Sitting Down Here
Bucks Council have extended their Spare Seat Scheme for this year, it's an opportunity for children to ride on school buses who may not originally be eligible for them.
Due to lower passenger numbers than anticipated, they are now able to offer seats for September, including some routes that were not previously advertised.
New applications have opened midday today (4/8) and close at midday on 16 August.
The routes with available spare seats are listed on our seat availability page.
Young Architect of the Year honour for Turville church restoration
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University celebrating 50th anniversary
The University of Buckingham is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, marking half a century as the UK’s original independent university.
Strong results during the Winter of Action operation
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Appeal after bookmakers robbed in High Wycombe
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£2m appeal for cardiology equipement
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Football Club Marks One-Year Anniversary of Championing Men’s Mental Health
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Food waste recycling expanding to flats in the south of Buckinghamshire
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Bucks Olympians going for gold in Italy
Buckinghamshire is well represented at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with Aylesbury’s Ellia Smeding making history as Team GB’s first-ever Olympic speed skater, and Amersham’s James Hernandez set to compete in ice dance alongside partner Phebe Bekker. Hernandez, who teamed up with Bekker in 2021, brings strong pedigree to the Games, including three senior British Figure Skating Championship silver medals and two junior national golds.
