Bucks Free Press: Local news articles from High Wycombe

Operation Ribbon trial: 'Girl was raped and abused for almost five years'

Majestic – the Lady of Justice on top of the Old Bailey was made by Morris Singer

6:25pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A YOUNG girl was plied with alcohol and drugs, and repeatedly raped and sexually abused by a group of ten men for almost five years, a court heard.

Council apologises for not having sufficient financial systems in place

2:47pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A COUNCIL has apologised for not having sufficient systems in place to prevent fraud taking place.

TfB: "Abbey Way flyover inspection proved inconclusive"

3:58pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

ROAD chiefs called for a detailed inspection of the Abbey Way flyover because a routine structural survey proved “inconclusive”.

Bolter End stone carver wins gold at the Chelsea Flower Show

2:20pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A STONE carver to the rich and famous competing at this week’s Chelsea Flower Show has won a gold medal.

Gay marriage bill is a disaster, leading Tory tells Prime Minister

11:17am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A LEADING Bucks Conservative has launched a scathing attack on David Cameron's gay marriage bill, saying it has been a disaster which makes winning the next election nearly impossible.

Boy dies after collapsing during football kickabout

8:51pm Monday 20th May 2013

A TEENAGER has died after suddenly collapsing while playing football despite having no known medical conditions, his school has confirmed.

Operation Ribbon: Trial begins next week

10:54am Friday 17th May 2013

TEN men accused of sexually exploiting a young girl for more than four years will appear before court next week for the start of the Operation Ribbon trial.

Society: "Wycombe needs to be better, not bigger"

9:20am Wednesday 15th May 2013

HIGH Wycombe should be better, not bigger - according to a prominent group ahead of the adoption of a new council plan.

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.

UKIP: We'll hold Tories to account

8:30am Friday 10th May 2013

A VICTORIOUS UKIP candidate has declared his party will hold the reinstated Conservative administration to account now it is the largest opposition party.

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.

Tributes pour in for Downley man killed in Pakistan

4:42pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

TRIBUTES have flooded in for a Downley man who died after being reportedly shot at a family home in Pakistan.

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.

Video: Ancient child tipping tradition upheld

3:38pm Sunday 5th May 2013

AN ancient British tradition rarely seen anywhere else other than High Wycombe keeps the town on the international map, a former mayor said, as it was upheld this afternoon.

Marlow to go medieval

3:00pm Sunday 5th May 2013

SWORDS will clash as the medieval times return to Marlow later this month.

Family of four and two dogs escape blazing bungalow

10:47pm Saturday 4th May 2013

A COUPLE, two children and two dogs had to abandon their home tonight as a fire tore through it.

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.

Hughenden clerk resigns

4:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A CLERK who discovered fraud at Hughenden Parish Council is moving onto pastures new.

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Cannabis stash found at Chesham house

3:24pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A SUBSTANTIAL amount of cannabis has been found by police after searching a Chesham house.

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.

John Lewis recruitment drive begins

3:27pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

JOHN Lewis has been flooded with interest from eager job seekers hoping to snap up a position in its long awaited fashion department.

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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Missing man found

12:01pm Monday 29th April 2013

A MISSING man has been found, police have said.

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Multi-vehicle crash and oil spill on M40

9:35am Monday 29th April 2013

AN OIL spill on the M40 has led to a lane shut and long delays this morning.

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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.

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.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Downley

5:30pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Downley 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.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Totteridge and Bowerdean

4:57pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Totteridge and Bowerdean division want your vote at the elections on May 2.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Ryemead and Micklefield

4:47pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Ryemead and Micklefield 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.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

4:13pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield division want your vote at the elections on May 2.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for West Wycombe

1:58pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the West Wycombe division want your vote at the elections on May 2.

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?

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.

Downley man speaks of pride after receiving Maundy Money

2:43pm Monday 22nd April 2013

A DOWNLEY man has spoken of his pride after being presented Maundy money from the Queen as reward for his hard work.

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Naphill shop used for BBC show

3:50pm Friday 19th April 2013

A FLORIST and gift shop in Naphill will feature in an episode of 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.'

Disabled mum of two calls for a clearer benefits system

7:20am Thursday 18th April 2013

A DISABLED mum of two said it is time the housing benefits system was made clearer to understand.

BFP video pitch opportunity for BCC election candidates

4:59pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

CALLING all Buckinghamshire County Council election candidates!

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.

Singing prodigy, 11, on verge of O2 final performance

12:32pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

A SINGING prodigy is one step away from performing at the O2 after wowing competition judges with her vocal talents.

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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Funding for Hughenden project secured

1:40pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

FUNDING for a major regeneration of the former Compair site that will help make High Wycombe become "a true university town" has been secured.

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American Lacey Green to return to Bucks village

9:45am Tuesday 9th April 2013

AN American woman with the same name as a South Bucks village is returning to the UK to film a documentary about her namesake.

£300 a year benefit slash begins

8:50am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

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

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