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Diwali will be celebrated in Aylesbury this weekend with the Festival of Lights.
The event will take place on Sunday at the Discover Bucks Museum in Church Street.
The annual event starts at noon with an afternoon of family fun for all ages.
There will also be a selection of street food, snacks, henna, face painting and craft stalls with a finale featuring interactive Bollywood dance by Jay Kumar.
95,000 Homes for Buckinghamshire: Residents Urged to Speak Out as New Local Plan Moves Forward
Residents across Buckinghamshire are raising questions and concerns as the county progresses its new Local Plan — a long-term blueprint that will shape housing, infrastructure and development over the next 20 years
Young Bucks Hero Walks to Support Autism Cause
An 8 year old from Halton is set to stride 10,000 steps a day to raise money for Autism Initiatives.
Council launches consultation on Local Transport Plan 5
Buckinghamshire Council has launched a consultation on the draft Local Transport Plan 5 (LTP5).
New Roads Policing Unit Tasking Team
A new specialist Roads Policing Unit (RPU) Tasking Team will officially launch across the Thames Valley today, (16 February 2026), in a move aimed at strengthening action against the most harmful behaviours on the region’s roads.
Aylesbury Bids to Become UK’s First Town of Culture in 2028
Aylesbury has submitted its Expression of Interest to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028, unveiling an ambitious vision to celebrate the town’s historic importance, creative vitality and strong community spirit.
Bucks Council must speed up work on local plan
The Housing Minister has ordered Buckinghamshire Council to speed up work on its new local plan.
Calls for parking restrictions
Business owners have called on Buckinghamshire Council to take urgent action over parking problems they say are harming trade on a residential road.
Rogue traders jailed for duping vulnerable widow into unnecessary roofing work
Two unscrupulous traders who duped a vulnerable Buckinghamshire resident into carrying out unnecessary works to the roof of her property have been jailed.
