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It's after Buckinghamshire Council was able to enforce a Listed Building Enforcement Notice (LBEN) issued for the vape shop in Kingsbury.

Laura Kyrke–Smith has launched the survey today (21/2) with the aim of improving bus services residents across her constituency.

The incident was captured on film, and shows the vehicle mount the pavement to overtake cars at one of the new traffic calming chicanes.

Heart of Bucks is marking the first year of the Young Futures Fund, which has provided nearly £84,000 to youth organizations and over £32,000 in bursaries. This initiative supports young people in their careers, entrepreneurship, and vocational training.

Buckingham has completed the first stage in its twinning process with Valmadrera, a picturesque Italian town near Lake Como.

An ongoing HS2 project has continued to anger locals in Wendover, with concerns being raised over a recently submitted planning application for access through Dobbins Lane.

Train journeys to and from London will be affected by HS2 work this Saturday and Sunday (22/23 Feb), with the railway closed between Amersham and Aylesbury all weekend.

Laura Kyrke-Smith has today launched a work experience opportunity for young people interested in politics, leadership, and making a difference in the community.

The high speed rail company has told Bucks Radio that, after reviewing their construction plans, they will significantly reduce the number of HGVs due to use Dobbins Lane.

Buckingham’s annual Pancake Races return this week! 

A man who was caught on camera dumping two mattresses at a known fly-tipping hotspot in Buckinghamshire has paid the price for his crime after appearing in court.

Hospices are urging people to leave gifts in their wills to help support the sector.

A man has been jailed for drug offences in High Wycombe.

Buckinghamshire Council has successfully prosecuted a garden furniture business whose health and safety failings led to an employee suffering serious head injuries after falling from an unguarded mezzanine floor. 

A major police operation took place in Aylesbury today (15/02). There was a heavy police presence in the Hastoe Park area off Elmhurst ring road, which resulted in delays on the roads around town.

A card sent to someone at Hartwell House in 1790 has been found at the hotel off the Oxford Road, near Aylesbury.

Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident earlier this week.

Plans to build a new care home and padel tennis courts at a rugby club in Amersham have taken a step forward.

Police are appealing for help in tracing a man who is wanted in connection with an assault in High Wycombe.

A man has been charged with robbery.

Over the past week, it has been reported that a man has been seen getting out of a white van on Bicester Rd, Aylesbury. He has been approaching female children, complimenting them, and asking if they would like to go for a coffee.

Three new Deputy Lieutenants for Buckinghamshire have been announced today.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision in Burnham.

Buckinghamshire Council has sold over £28 million worth of assets since it was set up in 2020, new data has revealed.

Wendover residents have blasted the company behind HS2 for its plans to send lorries down a narrow street in the town.

Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in Chalfont St Peter.

The planned privatisation of 30 NHS jobs in High Wycombe and Aylesbury will not go ahead for the time being, it has been confirmed.

Farmers from North Bucks have been driving through Aylesbury to add their support to those protesting in London outside Westminster today (10th Feb).

A new campaign to empower witnesses and victims of antisocial behaviour (ASB) to speak out has been launched by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley.

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service will be hit by Labour’s national insurance rise, a councillor has warned.

Work has begun to build 130 new homes has begun in Buckingham.

Crews were called to tackle a kitchen fire in Aylesbury.

Buckingham Town Council will be entering the Best Kept Village competition once again and is calling on local residents, groups, and businesses to support its entry.

Labour has tried to take credit for a new 1.1-mile dual carriageway being delivered by Conservative-led Buckinghamshire Council.

A man from Aylesbury has been convicted for his role in a dangerous, international people smuggling scheme involving a lorry.

Pony and trap races are planned in Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross this weekend, Thames Valley Police has said.

Plans for another new film studios site in South Buckinghamshire have been put forward by a Chinese investor for a site near the M25.

Here's the latest from Buckinghamshire Council on work taking place across the county.

Tributes have been to Margaret Draper, the former mayor of Wycombe, following her death this week.

The link from Wendover Road to Stoke Mandeville is a step closer after the Government contributed £13.4m to the scheme. The cash injection is 11% of the expected overall cost.

Over 2,600 local residents signed a petition to save Leighton Buzzard Post Office.

Taxi drivers banned for committing crimes are the subject of a new consultation by Buckinghamshire Council.

Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

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.

A man from Aylesbury has been jailed for stealing more than £223,000 from a small business in Oxfordshire.

The Conservative former mayor of Gerrards Cross has announced he is standing as an Independent in this year’s local elections.

Thames Valley Police are backing a national firearms amnesty this month.

A new lake has been planned in Buckinghamshire next to an existing quarry, which is set to be extended.

A man from Aylesbury was arrested on suspicion of being in possession with the intent to supply Class A - Cocaine.

The McNichol family from Herts are reaching out to their community and the public for help in raising funds for life-saving brain surgery for their 5-year-old daughter, Malorie.

Thames Valley Police officers have made an arrest in connection with a public order incident in Buckingham.

Wycombe Wanderers have appointed Sunderland assistant Mike Dodds as their new head coach on a contract until June 2028.

Thames Valley Police are investigating an unexplained death in Buckingham.

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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