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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'.

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.

Changes coming to HP16 postal service

12:20pm Saturday 8th June 2013

CHANGES are coming to mail delivery routes across the Great Missenden area over the next few weeks.

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.

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.

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.

Woman dies in A413 crash

2:35pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A WOMAN has died after a collision on the A413 between Great Missenden and Amersham this morning.

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.

UKIP win 'sends out clear anti HS2 message'

10:40am Sunday 5th May 2013

VICTORIOUS UKIP councillor Alan Stevens said his win would send out a clear message Bucks residents are firmly opposed to the HS2 railway project.

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.

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.

Schoolkids raise £1,000 in charity scoot

7:30am Wednesday 1st May 2013

A RIDE on two wheels with a difference was made by five schoolchildren on Sunday as they raised more than £1,000 for charity.

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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Singers call out for new members

8:50am Tuesday 30th April 2013

A CHOIR for vocally challenged performers is looking for new members as they celebrate their fifth anniversary.

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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.

New part time firefighters being sought

9:30am Sunday 28th April 2013

A FIRE station manager is looking for new part time firefighters to join his full time crew members.

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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.

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?

Firefighters use their hoses for charity

7:20am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

FIREFIGHTERS got more than they bargained for at the weekend as a 32-tonne tanker turned up for their charity car wash.

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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!

Beer flows as brewery celebrates official opening

12:21pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

MORE than 400 people turned up to toast a Prestwood brewery as they hosted their official opening on Saturday.

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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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.

Green Belt plan would be council's "biggest mistake"

9:00am Saturday 30th March 2013

PROPOSALS to take three Chilterns villages out of the Green Belt were this week blasted by an opposing councillor as "the biggest mistake" the authority could make.

Family treated after fire at Prestwood home

12:30pm Sunday 24th March 2013

A FAMILY was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire at a home in Prestwood on Saturday night.

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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.

Free Wi-Fi for Chiltern Railways stations in Bucks

12:38pm Friday 22nd March 2013

FREE WiFi is coming to 24 Chiltern Railway stations over the next few months – including High Wycombe, Beaconsfield at Princes Risborough.

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.

Labour attack Tories over 'double whammy' blow to poorest

11:07am Thursday 21st March 2013

THE district's Labour chief has accused Tories in Westminster and Wycombe of a double whammy attack on the poorest.

Chess proving beneficial to Great Missenden pupils

11:07am Tuesday 19th March 2013

PUPILS at a Great Missenden school that was once criticised for having chess on its curriculum are seeing the benefits of playing the game.

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Chilli feel to Easter food festival

4:47pm Monday 18th March 2013

CHILLI is the theme to this year's Great Missenden Easter Festival of Food and Drink, which this year has more producers than ever before.

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Gillan: HS2 ruling is a 'decisive victory'

2:29pm Monday 18th March 2013

'A CHINK in the armour' was discovered after a High Court judge ruled the HS2 consultation was unlawful, a south Bucks MP has said.

2,700 Wycombe kids in poverty missing out on free school meals

7:00am Sunday 17th March 2013

WYCOMBE has the fifth highest proportion of children in poverty missing out on free school meals, a national report states.

Prestwood man drowns off Dorset coast

4:41pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

A MAN from Prestwood has died after being found in the sea off the south coast.

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Planning applications for March 4

2:02pm Wednesday 6th March 2013

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

Ex-leader: £7m waste deal could lead to council merger

9:00am Tuesday 5th March 2013

A NEW £7million deal between two councils for rubbish collections may be the first step towards a radical merger, a former leader believes.

£2.5million housing and homeless plan chucked out as party rivals clash

3:00pm Monday 4th March 2013

A LIBERAL Democrat proposal to spend £2.5m to tackle homelessness has been dismissed as being written on the back of a cigarette paper and thrown out by Conservatives.

Council survey shows 50 per cent think it delivers value for money

9:50am Saturday 2nd March 2013

HALF of Wycombe residents feel the council provides value for money, given the state of the economy, a council survey found.

Wycombe Lib Dem chief calls for council leader to quit

4:15pm Friday 1st March 2013

TWO of Wycombe's big gun politicians squared off at a public meeting, with the Liberal Democrat leader questioning whether his Tory counterpart has enough time outside work to run the council.

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