Bucks Free Press: Local news articles from Gerrards Cross

Cut in opening hours won't affect policing, says new chief

1:50pm Saturday 26th May 2012

A NEW commander insists policing will not be affected by slashing the opening hours of an underused police station.

Planning applications for May 22 and 23

9:34am Friday 25th May 2012

The following applications were validated by south Buckinghamshire councils on Tuesday and Wednesday.

BFP Editor joins Twitter

1:17pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

YOU can now follow Bucks Free Press Editor Steve Cohen on Twitter.

Schools chief: £390 bus fees are generous

10:50am Saturday 19th May 2012

THE county's education chief, who has come under-fire over school bus fees, says he has actually been generous.

Twitter campaign forces HS2 supporter to quit role

9:50am Saturday 19th May 2012

A TWITTER campaign against a neighbourhood action group chairman who supports High Speed 2 has forced him to quit.

Community news: Pupils' beans off to Chelsea Flower Show

12:30pm Friday 18th May 2012

Community news for Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Seer Green and Jordans.

Pinewood returns with new expansion plans

5:24pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

PINEWOOD Studios has announced new plans for a major expansion - with no mention of a housing development this time around.

£6million in criminal cash confiscated

12:15pm Tuesday 15th May 2012

CONFISCATED cash from convicted criminals totalled more than £6million last year.

'Broadband investment will create thousands of jobs'

4:50pm Sunday 13th May 2012

A REPORT into British Telecom's investment in broadband predicts thousands of jobs and new businesses will be created in the next 15 years.

Volunteer police officers double in numbers

8:10am Sunday 13th May 2012

VOLUNTEERS who work for the police for free in their own time have doubled in numbers in the past four years.

Hosepipe ban: Tougher restrictions ruled out

12:28pm Friday 11th May 2012

HEAVY rain fall in April means the threat of more serious water restrictions has been ruled out, it has just been announced this afternoon.

Community news: Head in running for prestigious teaching award

9:20am Friday 11th May 2012

Community news for Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Seer Green and Jordans.

BCC leader: 'Why I'm accepting free tickets to Silverstone'

5:22pm Wednesday 9th May 2012

A COUNCIL boss has written an open letter ‘in a commitment to transparency’ to explain why he has accepted tickets to the British Grand Prix.

Military jets on Olympics exercise heard over Wycombe

10:21pm Saturday 5th May 2012

THE booming noise heard over High Wycombe this evening was from Typhoon fighter jets on a defence exercise ahead of the Olympic Games.