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Buckinghamshire secures £6 million of government adult skills funding through devolution
Buckinghamshire Council has welcomed formal confirmation of the devolution deal it has put to the government, bringing £6 million of Adult Skills funding to the county.
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Easton Street Car Park in High Wycombe to close
Buckinghamshire Council has confirmed that the multi-storey car park will close from Tuesday (5th May).
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Bucks firefighters take to the mountains for charity
Leyla and Rachael from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue will be tackling three peaks in just 24 hours.
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Aylesbury school recognised nationally for behaviour approach
Elmhurst School, part of the Great Learners Trust, has been recognised at a national level for its approach to supporting pupils’ behaviour.
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Police Announce Death of Much-Loved Retired Dog Griff
A retired police dog who served in Buckinghamshire has died at the age of 10.
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News Joint enforcement activity sees police and partners take action across Buckinghamshire
Following a multi-agency operation led by Thames Valley Police alongside Buckinghamshire Council, targeted action has been taken against high street retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Buckinghamshire.
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Cancer Unit Revamped Thanks to £30k Charity Funding
Charities and clinical staff came together at the end of March to celebrate the opening of the newly-refurbished staff room at the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit (CCHU) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
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Three Conservation Areas updated in Bucks
Buckinghamshire Council has adopted new Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans for Buckingham, Haddenham, and Winslow, updating boundary lines to better protect and enhance the distinctive character and heritage of these Buckinghamshire towns.
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.












