Local News from Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

PM responds to concerns raised by Aylesbury MP over AI chatbot safety

Keir Starmer says the Government “must, and will, act” after concerns about AI chatbot safety were raised in Parliament by Laura Kyrke-Smith.
Ducks appoint long-serving fan as new chairman

A lifelong Aylesbury United supporter has been appointed as the club’s new chairman following its move to community ownership earlier this month.
Two men sentenced for drug supply and driving offences in Aylesbury

Two men have been sentenced following separate Thames Valley Police investigations into drug offences in the town.
Three shops fail knife test purchase operation in Aylesbury

Officers from the Thames Valley Police neighbourhood policing team in Aylesbury, alongside Aylesbury police cadets, carried out a knife test purchasing operation in the town.
Buckinghamshire MPs Unite in Frustration as HS2 Delayed Until at Least 2039

MPs across Buckinghamshire have reacted with anger and frustration after the government confirmed that HS2 trains are now not expected to begin running until between 2036 and 2039 — years later than originally promised.
Sinkhole Forces Emergency Closure on Broughton Avenue

A section of the road in Aylesbury has been closed around the clock after a sinkhole appeared during planned highway works, according to Buckinghamshire Highways.

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