Smalltown Boy
Digging under the Chiltern Hills has started today for the HS2 rail route.
A 10 mile tunnel will be dug under the Chilterns, in a bid to reduce the impact of the high speed trains going through the countryside, and instead will go underneath it.
The 2,000 ton machine, named Nightingale after local figure Florence Nightingale, will work non stop for 3 years.
It is the next step in the Phase 1 part of the construction, connecting London with the West Midlands.
Proposal to redraw the Conservation Area boundary in High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire Council is inviting everyone who lives, works, or has an interest in High Wycombe to share their views on proposals to change the boundary of the town’s designated Conservation Area, which was last reviewed in 2011.
Buckinghamshire Council sells Queen Victoria Road site
Buckinghamshire Council has confirmed the outcome of its competitive tender process for the Queen Victoria Road (QVR) site in High Wycombe, by selling to Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Local Runner Takes on London Marathon for Youth Charity
A local runner and long-standing charity supporter, Simon Lacey, has announced he will take part in the London Marathon 2026 to raise funds for Youth Concern.
Giving local families the Best Start in Life
Buckinghamshire Council has confirmed that Elmhurst Family Centre in Aylesbury has been designated as the county's first Best Start Family Hub, marking a major milestone in the council's new 'Best Start in Life' Plan.
Bucks MP raises concerns on lack of East West Rail services
Buckingham and Bletchley Labour MP Callum Anderson highlighted the issue during Transport Questions in Parliament.
Bucks MPs welcome major funding boost for SEND school places
Labour's Callum Anderson, Emma Reynolds and Laura Kyrke-Smith welcomed the news this week that Buckinghamshire will receive a record £9.9 million to deliver more specialist places.
Aylesbury drivers face a disrupted Easter break with roadworks
Two major roads will close over this weekend until Sunday the 12th April, although an additional closure has been cancelled.
Witness appeal for vehicle that failed to stop after Aylesbury collision
On 14th March 2026, between 04:30hrs and 05:00hrs, a female riding an e-scooter was involved in a collision with a vehicle on the A41 Bicester Road in Aylesbury.
