Bucks Free Press: Local news articles from Chesham

Chesham pub plans welcomed

City pubs charging up to £7 for pint of beer

9:50am Sunday 16th June 2013

PLANS for a brand new pub which could be built in Chesham have been welcomed.

Chesham station car park to close this weekend

4:28pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

THE car park at Chesham railway station will be closed at the weekend after Transport for London agreed to take over its operation.

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.

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.

Delivery of HS2 'in doubt'

6:40pm Friday 31st May 2013

The delivery of the £33bn High Speed 2 project is in 'doubt', an official Government report has said.

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.

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.

'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.

Man found dead at property in Chesham

3:32pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN has been found dead at a property in Chesham this afternoon.

College housing plans rejected

5:22pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

PLANS for more than 50 new houses to be built on the site of a former college in Chesham have been rejected.

Islamic Centre plans fail appeal

11:25am Thursday 16th May 2013

PLANS for an Islamic Community Centre in Chesham have failed on appeal.

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Vulnerable given help with safe place scheme

3:16pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

'SAFE havens' have been chosen in Chesham town centre after businesses signed up to a new scheme to help the vulnerable.

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Teenager threatened after refusing to join man in park bushes

2:15pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A TEENAGER was threatened by a man after she refused to join him in the bushes of a park in Chesham, police said.

New Mayor of Chesham sworn in

11:25am Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE new Mayor of Chesham said he will face any challenge that comes his way after being sworn in last night.

Chesham Mayoral Awards handed out

11:30am Sunday 12th May 2013

OUTSTANDING residents and businesses in Chesham were recognised for their contributions to the town at the Mayoral Awards this week.

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Top cop wants to bust drug myth

12:30pm Friday 10th May 2013

A 'MYTH' about a lack of police action in dealing with drug offences in Chesham will be destroyed by a crackdown on dealing, a leading officer has said.

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.

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.

'Drugs paraphernalia' seized in morning Chesham raids

5:51pm Saturday 4th May 2013

POLICE seized suspected drugs paraphernalia at three flats in Chesham this morning.

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.

Cannabis stash found at Chesham house

3:24pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A SUBSTANTIAL amount of cannabis has been found by police after searching a Chesham house.

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.

Video: Teenagers in 'get out and vote' plea

6:13pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

A GROUP of teenagers have made an internet video calling for everybody to vote in Buckinghamshire elections on Thursday which will determine who will have control of over £800,000,000.

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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Hate crimes and domestic abuse rise in Chiltern and South Bucks

3:07pm Monday 29th April 2013

HATE crime and reports of domestic violence are on the rise in Chiltern and South Bucks, figures show.

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Pub conversion plans rejected

11:56am Monday 29th April 2013

LAST orders have not yet been called at a Chesham pub after plans to turn it into a shop and flats were emphatically rejected.

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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.

Ex-Govt Cabinet Minister: Potholes are council problem so vote on May 2

9:00am Saturday 27th April 2013

CHESHAM and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan, the former Welsh Secretary, tells readers why voting on May 2 in the county council elections is so imporant.

Video: Your candidates for the Chiltern area

5:26pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for in the Chiltern area want your vote at the elections on May 2.

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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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Schoolchildren make headlines with BFP reporter

8:50am Thursday 25th April 2013

BUDDING journalists at a village school had a go at making their own headlines after being paid a visit by a BFP reporter.

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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?

BFP video pitch opportunity for BCC election candidates

4:59pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

CALLING all Buckinghamshire County Council election candidates!

Prime Minister assures council tunnel option will be part of HS2 consultation

9:09am Thursday 11th April 2013

THE Prime Minister has assured a council leader that a tunnel alternative will be included in an HS2 environmental impact consultation.

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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Elgiva Theatre to be given £60,000 upgrade

12:52pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013

LIVE streaming of worldwide events and 3D films will soon be shown at the Elgiva Theatre after Chesham Town Council agreed to buy and install a state-of-the-art digital projector.

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GPs take charge of £305m health budget today

7:00am Monday 1st April 2013

DOCTORS in south Bucks today take charge of a £305million budget for health services.

Have your say on Chesham skatepark

2:08pm Monday 25th March 2013

SKATERS in Chesham are being asked to have their say on their design of a new skatepark planned for the town.

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Chiltern Cycle Challenge called off due to snow

2:00pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

THE snow has put the brakes on a charity bike ride which was due to be started by TV star Fern Britton on Sunday.

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Snow to fall tonight

1:34pm Friday 22nd March 2013

SNOW is going to fall tonight and possibly tomorrow around High Wycombe, a forecaster is warning this afternoon.

Piggy bank raided for £25m road repairs

3:08pm Thursday 21st March 2013

SCORES of south Bucks’ most battered and pothole ridden roads are set to benefit from a £25m cash injection as council chiefs raid the piggy bank.

Planning applications for March 4

2:02pm Wednesday 6th March 2013

THE Following planning applications were validated by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Monday.

Pay cuts ruled out by council leader

3:02pm Wednesday 27th February 2013

A PAY cut for top earners has been ruled out by the leader of the county council, despite the pressing and ongoing need to make savings.

Man sentenced for Chesham stabbing

10:56am Wednesday 27th February 2013

A CHESHAM defendant has been handed a suspended prison sentence for stabbing a man four times.

'Voluntary groups could close without extra cash'

7:00am Friday 22nd February 2013

CONCERNS have been raised that voluntary groups could close down without greater support from councils.

Officials aim to stop more school website crashes during snow

9:00am Wednesday 20th February 2013

WORK is being carried out over the half term break to ensure the council's school closures website does not crash again if and when more snow arrives.

Pair burn hands in cooker fire

2:24pm Saturday 16th February 2013

TWO people were treated for burns to their hands after a cooker fire in Cholesbury this morning.

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Council falls behind in unemployed target for 16-18 year olds

9:00am Thursday 14th February 2013

COUNCIL bosses are falling behind in their target to reduce the number of school leavers in Bucks not in jobs, training or education.

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