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Aylesbury's new homes plan 'unsound', Wycombe housing chiefs say

Some of the solar panels which have been installed on Golden gates Housing Trust properties

12:50pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

WYCOMBE'S housing chiefs could be on a collision course with their Aylesbury counterparts over a plan for 13,500 new homes which they have branded 'unsound'.

Wycombe Hospital restructure listed top in A&E failure causes

11:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

BETTER healthcare in Bucks has caused worse healthcare for those using A & E according to an official NHS document.

Parliament reception for prize-winning volunteer

4:30pm Sunday 16th June 2013

A BOURNE End volunteer is in the running for a national charity award after winning a regional prize for her role at the UK’s largest parenting charity.

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Final flourish for Ollie fundraising appeal

9:00am Sunday 16th June 2013

THE FINAL event to raise funds for a little boy’s life-changing operation has been announced, with the totaliser now set to hit the magic number.

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Bourne End celebrates a decade of twinning

3:50pm Friday 14th June 2013

BOURNE End Twinning Association celebrated a decade of friendship this month with a visit to Normandy to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the town's Anglo-French relations.

Alex Collingwood open to return as council leader

10:00am Tuesday 11th June 2013

THE district's recently deposed council chief has left the door open on what would be a sensational return as leader next year, just weeks after losing the role.

Death rate inspectors start hospital probe today

6:00am Monday 10th June 2013

INSPECTORS are set to visit Bucks hospitals from today as a probe into high death rates is ramped up.

Royal recognition for volunteers

1:10pm Friday 7th June 2013

A TEAM of volunteers is celebrating after winning a prestigious award from the Queen for their actions.

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Little boy's dream of walking a step nearer reality

1:00pm Friday 7th June 2013

THE PARENTS of a young boy awaiting potentially life-changing medical treatment in the USA say their fundraising appeal is "on the home straight."

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£30m Wycombe sports centre is priority for new leader

10:20am Tuesday 4th June 2013

MAKING sure that the new £30m Handy Cross sports centre is delivered on time has been made the top priority by Wycombe's new council chief.

New police inspector for Marlow and Wycombe villages

3:00pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A NEW Wycombe rural police chief is starting work today after the area's inspector retired recently.

Extra £3m pledged to repair pothole ridden roads

12:30pm Saturday 1st June 2013

A FURTHER £3m raid on the county's piggy bank has been approved to fix the pothole blighted roads - but hundreds of millions of pounds are needed to completely eradicate the problem, says council chief Martin Tett.

High death rate investigators to visit Bucks hospitals

9:00am Friday 31st May 2013

HOSPITALS in Bucks identified as having high death rates will come under the microscope after a report into catastrophic failures at Mid-Staffordshire Hospitals.

£1.25million overhaul for petrol station

5:59pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

A BOURNE END petrol station is set to be transformed as part of a major overhaul on the site.

Council merger pressure will increase, says leading Tory

4:40pm Monday 27th May 2013

THERE will be huge pressure to scrap Buckinghamshire's councils in favour of a radical money saving merger after the next election, the county's second in command foresees.

Bourne End to benefit from road improvements

8:20am Sunday 26th May 2013

BOURNE End is set to benefit from long-awaited road improvements over the next financial year, Bucks County Council has confirmed.

'Council system must be abolished'

4:40pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A VETERAN Tory councillor who has just stepped down says Buckinghamshire's five major councils must be abolished.

Your nominations wanted for armed forces heroes

6:40am Friday 24th May 2013

HEROES from Britain's armed forces are to celebrated next month at a special event - and organisers are appealing to you to nominate veterans for a new award.

Beaconsfield MP: gay marriage bill 'badly conceived'

5:48pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE Government's highly contentious same-sex marriage bill, which was passed by MPs this week, has been 'badly conceived', the Attorney General says.

New cycling shop pedals into Wooburn Green

12:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A CYCLING enthusiast has swapped London for the Bucks countryside to open up a new bike shop in Wooburn Green.

More funding available for community projects

3:20pm Saturday 18th May 2013

COMMUNITY groups in the Bourne End and Wooburn areas can now take advantage of extra funding made available by the parish council.

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New leader for Wycombe District Council

2:46pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

WYCOMBE District Council has a new man at the helm after the ousted ex-boss resigned to avoid a leadership contest at a public meeting.

Amateur dramatists gearing up for premiere

2:20pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Bourne End’s very own amateur dramatic group are gearing up for their spring production, which premieres later this month.

Catalytic converters stolen from vans

1:00pm Sunday 12th May 2013

THIEVES stole catalytic converters from three vehicles in a raid on a business in Bourne End last week.

Firefighters battle twelve-vehicle fire

10:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS battled a twelve-vehicle fire last night at a vehicle yard in Wooburn Moor.

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Centenarian celebrates milestone occasion

4:20pm Friday 10th May 2013

A WOOBURN Green centurion celebrated her 100th birthday last weekend as four generations of her family gathered for the party.

Post mortem begins into low election turn out

5:59pm Thursday 9th May 2013

WYCOMBE'S MP has rebutted suggestions of Tory complacency as a post mortem into another low election turn out takes place.

Social housing demand out stripping supply

10:40am Monday 6th May 2013

DEMAND for social housing in Bucks is continuing to far out strip supply, council chiefs say, as they said changes to the current system are needed.

Martin Tett set to continue as county leader

5:12pm Sunday 5th May 2013

MARTIN Tett is set to continue at the man at the helm of the county, following Thursday's council elections.

Ollie fundraising nears target after charity ball

9:10am Saturday 4th May 2013

A CHARITY ball in aid of a little boy’s life changing medical treatment has brought the fundraising target within sight.

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Rise of UKIP continues in Bucks but Tories retain county council control

2:36pm Friday 3rd May 2013

THE national rise of the UK Independence Party continued today in Bucks - but the Conservatives still stormed back to power.

Independent takes county council seat - but Wycombe remains blue

5:03pm Friday 3rd May 2013

INDEPENDENT Darren Hayday wrestled a seat at County Hall away from the Conservatives – but Blue is still the colour in Wycombe.

Consultation over new Bourne End development

9:00am Friday 3rd May 2013

PROPOSALS for a large new development on disused land in Bourne End will be on show to the public next week.

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Elections 2013 - see our live blog for results

6:30pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

THE winners and losers of the Bucks County Council elections will be starting to filter through tomorrow morning.

Voting for elections takes place tomorrow

1:00pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

THE county council elections take place tomorrow. If you have any queries or concerns about where to vote you can call an election telephone hotline, set up especially and inspired by a Bucks Free Press reader.

Criminals have £3m confiscated by police

10:27am Tuesday 30th April 2013

THE message that crime does not pay has been reinforced by a special police unit which confiscated nearly £3m cash from convicted criminals last year.

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Schools could shut again for teachers strikes

6:00am Monday 29th April 2013

SCHOOLS could be shut due to strikes again later this year as a Bucks teaching union launched a scathing attack on the Government.

Bowls club future secured as season begins

1:50pm Sunday 28th April 2013

A HISTORIC Wooburn Green sporting institution is appealing for new members after successful attempts to secure the existence of the club.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for the rest of Wycombe district

5:49pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for in the rest of the Wycombe district area want your vote at the elections on May 2.

Elections 2013: Written statements still wanted

10:29am Friday 26th April 2013

THE Bucks Free Press is still asking council contenders at the May 2 elections for their written statements.

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Reports of rogue traders on the prowl

6:30pm Thursday 25th April 2013

ROGUE traders have been touting for business in two villages this week, leading to a warning from trading standards officers and police for people to remain vigilant.

Resident complaints after sewage returns to Thames banks

7:00am Thursday 25th April 2013

BOURNE End residents were greeted to a foul sight this week as pools of sewage collected on the banks of the Thames.

Residents celebrate council u-turn over land

12:47pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

BOURNE END residents are celebrating after parish councillors made a dramatic u-turn to secure a piece of open space for community use.

How are you going to vote?

2:30pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

THE elections for Bucks County Council are looming. Residents have the chance to elect a representative for their area for the next four years on May 2. But are you going to use your vote and if so have you decided yet who for?

Fake cash circulating around Wycombe

11:55am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

FORGED £20 notes are circulating in the Wycombe area, with police revealing there has been an increase in recent weeks.

Parents' heartfelt thanks to Ollie fundraisers

9:00am Friday 19th April 2013

FUNDRAISERS in Bourne End have received heartfelt thanks from the parents of a young boy awaiting expensive medical treatment.

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BFP video pitch opportunity for BCC election candidates

4:59pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

CALLING all Buckinghamshire County Council election candidates!

Planning applications for April 12

11:53am Tuesday 16th April 2013

THE following planning applications were validated by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Friday.

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Police called in after electors 'pressured into signing voting forms'

2:10pm Thursday 11th April 2013

POLICE have been called in after a council received complaints from electors who said they felt pressured into signing postal voting forms.

Planning applications for April 8

9:32am Wednesday 10th April 2013

THE following planning applications were received by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Monday.

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