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Woman to get £9k payout from Bucks Council after it bungled her late mother’s care
A woman will be paid for more than £9,000 by Buckinghamshire Council after it bungled her late mother’s care. The resident – known only as Mrs A – is set to receive £500 from the local authority for the ‘distress and anxiety’ it caused her.
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‘Driver used my car reg to speed while I was on hospital trip’, says Chesham grandad
A Chesham grandad has spoken of his ‘confusion’ at receiving a speeding ticket after another driver used his registration plate on their car. Thames Valley Police told Michael Adams that a speed camera had caught his vehicle doing 35mph in a 30mph
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All you need to know about Ofcom’s new ‘One Touch Switch' broadband system
There are changes afoot to the UK broadband system which consumers need to know about. BT Openreach will be switching off the UK’s Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or copper analogue network by the end of January 2027. Here is everything
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Six men aged 20 to 39 charged with affray following mass brawl along high street
Six men have been charged with affray following a public brawl in Stokenchurch. At about 1.10am on Sunday, July 21, officers from Thames Valley Police received reports of an altercation involving a large group along the village’s High Street.
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Wycombe and Aylesbury Labour MPs vote down bid to scrap Tories’ two-child benefit cap
Wycombe and Aylesbury’s new Labour MPs have voted against a bid to scrap the Tories’ two-child benefit cap. Emma Reynolds and Laura Kyrke-Smith backed the government and rejected an amendment put forward by the SNP. The amendment proposed ending
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Marlow Cricket Club hosts their first Women's softball cricket festival
Marlow Cricket Club hosted five teams from the area in their first women’s softball cricket festival. Held on July 21, women and girls from Chalfont St Peter, Maidenhead & Bray, High Wycombe and Penn & Tylers joined the home team for a round-robin
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'I was starstruck': Hugh Jackman visits local gym while filming in nearby village
A gym manager from Henley bumped into Wolverine star Hugh Jackman while he was shooting a mystery-comedy film in Buckinghamshire. Jackman has spent the last few months balancing promotional commitments for Marvel’s new Deadpool and Wolverine blockbuster
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Arrest made after man in his 60s is stabbed in the back, neck and throat
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man in his 60s had his throat cut in Chalfont St Giles. At around 11.25pm on Tuesday, July 23, South Central Ambulance Service reported that they were treating a man on
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Marlow rower Rory Gibbs aims to secure gold for Team GB in France
Marlow rower Rory Gibbs and the men’s eight are in a ‘dangerous’ position ahead of Paris 2024, says double Olympic champion James Cracknell. The boat have been almost untouchable in the run up to the Olympic Games, with only one Rowing World Cup
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All Boots stores in Wycombe are SAFE from closure - despite nationwide cuts
Bucks residents who shop at Boots will be pleased to know all stores in the county are safe from closing - despite the firm shutting down 300 branches nationwide this summer. The popular pharmacy and beauty store has announced widespread closures
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Crews take over road in Bucks town for Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren film
An adaptation of Richard Osman’s popular murder-mystery novel starring Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren is filming in Beaconsfield today. Just weeks after Emma Thompson was spotted in Hambleden, it appears another film crew is taking advantage of
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New padel tennis courts coming to Princes Risborough despite parking complaints
New padel tennis courts are coming to Princes Risborough’s Horsenden Lawn Tennis Club despite neighbours’ fears over parking. Planning officers said the six parking spaces that will be added as part of the plans were sufficient, explaining that
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CONFIRMED: Four Carpetright branches in Buckinghamshire WILL close in the coming days
Four Carpetright stores in Buckinghamshire will close after the chain was bought out of administration earlier this week. It was announced on Monday the flooring retailer Tapi had agreed to buy 54 Carpetright stores, two warehouses, the brand and
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Hospice to provide bereaved families the chance to talk at compassionate café
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care will offer support to those who have suffered from bereavement through Compassionate Cafés drop-in sessions. They will provide a welcoming space for those impacted by this type of loss. They take place at Great
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Man dies after being attacked in Burnham pub
A man has died after he was attacked at a pub in Burnham as police have arrested one person. The victim, a man in his fifties, was violently attacked just before 1am on Saturday at the Red Lion pub in Burnham. He was rushed to hospital but
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LOOK INSIDE: 25 million pound riverside mansion in Bourne End
Ever wondered was twenty-five million pounds could buy you in the area? Look no further, as this luxurious riverside mansion is currently sitting on Rightmove. Riverside Manor is palatial new house and estate of approximately 33,435 sq ft