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Wycombe Hospital restructure listed top in A&E failure causes

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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.

Planning applications for June 14

9:31am Tuesday 18th June 2013

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

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New members for Hazlemere Parish Council

1:00pm Thursday 13th June 2013

A PARISH council has six new members after a by-election was cancelled due to a lack of candidates.

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.

Parish council calls in police over missing data

12:00pm Friday 7th June 2013

POLICE were called in by a parish council in a bid to retrieve sensitive data which is allegedly being held by former councillors.

Wycombe police tops early TVP table

4:48pm Thursday 6th June 2013

WYCOMBE’S police force is currently top of the Thames Valley league table.

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Hazlemere skatepark proposal to go out to consultation

4:40pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A SKATEPARK for Hazlemere may have taken a 'kickflip' closer to reality after a parish council agreed to carry out a public consultation.

Hazlemere man catches huge fish known as the Duke

4:10pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A HAZLEMERE man reeled in a catfish which weighed more than 100lb and is affectionately known as The Duke.

£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.

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.

Hazlemere illustrator creates a Football Mishmash

3:00pm Sunday 26th May 2013

A FOOTBALL-mad artist from Hazlemere is beginning to reap the benefits of a year-long project to chart the history of the beautiful game in a single picture.

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'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.

Success for village school's May Fayre

3:20pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAY Fayre raised more than £2,000 for a village school.

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Boys make parents proud after raising money in memory of Nannies

10:25am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THREE young boys who lost two of their Nannies in March have raised more than £600 for two charities.

Scout group to celebrate 90th birthday tomorrow

9:20am Friday 17th May 2013

SCOUTS are marking a special birthday this year with the help of a fun day of games, BBQ & a campfire.

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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.

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.

New chairman for Hazlemere Parish Council

11:43am Wednesday 8th May 2013

HAZLEMERE Parish Council elected a new chairman last night.

Alice in Wonderland style celebrations at refurbished playground

1:50pm Monday 6th May 2013

THE Mad Hatter, The Cheshire Cat and a number of Alice's were on hand to celebrate the refurbishment of a play area in Hazlemere.

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.

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.

Hazlemere mum's plea to find family cat

3:37pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A HAZLEMERE family is desperately seeking news on their lost cat, Jessie.

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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.

Wycombe's top cop warns motorists over 'break in' insurance claims

11:30am Wednesday 1st May 2013

MOTORISTS who leave their vehicle unsecured and then report it as a 'break in' to their insurance company will be ‘shopped’ by a top policeman.

Crime falls again but Wycombe's top cop demands more from officers

6:15pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

CRIME across the Wycombe area has been cut once again – but the area’s top policeman still wants even more from his officers.

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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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.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Hazlemere

1:00pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Hazlemere division want your vote at the elections on May 2. Watch their video pitches to you - the voters - to see whose name you want to put a cross by.

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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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!

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.

Parish council abandons 'anonymity rule' for meetings

4:04pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

A PARISH council has torn up rules imposed by its former chairman for its public meetings to be held under an unenforceable anonymity clause.

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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Opportunity to meet neighbourhood police teams

6:17pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

RESIDENTS will have the chance to meet their local police team next week and sign up for a scheme to keep up to date on crime in the area.

Half of Hazlemere Parish Council resigns

2:44pm Wednesday 3rd April 2013

SIX councillors resigned from Hazlemere Parish Council last night with one councillor saying he thought the council was "completely dysfunctional".

£300 a year benefit slash begins

8:50am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

A CUT in benefits for about 4,500 Wycombe residents begins week.

Hundreds of Wycombe tenants hit as 'bedroom tax' comes in

1:50pm Monday 1st April 2013

HUNDREDS of households living in former council homes in Wycombe are set to be hit by the so called 'bedroom tax' – which comes into effect today.

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.

Mary Berry judges toddler group's cake creations

10:30am Friday 29th March 2013

A TODDLER group in Tylers Green enjoyed a visit from the nation's favourite baker as TV star Mary Berry came to judge a cake competition held to raise funds for a children's charity.

Rugby star opens new sensory playground

5:10pm Tuesday 26th March 2013

RUGBY legend Rob Henderson joined excited pupils at Penn School last week to unveil a new charity funded sensory play area.

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