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Wycombe Wanderers defeat PL development side to progress in the EFL Trophy
Wycombe Wanderers have progressed to the round of 16 in the EFL Trophy following a 3-2 victory over the Fulham U21s. The Chairboys were quick out the traps and nearly took the lead on three occasions inside the opening 20 minutes, twice through
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New escape room opens near shopping centre
A new escape room has opened near a shopping centre in Buckinghamshire. Escape from the Room opened at the Kooky building in High Wycombe across the road from Eden Shopping Centre. The escape game room opened on the ground floor of the building
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Widower and pub end legal dispute following celebration of life event
A widower has revealed he was left ‘disappointed’ after receiving food ‘for around 10 people’, despite paying nearly £1,000 for a 41-person buffet. Simon Faulkner contacted the Royal Oak in Marlow to organise an event for his late wife, Jodie,
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Live EFL Trophy updates at Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers 3-2 Fulham U21s - Chairboys progress
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'Another expensive cinema?' Bucks residents react to new venue opening this week
Residents in Buckinghamshire have mixed feelings about a new cinema chain arriving in their town this week, with some branding it 'good news' and others concerned that unless ticket prices are low, it may struggle to survive. Omniplex Cinema Group
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Two thugs jailed for killing 'beloved son' in single punch attack
A beloved son was killed as a result of injuries sustained in a single blow following an attack in Milton Keynes. Ali Dahir punched Abdifatah Ali Wadad Abdillahi, in Towan Avenue, Fishermead, at about 12.40am on July 11 last year. According
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'Best restaurant' in Bucks village celebrates ninth anniversary
The founder of a popular Italian restaurant in a Buckinghamshire village has issued a 'very big thank you' to his customers for supporting the business for nearly a decade. Gianluca Paletta founded the Italian restaurant Da Luca in Marlow Bottom
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Police investigate Poppy Appeal tin theft in Bucks
A CCTV image has been released of a man police wish to speak to after a theft in Amersham. Police received a report at around 12.20pm of a theft in Sycamore Road, Amersham. The incident happened on Monday, November 13, where the offender entered
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Fire service accidents and injuries surge 22% as firefighters voice safety concerns
Fire service accidents and injuries in Buckinghamshire have surged 22 per cent as firefighters have voiced safety concerns. According to the new Health, Safety and Wellbeing Annual Report, accidents and injuries in Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue
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Police bust driver after laughing gas use on the M40
Police have caught a drug-driver on the M40 after a tip-off from the public. Concerned members of the public raised to alarm after a driver was seen inhaling laughing gas behind the wheel. To make matters worse, the driver then made it onto
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'Do not buy them': Crime tsar hits out against e-scooters
The crime czar for Thames Valley has issued a warning about e-scooters ahead of Christmas. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Police Matthew Barber hit out at electric scooters. He told shoppers to not bother to buy e-scooters
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Beaconsfield building site investigated over ‘unauthorised’ construction work claims
An investigation has been launched into alleged unauthorised building work on a residential street in Beaconsfield. Sorbon Estates was given planning permission by South Bucks District Council in 2014 for works at 69 Horseshoe Crescent. The
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Protesters brave freezing winter outside court to 'defend our juries'
SEVEN protesters in Buckinghamshire braved a freezing winter morning to defend the historic right of juries to find people not guilty based on “conscience". The protesters held signs outside Aylesbury Crown Court on a cold and wet Monday in defence
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Burglars force door and disable doorbell in overnight break-in
Police are appealing for information about a burglary that involved suspects forcing in the patio door and disabling the doorbell of a property in a Buckinghamshire village. Burglars reportedly forced a rear patio door and disabled a Ring doorbell
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Ikea announces 2024 pay rises for Bucks staff worth £10 million
Ikea has revealed plans to hike pay for UK staff as part of more than £35 million of investment in higher wages and bonuses. The furniture retailer said its hourly paid employees will get a 10% pay rise in 2024, split into two 5% uplifts, based
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Safe is stolen from High Wycombe property as house is broken in to
An appeal for witnesses has been put out following a burglary in High Wycombe. In between 7.30am and 8.30pm on Friday, December 1, a property along White Close within the town was broken. According to Thames Valley Police, the ‘suspects forced
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Multiple road closures around Bucks this week
Buckinghamshire's motorists will have road closures to avoid across the county this week. The council said the works are part of a rolling programme of countywide work and some activities are extremely weather dependent, therefore dates shown are
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Driver fined nearly £500 for M40 speeding in Beaconsfield
A motorist from Slough was slapped with a £461 fine for speeding on the M40 motorway. Keerat Dhaliwal, 24, of Cedar Way, was caught driving his car, a Mercedes Benz, over the 70 mph motorway limit on April 1. Dhaliwal committed the offence
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Untaxed vehicle blocks pavement outside garden centre 'far too long'
A CAR has been blocking a pavement outside a garden centre for "far too long" according to a resident. The untaxed vehicle is currently parked on Aylesbury Road, Weston Turville, next to Dobbies Garden Centre. The resident claims the parking
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Pet rescued from Chinese dog meat trade meets Santa in Aylesbury
A visually impaired canine who was rescued from the Chinese dog meat trade met Santa Claus at Aylesbury's Friars Square Shopping Centre this weekend. Known as Dan Dan, he was saved by the NoToDogMeat charity and adopted by Steven Males, now happily
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BBC now a threat to all local newspapers
If the BBC was a family and lived in the house next door to you it would be the neighbour from hell. That's the verdict of some of the most experienced local newspaper editors in the country who now regard the BBC as little more than a state-funded
