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Bucks MP criticises Fire Authority's future plans for cutbacks in Parliament
Midbucks Tory MP Greg Smith's comments follow proposals which would see two Bucks fire stations close alongside the additional removal of six local on-call fire engines.
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Consultation set to close on cancer centre serving patients in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Hertfordshire residents have just over two weeks to have their say on the proposed move of Mount Vernon Cancer Services to a new purpose-built site next to Watford Hospital.
Adding extra A&E department in Wycombe would 'destabilise' other NHS units ICB says
Reopening an accident and emergency department in High Wycombe could “destabilise other units” and “see too few patients to operate safely”, according to the area’s NHS commissioning body.
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The Chilterns Neuro Centre raises £23,000 using creativity
The charity are celebrating the success of their 21st 'Pop-Up Art Weekend'.
Whitehill Park in Aylesbury revamped
The upgrade comes as part of Buckinghamshire council's play area improvement programme.
New Indian takeaway proposals in Amersham rejected after several objections
Plans to change a café in Amersham into a takeaway will not go ahead.
Great Missenden homeowner loses battle to keep gates built due to crime concerns
A homeowner from Great Missenden has lost a battle to keep gates they say were built because of crime concerns, after a government planning inspector dismissed their appeal.
Education Opinion: Beyond the Amos Report: How BNU offers an “antidote” to the failing system
The UK’s maternity system is currently caught in a "double crisis" that has left both new professionals and expectant mothers in a state of high anxiety.
Plans to build battery storage farm in Buckinghamshire by Chilterns rejected after hundreds of objections
Plans to build a battery energy storage facility near Holmer Green have been refused after attracting more than 350 objections.
Giant Success! Aylesbury’s Jack and the Beanstalk Reaches New Heights with Three Award Nominations
The 2025 festive production of Jack and the Beanstalk at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre has received three nominations at the UK Pantomime Awards.
New car surveillance technology coming to Aylesbury car parks after council deal
Bucks Council has announced plans to introduce new surveillance technology in its car parks after striking a new business deal.
Woman who thought sore breast was "hormonal" diagnosed with cancer at The Chiltern Hospital
A woman who thought her sore breast was just a hormonal symptom was diagnosed with breast cancer after booking a private appointment at The Chiltern Hospital near Aylesbury.
Aylesbury teenager visits Parliament campaigning for arthritis in young people exhibition
A teenage girl from Aylesbury was invited to Parliament to participate in an exhibition raising awareness around arthritis.
Update provided on major Lidl store construction in Aylesbury creating 40 jobs
Lidl has provided an update on its major project to construct a new supermarket in Aylesbury.
Suspected criminal damage incident reported in Aylesbury
An incident of criminal damage has been reported in an Aylesbury neighbourhood.
Aylesbury man jailed after advertising selling drugs on his phone
A man living in Aylesbury, who was linked to a mobile phone advertising potential illegal drugs sales, has been sent to jail.
Bucks Council responds to public anger regarding potholes and road repair progress
Buckinghamshire Council says it has made more than 3,500 repairs to the county’s roads in the first two months of the year.
Eight fire crews called to blaze at Grade I listed parkland near to country house in Stowe
Eight fire crews were called to a blaze on the site of parkland near to popular attraction Stowe House.
Amersham pub's expansion plans divides community with anti-social behaviour concerns raised
Plans by an Amersham pub to expand its licensed area to include an upstairs events room have been met with opposition from nearby residents.
Aylesbury drug dealer jailed after being caught with 86 bags of cocaine
A drug dealer from Aylesbury has been sent to jail after he was found with dozens of bags containing cocaine.