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Council tax precept increase of 27%
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.
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Aylesbury man jailed for drugs offences
A man has been jailed for drugs offences in Aylesbury.
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Appeal for help to find prison absconder
Thames Valley Police is appealing for help to find a man who’s absconded from HMP Springhill.
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Local runner competing in London Marathon to raise money for Bucks charity
Simon Lacey will run the famous event in aid of Youth Concern.
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Council hits out at East West Rail's depot decision
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.
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Operation Grotto reduces Winter burglaries in Bucks
A targeted police operation from October to December led to further reductions in offences in the area.
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South East Aylesbury Link Road latest
Buckinghamshire Council have issued an update on the project (SEALR), including more on the Wendover Road roundabout roadworks.
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Pans at the ready for Buckingham Pancake Race
Families are being invited to celebrate Pancake Day with a free community event in Buckingham next month.
Charity Chatter
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Cats Protection Chiltern Branch
The local volunteer-run branch of the national charity – Cats Protection, which is the UK's leading feline welfare charity.
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Connection Support
Prevent loneliness and isolation in your community become a befriender.
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Karibuni children charity
Based charity in Stoke Mandeville which focuses on transforming young Kenyan lives. The Charity was founded in 1995.
Community Chatter
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Worrying increase in number of young people using Bucks charity
Youth Concern say those needing support and food are the highest they've seen in over 40 years.
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Only Contact Elderly Get Each Week
The 'Monday Contact Club' are a day club for older people that meets every Monday. Throughout the day there are activities, crafts, exercises, full cooked lunch and entertainment.
I didn't Know that !
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Pilgrims Flocked to the North Marston Well in Medieval Times
The water from the well was soon believed to possess healing properties, in fact King Henry VIII himself visited the Holy Well in 1511 and again in 1521, seeking relief from his gout, apparently.
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75 Years of the Paralympic Movement which started in Stoke Mandeville.
In 1944, at the request of the British Government, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann opened a spinal injuries centre at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Great Britain, and in time, rehabilitation sport evolved to recreational sport and then to competitive sport.
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The Great Train Robbery happened here in Bucks 60 years ago
Cheddington historian John Smith talks us through the events of Thursday 8th August 1963 (this was first recorded 11 years ago).
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'Churchill's Toy Shop' at The Firs, Whitchurch
How many times have you driven past 'The Firs' at the top of Whitchurch High Street and wondered what really did go on behind those walls during the 2nd World War.
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Lewis Capaldi Latest Video Filmed in Bucks
'Wish You The Best' video was filmed in Little Missenden.












