Bucks Free Press: Local news articles from Prestwood and Great Missenden

Handcuffs and life-size copper cut-out stolen from police

1:21pm Friday 10th February 2012

THE catchphrase ‘you’re nicked’ has been spun on its head by daring thieves who pinched items including a life-size cut-out of a copper from police.

Gritters ready but heavy snow set to stay away

3:02pm Thursday 9th February 2012

TRANSPORT chiefs have hailed the work of its staff and have “no concerns” about keeping motorists moving should more snow descend on Bucks.

Parking charge changes confirmed

2:38pm Thursday 9th February 2012

LONG-TERM car parking charges in the Chiltern district are to increase - but not by as much as first planned.

Chiltern council tax set to be frozen

7:30am Thursday 9th February 2012

CHILTERN District Council's share of the council tax looks set to be frozen for the next financial year.

Scrap HS2 or we'll take you to court, Government told

12:09pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

'SCRAP High Speed 2, or we are taking you to court' is the bold message campaigners are sending to the Government today.

Charity makes desperate plea for bunk beds

6:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

A CHARITY is making a desperate appeal for bunk beds in order to stage an annual night camp event for children who cannot go out in daylight.

Council tax will be frozen, County Hall confirms

5:30pm Monday 6th February 2012

COUNCIL tax will be frozen for a second year, Buckinghamshire County Council confirmed today.

Nearly five rat call outs per day in south Bucks

2:30pm Monday 6th February 2012

PEST control teams from two south Bucks councils dealt with 3,450 call outs about rats in two years, nearly five per day, figures show.

Freezing conditions but no more snow tonight

6:56pm Sunday 5th February 2012

TEMPERATURES will hover at just above freezing tonight but there will be no more snow fall, according to the latest weather forecasts.

Snow latest: Gritter and BMW in M40 crash

1:06pm Sunday 5th February 2012

A GRITTING lorry has been involved in a crash with a BMW on the M40.

Bucks wakes up to severe snow

8:59am Sunday 5th February 2012

MORE than five inches of snow has fallen and settled overnight in parts of south Bucks.

Snow: See latest transport alerts here

9:26am Sunday 5th February 2012

FOLLOW the latest alerts from Transport for Bucks here.

Snow grips Bucks this evening

7:06pm Saturday 4th February 2012

SNOW has begun falling this evening around Buckinghamshire, with as much as five inches predicted to have fallen and settled by tomorrow morning.

Lib Dems win 'High Speed 2 referendum' by-election

2:50pm Saturday 4th February 2012

A BY-ELECTION dubbed as a referendum on High Speed 2 has been won by the Liberal Democrats – by just four votes.