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Campaigner 'confident' that £250k will be raised to save Loudwater pub
A campaigner who aims to reinstate a Loudwater pub three years after it closed says he is ‘confident’ that the necessary funds will be raised. Richard Smith, who has lived in the village all his life, is one of many people aiming to get the Derehams
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UK households could be due £170 TV Licence refund - are you eligible?
UK households could be due a £169.50 refund on the cost of their TV Licence. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence in order to watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on. However, you could be
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Bucks vicar refuses to resign after church asks him to leave in no confidence vote
A Buckinghamshire vicar has refused to resign after his church asked him to quit the parish in a no confidence vote. Angry parishioners at St Leonard’s claim that Reverend Christopher Haywood has not allowed families to have funerals or baptisms
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Film firm behind James Bond, Avengers and Game of Thrones opening in Little Chalfont
A film company that has worked on James Bond, Avengers, Game of Thrones and other titles is opening a post-production facility in Little Chalfont. Digital Orchard, a film and digital service provider, was given planning permission to transform
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Offenders put to work tidying up messy areas of Wycombe town centre
CRIMINALS have been put to work tidying up messy parts of Wycombe as part of a newly-launched community payback scheme. Birdcage Walk and Castle Street Memorial Gardens in the town centre have become well-known for becoming magnets for litter and
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New digital phone box with defibrillator coming to High Wycombe high street
A new digital phone box with a defibrillator is set to be installed on a High Wycombe high street. The new JCDecaux unit will be located outside the Chaiiwala Indian street food café at 30 White Hart Street. The phone box will provide free
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Police appeal for dashcam footage after motorcyclist dies in single vehicle crash
Members of the public are being urged to come forward with information after a 28-year-old died in a crash in Great Missenden. Sometime between 10.30pm on Wednesday, July 17 and 7am on Thursday, July 18, a silver Suzuki R 600 motorcycle collided
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Man, 28, jailed for stalking and breaching a non-molestation order
A 28-year-old man has been jailed after he admitted to stalking a man in his 60s. Nathan Birkett, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison and given a one-year restraining order at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Monday, July 22
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Buckinghamshire's best and worst GPs are revealed
The GP Patient Survey has revealed how Buckinghamshire’s doctor’s surgeries were rated for 2024. The survey asked patients a series of questions about their experience following the contact they made with the practice. Each GP was given a score
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Video shows man smashing up parts of High Wycombe Bus Station
A video has emerged of a man trashing parts of High Wycombe Bus Station in an apparent fit of rage. The clip, which was shared to Facebook on Monday, July 22, shows the person in question taking items inside the location and throwing them onto
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Man reported missing after 'leaving his car at the side of the M40' in High Wycombe
Members of the public have been asked to come forward to provide information on a missing man. Phil, 33, was last seen on Monday, July 22 having left his car at the side of the M40 near High Wycombe. He is from Maidenhead and is roughly 5ft
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Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock is 'extremely worried' as niece, 13, goes missing
Concerns are growing after the niece of Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock was reported missing earlier on this week. The musician, who is from High Wycombe, took to Instagram on Monday, July 22 to confirm that her relative, Faith, was last seen
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New Mid Bucks MP Greg Smith on Green Belt, Wycombe Hospital, HS2 and Tory leadership
The new MP for Mid Buckinghamshire Greg Smith has revealed his key pledges on the Green Belt, Wycombe Hospital, HS2 and other issues, following his re-election. In a wide-ranging interview, Smith also shares his views on the upcoming Tory leadership
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BBC’s Chris Packham accuses Bucks Council leader of lying over ‘toxic’ weed killer
The BBC’s Chris Packham has accused the leader of Buckinghamshire Council Martin Tett of lying about the use of ‘toxic’ weed killer. The Springwatch presenter said councillor Tett’s claim that glyphosate is ‘not harmful to people or animals and
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'Dirty equipment and bacteria risk’ found at popular family-run restaurant
A family-run Italian restaurant in Princes Risborough was given a low food hygiene score after an inspector found ‘dirty’ equipment and unsafe food storage practices during a surprise visit. In the inspection of Villa Bianca on Bell Street at the