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Your nominations wanted for armed forces heroes

Red Arrows display over Scarborough to mark Armed Forces Day

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.

Couple 'stuck' in home due to bedroom tax

8:32am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A COUPLE who are desperate to move into a smaller council house said bedroom tax means they are stuck where they are.

Wycombe-to-Oxford rail link to go ahead after failed High Court bid

3:35pm Friday 17th May 2013

A NEW £130m rail link between London and Oxford will go ahead after a challenge to halt it was thrown out of the High Court.

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.

Paralympic hero inspires 5-year-old to take on 3k

4:10pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A FIVE-year-old girl who suffered a stroke before she was born hopes to complete a 3km run this Sunday.

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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.

Risborough residents take to the catwalk

3:50pm Monday 6th May 2013

LADIES and men took to the catwalk in Princes Risborough to raise money for a day care centre in the town.

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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.

Owlswick Morris Dancers celebrate 30 years

2:40pm Saturday 4th May 2013

THE Owlswick Morris group danced with the rising of the sun in the Cotswolds as part of their Three Counties Tour.

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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.

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.

Sewing shop hopes GB Sewing Bee will boost interest in the hobby

2:42pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

SALLY Baker is hoping the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee will have the same boost for sewing as The Great British Bake Off did for Baking.

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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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.

Crime rises in Princes Risborough

12:40pm Sunday 28th April 2013

ALTHOUGH crimes in Princes Risborough has raised slightly, they are still very low, a policeman said.

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Cllr: 'Day centre will not close'

10:50am Sunday 28th April 2013

A TOWN councillor has reassured residents that there is no danger of a day centre in Princes Risborough closing.

Residents concern about untidy shop fronts

2:00pm Saturday 27th April 2013

A RESIDENT has raised concerns about the appearance of some of the empty shops in Princes Risborough.

Risborough citizens recognised for their hard work

11:10am Saturday 27th April 2013

THREE Princes Risborough residents were recognised for their hard work in the community on Wednesday night.

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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.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for the rest of Wycombe district

5:49pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for in the rest of the Wycombe district area want your vote at the elections on May 2.

Sale of Royal British Legion hall in Princes Risborough was unlawful

7:30am Friday 26th April 2013

THE sale of a Royal British Legion building in Princes Risborough was unlawful, an official report has revealed.

Consultation into new community centre costs £2,400

4:24pm Friday 26th April 2013

A CONSULTATION into whether Princes Risborough residents want a new multi use community centre is costing £2,400.

Risborough Market House to be refurbished

4:28pm Friday 26th April 2013

THE Market House in Princes Risborough will get a revamp after a survey is completed.

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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A King Charles called Scout shows off his skills at open day

1:53pm Thursday 25th April 2013

A CAVALIER King Charles spaniel called Scout who was a hit at Crufts helped show off what hearing dogs can do at an open day on Saturday.

Morrisons could be coming to Princes Risborough

11:12am Thursday 25th April 2013

A SUPERMARKET chain could be looking at coming to Princes Risborough, it was said at a meeting on Wednesday night.

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?

Little Mix to headline concert in Tring

2:00pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

LITTLE Mix will headline at a concert in Tring this July.

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Fake cash circulating around Wycombe

11:55am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

FORGED £20 notes are circulating in the Wycombe area, with police revealing there has been an increase in recent weeks.

Firefighters tackle blaze at Ercol factory

9:50am Saturday 20th April 2013

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at the Ercol Furniture factory in Princes Risborough which broke out during the early hours of this morning.

BFP video pitch opportunity for BCC election candidates

4:59pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

CALLING all Buckinghamshire County Council election candidates!

Vehicles targeted by thieves near Princes Risborough

4:55pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

TWO catalytic converters have been stolen from vehicles in Saunderton and Monks Risborough.

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.

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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Sports centre enlargement plans move a step closer

2:51pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

PLANS to enlarge and upgrade a Princes Risborough sports centre in a project worth more than £1million have been approved by councillors.

Car stolen during burglary in Princes Risborough

10:30am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

A BMW has been stolen from a house in Princes Risborough.

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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.

Jewellery stolen in Princes Risborough burglary

2:23pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

A LARGE amount of jewellery was stolen from a home in Princes Risborough in an afternoon burglary.

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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.

VIDEO: Royal couple hailed as incredible asset

4:39pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

Watch more footage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Bucks yesterday. They have been hailed as an incredible asset by Child Bereavement UK after their trip to Saunderton.

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Wycombe regeneration plan a step closer after planning inspectorate 'approval'

1:24pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

THE regeneration of High Wycombe has taken a step closer after a council’s plan was given the green light by a Planning Inspectorate.

VIDEO: TV cook Mary Berry meets her fans - the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

10:35am Wednesday 20th March 2013

CELEBRITY cook Mary Berry won the Royal seal of approval when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Bucks yesterday. WATCH our video clips of their meeting here.

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Accident leaves Risborough - Wycombe A4010 shut

1:28pm Monday 18th March 2013

THE A4010 south of Princes Risborough has been closed after an accident which is thought to have involved a car and two motorbikes.

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.

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