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.
Five new Deputy Lieutenants Appointed to Serve Buckinghamshire
The appointees are Martin Curtis, Laxman Kastala BEM, Pippa Kirkbride, Rachael Shimmin OBE and Alex Siviter-Platts JP. Each has received a Commission from The Countess Howe, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.
Council invests more than £725,000 to support communities with the cost of living
Residents across Buckinghamshire are set to benefit from more than £725,000 of council investment in local voluntary and community organisations, helping ensure support is available for those facing cost of living pressures.
Dogs trained to detect drugs used in spiking offences with new Thames Valley Police initiative
It comes as part of a wider commitment to tackle violence against women and girls.
Bucks Council invest £2.25 million in new drone testing facility
The first equipment at the centre in Westcott is expected to be operational this Autumn.
A418 Closed between Wingrave Crossroads and Wing
Police have reported a gas leak on the A418 (3pm, 28/9) and say the road could be closed for 24 hours.
Fundraiser in memory of Bucks woman reaches £15,000
Becca Bullock's family started the fundraiser to create a small woodland where they could remember her.
Lib Dems win in Bucks town by-election
The Chesham and Amersham branch say the victory sends a clear message to Conservative-led Bucks Council.
Plans for defibrillator and bleed control kit in Princes Risborough approved
Bucks Council granted permission this week.
