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Photo gallery: Hundreds attend Christmas light switch-on in High Wycombe
Hundreds attended at the weekend as Christmas got underway in High Wycombe with the 2024 light switch-on. Attendees were treated to live performances, fairground rides and even a visit from Father Christmas at the event on Saturday. The lights
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Cllrs against Wycombe Town Council back Gerrards Cross changes despite no majority
Eight Conservative councillors who voted down the creation of a ‘High Wycombe Town Council’ have backed electoral changes in Gerrards Cross despite a majority opposing the plans. Cllrs Bill Chapple, Jaspal Chhokar, Phil Gomm, Tony Green, David
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Drivers warned of diversion as bridge due to close for repair work
Motorists have been warned of a diversion as works are due to start on Cookham Bridge this week. Councillors in Cookham have warned motorists of the upcoming closure to the bridge on Thursday night. The repair work will take place between
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Teenager hospitalised after violent robbery by balaclava-wearing thugs
A teenager has been hospitalised after a violent robbery by a group of ten balaclava-wearing thugs in High Wycombe. Police say a boy in his teens was walking with his friend on the railway bridge behind the park near Quebec Road when he was attacked
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Banned driver who crashed after leading police on town centre chase is jailed
A disqualified driver who led police on a chase through High Wycombe before crashing into railings has been jailed. Marian Stancu took off from police after he was spotted cutting up other traffic on West Wycombe Road. The 32-year-old pulled
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Town chippy and country pub among businesses with new food hygiene ratings
A town chippy and a country pub are among the businesses that have been handed new food hygiene ratings. Bedgrove Fish and Grill at Jansel Square, Aylesbury was given a four-out-of-five rating by the Food Standard's Agency after a recent inspection
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Day-by-day weather forecast as yellow warning issued for snow and ice in parts of UK
Temperatures are set to drop as low as minus three in High Wycombe as a snow and ice warning is issued for parts of England. The Met Office is predicting cold weather this week with temperatures due to drop below freezing every day until Friday
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Police force vows to deliver 'effective custody service' after damning report
Thames Valley Police has said it is 'committed to delivering an effective custody service' after a damning report published last week. Detective Chief Superintendent, Emma Garside said the force is taking the report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary
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Military horse cared for in Bucks after bolting through London returns to service
A military horse that was injured after getting loose in central London earlier this year has returned to service. Vida was one of five horses spooked by rubble being dropped through a plastic tunnel while on an exercise in Belgravia on April 24
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Delays expected as road closed for 2 DAYS near M40 bridge
DELAYS are expected for motorists from today (Monday, November 18) as a road is closed for surface works. Buckinghamshire Highways has informed residents of the Coring Surface Dressing Preparatory work along Lane End Road from the junction with
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Drug dealer caught with more than 100 wraps of cocaine and heroin jailed
A drug dealer who was caught with more than 100 wraps of cocaine and heroin has been jailed for five years. Leam Valentine was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court after admitting possession with intent to supply heroin, cannabis and cocaine.
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‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas
A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from taking her own life when she was a teenager.
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Confirmed: New shop opens in space once used by Primark in High Wycombe
Following Primark’s relocation in High Wycombe, a new shop has opened in the space it previously occupied in the town. The Irish superstore, which first arrived in South Buckinghamshire in October 2008, had previously been based inside the Chilterns
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Stats show there is a HUGE increase in electric vehicle chargers across Bucks
New data has revealed that the number of public electric vehicle chargers drivers had access to in Buckinghamshire rose by a third last year. It comes as the RAC expressed worries that certain communities are missing out, with the figures showing
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Buckinghamshire has LOST one in 10 cash machines within the last three years
New figures show that Buckinghamshire has lost one in 10 cash points in the last three years. This mirrors a significant drop in cash machine numbers across the UK, as more people move to card and contactless payments. Analysis from LINK data
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Popular food and health store to CLOSE by the end of November
A food and health shop will temporarily close in High Wycombe. Holland & Barrett, situated within the town’s Eden Shopping Centre, will shut on Saturday, November 23 as it undergoes a huge refurbishment. It will reopen exactly one week before
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TK Maxx and Next shoplifter among seven cases heard at magistrates' court
The following cases have been heard at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court... SAID KHAN, 46, of Cannock Road, Aylesbury admitted assault by beating of an emergency worker, namely a police officer in Aylesbury. Khan must pay £100 compensation, a £160
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Confirmed: EVERY planning application decided by Bucks Council this week
Here is a list of all the planning applications that have been decided in the last week. Wycombe area 24/07465/PNP6A | Prior approval application (Part 6, Class A) for construction of agricultural barn for storage of tractors and other agricultural
