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More than 30 parking fines issued in blue badge crackdown
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (258+ words) More than 300 vehicles have been checked in a targeted crackdown on disabled parking permit misuse. Buckinghamshire Council enforcement officers carried out the checks during Blue Badge Awareness Week as part of an effort to tackle fraudulent use across the county....
NHS trust celebrates 25 years of internationally educated nurses from the Philippines
14+ hour, 50+ min ago (392+ words) Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is celebrating 25 years since it first welcomed internationally educated nurses from the Philippines. The first group of nurses joined the trust in April 2001, with a second cohort following in September of the same year. Since then,…...
Buckinghamshire secures "6m of adult skills funding
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (457+ words) Buckinghamshire has secured control of "6 million in government funding to help adults gain new skills and qualifications. The adult skills funding, part of a devolution deal put forward by Buckinghamshire Council, will now be managed locally, giving the council direct…...
Booker Hill Primary School unveils new Wycombe nursery
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (224+ words) A primary school in Wycombe has unveiled its newly refurbished nursery. Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery welcomed families, councillors and Wycombe MP Emma Reynolds to celebrate the official opening of the venue this week. The project, funded by Buckinghamshire Council,…...
Touring theatre group bringing The Sword in the Stone to Buckinghamshire
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (405+ words) A touring theatre group is bringing its outdoor production of The Sword in the Stone to Black Park Country Park this summer. Cambridge Touring Theatre's family-friendly version of the classic tale, based on the stories of King Arthur and his…...
Outcry as two luxury homes approved for "2 million Bucks street
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (550+ words) A row has erupted in one of Bucks most expensive streets after councillors approved plans to build two luxury homes on a plot in an area where average house prices top "2million. The controversial proposal for two detached homes on Camp…...
Millions of homes face major energy billing change as prices double at peak times
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (590+ words) More than a quarter of electricity meters across Britain have now switched to a new billing system that could eventually change how - and when - households use energy. The shift is part of a major overhaul of the UK energy network…...
Fuel duty tax rise postponed amid petrol price rises
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (585+ words) A planned increase in fuel duty has been scrapped to help motorists faced with rising pump prices as a result of the war in Iran. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the 5p per litre fuel duty cut introduced in…...
Legal expert responds to Vernon Kay and Tess Daly's 'amicable' divorce
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (505+ words) A legal expert has highlighted how an amicable approach to separation can ease pressure on families following the announcement that TV presenters Vernon Kay and Tess Daly are to divorce. The couple confirmed last week they had decided to end…...
Millions of Brits issued urgent skin cancer warning amid heatwave this weekend
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (611+ words) A record number of people are being diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer. More than 20, 000 new cases of melanoma were recorded across the UK in 2022, according to Cancer Research UK, which says most of these diagnoses are preventable....