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Dogs trained to detect drugs used in spiking offences with new Thames Valley Police initiative
It comes as part of a wider commitment to tackle violence against women and girls.
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Bucks Council invest £2.25 million in new drone testing facility
The first equipment at the centre in Westcott is expected to be operational this Autumn.
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A418 Closed between Wingrave Crossroads and Wing
Police have reported a gas leak on the A418 (3pm, 28/9) and say the road could be closed for 24 hours.
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Fundraiser in memory of Bucks woman reaches £15,000
Becca Bullock's family started the fundraiser to create a small woodland where they could remember her.
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Lib Dems win in Bucks town by-election
The Chesham and Amersham branch say the victory sends a clear message to Conservative-led Bucks Council.
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Plans for defibrillator and bleed control kit in Princes Risborough approved
Bucks Council granted permission this week.
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MP Greg Smith calls for SEND reform to not leave children with complex needs behind
The MidBucks MP penned his thoughts on needed changes in a comment piece yesterday (24/09)
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Amersham wins best town in Regional Bloom Awards
Amersham Town Council shared the news in a social media post.
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.














