The River Of Dreams
Digging under the Chiltern Hills has started today for the HS2 rail route.
A 10 mile tunnel will be dug under the Chilterns, in a bid to reduce the impact of the high speed trains going through the countryside, and instead will go underneath it.
The 2,000 ton machine, named Nightingale after local figure Florence Nightingale, will work non stop for 3 years.
It is the next step in the Phase 1 part of the construction, connecting London with the West Midlands.
New mayor of Aylesbury inaugurated at ceremony
Outgoing mayor Nidhi Mehta passed the mayoral torch onto Sherrilyn Bateman last night (Friday 29/5).
Police Release E-Fit Following Alleged Exposure Incident in Aylesbury
Police are appealing for information after releasing an e-fit image in connection with an alleged exposure incident in Aylesbury.
Council responds to Buckingham business parking concerns
Buckinghamshire Council says parking restrictions near a Buckingham Florist remain legally enforceable despite concerns from businesses and residents over recent ticketing activity.
PM responds to concerns raised by Aylesbury MP over AI chatbot safety
Keir Starmer says the Government “must, and will, act” after concerns about AI chatbot safety were raised in Parliament by Laura Kyrke-Smith.
Ducks appoint long-serving fan as new chairman
A lifelong Aylesbury United supporter has been appointed as the club’s new chairman following its move to community ownership earlier this month.
Two men sentenced for drug supply and driving offences in Aylesbury
Two men have been sentenced following separate Thames Valley Police investigations into drug offences in the town.
Three shops fail knife test purchase operation in Aylesbury
Officers from the Thames Valley Police neighbourhood policing team in Aylesbury, alongside Aylesbury police cadets, carried out a knife test purchasing operation in the town.
Buckinghamshire MPs Unite in Frustration as HS2 Delayed Until at Least 2039
MPs across Buckinghamshire have reacted with anger and frustration after the government confirmed that HS2 trains are now not expected to begin running until between 2036 and 2039 — years later than originally promised.
