshire, including zero train service on Sunday. Chiltern Railways warned passengers of changes to trains due to industrial action by the ASLEF union. The strike action
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Disappointment after school Christmas fair is cancelled over burst pipe
A primary school Christmas fair has been cancelled after a burst water pipe. Excitement for the much-waited Christmas fair at the Robertswood School turned into disappointment after a water leak near the school on Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter
