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Plans to introduce temporary double yellow lines along parts of a village road in south Bucks have been approved in a bid to tackle obstructive parking and improve safety.

Thames Valley Police is running a four-week firearms amnesty for certain Bruni blank-firing pistols, now illegal to own.

Boaters can once again use the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal after it reopened.

Community and voluntary groups in Bucks are being invited to apply for new crime-prevention funding.

Plans to introduce new traffic restrictions at an accident hotspot in Amersham have prompted a mixed response from residents.

Chesham Town Council has agreed to a 27 per cent rise in the council tax precept as part of its budget for the coming financial year.

A man has been jailed for drugs offences in Aylesbury.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for help to find a man who’s absconded from HMP Springhill.

Simon Lacey will run the famous event in aid of Youth Concern.

Buckinghamshire Council has expressed its extreme disappointment at East West Rail Company's (EWR Co) recent decision to identify Newton Longville as the location for a major train maintenance depot and passing loops for freight trains, and by the manner in which this news has been communicated.

A targeted police operation from October to December led to further reductions in offences in the area.

Buckinghamshire Council have issued an update on the project (SEALR), including more on the Wendover Road roundabout roadworks.

Families are being invited to celebrate Pancake Day with a free community event in Buckingham next month.

High Wycombe is getting a new charity shop this week.

Firefighters were called to a van fire in Buckingham during the early hours of this morning.

A public consultation on changes to Buckinghamshire’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme is nearing its deadline.

Buckinghamshire Council is set to rewrite the terms of a major land sale in High Wycombe after developers warned worsening market conditions had put affordable housing plans at risk.

An Aylesbury man has been jailed for 15 years for multiple sexual offences against three victims.

A petition protesting plans to cut the fire and rescue service in Buckinghamshire has gained over 500 signatures.

Chesham Town Council has unveiled plans for a new Cultural Plan and announced a bid to become the UK’s Town of Culture 2028, inviting the community to help shape the town’s creative future.

A primary school in Aylesbury has been recognised for its work with families.

The leader of Reform UK in Buckinghamshire has hit out after one of his councillors defected to the Conservatives, handing the Tories overall control of the council.

Construction has reached a key stage at Orchard View Primary Academy in Aylesbury, with a topping-out ceremony celebrating progress on Buckinghamshire’s first net-zero-in-operation school.

A petition has been launched to “free” the River Wye from its culvert underneath the centre of High Wycombe.

A Buckinghamshire pub has been named among the best in the UK.

The Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, is urging residents to stay alert to fraud and cyber crime.

Buckinghamshire’s Labour MPs say the government is investing £8 million locally to deliver new SEND places quickly, rejecting claims a special school has been cancelled.

Police say a zero-tolerance operation targeting shoplifting has led to multiple arrests in Aylesbury town centre.

A Bucks MP has branded claims she could defect to Reform UK as ‘nonsense’ after reportedly being named on a Tory defection watchlist.

A man from Buckinghamshire has been sentenced after causing what police described as “significant damage and distress” at a hotel housing asylum seekers.

Students from Aylesbury Grammar School have claimed top honours at a national chess tournament hosted at Eton College.

A Bucks MP has hit out at the Government over the loss of a planned £18 million SEND school.

MP Laura Kyrke-Smith has raised concerns in Parliament about the impact of harmful online content on teenagers.

More than £20,000 has been raised towards a new inclusive early-years playground in Chesham’s Lowndes Park.

The move has seen Labour call for a by-election to take place, describing the situation as unfair to voters who elected councillors in May 2025

Further plans for development at Wycombe Hospital have been submitted as work begins on a new building at the site.

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is set to leave its High Wycombe offices and relocate to Maidenhead.

Bec Small has called for more action from Buckinghamshire Council and the local MP to tackle the issue.

Concerns have been raised following instances of unwell or dead birds in the area.

Construction has been completed on HS2’s longest tunnel beneath the Chiltern Hills.

A former ambulance station in Amersham is set to be transformed into a new dental practice after planners gave the green light.

A major police operation targeting organised crime has led to multiple arrests in Buckinghamshire.

Police have confirmed no one was injured following a road traffic collision on Galley Lane in Great Brickhill in the early hours of Saturday.

Councillors in Wycombe have criticised Buckinghamshire Council’s decision to put the town’s council offices on the market.

Police are investigating reports of three men targeting a property on Windsor Road in Pitstone.

Buckinghamshire Council is facing a £27.3 million shortfall in the part of its education budget that supports children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Volunteers from Chesham Environmental Group have collected 17 bags of litter during their first work party of the year, despite a small turnout.

A man has been charged with robbery following an early-morning attack at a village shop and post office in Buckinghamshire.

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to trace following an indecent exposure in Aylesbury.

Dozens of drivers have been left with damaged vehicles after a pothole opened up on the A421 near Buckingham.

The National Trust building will join over 140 landmarks across the country lighting up on the 26th January to mark International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day.

Janette Hannon covered an amazing 100km in four and a half days to raise money for the 'Odyssey Challenging Cancer' charity.

The new owner of a 17-acre site on the A41 near Aylesbury has revealed plans for a £50-million logistics development.

High Wycombe’s historic council offices have been put on the market, opening the door to a major redevelopment of one of the town centre’s most prominent sites.

Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after a dangerous dog incident in Aylesbury.

Street traders across Buckinghamshire could soon face tighter controls under new county-wide proposals.

An arrest has been made following a crash linked to suspected dangerous driving in High Wycombe.

Town centre hair studio, Durans, is through to the final stages for a top industry award.

The latest cocaine-related arrest was made after a vehicle stop and search on Lester Road Aylesbury on Thursday.

Thames Valley Police have confirmed an increased police presence around Churchill Avenue in Aylesbury on Tuesday (15/1) as part of an ongoing investigation.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance was honoured to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to its headquarters in Stokenchurch yesterday, (15/01/26) marking a special visit from the charity’s Royal Patron and a former patient.

In the run up to Christmas, Buckinghamshire Council is highlighting where families and individuals can seek emergency help and support if they need it over the festive season.

Tickets for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity's latest onstage show 'School of Rock' are now on sale.

WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, has joined other organizations in signing an open letter urging the Government to reconsider proposed changes to health, disability benefits, and employment support.

'Lower Taxes, Better Services' is the Conservatives slogan for the May 1st Local Council elections, as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, launches their campaign right here in Buckinghamshire.

Buckingham School implemented a brief precautionary lockdown just after 3pm today (19/03/25) following reports of a potential safeguarding risk outside of school grounds. The decision was made to ensure the safety and security of all students.

Since work began in August 2024, the project has been plagued with issues.

A chance for businesses to take advantage of Bucks greenspaces.

Residents of Wendover are set to protest against HS2's proposed use of South Street and Dobbins Lane as major routes for HGVs in the spring.

We sat down with Laura Kyrke-Smith, the new Labour MP for Aylesbury, to ask questions submitted by Bucks Radio listeners.

Poplar Grove in Aylesbury reports over 200 patients failed to turn up last month.

The proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Aylesbury Vale has taken another turn as new documents were recently added to the planning portal by the developers, Statera. Despite some revisions to the original plan, many local residents remain deeply concerned about the project's impact on their communities.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced a General Election will take place on July 4th this year, when there will be 8 boundaries for Buckinghamshire voters.

The amnesty knife bin, based at Southcourt Baptist Church on Penn Road, has only been active for two years and in that time over 900 knives have been dropped off.

In recent years, the recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or "whippets," has surged, especially among young adults seeking a quick and cheap high.

Roger Bolton, who runs The Works restaurant, will step into the shoes of his late friend, Justin Posner, and raise money for the National Deaf Children's Society.

Youth Concern say those needing support and food are the highest they've seen in over 40 years.

One-hour free parking schemes also set to be scrapped.

The Grange has received a Parental Partnership accreditation for their commitment to effective partnership work with parents and carers.

The community has untied to save the village greengrocers, with the group behind the deal saying the shop is set for an exciting future that will benefit local shoppers and the environment.

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Residents in the village of Quainton are going to sell shares to help buy a local pub.

The North Bucks Bike Ride will return this summer.

Buckinghamshire Council is calling for the planned extension of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London to be scrapped.

Police are investigation a rape incident in Buckingham.

Locals to Burcott Lane have been campaigning for the addition for years.

14 year old Nancie Devlin currently sits Third in the UK Championships for Racing Hovercraft.

Lisa Squire, the mother of 21-year-old Libby, a student from High Wycombe who was raped and murdered in Hull in 2019, has spoken to Bucks Radio about how she hopes lessons can be learnt from her daughter’s death.

The MP for Aylesbury has come under heavy criticism from drug experts for a proposed new law that would make drug-testing of recently-released prisoners staying in Approved Premises compulsory.

A group of antivax activists campaigning against Covid-19 vaccines falsely claimed they have 'probably' killed over 200,000 people, during a protest in Marlow on Wednesday morning.

Tomorrow a fundraising walk will take place from Aston Clinton to Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Thames Water have told us it could be another 2 weeks before the over ground leak near Brunswick Close Playground is sorted.

As the country continues to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a former Long Marston schoolgirl has been sharing her memories of meeting Her Majesty.

It's lights, camera, action at the Court house in Aylesbury as new film 'Wicked Little Letters' is being filming there. 

Experts have told Bucks Radio that the language politicians use about migrants is ‘worrying’ and may even provide ‘permission’ for acts of violence, following last weekend’s attack on an immigration centre.

The Council has teamed up with local organisations, schools and charity groups to provide thousands of places for eligible children and young people to enjoy a variety of exciting and interesting activities and experiences in their local area throughout the summer holidays.

The UEFA Women’s EURO started on Wednesday and one of  the Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC players – Olivia Walker, aged 8 – has been chosen  to be the Official Match Ball Deliverer for the Spain vs Finland game on tonight (Friday 8th July) at Stadium MK.

The Heart of Bucks charity is launching an urgent appeal for donations as the cost-of-living crisis hits hard across Buckinghamshire.

The 14.3 hectare site at Tralee Farm would feature housing in a sustainable and energy efficient way and create new open space features. The brief includes cycle and pedestrian links and improvements to the existing green infrastructure and biodiversity.

Thames Valley Police are re-appealing for help in tracing a man who has absconded from HMP Springhill in Grendon Underwood.

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