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Buckinghamshire Council have issued a list of works for the coming week. They say the dates could change at short notice due to the weather, availability of materials or unforeseen circumstances out of their control.

Heart of Bucks Community Foundation has been funding small grass-root charities and community groups for 25-years.

In response to the Government's Spending Review delivered by Rachel Reeves, Steven Broadbent, Leader of Buckinghamshire Council provided a statement.

Since the launch of the scheme, Aylesbury Town Council have helped save 4.5 tonnes of used coffee grounds from ending up in the landfill, the town council shared on social media.

The Community Safety Team of Thames Valley Police are offering residents free bike marking labels to help secure your bicycle.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust celebrated Volunteers’ Week and the valuable contribution volunteers make to the organisation.

The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the warning signs that someone may be being exploited and to encourage the public to report concerns safely and anonymously.

The incident happened in Broad Street at about 6.10pm on Tuesday (10/6).

Buckinghamshire Council has issued its first fines to people captured in the act of littering from their vehicles using newly adopted civil enforcement powers.

Buckinghamshire Council has conducted a successful partnership operation with teams across Parking Enforcement, Fraud, Blue Badge, along with Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), coming together to tackle the misuse of Blue Badges.

The volunteers are back this weekend with their annual round the clock tidy up, and they need your help.

The Chiltern Hills Academy was advised by police to keep everyone inside just after 3 this afternoon (4/6) whilst they dealt with a situation near the school.

Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity and South Bucks Hospice are set to join forces, with a merger expected to be finalised by September

Some Aylesbury families have been left scrambling to arrange alternative school transport at the start of the new term, after problems with a contracted provider disrupted services for SEND children.

Buckinghamshire Highways say the road should re-open by 5am on Tuesday (3/6), and have apologised for the ongoing inconvenience.

Works on the route have been delayed, so the road will now be closed until 5pm on Monday June 2nd.

The town and other areas nearby suffered a brief power cut on Wednesday lunchtime (28/5), with some shops unable to complete transactions and traffic lights not working properly.

BFRS’s Prevention Team will be hosting free fire safety sessions. They will also be joined by their Business Engagement Team who will be on hand to take business related questions and signpost further advice or guidance.

Princes Risborough Town Council is delighted to announce that the application process for the 2025 Art in the Park competition is now open.

Thame Town Council provided some clarification about the works on these roads on social media.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) annual awards are open for nominations. The BHT Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements and commitment of individuals and teams working for the Trust.

Buckinghamshire Council is reminding businesses they must comply with new regulations banning the sale of single-use (disposable) vapes from 1 June.

3 Labour MP’s have written to Buckinghamshire Council to express their concern following a recent Ofsted inspection of local children’s service.

Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio has had to stop all live broadcasting from its studios based at the hospital due to broadcast equipment being damaged by water from a faulty roof.

Tickets for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity's latest onstage show 'School of Rock' are now on sale.

WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, has joined other organizations in signing an open letter urging the Government to reconsider proposed changes to health, disability benefits, and employment support.

'Lower Taxes, Better Services' is the Conservatives slogan for the May 1st Local Council elections, as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, launches their campaign right here in Buckinghamshire.

Buckingham School implemented a brief precautionary lockdown just after 3pm today (19/03/25) following reports of a potential safeguarding risk outside of school grounds. The decision was made to ensure the safety and security of all students.

Since work began in August 2024, the project has been plagued with issues.

A chance for businesses to take advantage of Bucks greenspaces.

Residents of Wendover are set to protest against HS2's proposed use of South Street and Dobbins Lane as major routes for HGVs in the spring.

We sat down with Laura Kyrke-Smith, the new Labour MP for Aylesbury, to ask questions submitted by Bucks Radio listeners.

Poplar Grove in Aylesbury reports over 200 patients failed to turn up last month.

The proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Aylesbury Vale has taken another turn as new documents were recently added to the planning portal by the developers, Statera. Despite some revisions to the original plan, many local residents remain deeply concerned about the project's impact on their communities.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced a General Election will take place on July 4th this year, when there will be 8 boundaries for Buckinghamshire voters.

The amnesty knife bin, based at Southcourt Baptist Church on Penn Road, has only been active for two years and in that time over 900 knives have been dropped off.

In recent years, the recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or "whippets," has surged, especially among young adults seeking a quick and cheap high.

Roger Bolton, who runs The Works restaurant, will step into the shoes of his late friend, Justin Posner, and raise money for the National Deaf Children's Society.

Youth Concern say those needing support and food are the highest they've seen in over 40 years.

One-hour free parking schemes also set to be scrapped.

The Grange has received a Parental Partnership accreditation for their commitment to effective partnership work with parents and carers.

The community has untied to save the village greengrocers, with the group behind the deal saying the shop is set for an exciting future that will benefit local shoppers and the environment.

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Residents in the village of Quainton are going to sell shares to help buy a local pub.

The North Bucks Bike Ride will return this summer.

Buckinghamshire Council is calling for the planned extension of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London to be scrapped.

Police are investigation a rape incident in Buckingham.

Locals to Burcott Lane have been campaigning for the addition for years.

14 year old Nancie Devlin currently sits Third in the UK Championships for Racing Hovercraft.

Lisa Squire, the mother of 21-year-old Libby, a student from High Wycombe who was raped and murdered in Hull in 2019, has spoken to Bucks Radio about how she hopes lessons can be learnt from her daughter’s death.

The MP for Aylesbury has come under heavy criticism from drug experts for a proposed new law that would make drug-testing of recently-released prisoners staying in Approved Premises compulsory.

A group of antivax activists campaigning against Covid-19 vaccines falsely claimed they have 'probably' killed over 200,000 people, during a protest in Marlow on Wednesday morning.

Tomorrow a fundraising walk will take place from Aston Clinton to Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Thames Water have told us it could be another 2 weeks before the over ground leak near Brunswick Close Playground is sorted.

As the country continues to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a former Long Marston schoolgirl has been sharing her memories of meeting Her Majesty.

It's lights, camera, action at the Court house in Aylesbury as new film 'Wicked Little Letters' is being filming there. 

Experts have told Bucks Radio that the language politicians use about migrants is ‘worrying’ and may even provide ‘permission’ for acts of violence, following last weekend’s attack on an immigration centre.

The Council has teamed up with local organisations, schools and charity groups to provide thousands of places for eligible children and young people to enjoy a variety of exciting and interesting activities and experiences in their local area throughout the summer holidays.

The UEFA Women’s EURO started on Wednesday and one of  the Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC players – Olivia Walker, aged 8 – has been chosen  to be the Official Match Ball Deliverer for the Spain vs Finland game on tonight (Friday 8th July) at Stadium MK.

The Heart of Bucks charity is launching an urgent appeal for donations as the cost-of-living crisis hits hard across Buckinghamshire.

The 14.3 hectare site at Tralee Farm would feature housing in a sustainable and energy efficient way and create new open space features. The brief includes cycle and pedestrian links and improvements to the existing green infrastructure and biodiversity.

Thames Valley Police are re-appealing for help in tracing a man who has absconded from HMP Springhill in Grendon Underwood.

Our Plans are to launch Bucks Radio in the New Year online.....