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Thames Valley Police have confirmed an increased police presence around Churchill Avenue in Aylesbury on Tuesday (15/1) as part of an ongoing investigation.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance was honoured to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to its headquarters in Stokenchurch yesterday, (15/01/26) marking a special visit from the charity’s Royal Patron and a former patient.

The Milton Keynes branch say that January has already been 'devastating' for putting a strain on their services and that owners are 'the only ones who can change the bigger picture'.

Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery at Longwick Londis and Post Office on Sunday morning (11/1/26).

Council tax bills in Buckinghamshire are set to rise by up to 4.99 per cent next year under draft budget plans approved by the council’s cabinet.

Select GPs in Bucks are offering a free programme to help residents with long-term health conditions to be more active.

The Local Government Association's (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge took a week-long look at the council in early Autumn last year.

Buckinghamshire Council's Cabinet agreed its updated Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) yesterday, setting out budget proposals for the coming financial year.

Work has been completed on a major refurbishment project at the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit (CCHU), Stoke Mandeville Hospital, near Aylesbury.

Customers travelling with Chiltern Railways are advised that a significantly reduced service will be in place on Friday 09 January

Buckinghamshire Council has invited residents and stakeholders to submit questions and views on its proposed budget for 2026–27, as it prepares for scrutiny of its draft financial plans.

Freezing weather has led to a sharp rise in emergency calls across the region.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A412 Denham Road in Iver.

A petition to bring back Wycombe’s A&E has reached nearly 6,000 signatures.

Plans to install electric vehicle charging points at a McDonald’s in High Wycombe have been refused.

Work is underway to demolish disused therapy buildings at Stoke Mandeville Hospital that contain asbestos.

Plans to demolish an empty office building in Wycombe have been given the go-ahead.

Plans to convert a former office in Amersham into flats have been given the green light.

As 2026 began, midwives at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust were hard at work supporting families to welcome seven babies at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

A community group in Aylesbury is launching a new campaign to clean up local waterways. 

New figures reveal more than a hundred firefighters in Buckinghamshire have been injured while on duty in the last three years. 

Thames Water has discharged untreated sewage into a Buckinghamshire waterway for more than five hours so far this year. 

Buckinghamshire Council has begun advertising for a new chief executive, after confirming its incumbent will leave later this year.

A model urban village on the outskirts of Aylesbury is celebrating 20 years since it was launched as a new approach to community living.

A new SEND unit is set to open at a Buckinghamshire school to help tackle a surge in demand.

Thames Valley Police are investigating the incident which happened on the footpath between Buckingham Park and Maybury Place, Aylesbury on 8 December

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice affecting Aylesbury and wider Buckinghamshire on January 2nd from midnight to midday.

Seventeen Buckinghamshire residents have been recognised in His Majesty King Charles III's New Year Honours List, including the former Leader of Buckinghamshire Council.

In the run up to Christmas, Buckinghamshire Council is highlighting where families and individuals can seek emergency help and support if they need it over the festive season.

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.

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