The Day We Caught The Train
Time it running out if you want to vote in the Local Elections on Thursday 6th May.
If you've just turned 18, recently moved house or if you're a fist time voter, you've got until midnight tonight (19/4) to register to vote in time for local elections on 6 May.
Go to https://crowd.in/tGh37z to register.
Also, if you would like to vote by post, you only have a few days left to apply for a postal vote.
The deadline for applications is 5pm 20 April. The link is here https://crowd.in/SjDCkY
Food waste recycling expanding to flats in the south of Buckinghamshire
Residents living in flats with communal bin collections across the south of Buckinghamshire are being asked to look out for new kitchen caddies arriving during February and March, as Buckinghamshire Council continues the roll‑out of separate food waste recycling collections.
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.
Bucks charity launches overnight Hospice at Home service
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity has announced the expansion of its Hospice at Home service to include a dedicated overnight team, following the success of its Christmas Big Give fundraising campaign.
New double yellows for street
Plans to introduce temporary double yellow lines along parts of a village road in south Bucks have been approved in a bid to tackle obstructive parking and improve safety.
Amnesty for blank guns now classed as illegal
Thames Valley Police is running a four-week firearms amnesty for certain Bruni blank-firing pistols, now illegal to own.
Aylesbury Arm of canal re-opened
Boaters can once again use the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal after it reopened.
Bucks community groups eligible to benefit from £200,000 seized from criminals
Community and voluntary groups in Bucks are being invited to apply for new crime-prevention funding.
Amersham residents respond to traffic measures
Plans to introduce new traffic restrictions at an accident hotspot in Amersham have prompted a mixed response from residents.
